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databricks Platform · Updated Mar 18, 2026

Databricks JDBC driver 2.8.0 is available

Databricks JDBC driver version 2.8.0 is now available for download.

What it does

Databricks JDBC driver version 2.8.0 is now available for download. The new version includes the following features: Upgrades the Simple Logging Facade for Java (SLF4J) from version 1.7.36 to 2.0.13 and moves slf4j api to the root package path to align with standard SLF4J usage. The driver no longer depends on Log4j.

Why it matters

It includes improvements such as support for Unity Catalog metric views, transactions that span multiple SQL statements, stored procedures, faster large result retrieval, and built in client telemetry.

Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

Databricks JDBC driver version 2.8.0 is now available for download. The new version includes the following features: Upgrades the Simple Logging Facade for Java (SLF4J) from version 1.7.36 to 2.0.13 and moves slf4j api to the root package path to align with…

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Key takeaway
Databricks JDBC driver version 2.8.0 is now available for download.
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