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Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Eight new regions supported
The public preview Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server (Preview) is now supported in eight additional regions.
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Standby Zone selection in public preview
Choose your standby server zone location for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Burstable credit metrics in public preview
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server enables users to monitor burstable credits using Azure monitor.
Public preview of Azure Database – Flexible Server now available in new regions
The public preview Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server (Preview) is now supported in two additional regions—West US and Germany West Central.
Public preview of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server now offers reserved instance pricing
Prepay and commit to Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server for one- or three-years’ worth of steady hourly service consumption at a lower per-hour price point.
Private DNS integration zone integration for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server in public preview
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server now supports private DNS zone integration in preview.
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Same-zone high availability in public preview
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server enables the creation of a high availability server in the same zone as the primary server.
July 2021
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server Auto-grow storage in public preview
With auto-grow storage enabled, your storage automatically grows when storage consumed on the Flexible Server is nearing its provisioned limit.
June 2021
Azure Defender for Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server now generally available
Azure Defender detects anomalous activities indicating unusual and potentially harmful attempts to access or exploit your Azure Database for MySQL.
Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server: Planned maintenance notifications in general availability
Setup alerts on the Azure portal to be notified about planned deployments with planned maintenance notifications for Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server.
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server standby server selection in public preview
Select your standby server zone for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server: Planned Maintenance Notifications in general availability
Set up alerts on the Azure portal to be notified about planned deployments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database.
May 2021
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Azure Free offer coming soon
Beginning in June 2021, enjoy the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server B1ms compute SKU and 32GB storage free offer for the first 12 months.
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL– Flexible Server: Announcing SSL enforcement and minimum TLS version choice
Now you can choose to enforce encrypted connection or Transport Layer Support version on Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server.
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: PowerShell Module in public preview
Use PowerShell to manage dependent resources and Azure Database for MySQL- Flexible Servers.
April 2021
Public preview: Forced failover now available with zone redundant high availability for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Flexible Server forced failover capability is now available in all zone redundant regions.
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Zone redundant high availability now generally available in new regions
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server zone redundant high availability is now available in two new regions: UK South and Japan East.
The public preview of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server is available in two new regions
France Central and Brazil South regions are now available deployment options for the public preview of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
March 2021
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server now connects with Azure CLI
Now in public preview, use the 'connect' command for Azure CLI for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server to test connections and run basic queries.
February 2021
Additional IOPS feature for MySQL - Flexible Server in preview
MySQL – Flexible Server supports the provisioning of additional IOPS (preview) so you can provision more IOPS above the complimentary IOPS limit and can increase or decrease the number of IOPS based on workload requirements.
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