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Public Preview: Long-term retention for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Target availability: Q2 2024
The feature will allow you to retain/manage backups for up to 10 years in the standard tier according to your compliance and auditing needs.
Generally available: Defender for Cloud supports Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q2 2024
You can now protect Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server with Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
December 2023
Public Preview: Accelerated logs in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
Gain a performance boost in the Business-Critical service tier of Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server with accelerated logs.
October 2023
General Availability: Azure Private Link for MySQL – Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
Use Azure Private Link for private connectivity with MySQL – Flexible Server.
General Availability: Universal cross-region read replica on Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
Provision up to 10 read replicas in universal regions on Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server.
September 2023
Upgrade Azure Database for MySQL to MySQL v8.0 before support for v5.7 ends
Target retirement date: September 30, 2025
Oracle retiring MySQL v5.7 on Oct 31, 2023. Azure extending support for Single Server until Sep 16, 2024, and Flexible Server until Sep 30, 2025. Upgrade to MySQL v8.0 advised.
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL flexible maintenance
Target availability: Q3 2023
Tailor your maintenance windows to suit your schedule with Azure MySQL flexible maintenance.
August 2023
General availability: Autoscale IOPS in Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Target availability: Q3 2023
Effortlessly scale your storage IOPS to match workload demands with the autoscale IOPS feature in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server.
July 2023
General availability: Azure Data Explorer adds support for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and CosmosDB SQL external tables
Azure Data Explorer has released three new types of external tables: PostgrSQL, MySQL, and CosmosDB SQL. These new external tables allow users to query data from these sources directly within Azure Data Explorer using the Kusto Query Language (KQL).
June 2023
General Availability: Online migrations for Azure Database for MySQL instances
Migrate your MySQL instances using Azure Database Migration Service with minimal downtime to Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
General availability: MySQL extension for Azure Data Studio
Connect to, query, and develop for MySQL hosted on-premises or in the cloud with the MySQL extension for Azure Data Studio.
General availability: Read replica HA enabled Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Provision up to 10 read replicas in geo-paired regions on Azure Database for MySQL— Flexible Server.
Public preview: Power BI integration with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Empower your organization to unlock actionable insights from your Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server data with a Power BI integration.
May 2023
Available: Azure Database for MySQL connector for Power Platform and Azure Logic Apps
Azure Database for MySQL connector for Power Platform, Azure Logic Apps is now available and allows you to connect to any MySQL Flexible Server database to read and write data.
March 2023
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL connector for Power Apps, Logic Apps
Use the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server connector to connect to MySQL data and build with Power Apps and Logic Apps.
Public preview: Data API builder instantly creates modern REST and GraphQL endpoints for modern databases
Improve development velocity and efficiency via modern REST and GraphQL API using the new data API builder with support for multiple Azure databases.
General availability: Power BI with Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Integrate Power BI with Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server directly from the Azure portal to quickly get started with building your data visualizations!
January 2023
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL - Logic Apps and Power Automate integration
Use the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server connector to connect to MySQL data and build with Power Automate and Logic Apps.
December 2022
General availability: Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server data encryption with CMK
Encrypt your data with customer-managed keys to enable an extra layer of security for data at rest.
November 2022
General availability: 12 months free services for new Azure PAYG customers
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