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Packaging change·Jan 19 → Jan 26, 2026·Week 5, 2026·Cloud & DevOps

Databricks Slashes Operational Database Pricing by 77%

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Operational Database starting price decreased from $0.40/DBU to $0.092/cu, with billing unit changing from DBU (Databricks Unit) to cu (Compute Unit).

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Jan 19, 2026 vs Jan 26, 2026
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Operational Database starting price decreased from $0.40/DBU to $0.092/cu, with billing unit changing from DBU (Databricks Unit) to cu (Compute Unit).

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