Updates Archives
Monthly updates for November 2021
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server now generally available
Use the Flexible Server deployment option allowing better control, flexibility, zone-redundant high availability, and cost optimization on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source PostgreSQL database.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: Geo-redundant backup and restore in public preview
Strengthen your business continuity and disaster recovery plan with geo-redundant backup and restore for Flexible Server on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
Public preview: Azure SQL bindings for Azure Functions
You can connect Azure SQL to Azure Functions more easily with input and output bindings, now available in public preview.
General availability: Copy data to/from Azure Data Explorer using Azure Data Factory or Synapse Analytics
Mapping Data Flows provides scale-out data transformation in the cloud in Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse Analytics. With these additional connectors, you can build ETL patterns at Spark scale in a code-free design environment without ever touching the Spark compute. Azure Integration Runtimes allow you to define the Spark environment and provide a serverless Spark compute for your data transformation pipelines.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for mid-November 2021
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL Managed Instance for mid-November 2021.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) support for Citus 10.2 generally available
The support of Citus 10.2 with PostgreSQL 14 is now included in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-November 2021
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL Managed Instance for mid-November 2021.
Azure Cosmos DB: Names indexes for Cassandra API now in general availability
Create and drop named indexes while defining a new index or on existing data using the Cassandra API within Azure Cosmos DB.
Azure Cosmos DB: Glowroot support for Cassandra API in general availability
Get better monitor application performance using Glowroot support for the Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API.
Azure Backup for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server: Long-term retention generally available
Azure Backup supports long term data retention and improved compliance for your Single Server on Azure Database PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Terraform support is generally available
Generate automated configuration files used with Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration on your Flexible Server for Azure Database for MySQL.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): PostgreSQL 14 support in general availability
Create Hyperscale (Citus) server groups with PostgreSQL 14 (or PostgreSQL 11, PostgreSQL 12, and PostgreSQL 13) on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database.
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server is now generally available
Use Flexible Server for a simplified developer experience with high availability options, predictable performance, and maximum control of your databases with more cost optimization controls.
Azure SQL—general availability updates for early November 2021
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL Managed Instance in early November 2021.
Azure SQL: Public preview updates for early November 2021
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL Managed Instance in mid-September 2021.
Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB: Custom partitioning support in public preview
Partition your data in analytical store using keys that are critical for your business logic to achieve better query and data load performance.
Public preview updates to Azure SQL Managed Instance boosts performance, scale, and flexibility
New investments in Azure SQL Managed Instance bring more performance, scale, and flexibility to your SQL workloads in this latest significant update to the service.
Cost saving recommendations in Azure Advisor for Azure Cosmos DB now generally available
Refer to the Azure Advisor recommendations for possible cost savings in Azure Cosmos DB, which are calculated based on historical usage patterns.
Azure Cosmos DB: Server side retries for Cassandra API in public preview
Enable server-side retries for the Cassandra API with Azure Cosmos DB to enjoy a better experience when ingesting data.
Azure Cosmos DB Logic Apps Standard Connector in public preview
Use the new built-in Azure Cosmos DB Logic Apps Standard Connector with a trigger for the change feed and several actions to enable high throughput data processing with low latency.
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