Databricks releases, every cloud

1. Custom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta)

   Allows custom system library versions and complex dependencies, requires setup via Use custom Docker images.

   #Machine Learning
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jun 29, 2026
2. AI Runtime CLI (Beta)

   Submits and manages distributed training workloads on serverless GPU compute from a local machine.

   #Machine Learning
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jun 12, 2026
3. Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation

   Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.

   #Documentation#Lakeflow
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 9, 2026
4. Workspace admin setting for serverless notebook execution timeout

   Replaces manual override process, defaults to 2.5 hours.

   #Admin#Serverless
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 27, 2026
5. Serve custom LLMs with Custom Model Serving (Beta)

   Supports multimodal models and PEFT recipes, unlike Foundation Model APIs.

   #Machine Learning#Model Serving
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) May 20, 2026
6. AI Runtime 1xH100 accelerator (Beta)

   Supports 1xH100 accelerator, see Hardware options for details.

   #Machine Learning
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Apr 21, 2026
7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
8. Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs

   Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.

   #Documentation
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 31, 2026
9. Declarative Feature Engineering APIs (Beta)

   Define time-windowed aggregation features from data sources, materialize to Delta tables or Lakebase. Available in us-east-1 and us-west-2 regions.

   #Machine Learning
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Mar 9, 2026
10. Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints (Beta)

    Stores logs, traces, and metrics in Unity Catalog Delta tables using OpenTelemetry.

    #Machine Learning#Model Serving
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Mar 6, 2026
11. New Azure Databricks accounts will not have access to legacy features

    Accounts created after December 18, 2025 use Unity Catalog exclusively.

    #Admin#Unity Catalog
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Dec 19, 2025
12. New Databricks accounts will not have access to legacy features

    New accounts use Unity Catalog, lack DBFS root access. Applies to accounts created after December 18, 2025.

    #Admin#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Dec 19, 2025
13. Disable legacy features settings are now GA

    Disables access to DBFS, Hive Metastore, and shared compute in new workspaces.

    #Admin
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Dec 11, 2025
14. Automate classic workspace creation with AWS IAM temporary delegation

    Replaces AWS Quickstart template, grants temporary access to provision IAM roles and S3 bucket.

    #Admin
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Nov 21, 2025

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