Databricks releases, every cloud
| Release | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated setup for S3 external locations Uses AWS IAM temporary delegation to configure external locations and provision required resources. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | On SAP, read it on their docs | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog are generally available Encrypts data in Unity Catalog catalogs using cloud KMS keys. Requires default storage. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Beta) Uses own encryption keys for Unity Catalog catalogs. Replaces automatic encryption. | Not on AWS | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Public Preview) Protects data with user-owned encryption keys, replacing automatic encryption. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 2, 2026 |
| New GCP regions support serverless compute Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions. | Not on AWS | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs | |||||
| Serverless workspaces are now available in new GCP regions Available in most GCP regions, see documentation for list. | Not on AWS | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Dec 15, 2025 |
- Automated setup for S3 external locations
Uses AWS IAM temporary delegation to configure external locations and provision required resources.
- Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog are generally available
Encrypts data in Unity Catalog catalogs using cloud KMS keys. Requires default storage.
- Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Beta)
Uses own encryption keys for Unity Catalog catalogs. Replaces automatic encryption.
- Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Public Preview)
Protects data with user-owned encryption keys, replacing automatic encryption.
- New GCP regions support serverless compute
Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions.
- 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.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- Serverless workspaces are now available in new GCP regions
Available in most GCP regions, see documentation for list.
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