Databricks releases, every cloud
| Release | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variant shredding will soon be enabled by default on new Variant tables Coming soon Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 or above. Breaks compatibility with Databricks Runtime 15.4. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Serverless compute is enabled by default Eligible Google Cloud workspaces are affected, account admins no longer need to manually enable it. | Not on AWS | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 12, 2026 |
- Variant shredding will soon be enabled by default on new Variant tables Coming soon
Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 or above. Breaks compatibility with Databricks Runtime 15.4.
- Serverless compute is enabled by default
Eligible Google Cloud workspaces are affected, account admins no longer need to manually enable it.
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