Databricks releases, every cloud

1. Role-based access control (RBAC) is in Public Preview

   Lets users assume a role with limited permissions. Requires account and workspace admin setup.

   #Security#Unity Catalog
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 22, 2026
2. Custom URLs for your Azure Databricks account (Public Preview)

   Replaces default Azure Databricks URL with a custom domain.

   #Security
   AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jul 15, 2026
3. Custom URLs for your Databricks account (Public Preview)

   Replaces default URL, requires claim and enable process.

   #Security
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 15, 2026
4. MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta

   Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 30, 2026
5. Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview

   binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 26, 2026
6. Block specific internet destinations in network policies (Public Preview)

   Blocks destinations regardless of network access mode, enforced through REST API.

   #Networking#Security
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 23, 2026
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8. UNIQUE constraint support is now in Public Preview

   Enables join elimination and DISTINCT simplification on Photon-enabled compute. Applies to Unity Catalog Delta Lake tables.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 5, 2026
9. Intra-VNet NSG rule hardening for Azure Databricks is now in Public Preview

   Restricts workspace traffic to host and worker subnet CIDRs. Applies to classic compute plane workspaces.

   #Networking#Security
   AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jun 1, 2026
10. Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO for Power BI (Public Preview)

    Uses account-level federation policy, replacing manual config.

    #Integrations#Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) May 20, 2026
11. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Public Preview)

    Provides 512 workers, available in all regions, controlled from Previews page.

    #Databricks SQL
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 28, 2026
12. Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services (Public Preview)

    Enables private connectivity for Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.

    #Networking#Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Mar 9, 2026
13. Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Public Preview)

    Protects data with user-owned encryption keys, replacing automatic encryption.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Mar 2, 2026

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