Databricks OpenSharing Now GA for Foreign Delta Table Sharing
Databricks OpenSharing is now generally available, enabling the sharing and reading of foreign Delta tables. This capability allows data providers to share Delta-format tables federated from sources like OneLake, a Hive metastore, or AWS Glue. Crucially, it eliminates the need to copy data into Databricks, simplifying data sharing workflows.
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- OpenSharing for foreign Delta tables now generally available
Databricks OpenSharing now allows providers to share Delta-format tables federated from sources such as OneLake, a Hive metastore, or AWS Glue. This feature removes the requirement to copy data into Databricks, streamlining the process of sharing external Delta tables.
https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/release-notes/product/2026/september#sharing-foreign-delta-tables-with-opensharing-is-now-generally-available
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