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title: "JDBC"
description: "1 posts about JDBC, summarised, each linking to the original."
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# JDBC
> 1 posts about JDBC, summarised, each linking to the original.

## Articles

### [Faster Queries and New Capabilities with the Open-Source Databricks JDBC Driver](https://yomu.fyi/post/faster-queries-and-new-capabilities-with-the-open-source-databricks-jd.md)
- Company: [Databricks](https://yomu.fyi/company/databricks.md)
- Author: Toussaint Webb, Gopal Lal, Kaitlin Baumgardner
- Published: May 12, 2026

The open-source Databricks JDBC driver 3.x and later releases address connectivity needs affecting dashboards, spreadsheets, applications, and other data workflows. Compared with the legacy 2.x driver, they deliver up to 30% faster retrieval of large query results while preserving backward compatibility. Architectural changes add full Arrow-based transfer for JDK 16+, a first-class asynchronous execution API, stream-based ingestion into Databricks Volumes, and integration with the Statement Execution API. The driver also supports stored procedures, multi-statement transactions, Unity Catalog metric views, query tags, geospatial and complex data types, plus built-in client telemetry for query latency, metrics, and errors. Its open-source ownership and Databricks maintenance are presented as enabling faster fixes, new features, transparency, contributions, and tighter platform integration.