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Database Migration Service Pack for Oracle - Preview
An Azure Data Studio extension pack for end-to-end Oracle database schema and data migration to Azure Data (SQL and PostgreSQL)
General Availability – Database Schema Conversion Toolkit for Oracle
An extension that automates and provides code conversion from Oracle to SQL to simplify and accelerate the migration process.
Public Preview – Data Migration for Oracle
Seamless data migration from Oracle to Azure with the new Azure Database Migration Service extension
Generally Available: SQL Bindings for Azure Functions
With input and output bindings for SQL, you can now can quickly write Azure Functions that read and write from your databases.
Public preview: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale elastic pools
You can now efficiently provision and scale compute resources independent of data size by deploying multiple Azure SQL Hyperscale databases with varying workloads in elastic pools.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-May 2023
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-May 2023
Generally Available: Azure Backup Server V4
V4 is the latest upgrade for Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS). Azure Backup Server can now be installed on Windows Server 2022 with SQL Server 2022 as its database. MABS V4 brings key enhancements in the areas of workload support, performance and security.
April 2023
Azure SQL—General availability updates for late-April 2023
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL and Azure SQL Managed Instance in late-April 2023
Support has ended for Gen 4 hardware on Azure SQL Database
Target retirement date: March 31, 2023
Gen 4 hardware on Azure SQL Database is no longer supported, effective March 31, 2023. Databases may remain on Gen 4 configurations, albeit with limitations.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-April 2023
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL for mid-April 2023
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for mid-April 2023
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-April 2023
Public Preview: Support for Azure VMs using Ultra disks in Azure Backup
Target availability: Q2 2023
Public preview for the support for Azure VMs using Ultra disks in Azure Backup.
March 2023
Azure SQL—General availability updates for late-March 2023
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-March 2023
General availability: Microsoft Purview DevOps policies for Azure SQL Database
Purview DevOps policies can be used to assign permissions needed for performance monitoring and security auditing at scale and without direct connection to the database.
Retirement: Azure Database Migration Service (classic) - SQL Server scenarios deprecation
Target retirement date: March 15, 2026
Azure Database Migration Service (classic) - SQL Server scenarios will not be supported after March 15, 2026.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-March 2023
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-March 2023
Generally available: Azure SQL Database offline migrations in Azure SQL Migration extension
The Azure SQL Migration extension allows offline database migrations of on-premises and cloud SQL Server databases to Azure SQL Database, providing a comprehensive modernization experience in Azure Data Studio.
Public preview: Data API builder instantly creates modern REST and GraphQL endpoints for modern databases
Improve development velocity and efficiency via modern REST and GraphQL API using the new data API builder with support for multiple Azure databases.
Public Preview: Change data capture for Azure Cosmos DB analytical store
Build CDC data flows from Azure Cosmos DB analytical store, at no RUs cost, with Azure Synapse Analytics or Azure Data Factory.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for early March 2023
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in early March 2023
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