Updates Archives
Monthly updates for March 2022
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for late March 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late March 2022.
Public preview: Azure SQL Migration extension with Azure PowerShell and CLI support
Leverage Azure PowerShell module (Az.DataMigration) or Azure CLI commands (az datamigration) for recommendations and migrate SQL Server databases using Azure Database Migration Service with Azure SQL Migration extensions for ADS.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus) now FedRAMP High compliant
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure is now compliant with FedRAMP High.
Public preview: Azure Cosmos DB partition key advisor notebook
The Azure Cosmos DB partition key advisor notebook helps recommend an optimal partition key based on information you provide about your workload traffic patterns and queries.
General availability: Always Encrypted for Azure Cosmos DB
The Always Encrypted feature brings client-side encryption capabilities to Azure Cosmos DB and allows you to put an extra level of protection on your sensitive data.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for mid-March 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL.
General availability: Azure Database for MySQL—Flexible Server - New US government region
Provision Azure Database for MySQL—Flexible Server in the US Gov Virginia region.
General availability: New extensions for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Install timescaleDB, pg_repack and orafce on newly created Flexible Servers on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
General availability: New high availability regions—Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
You can now provision Flexible Server in a zone redundant high availability mode in more regions on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server—new US government regions
Provision Flexible Server in the US Gov Virginia and US Gov Arizona regions on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server supports PostgreSQL minor versions
Flexible Server now supports PostgreSQL versions 11.14, 12.9, and 13.5 on Azure Database for PostgreSQL,.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL—Hyperscale (Citus) supports PostgreSQL minor versions
Use PostgreSQL 11.15, 12.10, 13.6, and 14.2 minor versions with Hyperscale (Citus) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.
Generally available: Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server in two new regions
Provision your Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server today in the China East 2 and China North 2 regions.
Public preview: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB partitioning Spark 3.1
Use Azure Synapse Spark 3.1 to partition your Azure Cosmos DB data in analytical store for improved query performance.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for early March 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for early March 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL.
Public preview: SKU recommendation in Azure SQL Migration extension - Azure Data Studio
Use the new SKU recommendation support in the Azure SQL Migration extension in Azure Data Studio for Azure SQL Managed Instance and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.
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