Lakehouse//RT
Analytics over live operational data in Lakebase, separate from registering the database as a Unity Catalog catalog.
Why it is worth watching
It is the answer to "can we report on the application database without copying it", and it is not settled yet.
What Beta promises
Open to most customers but not for production: support runs through engineering, and the shape of it can still move. On by default on Premium, off on Enterprise.
| Who can use it | Most customers |
|---|---|
| Production use | No |
| Support | Engineering only |
| On by default | Premium yes, Enterprise no |
The definitions are Databricks' own, on its release types page. The label on this page is the one the feature's documentation states, last checked on 15 Sept 2026.
Where to read more
It is part of something we wrote up: Registering a Lakebase database in Unity Catalog — A read-only Unity Catalog catalog that mirrors one Lakebase database, so Postgres tables can be discovered, governed and joined with Delta tables from a serverless SQL warehouse.