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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. #Databricks AI #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 29, 2026
Unit testing for pipelines (Beta) Validates Python and SQL transformations against mock data. Requires Lakeflow Pipelines Editor. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 26, 2026
Governed tags system table is in Beta Contains records for each governed tag key, including customer-created and system-generated tags. #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 24, 2026
C++ SDK for the Zerobus Ingest connector is now available in Beta Supports JSON and Protocol Buffers for ingesting into Unity Catalog Delta tables. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 23, 2026
Databricks-hosted sample datasets available in the samples catalog Available in Unity Catalog-enabled workspaces through OpenSharing as samples.databricks.datasets. #Delta Sharing #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 22, 2026
Override the REPLACE WHERE predicate for a single refresh Adds a WHERE clause to the REFRESH STREAMING TABLE command. Applies to standalone streaming tables with FLOW REPLACE WHERE clause. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 22, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
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	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 22, 2026
Reddit Ads connector is now available in Beta Ingests advertising campaign data and performance metrics from Reddit Ads into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 21, 2026
Anthropic managed ingestion connector (Beta) Ingests Compliance API data, including audit activity and Claude chats, into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 17, 2026
MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog is now generally available Stores traces in OpenTelemetry format with unlimited storage and SQL query access. #MLflow #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 16, 2026
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. #Lakeflow #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 14, 2026
Request for Access will soon be enabled by default for all workspaces Coming soon Routes requests to Unity Catalog object owners via email, replacing workspace-level settings. #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 14, 2026
Secrets in Unity Catalog (Public Preview) Uses three-level namespace and Unity Catalog privileges for access control. #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 10, 2026
Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon Replaces legacy editor, removing it in August. #Lakeflow #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 9, 2026
Strac connector (Beta) Ingests Strac data-security audit events using a Strac API key. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 9, 2026
Behavior changes for continuous jobs and pipelines Coming soon Configures continuous schedule from pipeline page, wrapping pipeline in a continuous job. Replaces pipeline's built-in continuous setting for new pipelines. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 8, 2026
Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview) Requires account team enablement, restricts access to task-specific AI Functions. #Databricks AI #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 8, 2026
REPLACE WHERE flows are now generally available Replaces full table reprocessing with row-level updates based on a predicate. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 7, 2026
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Standard performance mode is now supported for materialized view or streaming table refreshes in jobs Consumes fewer DBUs when Performance optimized setting is off. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 6, 2026
Lakeflow Connect row filtering is now generally available Works like a SQL WHERE clause, applies to initial and incremental updates. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 2, 2026
Veeva Vault connector (Beta) Ingests standard and custom objects from Veeva using OAuth 2.0 M2M auth. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 1, 2026
Run a subset of job tasks with their dependencies Add + modifier to task key to include dependencies, usable via UI, API, or CLI. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 30, 2026
Govern LLMs in Unity Catalog with model services (Beta) Represents a governed LLM endpoint, sharable across workspaces via Unity Catalog privileges. #AI #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 29, 2026
SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available Evaluates a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job, returning its state for downstream tasks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 29, 2026
Microsoft Dynamics 365 connector (GA) Ingests CRM and ERP data into Databricks using Azure Synapse Link. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 26, 2026
Change the owner of standalone pipeline streaming tables and materialized views Uses ALTER STREAMING TABLE and ALTER MATERIALIZED VIEW with SET OWNER TO. Applies to standalone pipeline datasets in Databricks SQL. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 23, 2026
Standalone pipeline materialized views support expectations Validates records in materialized views using CONSTRAINT clause. Replaces manual validation in standalone pipelines. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 23, 2026
Enable access requests across your Unity Catalog metastore (Public Preview) Enables requests at metastore level, inherited by all catalogs and schemas. #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 22, 2026
Square managed ingestion connector (Beta) Ingests point-of-sale data like payments and orders from Square into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 22, 2026
The Discover page is now in Public Preview Helps find Unity Catalog data assets without requiring catalog hierarchy knowledge. Organizes tables and dashboards by business area. #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 22, 2026
Wiz Audit Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta) Ingests Wiz audit log entries, issues, and vulnerability findings into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 22, 2026
Netskope Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta) Ingests Netskope event and alert logs into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 20, 2026
Incremental ingestion for Workday Reports (Beta) Ingests only changed rows since last pipeline run if a cursor column is configured. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 18, 2026
Salesforce Marketing Cloud managed ingestion connector (Beta) Ingests campaigns, journeys, and email events from Salesforce Marketing Cloud into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 18, 2026
Comments on foreign tables (Beta) Syncs table and column comments from external data sources to Unity Catalog foreign tables. #Lakehouse Federation #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 17, 2026
OneLake catalog federation is generally available Allows reading OneLake data without copying, with read-only access and direct queries against file storage. #Lakehouse Federation #Unity Catalog	Not on AWS	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	Jun 17, 2026
Configure the recovery period for dropped managed tables (Public Preview) Sets recovery period to 0 hours or 7-30 days, requires Databricks Runtime 17.3. #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 15, 2026
Databricks-to-Databricks Delta Sharing across regulatory domains is now available (Public Preview) Supports sharing with AWS GovCloud, AWS GovCloud DoD, and Azure China. #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 15, 2026
ABAC GRANT policies for models (Beta) Grants EXECUTE privilege on models based on governed tags, supporting MLflow and foundation models. #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 11, 2026
Zip connector (Beta) Ingests data from Zip, a new option in Lakeflow Connect. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 10, 2026

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.

#Databricks AI #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 29, 2026
Unit testing for pipelines (Beta)
Validates Python and SQL transformations against mock data. Requires Lakeflow Pipelines Editor.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 26, 2026
Governed tags system table is in Beta
Contains records for each governed tag key, including customer-created and system-generated tags.

#Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 24, 2026
C++ SDK for the Zerobus Ingest connector is now available in Beta
Supports JSON and Protocol Buffers for ingesting into Unity Catalog Delta tables.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 23, 2026
Databricks-hosted sample datasets available in the samples catalog
Available in Unity Catalog-enabled workspaces through OpenSharing as samples.databricks.datasets.

#Delta Sharing #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 22, 2026
Override the REPLACE WHERE predicate for a single refresh
Adds a WHERE clause to the REFRESH STREAMING TABLE command. Applies to standalone streaming tables with FLOW REPLACE WHERE clause.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 22, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
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 docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 22, 2026
Reddit Ads connector is now available in Beta
Ingests advertising campaign data and performance metrics from Reddit Ads into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 21, 2026
Anthropic managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests Compliance API data, including audit activity and Claude chats, into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 17, 2026
MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog is now generally available
Stores traces in OpenTelemetry format with unlimited storage and SQL query access.

#MLflow #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 16, 2026
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.

#Lakeflow #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 14, 2026
Request for Access will soon be enabled by default for all workspaces Coming soon
Routes requests to Unity Catalog object owners via email, replacing workspace-level settings.

#Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 14, 2026
Secrets in Unity Catalog (Public Preview)
Uses three-level namespace and Unity Catalog privileges for access control.

#Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 10, 2026
Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces legacy editor, removing it in August.

#Lakeflow #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 9, 2026
Strac connector (Beta)
Ingests Strac data-security audit events using a Strac API key.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 9, 2026
Behavior changes for continuous jobs and pipelines Coming soon
Configures continuous schedule from pipeline page, wrapping pipeline in a continuous job. Replaces pipeline's built-in continuous setting for new pipelines.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 8, 2026
Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview)
Requires account team enablement, restricts access to task-specific AI Functions.

#Databricks AI #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 8, 2026
REPLACE WHERE flows are now generally available
Replaces full table reprocessing with row-level updates based on a predicate.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 7, 2026
Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
Standard performance mode is now supported for materialized view or streaming table refreshes in jobs
Consumes fewer DBUs when Performance optimized setting is off.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 6, 2026
Lakeflow Connect row filtering is now generally available
Works like a SQL WHERE clause, applies to initial and incremental updates.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 2, 2026
Veeva Vault connector (Beta)
Ingests standard and custom objects from Veeva using OAuth 2.0 M2M auth.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 1, 2026
Run a subset of job tasks with their dependencies
Add + modifier to task key to include dependencies, usable via UI, API, or CLI.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 30, 2026
Govern LLMs in Unity Catalog with model services (Beta)
Represents a governed LLM endpoint, sharable across workspaces via Unity Catalog privileges.

#AI #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 29, 2026
SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available
Evaluates a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job, returning its state for downstream tasks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 29, 2026
Microsoft Dynamics 365 connector (GA)
Ingests CRM and ERP data into Databricks using Azure Synapse Link.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 26, 2026
Change the owner of standalone pipeline streaming tables and materialized views
Uses ALTER STREAMING TABLE and ALTER MATERIALIZED VIEW with SET OWNER TO. Applies to standalone pipeline datasets in Databricks SQL.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 23, 2026
Standalone pipeline materialized views support expectations
Validates records in materialized views using CONSTRAINT clause. Replaces manual validation in standalone pipelines.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 23, 2026
Enable access requests across your Unity Catalog metastore (Public Preview)
Enables requests at metastore level, inherited by all catalogs and schemas.

#Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 22, 2026
Square managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests point-of-sale data like payments and orders from Square into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 22, 2026
The Discover page is now in Public Preview
Helps find Unity Catalog data assets without requiring catalog hierarchy knowledge. Organizes tables and dashboards by business area.

#Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 22, 2026
Wiz Audit Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests Wiz audit log entries, issues, and vulnerability findings into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 22, 2026
Netskope Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests Netskope event and alert logs into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 20, 2026
Incremental ingestion for Workday Reports (Beta)
Ingests only changed rows since last pipeline run if a cursor column is configured.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 18, 2026
Salesforce Marketing Cloud managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests campaigns, journeys, and email events from Salesforce Marketing Cloud into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 18, 2026
Comments on foreign tables (Beta)
Syncs table and column comments from external data sources to Unity Catalog foreign tables.

#Lakehouse Federation #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 17, 2026
OneLake catalog federation is generally available
Allows reading OneLake data without copying, with read-only access and direct queries against file storage.

#Lakehouse Federation #Unity Catalog

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jun 17, 2026
Configure the recovery period for dropped managed tables (Public Preview)
Sets recovery period to 0 hours or 7-30 days, requires Databricks Runtime 17.3.

#Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 15, 2026
Databricks-to-Databricks Delta Sharing across regulatory domains is now available (Public Preview)
Supports sharing with AWS GovCloud, AWS GovCloud DoD, and Azure China.

#Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 15, 2026
ABAC GRANT policies for models (Beta)
Grants EXECUTE privilege on models based on governed tags, supporting MLflow and foundation models.

#Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 11, 2026
Zip connector (Beta)
Ingests data from Zip, a new option in Lakeflow Connect.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 10, 2026

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