Databricks SQL

DatabricksAnalyticsFree tier available

Serverless SQL analytics warehouse optimised for BI workloads, with a native query editor, dashboards, visualisations, and connectors for Tableau, Power BI, and dbt

Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ
USSan Francisco, USA

Subject to CLOUD Act, FISA-702, DPF

Region locations
APACEUUKUSOther26 regions across 5 jurisdictions
Sovereign option
Yes — 1 sovereign-flagged region available

Attributes

Serverless Option
Yes

Sub-services (3)

SQL Warehouses

Serverless or classic compute endpoints for SQL queries

Dashboards

Built-in BI dashboards with auto-refresh and sharing

Query Editor

Browser-based SQL editor with autocomplete and query history

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

Where this runs

26 regions
11 countries
1sovereign
Sovereign regions (1)
  • AWS GovCloud (US-West) · San Francisco Bay AreaDatabricks on AWS GovCloud (FedRAMP High)
Commercial regions (25)

Europe (7)

  • EU (Frankfurt)
  • Europe West 3 (Frankfurt)
  • EU (Ireland)
  • North Europe (Ireland)
  • West Europe (Netherlands)
  • EU (London)
  • UK South (London)

North America (11)

  • Canada (Central)
  • Canada Central
  • US East (N. Virginia)
  • US East 4 (Virginia)
  • East US (Virginia)
  • East US 2 (Virginia)
  • US East (Ohio)
  • US Central 1 (Iowa)
  • Central US (Iowa)
  • US West (Oregon)
  • West US 2 (Washington)

South America (1)

  • South America (São Paulo)

Asia (4)

  • Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
  • Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
  • Asia Pacific (Singapore)
  • Southeast Asia (Singapore)

Oceania (2)

  • Asia Pacific (Sydney)
  • Australia East (Sydney)

Tags

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Pricing

Pricing model:dbu-consumption