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September 2023

22 Sep

Azure Database for MariaDB will be retired on 19 September 2025 – Migrate to Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server

Target retirement date: September 19, 2025

Azure Database for MariaDB will be retired on 19 September 2025

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Retirements

June 2021

9 Jun

Azure Database for MariaDB Azure Defender in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Defender detects anomalous activities indicating unusual and potentially harmful attempts to access or exploit your Azure Database for MariaDB.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Management
  • Features
  • Security
9 Jun

Azure Database for MariaDB: Planned Maintenance Notifications in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

Set up alerts today on the Azure portal to be notified about planned deployments for Azure Database for MariaDB.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Management
  • Open Source

December 2020

9 Dec

Stop/start functionality for Azure Database for MariaDB is now in public preview

IN PREVIEW

The stop/start feature can enable cost savings on your database servers as you can stop your Database for MariaDB server when not in use and start the server when you resume activity--paying only for what you use.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Features

August 2020

5 Aug

Large storage for Azure Database for MariaDB

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability support for up to 16TB of storage and up to 20,000 IOPS in Azure Database for MariaDB enables you to run the most demanding, large scale workloads.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Features

June 2020

24 Jun

Database engine auditing for Azure Database for MariaDB is now available

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Database for MariaDB now provides general availability support for using audit logs to record database activity and events such as connections and queries.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Features
10 Jun

Large storage for Azure Database for MariaDB

IN PREVIEW

Support for up to 16 TB of storage and up to 20,000 IOPS in Azure Database for MariaDB is now available in preview. This functionality not only provides five times more storage for database servers, but also more than triples the available IOPS.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Features
10 Jun

Redirection support for the mysqlnd PHP driver connecting to MariaDB now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Redirection support for the mysqlnd PHP driver used to connect to Azure Database for MariaDB is now available in preview.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Features
4 Jun

Minimal TLS version setting is now available for Azure Database for MariaDB

NOW AVAILABLE

Enforce a minimal TLS version at the server level that applies to Azure Database for MariaDB using the new TLS version setting.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Compliance
  • Open Source
  • Features
  • Security
1 Jun

Azure Database for MariaDB is now available in the France South region

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Database for MariaDB is now generally available in the France South region.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Open Source
  • Features

May 2020

14 May

Azure Private Link is now generally available in US Government regions

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Private Link now includes multiple new services available in GA.

  • Azure Private Link
  • Virtual Network
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Key Vault
  • Backup Server
  • Azure AI Search
  • Event Hubs
  • Service Bus
  • Event Grid
  • Azure Container Registry
  • Storage Accounts
  • Azure Data Lake Storage
  • Compliance
  • Services
  • Security
4 May

Private Link for Azure Database for MariaDB now in two US government regions

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Private Link support for Azure Database for MariaDB is now generally available in all public clouds. In addition, Private Link is now also available in two Azure government regions—US Gov Arizona and US Gov Virginia.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Open Source
  • Features
  • Security

March 2020

23 Mar

Azure Database for MariaDB reserved capacity pricing is now available

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Database for MariaDB reserved capacity pricing is now available to reserve compute power for your existing and future MariaDB servers.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Services
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Open Source
  • Features
16 Mar

Announcing Azure Private Link GA for Azure Services

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Private Link now includes multiple new services available in Preview and GA.

  • Azure Private Link
  • Virtual Network
  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Storage Accounts
  • Key Vault
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Event Hubs
  • Service Bus
  • App Service
  • Event Grid
  • Azure Container Registry
  • App Configuration
  • Azure Data Lake Storage
  • Azure AI Search
  • Compliance
  • Services
  • Security
13 Mar

Azure Private Link for Azure Database for MariaDB is now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Private Link support for Azure Database for MariaDB is now generally available.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Services
  • Open Source
  • Features
4 Mar

Azure Database for MariaDB—Planned maintenance notifications now in preview

IN PREVIEW

The planned maintenance notifications feature of Azure Database for MariaDB is now in preview. Use this feature to receive alerts for upcoming planned maintenance to your Azure Database for MariaDB.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Features

January 2020

13 Jan

Private Link for Azure Database for MariaDB is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Private Link support for Azure Database for MariaDB is now available in preview.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Services
  • Open Source
  • Features
  • Security

November 2019

23 Nov

Azure Database for MariaDB—Service health notifications in East US and UK South

IN PREVIEW

Now in preview for the East US and UK South regions only, Azure Database for MariaDB provides support for service health notifications for planned maintenance.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Features
20 Nov

PostgreSQL and MySQL and MariaDB General Purpose Large Scale Storage Meter ID and Name Changes

Effective January 1, 2020, the meter IDs and names of Azure Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL and MariaDB General Purpose -Large Scale Storage will change.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Services
19 Nov

Azure Database for MariaDB server is now available in Switzerland regions

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Database for MariaDB is now generally available in the recently announced regions of Switzerland.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Services
  • Open Source
  • Features

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