JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available

GAAug 6, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Package Scala or Java code as a JAR and run it as a task in a Lakeflow Job on serverless compute, without provisioning or managing clusters. See Create and run JARs on serverless compute .

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https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/release-notes/product/2026/august#jar-tasks-on-serverless-compute-are-now-generally-available

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