Azure.Source – Volume 24
Keep current on what’s happening in Azure, including what’s now in preview, generally available, news & updates, and more.
Databases
Columnstore support in Standard tier Azure SQL Databases
We are pleased to announce the general availability of columnstore index features for Standard databases in the S3 and above pricing tiers.
Compliance offerings for Azure Database for MySQL and Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Customers experience an increasing demand for highly secure and compliant solutions as they face data breaches along with requests from governments to access online customer information…
Securing Azure Database for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MariaDB
Selecting a secure cloud services provider is one of the most fundamentally important decisions customers make. Customers must build their applications and services upon a secure trusted foundation.
Announcing general availability of Azure database services for MySQL and PostgreSQL
Today, I am excited to announce the general availability (GA) of Azure Database for MySQL and Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
Improved multi-member Blockchain networks now available on Azure
We see strong customer interest in the blockchain solutions that are available on the Azure Marketplace. Today, we are excited to announce significant enhancements to our Ethereum on Azure offering.
Last Week in Azure #22: Week of March 5
Last week, it became even more evident that Azure is the best place for all of your applications and data with numerous announcements about investments that dramatically expand the choice and ROI of moving your SQL Server and open source applications to Azure.
Migrate your databases to a fully managed service with Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
We’re excited to announce the preview of Azure SQL Database Managed Instance, a new deployment option in SQL Database that streamlines the migration of SQL Server workloads to a fully managed…
Making Azure the best place for all your applications and data
The confluence of cloud, data and AI is driving unprecedented change. The ability to utilize data and turn it into breakthrough actions and experiences, is foundational to innovation today.
Azure SQL Database offers zone redundant Premium databases and elastic pools
The Premium service tier includes multiple redundant replicas for each database that are automatically provisioned in the same datacenter.
Introducing SQL Information Protection for Azure SQL Database and on-premises SQL Server!
We are delighted to announce the public preview of SQL Information Protection, introducing advanced capabilities built into Azure SQL Database for discovering, classifying, labeling, and protecting…
Gartner reaffirms Microsoft as a leader in Data Management Solutions for Analytics
We are excited to announce that Microsoft has once again been positioned as a leader in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Data Management Solutions for Analytics (DMSA).