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April 2024

Apr 10

Public Preview: Long-term retention for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q2 2024

The feature will allow you to retain/manage backups for up to 10 years in the standard tier according to your compliance and auditing needs.

  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Features
Apr 8

Public preview: Backup and restore of virtual machines with private endpoint enabled disks

IN PREVIEW

Azure Backup can now help you back up virtual machines using private endpoint-enabled disks. You can now also specify network settings to be used by the restored disks while initiating the restore process.

  • Azure Backup
  • Security
  • Management
  • Features
Apr 1

Public preview: Azure Backup supports long term retention for backup of Azure Database for MySQL– Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q1 2024

Now you can retain backups for up to 10 years by defining your own backup and retention policy for MySQL- Flexible server.

  • Azure Backup
  • Azure Database for MySQL flexible servers
  • Compliance
  • Security
  • Features
Apr 1

Public Preview: Azure Backup enables vaulted backups for Azure Files for comprehensive data protection.

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q1 2024

Azure Backup now supports transferring Azure Files backups to the vault for comprehensive protection against severe data loss scenarios like ransomware attack.

  • Security
  • Features

March 2024

Mar 25

Public Preview: Agentless multi-disk crash consistent backup by Azure Backup for VM

IN PREVIEW

Azure VM backup now supports agentless multi-disk crash consistent backups in public preview.

  • Azure Backup
  • Compliance
Mar 7

General Availability: App Service Backup and Restore over Azure Virtual Network

NOW AVAILABLE

Customers can now use custom backups, to back up their web app's files and configuration data to a firewall-protected storage account.

  • Features

February 2024

Feb 20

Public Preview: Regional Disaster Recovery by Azure Backup for AKS

IN PREVIEW

Customers can now utilize Azure Backup for AKS to recover their containerized applications and data during a regional disaster scenario.

  • Azure Backup
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features
Feb 19

Generally available: Support for Azure VMs using Ultra disks in Azure Backup

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability for the support for Azure VMs using Ultra disks in Azure Backup.

  • Azure Backup
  • Compliance
  • Management
  • Features
Feb 19

Generally available: Support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Backup

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability for the support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Backup.

  • Azure Backup
  • Compliance
  • Management
  • Features

January 2024

Jan 31

Generally Available: Support for Cross Region Restore for PostgreSQL backups

Cross region for Backup vault using Azure Backup is now generally available.

  • Azure Backup
  • Management
  • Features
Jan 31

General availability: Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL Customer-managed keys (CMK)

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

Customer-managed keys allow you to use your own key for cluster data encryption at rest.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
Jan 30

Public Preview: Azure Business Continuity Center is now available in all regions

IN PREVIEW

Azure Business Continuity Center is now available in all regions

  • Azure Backup
  • Management

November 2023

Nov 22

General Availability - Azure Backup for AKS

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Backup is announcing General Availability of Azure Backup for AKS allowing customers to protect their applications by providing ability to backup and restore AKS clusters.

  • Azure Backup
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features
Nov 21

Public Preview: Encryption using Customer Managed Keys for Backup Vaults

IN PREVIEW

Encryption of data in Backup vaults using Customer Managed Keys is now in Public Preview.

  • Azure Backup
  • Security
  • Features
Nov 15

Public preview: Azure Backup supports long term retention for backup of Azure Database for PostgreSQL– Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Now you can retain backups for up to 10 years by defining your own backup and retention policy for PostgreSQL- Flexible server.

  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
Nov 15

Public Preview: Long Term Retention for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q4 2023

Benefit from long term data retention and improved compliance using Azure Backup.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features

October 2023

Oct 25

Public preview: Built-in Azure Monitor alerts for Azure Site Recovery

IN PREVIEW

Learn about the new and improved alerting capabilities offered for Azure Site Recovery, via Azure Monitor

  • Azure Backup
  • Azure Monitor
  • Management
Oct 25

General availability: Azure Synapse Link compatibility with Cosmos DB continuous backup

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q4 2023

Now Azure Cosmos DB customers using continuous backup can enable Synapse Link in their database accounts.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
Oct 11

Private Preview: Regional Disaster Recovery by Azure Backup for AKS

IN PREVIEW

Customers can now utilize Azure Backup for AKS to recover their containerized applications and data during a regional disaster scenario.

  • Azure Backup
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features
Oct 5

App Service: Backup and Restore over Azure Virtual Network

IN PREVIEW

Customers can now use custom backups, to back up their web app's files and configuration data to a firewall-protected storage account.

  • App Service
  • Features

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