topic Re: Disable Photon for serverless SQL DW in Data Engineering https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/disable-photon-for-serverless-sql-dw/m-p/124412#M47180 <DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><P>No, it is <STRONG>not possible to disable Photon</STRONG> for <STRONG>Databricks Serverless SQL Warehouses</STRONG>.</P><H3><STRONG>Why Photon Cannot Be Disabled:</STRONG></H3><UL><LI><P><STRONG>Photon is <EM>always enabled</EM> on Serverless SQL Warehouses</STRONG> as part of Databricks’ architecture.</P></LI><LI><P>Serverless SQL is built on Photon to ensure <STRONG>high performance and cost efficiency</STRONG>, and <STRONG>users cannot configure or disable it</STRONG>.</P></LI><LI><P>Unlike classic or pro SQL warehouses(<STRONG>Use a Pro or Classic SQL Warehouse</STRONG><SPAN> (not serverless))</SPAN>, where you can choose compute settings, serverless handles infrastructure automatically—including the Photon engine.</P></LI><LI><STRONG>Photon Enable/Disable&nbsp;</STRONG> only available with compute not with SQL DataWarehouse.</LI></UL></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV class=""><DIV><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class="">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:13:41 GMT CURIOUS_DE 2025-07-08T08:13:41Z Disable Photon for serverless SQL DW https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/disable-photon-for-serverless-sql-dw/m-p/124386#M47173 <P>Hello.</P><P>Is it possible to disable Photon for a serverless SQL DW? If yes, how?</P><P>Best,</P><P>Johan.</P> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 03:03:28 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/disable-photon-for-serverless-sql-dw/m-p/124386#M47173 jar 2025-07-08T03:03:28Z Re: Disable Photon for serverless SQL DW https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/disable-photon-for-serverless-sql-dw/m-p/124412#M47180 <DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><P>No, it is <STRONG>not possible to disable Photon</STRONG> for <STRONG>Databricks Serverless SQL Warehouses</STRONG>.</P><H3><STRONG>Why Photon Cannot Be Disabled:</STRONG></H3><UL><LI><P><STRONG>Photon is <EM>always enabled</EM> on Serverless SQL Warehouses</STRONG> as part of Databricks’ architecture.</P></LI><LI><P>Serverless SQL is built on Photon to ensure <STRONG>high performance and cost efficiency</STRONG>, and <STRONG>users cannot configure or disable it</STRONG>.</P></LI><LI><P>Unlike classic or pro SQL warehouses(<STRONG>Use a Pro or Classic SQL Warehouse</STRONG><SPAN> (not serverless))</SPAN>, where you can choose compute settings, serverless handles infrastructure automatically—including the Photon engine.</P></LI><LI><STRONG>Photon Enable/Disable&nbsp;</STRONG> only available with compute not with SQL DataWarehouse.</LI></UL></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV class=""><DIV><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class="">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:13:41 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/disable-photon-for-serverless-sql-dw/m-p/124412#M47180 CURIOUS_DE 2025-07-08T08:13:41Z