Databricks releases, every cloud
| Release | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnose and fix Lakebase issues with Genie, using telemetry in Unity Catalog (Beta) Uses Unity Catalog database telemetry and conversation with Genie for troubleshooting. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Agentic code converter is in Beta Converts T-SQL, Snowflake, and other dialects to ANSI SQL. Requires workspace admin enablement. | 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 |
| Lakebase now provides a service level agreement (SLA) Commits to monthly uptime percentage for zone-redundant and single-compute endpoints. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Lakebase is now SOC 2 Type 2 compliant SOC 2 Type 2 compliance covers security and availability controls. Reports are available through account teams. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Lakebase update notifications now post 3 days in advance Replaces 7-day notice, check project settings for upcoming updates. | 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 |
| Lakebase now available in AWS Tokyo region (ap-northeast-1) Available in ap-northeast-1, supports Postgres database. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs | |||||
| Lakebase now supports Postgres 18 Postgres 17 remains the default, select Postgres 18 when creating a project. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Lakebase Search adds vector, keyword, and hybrid search to Postgres (Beta) Adds vector and keyword search to Postgres with lakebase_vector and lakebase_text extensions, replacing separate search stacks. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Lakebase Postgres is now in Beta Available in us-east4, us-central1, and europe-west3 regions. | Not on AWS | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Lakebase snapshot storage is now billed Billed starting June 1, 2026, with size shown on Backup & Restore page. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Databricks Apps horizontal scaling (Beta) Runs across multiple instances behind a single URL, supports zero-downtime deployments. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | May 29, 2026 |
| Postgres password authentication is now disabled by default for new Lakebase projects Existing projects are unaffected, enable in project settings to allow. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 21, 2026 |
| Customer-managed keys for Lakebase available in all AWS and Azure regions Encrypts project data at rest using a custom cloud KMS key. Available for new projects. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 20, 2026 |
| Lakebase now supports compute sizes up to 64 CU (128 GB) Replaces 32 CU (64 GB RAM) limit, enables dynamic scaling for larger workloads. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 20, 2026 |
| Recover a deleted Lakebase project within 7 days Restores all branches, databases, and settings. Requires action within 7 days. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 15, 2026 |
| New Lakebase instances now scale to zero by default New instances scale to zero after 24 hours of inactivity, reducing compute costs. Existing projects are unaffected. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 13, 2026 |
| Lakebase Change Data Feed (CDF) is now in Public Preview Captures row-level changes from Postgres tables as Delta tables, requiring no external CDC stack. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 12, 2026 |
| App telemetry for Databricks Apps is now in Public Preview Collects traces, logs, and metrics via OpenTelemetry protocol to Unity Catalog tables. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | May 11, 2026 |
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| Upcoming change: Upgrade to Lakebase Autoscaling Coming soon Upgrades start in June 2026, replacing Provisioned instances with autoscaling, requiring updated connection strings for some Private Link setups. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 1, 2026 |
| Lakebase OpenTelemetry export (Beta) Exports Lakebase metrics and logs to OTLP-compatible backends like Grafana Cloud or Datadog. Configured from the Lakebase App. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Updated UI navigation for Databricks Apps Streamlines app editing and deployment workflows, accessible from the app switcher. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Lakebase: Customer-managed keys Uses a cloud KMS customer-managed key for encryption. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Git-backed app deployments are now generally available Deploys apps from Git repositories, allowing Git-only deployments across a workspace. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Databricks Apps supports uv for Python dependency management Uses pyproject.toml and uv.lock files. Replaces prior dependency management methods. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Lakebase databases as Databricks Apps resources Replaces manual database configuration, requires Lakebase setup. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Lakebase updates: OAuth role management and budget policies and tags Creates OAuth roles via UI or REST API, and adds budget policies and custom tags to projects. | Not on AWS | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Lakebase updates: OAuth role management, budget policies and tags, and Lakehouse sync Creates OAuth roles via UI or REST API, and replicates Postgres tables to Unity Catalog Delta tables. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 12, 2026 |
| New Lakebase instances include autoscaling by default Autoscaling is on by default for new instances, applies to UI, API, Terraform, and SDK creations. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Databricks Apps compute sizing support for compliance security profile standards Available by default for workspaces with compliance security profile enabled, supporting all Databricks compliance standards. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 9, 2026 |
| New resources for Databricks Apps Adds app-to-app communication and governed table access. Requires Unity Catalog tables. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Databricks Apps telemetry (Beta) Collects traces, logs, and metrics via OpenTelemetry protocol to Unity Catalog tables. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Lakebase now available in three additional regions Adds Canada Central, Europe London, and South America São Paulo regions. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Lakebase now includes high availability Pairs primary compute with 1-3 secondary instances across zones, automatically promoting a secondary if primary fails. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 2, 2026 |
- Diagnose and fix Lakebase issues with Genie, using telemetry in Unity Catalog (Beta)
Uses Unity Catalog database telemetry and conversation with Genie for troubleshooting.
- Agentic code converter is in Beta
Converts T-SQL, Snowflake, and other dialects to ANSI SQL. Requires workspace admin enablement.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase now provides a service level agreement (SLA)
Commits to monthly uptime percentage for zone-redundant and single-compute endpoints.
- Lakebase is now SOC 2 Type 2 compliant
SOC 2 Type 2 compliance covers security and availability controls. Reports are available through account teams.
- Lakebase update notifications now post 3 days in advance
Replaces 7-day notice, check project settings for upcoming updates.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase now available in AWS Tokyo region (ap-northeast-1)
Available in ap-northeast-1, supports Postgres database.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- Lakebase now supports Postgres 18
Postgres 17 remains the default, select Postgres 18 when creating a project.
- Lakebase Search adds vector, keyword, and hybrid search to Postgres (Beta)
Adds vector and keyword search to Postgres with lakebase_vector and lakebase_text extensions, replacing separate search stacks.
- Lakebase Postgres is now in Beta
Available in us-east4, us-central1, and europe-west3 regions.
- Lakebase snapshot storage is now billed
Billed starting June 1, 2026, with size shown on Backup & Restore page.
- Databricks Apps horizontal scaling (Beta)
Runs across multiple instances behind a single URL, supports zero-downtime deployments.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Postgres password authentication is now disabled by default for new Lakebase projects
Existing projects are unaffected, enable in project settings to allow.
- Customer-managed keys for Lakebase available in all AWS and Azure regions
Encrypts project data at rest using a custom cloud KMS key. Available for new projects.
- Lakebase now supports compute sizes up to 64 CU (128 GB)
Replaces 32 CU (64 GB RAM) limit, enables dynamic scaling for larger workloads.
- Recover a deleted Lakebase project within 7 days
Restores all branches, databases, and settings. Requires action within 7 days.
- New Lakebase instances now scale to zero by default
New instances scale to zero after 24 hours of inactivity, reducing compute costs. Existing projects are unaffected.
- Lakebase Change Data Feed (CDF) is now in Public Preview
Captures row-level changes from Postgres tables as Delta tables, requiring no external CDC stack.
- App telemetry for Databricks Apps is now in Public Preview
Collects traces, logs, and metrics via OpenTelemetry protocol to Unity Catalog tables.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
- Upcoming change: Upgrade to Lakebase Autoscaling Coming soon
Upgrades start in June 2026, replacing Provisioned instances with autoscaling, requiring updated connection strings for some Private Link setups.
- Lakebase OpenTelemetry export (Beta)
Exports Lakebase metrics and logs to OTLP-compatible backends like Grafana Cloud or Datadog. Configured from the Lakebase App.
- Updated UI navigation for Databricks Apps
Streamlines app editing and deployment workflows, accessible from the app switcher.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase: Customer-managed keys
Uses a cloud KMS customer-managed key for encryption.
- Git-backed app deployments are now generally available
Deploys apps from Git repositories, allowing Git-only deployments across a workspace.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks Apps supports uv for Python dependency management
Uses pyproject.toml and uv.lock files. Replaces prior dependency management methods.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase databases as Databricks Apps resources
Replaces manual database configuration, requires Lakebase setup.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase updates: OAuth role management and budget policies and tags
Creates OAuth roles via UI or REST API, and adds budget policies and custom tags to projects.
- Lakebase updates: OAuth role management, budget policies and tags, and Lakehouse sync
Creates OAuth roles via UI or REST API, and replicates Postgres tables to Unity Catalog Delta tables.
- New Lakebase instances include autoscaling by default
Autoscaling is on by default for new instances, applies to UI, API, Terraform, and SDK creations.
- Databricks Apps compute sizing support for compliance security profile standards
Available by default for workspaces with compliance security profile enabled, supporting all Databricks compliance standards.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - New resources for Databricks Apps
Adds app-to-app communication and governed table access. Requires Unity Catalog tables.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks Apps telemetry (Beta)
Collects traces, logs, and metrics via OpenTelemetry protocol to Unity Catalog tables.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase now available in three additional regions
Adds Canada Central, Europe London, and South America São Paulo regions.
- Lakebase now includes high availability
Pairs primary compute with 1-3 secondary instances across zones, automatically promoting a secondary if primary fails.
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