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
APACCNEEAEUUKUSOther57 regions across 7 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

57 regions
23 countries
1sovereign
Sovereign regions (1)
  • AWS GovCloud (US-West) · San Francisco Bay AreaDatabricks on AWS GovCloud (FedRAMP High)
Commercial regions (56)

Europe (15)

  • Europe West 1 (Belgium)
  • EU (Paris)
  • France Central (Paris)
  • EU (Frankfurt)
  • Europe West 3 (Frankfurt)
  • Germany West Central (Frankfurt)
  • EU (Ireland)
  • North Europe (Ireland)
  • West Europe (Netherlands)
  • Sweden Central (Gävle)
  • Switzerland North (Zurich)
  • UK West (Cardiff)
  • EU (London)
  • UK South (London)
  • Europe West 2 (London)

North America (18)

  • Canada (Central)
  • North America Northeast 1 (Montréal)
  • Canada East (Quebec)
  • Canada Central
  • Mexico Central (Querétaro)
  • 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)
  • US West 4 (Nevada)
  • US East 1 (South Carolina)
  • West US 3 (Arizona)
  • West US 2 (Washington)
  • US West 1 (Oregon)

South America (3)

  • South America (São Paulo)
  • Brazil South (São Paulo)
  • South America East 1 (São Paulo)

Asia (13)

  • East Asia (Hong Kong)
  • Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
  • Asia South 1 (Mumbai)
  • Central India (Pune)
  • Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
  • Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
  • Japan East (Tokyo)
  • Asia Northeast 1 (Tokyo)
  • Asia Pacific (Singapore)
  • Southeast Asia (Singapore)
  • Asia Southeast 1 (Singapore)
  • Asia Pacific (Seoul)
  • Korea Central (Seoul)

Oceania (3)

  • Asia Pacific (Sydney)
  • Australia East (Sydney)
  • Australia Southeast 1 (Sydney)

Middle East (3)

  • Qatar Central (Doha)
  • Middle East Central 2 (Dammam)
  • UAE North (Dubai)

Africa (1)

  • South Africa North (Johannesburg)

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Pricing

Pricing model:dbu-consumption