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App Service extending Dev/Test discounts to Premium SKUs
App Service Premium plan (Pv2 & Pv3) customers can now take advantage of Dev/Test subscription discounts
November 2018
Azure Storage API version 2017-04-17 updated in Azure Stack
The 2017-04-17 version of the Azure Storage API is now available to use in Azure Stack.
September 2018
SQL Data Warehouse now available in Government Cloud
Azure SQL Data Warehouse Gen2 is now available in government cloud
BulkExecutor for Azure Cosmos DB Gremlin API now available
The BulkExecutor library for Azure Cosmos DB Gremlin API is now generally available. This allows for fast data migration operations with configurable parameters to adapt to the specific needs for every database.
Azure Database Migration Service: PostgreSQL to Azure DB for PostgreSQL migrations support
The Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) provides users the ability to migrate on-premises PostgreSQL databases or PostgreSQL databases running in a virtual machine to Azure Database for PostgreSQL while the source database remains online during migration. To learn more about using DMS to perform online migrations with minimal downtime, see the article Migrate PostgreSQL to Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
Migration support for PostgreSQL to Azure DB for PostgreSQL
Now in preview, you can migrate PostgreSQL databases to Azure Database for PostgreSQL with minimal downtime by using the Azure Database Migration Service (DMS). Use the Azure CLI to provision an instance of the DMS service and then perform migrations from PostgreSQL on-premises or with virtual machines to Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
Azure SQL Data Warehouse enables streaming solutions with Azure Databricks
Azure SQL Data Warehouse (SQL DW) customers can build near real-time analytics solutions with tighter integration with Azure Databricks.
August 2018
Azure SQL Data Warehouse Gen2 is now available in Australia and France regions
Azure SQL Data warehouse is a fast, flexible, and secure analytics platform. The compute optimized Gen2 tier of Azure SQL Data Warehouse is now available in 23 regions. We recently made the service available in Australia Central, Australia Central 2, and France Central.
Azure Database migration service support for MySQL to Azure Database for MySQL migrations
Now in preview, you can migrate MySQL databases to Azure Database for MySQL with minimal downtime by using the Azure Database migration service.
Support for SQL Server to Azure SQL Database online migrations
Now in preview, migrate SQL Server databases to Azure SQL Database with minimal downtime by using the Azure Database Migration Service.
Support for MySQL to Azure Database for MySQL online migrations
Now in preview, migrate MySQL databases to Azure Database for MySQL with minimal downtime by using the Azure Database Migration Service.
Azure Management Groups now available
Azure Management Groups provide an efficient way to manage access, policies, and compliance across an enterprise through a hierarchy made up of management groups and subscriptions.
Azure Database Migration Service—Support for using existing backup files for migration
The Azure Database Migration Service now supports the ability to create a migration project and perform a specific migration activity, for example offline migration, in a single workflow.
Azure Database Migration Service—Save project and run activity now supported
The Azure Database Migration Service now supports the ability to create a migration project and perform a specific migration activity, for example offline migration, in a single workflow. This new capability reduces the number of steps required to perform migrations when using DMS.
Instance size flexibility for Azure Reserve Virtual Machine Instances now available
Instance size flexibility is a new Azure Reserved VM Instances feature that can simplify the management of your new and existing Azure RI purchases.
Azure Security Center—Adaptive Application Controls now generally available
Adaptive Application Controls for Azure Security Center has two new improvements that are now generally available. First, get recommendations for new file types such as MSIs and scripts. Second, group virtual machines based on the similarity of the applications they're running.
July 2018
Change feed support in Azure Cosmos DB
Now available in preview, the change feed support in Azure Cosmos DB allows you to build efficient and scalable solutions. Change feed is enabled by default for all accounts. It outputs the sorted list of documents that were changed in the order in which they were modified. The changes are persisted, can be processed asynchronously and incrementally, and the output can be distributed across one or more consumers for parallel processing.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL: 4-TB server storage now available
If you are currently using Azure Database for PostgreSQL, you can now create 4-TB servers or update existing PostgreSQL server storage to 4 TB when using the General Purpose or Memory Optimized pricing tier. With this increase in server storage, the service now supports even larger workloads and provides you with the peace of mind of knowing that you can easily accommodate future growth.
Azure Database for MySQL: 4-TB server storage now available
If you're currently using Azure Database for MySQL, you now have the ability to create 4-TB servers or update existing MySQL server storage to 4 TB when using the general purpose or memory optimized pricing tier.
SQL Data Warehouse now powered by instant data movement
Instant data movement powers two times faster query performance for SQL Data Warehouse customers
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