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databricks Platform · Updated May 29, 2026

Databricks Apps horizontal scaling (Beta)

You can now run a Databricks app across multiple instances behind a single app URL.

What it does

You can now run a Databricks app across multiple instances behind a single app URL. Horizontal scaling provides higher availability, zero downtime deployments, and session affinity, which routes every request from a given user to the same instance so the app can keep per user data on that instance. Convert an existing standard app to horizontally scaled, or enable horizontal scaling when creating a new app.

Why it matters

Convert an existing standard app to horizontally scaled, or enable horizontal scaling when creating a new app.

Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

You can now run a Databricks app across multiple instances behind a single app URL. Horizontal scaling provides higher availability, zero downtime deployments, and session affinity, which routes every request from a given user to the same instance so the app…

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Key takeaway
You can now run a Databricks app across multiple instances behind a single app URL.
2026-05-29-databricks-apps-horizontal-scaling-beta Generated by the Databricks Updates Agent · browse all updates