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March 2023

Mar 1

Public preview: Login and TDE-enabled database migrations with Azure Database Migration Service

IN PREVIEW

Provide a secure and improved user experience for migrating TDE databases and SQL/Windows logins to Azure SQL.

  • Azure Database Migration Service (classic)
  • Features

February 2023

Feb 15

Public preview: Serverless Hyperscale in Azure SQL Database

IN PREVIEW

Automatically scale compute based on workload demand using serverless for Hyperscale in Azure SQL Database.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Feb 15

Public preview: VBS enclaves for Always Encrypted in Azure SQL Database

IN PREVIEW

VBS enclaves enable you with the flexibility to use Always Encrypted with secure enclaves in all Azure SQL Database offerings.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Security
  • Management
  • Features
Feb 15

Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-February 2023

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-February 20223

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure SQL Managed Instance
  • Features
Feb 1

Generally available: New storage backend for Durable Functions — Microsoft Netherite & MSSQL

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now use storage providers other than Azure Storage for Durable Functions.

  • Azure Functions
  • Features
Feb 1

Azure SQL Gen 4 hardware approaching end of life 31 March 2023

NOW AVAILABLE

Target retirement date: January 31, 2023

Intel E5-2673 (Haswell) v3-based CPUs used in Gen 4 hardware will no longer be supported after 31 March 2023. Transition to newer compute hardware for your Azure SQL databases and instances.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure SQL Managed Instance
  • Retirements

January 2023

Jan 18

Generally available: Azure Active Directory authentication for SQL Server 2022

NOW AVAILABLE

Customers with SQL Server 2022 can enable Azure Active Directory authentication, single sign-on, unify SQL Server authentication and leverage multi-factor authentication.

  • Services
  • Features
Jan 18

Public Preview of Viewing SQL Server Databases via Azure Arc

IN PREVIEW

Surfaces all the active databases and their configurations for each of the Arc-enabled SQL Servers in Azure.

  • Services
  • Features
Jan 18

Public Preview: Microsoft Purview access policies for SQL Server 2022

IN PREVIEW

Author policies that govern the access to Active Directory users directly from Azure to all your SQL Server 2022 data sources at scale.

  • SQL Server – Azure Arc
  • Services
  • Features

December 2022

Dec 14

Generally available: Updated API names for Azure Cosmos DB

NOW AVAILABLE

See multiple updated API names in Azure Cosmos DB on product pages, in technical documentation, and billing that will not impact your experience, product functionality, or performance.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
Dec 14

General availability: Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL now available in new regions

NOW AVAILABLE

Create Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL clusters now in the Sweden Central and Switzerland West regions.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Regions & Datacenters
Dec 14

Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-December 2022

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-December 2022.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features

November 2022

Nov 30

Azure SQL—Public preview updates for late November 2022

IN PREVIEW

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late November 2022.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Nov 30

Azure SQL—General availability updates for late November 2022

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late November 2022.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Nov 30

Public preview: Azure SQL Trigger for Azure Functions

IN PREVIEW

You can now build application logic in azure function apps which can be driven by the data from Azure SQL database.

  • Azure Container Apps
  • Features
Nov 30

Public preview: Premium series hardware for Azure SQL Database Hyperscale

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q4 2022

Leverage new premium-series hardware based on the latest Intel CPUs that offers significantly improved performance and scalability on Azure SQL Database Hyperscale.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Nov 21

Public preview: Add an Azure Cosmos DB custom endpoint in IoT Hub

IN PREVIEW

Azure IoT Hub now supports the ability to setup an Azure Cosmos DB account as a custom endpoint. This will help route device data from IoT Hub to Azure Cosmos DB directly.

  • Azure IoT Hub
  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
Nov 17

Public preview: Azure SQL trigger for Azure Functions

IN PREVIEW

You can invoke an Azure Function when a row in a SQL database is created, updated, or deleted through the Azure SQL trigger for Azure Functions, now available in public preview.

  • Azure Functions
  • Azure SQL
  • SDK and Tools
  • Open Source
Nov 16

Generally available: Azure SQL Managed Instance backup portability to SQL Server 2022

NOW AVAILABLE

Backup of your Azure SQL Managed Instance database can now be restored to a SQL Server 2022 instance.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Management
  • Features
Nov 16

Generally available: Azure Synapse Link for SQL

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Synapse Link for SQL enables seamless near-real-time data movement from relational sources in Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2022 to analytical stores without needing to build ETL pipelines.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features

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