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Base environments are now supported on classic compute (Beta) Manages Python dependencies using Databricks-provided or custom environments. #Compute #Notebooks	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 17, 2026
Git Folder Serverless is in Beta Shares serverless compute and pyproject.toml environment across notebooks and files. #Compute #Git Folders	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 2, 2026
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. #Compute #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 21, 2026
Manage project environments with %uv commands Requires environment version 5 or above. Supports serverless notebooks. #Compute #Notebooks	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 17, 2026
Custom trace views in the MLflow trace explorer are in Beta Genie generates views based on plain language descriptions, surfacing relevant trace fields and metrics. #Gen AI #MLflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 12, 2026
Target an Azure capacity reservation group for classic compute Requires VNet injection, guarantees compute capacity for constrained VM types. #Compute	Not on AWS	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Aug 10, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
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. #Compute #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 3, 2026
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. #Compute #Machine Learning	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Jul 31, 2026
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. #Compute #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 24, 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
Serverless compute is now available in the Azure UK West region Supports notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses, with private connectivity. #Compute #Networking	Not on AWS	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jul 14, 2026
Schedule deferred policy enforcement for all-purpose compute Applies on next restart or immediately, and admins can cancel scheduled enforcements. #Compute	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
Genie Code now supports auto-approve for tool actions Approves tool actions without prompts, using an AI classifier to block risky ones. #Assistant	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 4, 2026
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. #Compute #Platform	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 21, 2026
Customer-managed keys now support MLflow managed evaluation features Supports MLflow 3 scorers and requires non-CMK encrypted catalog. #MLflow #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	May 19, 2026
Databricks Container Services for standard compute is now available (Beta) Requires Databricks Runtime 18.3 or later, allows custom Docker images in shared compute. #Compute	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 19, 2026
MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog is now in Public Preview Stores OpenTelemetry traces, governed by Unity Catalog permissions, queryable from Databricks SQL or MLflow Python SDK. #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	Apr 30, 2026
Compute log delivery to volumes is now GA Delivers Spark driver, worker, and event logs to Unity Catalog volumes, recommended for log storage. #Compute	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 16, 2026
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Sample Data Explorer is generally available Lets you ask questions about Unity Catalog tables using natural language, returning SQL queries. #Assistant	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
Workspace skills for Genie Code are now available Workspace admins can create shared skills for machine learning pipelines and domain-specific processes. #Assistant	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 6, 2026
Serverless compute is enabled by default Eligible Google Cloud workspaces are affected, account admins no longer need to manually enable it. #Compute	Not on AWS	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Mar 12, 2026
Databricks Assistant is now Genie Code Adds autonomous multi-step data tasks, replaces Databricks Assistant. #Assistant	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 11, 2026
Connect Databricks Assistant to MCP servers Connects to external tools and data sources through MCP servers, requiring permission to use added servers. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Feb 4, 2026
Partner-powered AI features are now supported in the Canada, Brazil, and United Kingdom Azure Geographies Uses models hosted in the same Azure Geography as the workspace, requires cross-geo processing for some features. #AI/BI #Assistant #Genie Agents	Not on AWS	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Feb 4, 2026
Store and query MLflow traces in Unity Catalog (Beta) Stores MLflow traces in Delta tables for long-term retention and analysis using OpenTelemetry format. #Gen AI #MLflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Jan 26, 2026
Create skills for Databricks Assistant Extends Databricks Assistant with domain-specific tasks, following the open Agent Skills standard. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Jan 6, 2026
Databricks Assistant Agent mode is now in Public Preview Automates multiple steps from a single prompt, using Azure OpenAI or Anthropic. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Dec 23, 2025
Flexible node types are now generally available Falls back to alternative instance types when specified type is unavailable, improving launch reliability. #Compute	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Dec 17, 2025
Databricks Assistant Agent mode can now use models served through Anthropic on Databricks Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled. Uses endpoints hosted by Databricks. #Assistant	Not on AWS	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Oct 31, 2025
Configure compute to use AWS Capacity Blocks Replaces on-demand instances, requires AWS account setup. #Compute	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Oct 24, 2025
The Data Science Agent can now also use models served through Anthropic on Databricks Uses models served through Anthropic when partner-powered AI features are enabled. Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Oct 8, 2025
Notebook improvements Cell execution minimap appears in right margin, supports up to 100MB notebooks. #Assistant #Notebook	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Oct 3, 2025
Databricks Assistant Agent mode: Data Science Agent is in Beta Orchestrates multi-step workflows from a single prompt, building entire notebooks for tasks like EDA and machine learning. #Assistant #Notebooks	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 3, 2025
Databricks Assistant integrated with compute Creates compute resources, pools, and policies, and answers questions about them. Available on some compute pages. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 21, 2025
Databricks-hosted models for Assistant are now GA Available on all cloud platforms at no extra cost. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 14, 2025
Databricks Assistant: User and workspace instructions now available Custom instructions can be added by users or admins, applying to all Assistant experiences. #Assistant #Notebooks	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 12, 2025
Edit mode in Assistant does multi-cell code refactoring and more Performs reasoning and editing across multiple cells without manual intervention. #Assistant #Notebooks	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 1, 2025

Base environments are now supported on classic compute (Beta)
Manages Python dependencies using Databricks-provided or custom environments.

#Compute #Notebooks

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 17, 2026
Git Folder Serverless is in Beta
Shares serverless compute and pyproject.toml environment across notebooks and files.

#Compute #Git Folders

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 2, 2026
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.

#Compute #Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 21, 2026
Manage project environments with %uv commands
Requires environment version 5 or above. Supports serverless notebooks.

#Compute #Notebooks

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 17, 2026
Custom trace views in the MLflow trace explorer are in Beta
Genie generates views based on plain language descriptions, surfacing relevant trace fields and metrics.

#Gen AI #MLflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 12, 2026
Target an Azure capacity reservation group for classic compute
Requires VNet injection, guarantees compute capacity for constrained VM types.

#Compute

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Aug 10, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
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.

#Compute #Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 3, 2026
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.

#Compute #Machine Learning

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Jul 31, 2026
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.

#Compute #Security

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
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
Serverless compute is now available in the Azure UK West region
Supports notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses, with private connectivity.

#Compute #Networking

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs Jul 14, 2026
Schedule deferred policy enforcement for all-purpose compute
Applies on next restart or immediately, and admins can cancel scheduled enforcements.

#Compute

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
Genie Code now supports auto-approve for tool actions
Approves tool actions without prompts, using an AI classifier to block risky ones.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 4, 2026
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.

#Compute #Platform

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 21, 2026
Customer-managed keys now support MLflow managed evaluation features
Supports MLflow 3 scorers and requires non-CMK encrypted catalog.

#MLflow #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 19, 2026
Databricks Container Services for standard compute is now available (Beta)
Requires Databricks Runtime 18.3 or later, allows custom Docker images in shared compute.

#Compute

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 19, 2026
MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog is now in Public Preview
Stores OpenTelemetry traces, governed by Unity Catalog permissions, queryable from Databricks SQL or MLflow Python SDK.

#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) Apr 30, 2026
Compute log delivery to volumes is now GA
Delivers Spark driver, worker, and event logs to Unity Catalog volumes, recommended for log storage.

#Compute

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 16, 2026
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Sample Data Explorer is generally available
Lets you ask questions about Unity Catalog tables using natural language, returning SQL queries.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 15, 2026
Workspace skills for Genie Code are now available
Workspace admins can create shared skills for machine learning pipelines and domain-specific processes.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 6, 2026
Serverless compute is enabled by default
Eligible Google Cloud workspaces are affected, account admins no longer need to manually enable it.

#Compute

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 12, 2026
Databricks Assistant is now Genie Code
Adds autonomous multi-step data tasks, replaces Databricks Assistant.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 11, 2026
Connect Databricks Assistant to MCP servers
Connects to external tools and data sources through MCP servers, requiring permission to use added servers.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Feb 4, 2026
Partner-powered AI features are now supported in the Canada, Brazil, and United Kingdom Azure Geographies
Uses models hosted in the same Azure Geography as the workspace, requires cross-geo processing for some features.

#AI/BI #Assistant #Genie Agents

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Feb 4, 2026
Store and query MLflow traces in Unity Catalog (Beta)
Stores MLflow traces in Delta tables for long-term retention and analysis using OpenTelemetry format.

#Gen AI #MLflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Jan 26, 2026
Create skills for Databricks Assistant
Extends Databricks Assistant with domain-specific tasks, following the open Agent Skills standard.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Jan 6, 2026
Databricks Assistant Agent mode is now in Public Preview
Automates multiple steps from a single prompt, using Azure OpenAI or Anthropic.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Dec 23, 2025
Flexible node types are now generally available
Falls back to alternative instance types when specified type is unavailable, improving launch reliability.

#Compute

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Dec 17, 2025
Databricks Assistant Agent mode can now use models served through Anthropic on Databricks
Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled. Uses endpoints hosted by Databricks.

#Assistant

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Oct 31, 2025
Configure compute to use AWS Capacity Blocks
Replaces on-demand instances, requires AWS account setup.

#Compute

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Oct 24, 2025
The Data Science Agent can now also use models served through Anthropic on Databricks
Uses models served through Anthropic when partner-powered AI features are enabled. Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Oct 8, 2025
Notebook improvements
Cell execution minimap appears in right margin, supports up to 100MB notebooks.

#Assistant #Notebook

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Oct 3, 2025
Databricks Assistant Agent mode: Data Science Agent is in Beta
Orchestrates multi-step workflows from a single prompt, building entire notebooks for tasks like EDA and machine learning.

#Assistant #Notebooks

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 3, 2025
Databricks Assistant integrated with compute
Creates compute resources, pools, and policies, and answers questions about them. Available on some compute pages.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 21, 2025
Databricks-hosted models for Assistant are now GA
Available on all cloud platforms at no extra cost.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 14, 2025
Databricks Assistant: User and workspace instructions now available
Custom instructions can be added by users or admins, applying to all Assistant experiences.

#Assistant #Notebooks

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 12, 2025
Edit mode in Assistant does multi-cell code refactoring and more
Performs reasoning and editing across multiple cells without manual intervention.

#Assistant #Notebooks

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 1, 2025

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