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Community support for Azure Database PostgreSQL version 10 ends on 10 November 2022

Target retirement date: November 10, 2022

Upgrade your Azure Database for PostgreSQL from version 10 to 11.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Retirements

Azure Data Factory Compute Optimized data flows will be retired on 31 August 2024

Target retirement date: August 31, 2024

Transition from Compute Optimized data flows to General Purpose data flows by 31 August 2024.

• Azure Data Factory
• Retirements

Version 2.x of the Azure Cosmos DB .NET SDK will be retired on 31 August 2024

Target availability: Q3 2024

Update your Azure Cosmos DB .NET SDK to version 3 by 31 August 2024.

• Azure Cosmos DB
• Features

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Managed PgBouncer now generally available

PgBouncer, a popular connection pooler for Postgres, is now part of the Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus) managed service.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Open Source

Azure Cosmos DB: Continuous backup with point in time restore now in general availability

Continuous backup mode for the Core (SQL) API and Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB feature means you can now perform your own granular restore capabilities.

• Azure Cosmos DB
• Management
• Features

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Server group restart now generally available

The restart server group capability is now available for Hyperscale (Citus) on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the Postgres open-source database on Azure.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Open Source

Azure Database for PostgreSQL | Scheduled maintenance for Hyperscale (Citus) now generally available

Now Hyperscale (Citus) supports custom maintenance schedules with Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Features
• Open Source

Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus): Columnar compression now generally available

Included with Citus 10, columnar compression is now supported in the Hyperscale (Citus) option in Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Features
• Open Source

Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus): Same region read replicas now generally available

Now you can create read replicas of your Hyperscale (Citus) server group for enhanced read scalability with Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Features
• Open Source

Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus): PostgreSQL 12 & 13 now generally available

Create Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus) server groups with Postgres 12 and Postgres 13, in addition to previously supported Postgres 11.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Pricing & Offerings
• Open Source

Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus): Support for Citus 10 now generally available

The support of Citus 10, with columnar storage and more, is now included in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Pricing & Offerings
• Open Source

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: New regions now available in public preview

You can now provision Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server in five new regions

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Open Source

Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus): Basic tier now generally available

You can now run Hyperscale (Citus) on a single node with Hyperscale (Citus) Basic for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Pricing & Offerings
• Open Source

Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Eight new regions supported

The public preview Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server (Preview) is now supported in eight additional regions.

• Azure Database for MySQL
• Pricing & Offerings
• Open Source

Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Standby Zone selection in public preview

Choose your standby server zone location for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.

• Azure Database for MySQL
• Open Source

Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server: Burstable credit metrics in public preview

Flexible Server enables users to monitor burstable credits using Azure monitor on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Pricing & Offerings
• Open Source

Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Burstable credit metrics in public preview

Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server enables users to monitor burstable credits using Azure monitor.

• Azure Database for MySQL
• Pricing & Offerings
• Open Source

Update Java SDK 3.x to Java SDK 4.x by 31 August 2024

Target retirement date: August 31, 2024

We’ll be retiring version 3.x of the Azure Cosmos DB Java SDK on 31 August 2024.

• Azure Cosmos DB
• Retirements

Azure SQL—public preview updates for early August 2021 

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL Managed Instance in early August 2021.

• Azure SQL Database
• Compliance
• Management
• Features