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databricks Platform · Updated Dec 19, 2025

New Databricks accounts will not have access to legacy features

Databricks accounts created after December 18, 2025 will not have access to certain legacy features such as access to DBFS root and mounts, Hive Metastore, and No isolation shared compute.

What it does

Databricks accounts created after December 18, 2025 will not have access to certain legacy features such as access to DBFS root and mounts, Hive Metastore, and No isolation shared compute. These accounts will exclusively use Unity Catalog for unified governance and enterprise grade security. This behavior enforces the Disable legacy features account setting available in existing Databricks accounts.

Why it matters

These accounts will exclusively use Unity Catalog for unified governance and enterprise grade security.

Architecture
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In short

Databricks accounts created after December 18, 2025 will not have access to certain legacy features such as access to DBFS root and mounts, Hive Metastore, and No isolation shared compute. These accounts will exclusively use Unity Catalog for unified…

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Key takeaway
Databricks accounts created after December 18, 2025 will not have access to certain legacy features such as access to DBFS root and mounts, Hive Metastore, and No isolation shared compute.
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