JAR tasks on serverless compute will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

UpdateSep 14, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

In early October 2026, running JAR tasks on serverless compute will be automatically enabled for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled. Package your Java or Scala Spark code in a JAR and run it as a JAR task on serverless compute in a Lakeflow Job, without provisioning or managing clusters. See Create and run JARs on serverless compute .

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