Databricks releases, every cloud
- Upcoming general availability of Unity Gateway Coming soon
Extends Unity Catalog governance to runtime interactions, controls AI service usage, and monitors traffic. Available by default for workspaces with compliance security profile in mid-September.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Create a least-privilege Databricks workspace
Grants Databricks a narrow set of custom IAM roles instead of broad permissions on Google Cloud.
- Dedicated group clusters will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Enables shared compute for groups with compliance security profile, supporting Databricks Runtime for ML and RDD APIs.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Role-based access control (RBAC) is in Public Preview
Lets users assume a role with limited permissions. Requires account and workspace admin setup.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Variant will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Ingests semi-structured data from sources like Kinesis and REST APIs. Available in July 2026.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Google Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.
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- Google Gemini 3.6 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.
- Meta Llama 4 Maverick is retired
Replaced by OpenAI GPT OSS 120B, no longer on Google Cloud.
- Warehouse-level statement timeouts (Beta)
Set via statement_timeout field in Create or Update warehouse APIs.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Google Gemini 3 Pro is retired
Replaced by Gemini 3.1 Pro.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Stores MLflow traces in Unity Catalog tables with unlimited storage and OTel format. Requires compliance security profile.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - AI Search high QPS will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces manual configuration for high-throughput workloads, existing endpoints unchanged.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Custom URLs for your Azure Databricks account (Public Preview)
Replaces default Azure Databricks URL with a custom domain.
- Custom URLs for your Databricks account (Public Preview)
Replaces default URL, requires claim and enable process.
- Thinking Machine Labs Inkling now available as a Databricks-hosted model in Public Preview
Supports text and image inputs with a 1 million token context window. Access via Foundation Model APIs.
- Allowlist partner platform IPs in context-based ingress control (Beta)
Supports Power BI, Tableau Cloud, and dbt platform, with automatic IP list updates.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Query-based connectors in Lakeflow Connect will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces CDC configuration, supports Oracle, Teradata, and others.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Azure Databricks-provided MCP Services will GA soon Coming soon
Enables read and write operations by default for tools like Slack and GitHub, and can be disabled in Unity Gateway.
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- Databricks-provided MCP Services will GA soon Coming soon
Enables read and write operations for Slack, GitHub, and others by default, can be disabled in Unity Gateway.
- Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces legacy editor, removing it in August.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and GPT-5.6 Luna now available as Databricks-hosted models
Access via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis, requiring compliance with applicable terms.
- Google Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro are scheduled for retirement
Replaced by Gemini 3.1 Pro or Gemini 3.5 Flash, retiring October 2, 2026.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview)
Requires account team enablement, restricts access to task-specific AI Functions.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Configure serverless egress control in Azure China
Available in China North 3 region, requires workspace in same region.
- Google Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Pro Image now available as Databricks-hosted models
Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requiring customer compliance with applicable terms.
- Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta)
Delivers sub-second SQL read queries against Unity Catalog tables. Built for low-latency workloads.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta
Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview
Adds IP address functions, NEAREST BY join type, and QUALIFY clause, with fixes for MERGE WITH SCHEMA EVOLUTION.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Code Chat/Agent mode selector removed
Genie Code now runs exclusively in Agent mode, use prompts to disable autonomous task execution.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Classic workspace creation with a Azure Databricks-managed VNet will soon be deprecated Coming soon
Replaced by serverless workspace or VNet injection.
- Classic workspace creation with a Databricks-managed VPC will soon be deprecated Coming soon
Replaced by customer-managed VPC for new workspaces.
- Customer-managed VPC will soon be required for classic workspaces Coming soon
New classic workspaces will require a customer-managed VPC, replacing Databricks-managed VPC.
- Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview
binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Secure cluster connectivity will soon become mandatory for classic workspaces Coming soon
Replaces enableNoPublicIp set to false, requires secure setup for all classic workspaces.
- Arm-based instances are now supported with the compliance security profile
Supports all compliance standards, previously unsupported.
- Block specific internet destinations in network policies (Public Preview)
Blocks destinations regardless of network access mode, enforced through REST API.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Managed agent memory is in Beta
Stores memory in Unity Catalog memory stores, accessed through REST API.
- Omnigent coding agent meta-harness is now in Beta
Wraps coding agents like Claude Code and Codex with a common platform. Swap runtimes with one line of configuration.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakeflow Designer will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces manual coding for data preparation and transformation. Available late July 2026.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available
Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.
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