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AbiolaDavid
by • Databricks MVP
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Publish to Power BI Online from Azure Databricks

In this video, I will show you how to seamlessly publish your Azure Databricks data directly to Power BI Online, eliminating the need for complex export-import workflows.You'll learn how to configure the necessary permissions, set up Unity Catalog i...

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Hubert-Dudek
by • Databricks MVP
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Google Sheets Pivots

Install databricks extension in Google Sheets, now it has a new cool functionality which allows generating pivots connected to UC data #databricks https://databrickster.medium.com/databricks-news-2026-week-6-2-february-2026-to-8-february-2026-1ae1630...

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bianca_unifeye
by • Databricks MVP
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Agile and Databricks

I originally wanted to publish this as a LinkedIn article.But as many of you know, the LinkedIn engine doesn’t really promote long-form articles anymore, so I turned it into a post instead.As we mark 25 years of the Agile Manifesto, I’ve been reflect...

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Hubert-Dudek
by • Databricks MVP
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Low-code LLM judges

MlFlow 3.9 introduces low-code, easy-to-implement LLM judges #databricks https://databrickster.medium.com/databricks-news-2026-week-6-2-february-2026-to-8-february-2026-1ae163015764

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Hubert-Dudek
by • Databricks MVP
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Materialization of Metric Views

Now, metric views can be materialized; this way, you can speed up the performance of your dashboards or Genie. #databricks https://medium.com/@databrickster/databricks-news-2026-week-5-26-january-2026-to-1-february-2026-d05b274adafe

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Hubert-Dudek
by • Databricks MVP
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UC traces

Traces allow us to log information to experiments in AI/ML projects. Now it is possible to save it directly to Unity Catalog using the OpenTelemetry standard via Zerobus. #databricks https://medium.com/@databrickster/databricks-news-2026-week-5-26-ja...

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Hubert-Dudek
by • Databricks MVP
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App Config

Now, directly in Asset Bundles, we can add config for our apps #databricks more https://databrickster.medium.com/databricks-news-2026-week-3-12-january-2026-to-18-january-2026-5d87e517fb06  

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KartikBhatnagar
New Contributor III
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DAB entry point is simplified to just one file - databricks.yml. Thank you for sharing.

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bianca_unifeye
by • Databricks MVP
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Skills for Sustainable AI Success with Databricks

The role of the data engineer has fundamentally changed.Sustainable AI success no longer depends on isolated models or experimental pilots. It depends on data engineers who can design, govern, and operate AI ready platforms at scale. The shift is fro...

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Louis_Frolio
Databricks Employee
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This is a timely reminder that durable, responsible AI isn’t about chasing the latest model — it starts with strong fundamentals: high-quality data, sound governance, cross-functional collaboration, and a commitment to continuous learning. Investing ...

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Hubert-Dudek
by • Databricks MVP
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Tabs Restore

One of my favorite new additions to databricks, especially useful if you work on a few projects in the same workspace. You can easily restore tabs from previous sessions. #databricks https://databrickster.medium.com/databricks-news-2026-week-5-26-jan...

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protmaks
by • Databricks MVP
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API Monitoring of Scheduled Jobs: Lakeflow in Databricks

At Databricks, more and more teams are starting to use Lakeflow (Jobs & Pipelines), and some companies use it primarily for orchestrating scripts in Databricks. It's a powerful tool for building dependencies, but as the number of jobs grows, problems...

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protmaks
Databricks MVP
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full text: https://medium.com/@protmaks/api-monitoring-of-scheduled-jobs-33a221d9f891

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Hubert-Dudek
by • Databricks MVP
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Async Refresh

If you need to refresh the pipeline from SQL, it is good to add ASYNC so you do not lock the SQL Warehouse during the refresh. #databricks https://databrickster.medium.com/databricks-news-2026-week-5-26-january-2026-to-1-february-2026-d05b274adafe

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Hubert-Dudek
by • Databricks MVP
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Deploy Your Databricks Dashboards to Production

You can productize your Databricks dashboards with proper CI/CD practices. From git integration to DABS parametrization and deployment #databricks https://databrickster.medium.com/deploy-your-databricks-dashboards-to-production-a4c380315f1f https://w...

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Louis_Frolio
Databricks Employee
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Thanks for sharing @Hubert-Dudek !

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Hubert-Dudek
by • Databricks MVP
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The Nightmare of Initial Load (And How to Tame It)

Initial loads can be a total nightmare. Imagine that every day you ingest 1 TB of data, but for the initial load, you need to ingest the last 5 years in a single pass. Roughly, that’s 1 TB × 365 days × 5 years = 1825 TB of data. The new row_filter se...

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Nidhig631
by • Databricks MVP
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Noticed the Genie UI update in Databricks!

NEW UPDATED UI OlD UIThe new Genie interface offers a clean and intuitive experience.It feels more spacious and less cluttered, with noticeably smoother navigation.What do you think?Which UI do you like more, the old one or the new one?#MVP    

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Hubert-Dudek
Databricks MVP
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the new one

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Hubert-Dudek
by • Databricks MVP
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Event-driven architecture: limit the number of updates

One of the key challenges is limiting the number of updates—especially when there are many consecutive inserts (e.g., from Zerobus). The AT MOST EVERY option in Databricks pipeline objects helps batch frequent events into controlled updates, reducing...

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