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May 2023

May 10

Public Preview: Database-is-alive metrics for monitoring Azure Postgres Flexible Server database availability.

IN PREVIEW

Monitor the database availability for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server via database-is-alive metric.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
May 10

Public Preview: Troubleshooting guides for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Save time by analyzing and troubleshooting common performance issues with troubleshooting guides.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features

April 2023

Apr 12

General availability: Read replicas for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

NOW AVAILABLE

Improve performance and scale of read-intensive workloads with read replicas for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
Apr 12

Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server in the Australia Central region.

NOW AVAILABLE

Introducing Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server in Australia Central region. This expansion provides a simplified provisioning experience with the openness of the PostgreSQL database community version and more.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
Apr 12

Generally Available: New burstable SKUs for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server

NOW AVAILABLE

Introducing new burstable SKU’s (B4, B8, B12, B16, B20) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server, providing a cost-effective deployment solution for burstable workloads.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
Apr 12

Public Preview of query performance insight for Azure Database for PostgreSQL- Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Introducing the public preview of query performance insight for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server, a new feature to help you improve the overall performance of your database.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features

March 2023

Mar 31

Azure Database for PostgreSQL Single Server will be retired—migrate to Flexible Server by 28 March 2025

NOW AVAILABLE

Target retirement date: March 30, 2023

On 28 March 2025, Azure Database for PostgreSQL Single Server will be retired, and you'll need to migrate to Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server by that date.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Retirements
Mar 29

General availability: Migration feature with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

NOW AVAILABLE

Use the new migration tool to migrate workloads from Single Server to Flexible Server on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
Mar 16

Public Preview: PgBouncer monitoring metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server 

IN PREVIEW

Monitor the PgBouncer process health for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server via Azure Monitor metrics and write custom alert rules on these metrics. 

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
Mar 16

General Availability: Performance workbooks for Azure PostgreSQL - Flexible Server

NOW AVAILABLE

New troubleshooting experiences via monitor workbooks for Azure PostgreSQL - Flexible Server

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
Mar 15

Public preview: Data API builder instantly creates modern REST and GraphQL endpoints for modern databases

IN PREVIEW

Improve development velocity and efficiency via modern REST and GraphQL API using the new data API builder with support for multiple Azure databases.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Mar 15

General Availability: Support for pg_hint_plan and semver extensions in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

NOW AVAILABLE

Use the newly available pg_hint_plan extension to tweak PostgreSQL execution plans and semver extension to do semantic versioning in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
Mar 1

Public Preview: Auto vacuum metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Monitor the auto vacuum process health for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server via Azure Monitor metrics and write custom alert rules on these metrics.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Open Source
  • Features

February 2023

Feb 15

Public preview: Major version upgrade in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Eliminate the need to set up new servers and complete manual upgrades with in-place major version upgrade for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Open Source
  • Features
Feb 15

General availability: Encryption using CMK for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

NOW AVAILABLE

Use infrastructure encryption to add an additional layer of encryption for data at rest using customer-managed keys.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Open Source
  • Features
Feb 15

General availability: Azure Active Directory for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

NOW AVAILABLE

Use Azure Active Directory-based authentication methods using Azure Active Directory principals, managed identities, and groups to connect and access Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features

January 2023

Jan 4

General availability: Encryption using CMK for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

NOW AVAILABLE

Use infrastructure encryption to add an additional layer of encryption for data at rest using customer-managed keys.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features

November 2022

Nov 30

General availability: 12 months free services for new Azure PAYG customers

NOW AVAILABLE

With an Azure free account, you can explore with free amounts of 55+ always free services.

  • Media Services
  • Azure Container Registry
  • Service Bus
  • Load Balancer
  • Virtual Machines
  • Key Vault
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Azure Files
  • Azure Cognitive Services
  • Azure Cognitive Service for Vision
  • Services
  • Security
Nov 30

Public preview: Enhanced metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Have more visibility and fine-grained control of your Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server instances with new enhanced metrics.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
Nov 9

General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server in new China regions

NOW AVAILABLE

Deploy Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server workloads in two new China regions.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Regions & Datacenters

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