Databricks releases, every cloud

1. Databricks Apps is now on by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

   Requires compliance security profile.

   #Databricks Apps#Security
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 18, 2026
2. Databricks Apps telemetry is now generally available

   Collects traces, logs, and metrics to Unity Catalog tables using OpenTelemetry.

   #Databricks Apps
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 18, 2026
3. Webhook-triggered deployments for Databricks Apps will soon be generally available Coming soon

   Automatically deploys apps when changes are pushed to connected GitHub or Azure DevOps repositories. Requires a connected repository.

   #Databricks Apps
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 15, 2026
4. The counter_diff SQL window function is now available

   Calculates differences between consecutive cumulative counter values, available in Databricks Runtime 19 and above.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 14, 2026
5. Window measures on a numeric index column in metric views

   Supports unitless offset and ranges on consecutive integer columns, useful for non-calendar periods like fiscal weeks.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 14, 2026

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