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Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL - Logic Apps and Power Automate integration
Use the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server connector to connect to MySQL data and build with Power Automate and Logic Apps.
General availability: Encryption using CMK for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Use infrastructure encryption to add an additional layer of encryption for data at rest using customer-managed keys.
Public preview: Azure Cosmos DB V2 Connector for Power BI
Import data into Power BI dashboards using DirectQuery mode when filtering so aggregations can be pushed down to Azure Cosmos DB to reduce data movement and improve performance.
December 2022
General availability: Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server data encryption with CMK
Encrypt your data with customer-managed keys to enable an extra layer of security for data at rest.
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.
Public Preview: Materialized view for Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Cassandra
Experience even greater compatibility for native Apache Cassandra with materialized view.
General availability: JSON support in Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise tiers
Gain powerful tools for working with JSON formatted data in Azure Cache for Redis through the RedisJSON module.
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.
General availability: Cross-region read replicas for Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL
Build applications with cross-region read replicas for read scalability and disaster recovery with Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL.
Generally available: Azure Blob Storage integration with Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL
Now you can interact with your Azure Blob Storage directly from Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL, making it a perfect staging environment for getting your data into the cloud.
General availability: Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL Citus 11.1 support
Run the latest Citus 11.1 version when using clusters in Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL clusters, a managed service for distributed Postgres databases.
Generally available: PostgreSQL 15 support in Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL
Now you can select PostgreSQL 15 when creating PostgreSQL clusters in Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL, a managed service for distributed Postgres database.
General availability: 12 months free services for new Azure PAYG customers
With an Azure free account, you can explore with free amounts of 55+ always free services.
Public preview: Enhanced metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Have more visibility and fine-grained control of your Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server instances with new enhanced metrics.
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.
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