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RSS feedMay 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.
Public preview: Init containers in Azure Container Apps
You can now have separate containers that run before application containers are started in a replica and can perform all of the initialization logic.
March 2023
SQL Server connector’s V1 actions and triggers will be retired on 31 March 2024 – transition to SQL Server connector’s V2 actions and triggers
Target retirement date: March 31, 2024
SQL Server connector’s V1 actions and triggers will be retired on 31 March 2024
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.
February 2023
Public preview: Azure Digital Twins connector for Microsoft Power Platform
Azure Digital Twins connector for Microsoft Power Platform in Public Preview
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.
November 2022
Public preview: Azure SQL Trigger for Azure Functions
You can now build application logic in azure function apps which can be driven by the data from Azure SQL database.
Public preview: Exporting ISE and consumption logic apps to Standard SKU
Logic Apps Standard VS Code Extension now allows you to export groups of logic apps workflows deployed to Azure.
October 2022
Generally available: Logic Apps Standard Support for Functions Runtime V4
Target availability: Q4 2022
Logic apps Standard support for Azure Functions runtime version 4.x is now generally available.
Generally available: Azure Communication Services short code functionality for SMS
Execute high-volume SMS campaigns in seconds with easy, automated short code functionality.
Integration Services Environment will be retired on 31 August 2024 – transition to Logic Apps Standard
Target retirement date: August 31, 2024
Integration service environment in Azure Logic Apps will be retired on 31 August 2024.
June 2022
General availability: Azure Data Explorer connector for Power Automate, Logic Apps, and Power Apps
Automate alerts, orchestrate business workflows and build low-code apps with Azure Data Explorer connector for Power Automate, Logic Apps, and Power Apps.
Public preview: API management authorisations
Simplify the process of managing authorisation using APIs against back-end services using OAuth2.
May 2022
Public preview: New modern capabilities for Azure SQL Database
Simplify and expedite application development and reduce time-to-market with new features for Azure SQL Database.
April 2022
Public preview: Azure Backup supports metrics and metric alerts for Azure Blobs
You can now monitor the restore job health of your backed up blobs via Azure Monitor metrics and write custom alert rules on these metrics.
December 2021
Azure Communication Services: Short code functionality for SMS now available in public preview
Execute high-volume SMS campaigns in seconds with easy, automated short code functionality.
November 2021
Azure Scheduler will be retired on 31 January 2022
Target retirement date: January 31, 2022
Transition to Azure Log Apps before 31 January 2022.
Logic Apps Standard Plan updates in general availability
Logic Apps Standard was released at Ignite 2020 and since then we have added a lot of features to enable better enterprise integration between mission critical systems on cloud, on premises, and in a hybrid way with runtime available on Azure, Azure Arc and locally. This post includes capabilities that are now generally available.
Azure Cosmos DB Logic Apps Standard Connector in public preview
Use the new built-in Azure Cosmos DB Logic Apps Standard Connector with a trigger for the change feed and several actions to enable high throughput data processing with low latency.
Public preview: Metrics and Metric alerts for Azure Backup
Azure Backup now provides built-in metrics to enable you to monitor the health of your backups and write custom alert rules on these metrics.
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