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Public Preview: Intra-account collection copy in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB
Target availability: Q3 2023
With intra-account collection copy in the Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB you can migrate data from one collection to another in an offline manner.
General availability: JSON support for active geo-replication on Azure Cache for Redis
Target availability: Q3 2023
Work with JSON-style documents synced across multiple regions
July 2023
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for mid-July 2023
Target availability: Q3 2023
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-July 2023
General availability: Azure Data Explorer adds support for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and CosmosDB SQL external tables
Azure Data Explorer has released three new types of external tables: PostgrSQL, MySQL, and CosmosDB SQL. These new external tables allow users to query data from these sources directly within Azure Data Explorer using the Kusto Query Language (KQL).
June 2023
Generally Available: Azure Cosmos DB to Azure Data Explorer Synapse Link
Now generally available: managed ingestion from Azure Cosmos DB to Azure Data Explorer in near real time.
General availability: Query performance insights for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Improve the performance of your database with query performance insight for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.
General Availability: Online migrations for Azure Database for MySQL instances
Migrate your MySQL instances using Azure Database Migration Service with minimal downtime to Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
General availability: MySQL extension for Azure Data Studio
Connect to, query, and develop for MySQL hosted on-premises or in the cloud with the MySQL extension for Azure Data Studio.
General availability: Troubleshooting guides for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Save time by analyzing and troubleshooting common performance issues with troubleshooting guides for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.
Public Preview: Azure Cache for Redis now supports up to 30 shards
Scale your cache instances to up to 30 shards with Azure Cache for Redis.
Generally available: Pgvector extension on Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL
Native vector data type enables easy storage of AI generated embeddings performing Euclidean and inner product and cosine distance searches--directly within the database.
Public preview: Azure Cache for Redis trigger for Azure Functions
Trigger serverless functions through Azure Cache for Redis.
Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB Vercel integration
Build your apps now using Vercel to easily connect an existing Azure Cosmos DB database to your Vercel projects.
General availability: Read replica HA enabled Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Provision up to 10 read replicas in geo-paired regions on Azure Database for MySQL— Flexible Server.
Public preview: Power BI integration with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Empower your organization to unlock actionable insights from your Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server data with a Power BI integration.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-June 2023
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-June 2023
General availability: Azure Cache for Redis with Web App Marketplace offer
Create an Azure Cache for Redis instance in the Web App and database Azure Marketplace offer to accelerate your web application performance.
General availability: 32 TB storage in Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Extend storage up to 32 TB to host databases with a size greater than 16 TB for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.
May 2023
Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB SDKs OpenTelemetry and Application Insights integration
Monitoring your applications is easier than ever with new support for OpenTelemetry and improved Application Insights integration.
Database Migration Assessment for Oracle - GA
Database Migration Assessment for Oracle extension analyzes an organization's Oracle database, identifying performance requirements and code compatibility with the target Azure database for a smooth migration.
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