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  1. Build governed data and AI apps without code (Beta)

    Genie App Builder authors apps in natural language and App Spaces enforce governance.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  2. Databricks Apps is now on by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Requires compliance security profile.

  3. Databricks Apps telemetry is now generally available

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

  4. Base environments are now supported on classic compute (Beta)

    Manages Python dependencies using Databricks-provided or custom environments.

  5. 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.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  6. Horizontal scaling for Databricks Apps will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Automatically enabled in October 2026 for compliance workspaces, allowing multiple instances behind a single URL.

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Git Folder Serverless is in Beta

    Shares serverless compute and pyproject.toml environment across notebooks and files.

  9. Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview)

    Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  10. Default Python package repositories are GA for Lakeflow pipelines and classic compute

    Supports private or authenticated registries as workspace defaults. Applies to UI and API created classic compute.

  11. User authorization for Databricks Apps will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Enables apps to act with user identity, enforcing existing permissions. Automatically enabled in late September 2026.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  12. Manage project environments with %uv commands

    Requires environment version 5 or above. Supports serverless notebooks.

  13. Target an Azure capacity reservation group for classic compute

    Requires VNet injection, guarantees compute capacity for constrained VM types.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  14. Serverless compute access control is now generally available

    Governs access to notebooks, jobs, and pipelines through Default Interactive and Automated Compute objects. Existing workloads run unchanged.

  15. Web terminal on serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is in Public Preview

    Runs shell commands, monitors GPU usage, and manages files on serverless GPU compute. Requires environment version 5 or above.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  16. 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.

  17. Serverless compute is now available in the Azure UK West region

    Supports notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses, with private connectivity.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
  18. Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)

    Replaces JSON with serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest. Requires endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026.

  19. Custom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta)

    Allows custom system library versions and complex dependencies, requires setup via Use custom Docker images.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
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  21. AI Runtime CLI (Beta)

    Submits and manages distributed training workloads on serverless GPU compute from a local machine.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  22. Schedule deferred policy enforcement for all-purpose compute

    Applies on next restart or immediately, and admins can cancel scheduled enforcements.

  23. Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation

    Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.

  24. Databricks Apps horizontal scaling (Beta)

    Runs across multiple instances behind a single URL, supports zero-downtime deployments.

  25. Instance events and instance pools system tables are now available (Public Preview)

    Track instance state transitions and instance pool configurations via system.compute.instance_events and system.compute.instance_pools tables.

  26. Serve custom LLMs with Custom Model Serving (Beta)

    Supports multimodal models and PEFT recipes, unlike Foundation Model APIs.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  27. Databricks Container Services for standard compute is now available (Beta)

    Requires Databricks Runtime 18.3 or later, allows custom Docker images in shared compute.

  28. App telemetry for Databricks Apps is now in Public Preview

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

  29. AI Runtime 1xH100 accelerator (Beta)

    Supports 1xH100 accelerator, see Hardware options for details.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  30. Compute log delivery to volumes is now GA

    Delivers Spark driver, worker, and event logs to Unity Catalog volumes, recommended for log storage.

  31. Updated UI navigation for Databricks Apps

    Streamlines app editing and deployment workflows, accessible from the app switcher.

  32. Upcoming breaking change: default behavior when deleting a Unity Catalog pipeline Coming soon

    Deletes now retain associated tables by default, set cascade=true to remove them.

  33. Git-backed app deployments are now generally available

    Deploys apps from Git repositories, allowing Git-only deployments across a workspace.

  34. Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs

    Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  35. AI Runtime is now in Public Preview

    Adds GPU support to serverless compute for deep learning workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  36. Databricks Apps supports uv for Python dependency management

    Uses pyproject.toml and uv.lock files. Replaces prior dependency management methods.

  37. Lakebase databases as Databricks Apps resources

    Replaces manual database configuration, requires Lakebase setup.

  38. Serverless compute is enabled by default

    Eligible Google Cloud workspaces are affected, account admins no longer need to manually enable it.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  39. 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.

  40. Declarative Feature Engineering APIs (Beta)

    Define time-windowed aggregation features from data sources, materialize to Delta tables or Lakebase. Available in us-east-1 and us-west-2 regions.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  41. New resources for Databricks Apps

    Adds app-to-app communication and governed table access. Requires Unity Catalog tables.

  42. Databricks Apps telemetry (Beta)

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

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