Updates Archives
Monthly updates for May 2020
Rehost or modernize existing applications and support modern cloud apps with Azure SQL
Azure SQL is the family of SQL cloud databases providing flexible deployment options for a wide variety of application patterns and control requirements.
Azure Database for MySQL support for intelligent performance with MySQL 8.0 is now available
Intelligent performance support for MySQL 8.0 now available. Use this set of features to better understand your workloads, including to visually inspect them and to identify bottlenecks.
Change feed with full database operations for Azure Cosmos DB
Preview support for Azure Cosmos DB change feed with full database operations history will be available in the coming months. Users will be able to filter the change feed by operation type (write, update, or delete) and there will also be an option to include the previous version of documents in the change feed.
Serverless pricing model for Azure Cosmos DB
The serverless pricing model for Azure Cosmos DB is ideal for spiky workloads that don’t need sustained throughput. Serverless requires no resource planning or management, and will be in preview soon.
Point-in-time-restore (PITR) for Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB backup and restore capabilities will be enhanced with the addition of point-in-time-restore (PITR) in preview in the upcoming months. PITR will enable continuous backups of Azure Cosmos DB data and is designed to protect against accidental writes or delete
Authenticate Azure Stream Analytics to Azure SQL Database using managed identities (preview)
Azure Stream Analytics now supports managed identity authentication with Azure SQL Database.
Authenticate Azure Stream Analytics to Azure SQL Database using managed identities
Azure Stream Analytics now supports managed identity authentication with Azure SQL Database.
New features for Azure Cosmos DB built-in Jupyter Notebook support
Now in preview, several new features are available for Azure Cosmos DB built-in Jupyter Notebook support that make it easier for developers and data scientists to analyze and visualize their Azure Cosmos DB data.
Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB is now in preview
Get near real-time insights on operational data in Azure Cosmos DB with Azure Synapse Link, a cloud-native hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) capability. Azure Synapse Link creates a tight integration between Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Synapse Analytics.
Encryption at rest with customer-managed keys on Azure Cosmos DB now generally available
Customer-managed keys will give users total control over the keys used by Azure Cosmos DB to encrypt their data at rest, and addresses demands from users with specific security and compliance requirements.
Autoscale provisioned throughput for Azure Cosmos DB
Now in general availability, autoscale provisioned throughput (called “autopilot mode” in preview) is a new pricing model for Azure Cosmos DB.
Azure Cosmos DB Python SDK 4.0 now available
Version 4.0 of the Azure Cosmos DB Python SDK is now generally available. This latest version includes usability improvements to the object model for a better developer experience, support for new query features, bug fixes, and other enhancements.
Azure Private Link for Azure Cosmos DB now in general availability
Private Link provides private connectivity from a virtual network to Azure platform as a service (PaaS) services.
Azure SQL Edge now in preview
Azure SQL Edge meets the demands of IoT edge data and compute with built-in streaming, storage, and AI—all backed by the industry-leading performance and security of SQL.
Azure Active Directory support in Azure Database for MySQL now available
The Azure Active Directory integration for Azure Database for MySQL is now generally available.
Azure Active Directory support in Azure Database for PostgreSQL—single server now available
The Azure Active Directory integration for Azure Database for PostgreSQL–single server is now generally available.
Azure Private Link is now generally available in US Government regions
Azure Private Link now includes multiple new services available in GA.
Azure SQL Auditing to storage account behind Virtual Network and firewall now generally available
We have been listening to feedback around the need to store Azure SQL audit logs in a secure location, and are excited to announce today that writing database events via Azure SQL Auditing to an Azure storage account destination behind an Azure Virtual Network or firewall is now in general availability.
Azure Cache for Redis—Enterprise features coming soon
New features will soon be available for Azure Cache for Redis through a collaboration with Redis Labs.
Private Link for Azure Database for MariaDB now in two US government regions
Azure Private Link support for Azure Database for MariaDB is now generally available in all public clouds. In addition, Private Link is now also available in two Azure government regions—US Gov Arizona and US Gov Virginia.
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