Databricks releases, every cloud
- Lakebase Search is generally available
Adds scalable vector and keyword search to Lakebase projects via Postgres extensions.
- Skills in Genie One support multiple files and folders
Includes up to 3 folders deep and 50 files or folders per skill, limited to text files.
- Account-only user access to Genie One (Beta)
Eligible users are enrolled automatically, governed by Unity Catalog permissions.
- Lakebase snapshots API (Beta)
Manages point-in-time snapshots of project branches, allowing create, get, list, delete, and restore operations.
- Genie visualizations in Slack replies (Public Preview)
Replaces text-based charts, requires app reinstall for existing setups.
- JAR tasks on serverless compute will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces cluster provisioning, available in Lakeflow Jobs.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- Session restore for serverless jobs is in Public Preview
Restores Python variables and Spark session into a new notebook for debugging or exploration, requires eligible serverless compute job runs.
- Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API
Sets performance_target to STANDARD. Supports Apache Airflow's DatabricksSubmitRunOperator.
- Databricks-provided MCP connectors for Genie One and Genie Code are generally available
Supports Google Drive, Gmail, and other tools, governed by Unity Catalog and Unity Gateway.
- Genie One enhancements
Genie Code skills are on by default, can be customized. Supports PowerPoint uploads and backend steering.
- Maintenance windows for continuous pipelines
Sets daily 1-hour window for platform updates. Configured via Jobs UI, Pipelines UI, or Jobs REST API.
- Managed tables in Lakeflow pipelines (Beta)
Creates tables that Lakeflow manages, replacing manual table creation, and supports migrating existing Structured Streaming workloads.
- Anaplan connector (Beta)
Ingests Anaplan audit trail events and user account records into Databricks.
- Anysphere Organization connector (Beta)
Ingests organization members and groups into Databricks via Anysphere Admin API. Requires API key authentication.
- Celigo connector (Beta)
Ingests Celigo audit log events into Databricks using an API token.
- Incremental ingestion for Salesforce formula fields in Lakeflow Connect will soon be generally available Coming soon
Replaces full snapshot default, improving performance and reducing cost.
- Lakebase now supports PCI-DSS and HITRUST in all AWS regions
Requires compliance security profile enabled. Previously limited to us-east-1 region.
- Zerobus Ingest into default storage is now in Public Preview
Supports tables backed by default storage, requires Lakeflow Connect setup.
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- Genie One enhancements
Hides Ask Genie button in unsupported embedded dashboards, adds push notifications for scheduled tasks to iOS devices.
- Lakebase now available in Azure Japan East region (japaneast)
Available in japaneast region, requires Postgres database setup.
- Web search in Genie One (Beta)
Searches public web for current info, citing sources as links.
- Apache Arrow support for Zerobus Ingest is now generally available
Replaces JSON and Avro formats, requires Lakeflow Connect.
- Genie One and Genie Agents can now use models served through OpenAI on Databricks
Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled.
- Genie One web search is in Beta
Searches public web for current info, cites sources as links.
- Pipeline events system table is in Beta
Records Lakeflow pipeline event logs, capturing lifecycle transitions and errors, for querying and building alerts.
- Atlassian Audit Logs connector (Beta)
Ingests Atlassian organization audit log events using an API key.
- Genie Code is now available as a Lakeflow Jobs task (Beta)
Runs prompts autonomously, reading upstream outputs and calling tools as needed, returning a conversation link.
- Genie One enhancements
Opens Unity Catalog tables directly, adds visualizations to scheduled task emails, and includes a native macOS desktop app.
- Zerobus Ingest into streaming tables is now generally available
Works like writing to a managed Delta table with same limits and quotas.
- Anysphere Audit Logs connector (Beta)
Uses Anysphere Admin API to ingest audit-log events, requires Cursor Admin API key.
- LTAP Direct Writes accelerates synced table loads (Beta)
Requires Postgres 17, enabled from Previews page. Writes directly to storage layer.
- The Genie One desktop app for macOS is in Beta
Replaces in-browser access, allows native macOS use.
- Connect to the Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams with your workspace URL (Public Preview)
Replaces server hostname with workspace URL for connection.
- Genie Code is now available in the Lakebase project UI
Lets you run multi-step data and AI tasks with natural language input. Available for all Lakebase projects.
- Postgres minor version updates
Updates to 16.15, 17.11, and 18.6, applied on compute restart.
- Verkada connector (Beta)
Ingests Verkada organization audit logs and access users using a Verkada API key.
- 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.
- Lakebase adds compliance security profile standards on Azure
Supports ISMAP, IRAP, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus on Azure.
- Genie One enhancements
Scheduled tasks maintain consistency by looking up past runs. Genie mobile app allows switching workspaces without signing out.
- Performance mode now applies to materialized view and streaming table refreshes from dbt tasks
Now applies to dbt tasks, with optional Standard mode for lower costs, increasing latency to 4-6 minutes.
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