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RSS feedMarch 2023
Public preview: Login and TDE-enabled database migrations with Azure Database Migration Service
Provide a secure and improved user experience for migrating TDE databases and SQL/Windows logins to Azure SQL.
February 2023
Public preview: Serverless Hyperscale in Azure SQL Database
Automatically scale compute based on workload demand using serverless for Hyperscale in Azure SQL Database.
Public preview: VBS enclaves for Always Encrypted in Azure SQL Database
VBS enclaves enable you with the flexibility to use Always Encrypted with secure enclaves in all Azure SQL Database offerings.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-February 2023
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-February 20223
Generally available: New storage backend for Durable Functions — Microsoft Netherite & MSSQL
You can now use storage providers other than Azure Storage for Durable Functions.
Azure SQL Gen 4 hardware approaching end of life 31 March 2023
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.
January 2023
Generally available: Azure Active Directory authentication for SQL Server 2022
Customers with SQL Server 2022 can enable Azure Active Directory authentication, single sign-on, unify SQL Server authentication and leverage multi-factor authentication.
Public Preview of Viewing SQL Server Databases via Azure Arc
Surfaces all the active databases and their configurations for each of the Arc-enabled SQL Servers in Azure.
Public Preview: Microsoft Purview access policies for SQL Server 2022
Author policies that govern the access to Active Directory users directly from Azure to all your SQL Server 2022 data sources at scale.
December 2022
Generally available: Updated API names for Azure Cosmos DB
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.
General availability: Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL now available in new regions
Create Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL clusters now in the Sweden Central and Switzerland West regions.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-December 2022
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-December 2022.
November 2022
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for late November 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late November 2022.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for late November 2022
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late November 2022.
Public preview: Azure SQL Trigger for Azure Functions
You can now build application logic in azure function apps which can be driven by the data from Azure SQL database.
Public preview: Premium series hardware for Azure SQL Database Hyperscale
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.
Public preview: Add an Azure Cosmos DB custom endpoint in IoT Hub
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.
Public preview: Azure SQL trigger for Azure Functions
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.
Generally available: Azure SQL Managed Instance backup portability to SQL Server 2022
Backup of your Azure SQL Managed Instance database can now be restored to a SQL Server 2022 instance.
Generally available: Azure Synapse Link for SQL
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.
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