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RSS feedSeptember 2020
New regions in Brazil Southeast for Azure Database for MySQL
Receive the best in class experience for managed open source database offerings in the Brazil Southeast region.
August 2020
Data encryption with customer managed keys for Azure Database for MySQL is now generally
Data encryption with customer-managed keys for Azure Database for MySQL enables you to bring your own key (BYOK) for data protection at rest.
Infrastructure double encryption for Azure Database for MySQL is in public preview
Infrastructure double encryption adds a second layer of encryption and a different encryption algorithm which gives an additional layer of protection for your data at rest.
June 2020
Database engine auditing for Azure Database for MySQL is now available
Azure Database for MySQL now provides general availability support for using audit logs to record database activity and events such as connections and queries.
Data encryption with customer-managed keys for Azure Database for MySQL
We are excited to announce the preview of data encryption for Azure Database for MySQL. Data encryption with customer-managed keys for Azure Database for MySQL enables you to bring your own key (BYOK) for data protection at rest.
Minimal TLS version setting is now available for Azure Database for MySQL
Enforce a minimal transport layer security (TLS) version at the server level that applies to Azure Database for MySQL using the new TLS version setting.
Azure Database for MySQL is now available in France South
To provide a best-in-class managed open-source database offering, Azure Database for MySQL is now generally available in the France South region.
May 2020
Azure Database for MySQL support for intelligent performance with MySQL 8.0 is now available
Intelligent performance support for MySQL 8.0 now available. Use this set of features to better understand your workloads, including to visually inspect them and to identify bottlenecks.
Azure Active Directory support in Azure Database for MySQL now available
The Azure Active Directory integration for Azure Database for MySQL is now generally available.
Azure Private Link is now generally available in US Government regions
Azure Private Link now includes multiple new services available in GA.
Private Link for Azure Database for MySQL now in two US government regions
Azure Private Link support for Azure Database for MySQL is now generally available in all public clouds. In addition, Private Link is now available in two Azure government regions—US Gov Arizona and US Gov Virginia.
March 2020
Azure Database for MySQL—Three years reserved capacity is now available
Azure Database for MySQL reserved capacity is now available to reserve compute power for your existing and future MySQL servers.
Azure Database for MySQL—Connection redirection support for PHP drivers
Redirection support for the mysqlnd PHP driver used to connect to Azure Database for MySQL is now available in preview. Take advantage of the mysqlnd_azure extension to improve the connection latency between applications and Azure Database for MySQL.
Announcing Azure Private Link GA for Azure Services
Azure Private Link now includes multiple new services available in Preview and GA.
Azure Private Link for Azure Database for MySQL is now available
Azure Private Link support for Azure Database for MySQL is now generally available.
Azure Database for MySQL—Planned maintenance notification now in preview
The planned maintenance notifications feature of Azure Database for MySQL is now in preview. Use this feature to receive alerts for upcoming planned maintenance to your Azure Database for MySQL.
January 2020
Azure Active Directory support in Azure Database for MySQL
We are excited to announce preview support of Azure Active Directory integration for Azure Database for MySQL.
Private Link for Azure Database for MySQL is now in preview
Azure Private Link support for Azure Database for MySQL is now available in preview.
December 2019
Azure Database for MySQL support for MySQL 8.0 is now available
Azure Database for MySQL now provides general availability support for the latest major version of MySQL, version 8.0.
November 2019
Azure Database for MySQL—Service health notifications in East US and UK South
Now in preview for East US and UK South regions only, Azure Database for MySQL provides support for service health notifications for planned maintenance.
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