Databricks Simba JDBC Driver 2.8.4 adds Java 25 support

The legacy Databricks Simba JDBC driver version 2.8.4 is now available, adding compatibility with Java 25 and updating the libthrift, httpclient5, httpcore5, and lz4-java libraries. ### Use cases Imagine you need to connect Java applications, BI tools, or legacy IDEs to Databricks using the JDBC specification. With this update, you can run your applications in environments using Java 25 without driver compatibility issues. ### How to use Download the driver file from the Databricks JDBC drivers archive under the Simba versions. Configure your connection URL or properties within your Java tool or application. java String url = "jdbc:databricks://<workspace-instance>:443/default;transportMode=http;ssl=1;httpPath=<sql-endpoint>;AuthMech=3;UID=token;PWD=<personal-access-token>"; Class.forName("com.databricks.client.jdbc.Driver"); Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(url); What happens in this code: 1. Sets up the connection URL containing the workspace address, compute endpoint path, and authentication parameters. 2. Loads the Databricks JDBC driver class into memory. 3. Establishes the connection to Databricks using the driver manager. ### Limitations and requirements This page applies to the Simba JDBC Driver (Legacy) versions below version 3. Databricks strongly recommends migrating to the newer Databricks JDBC Driver for new implementations.