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June 2021

Jun 14

General availability: Support for SQL Server in data flows using Azure Data Factory & Azure Synapse

NOW AVAILABLE

SQL Server is now available as a data flow source sink from your on-premises and VM-based instances in ADF and Synapse Analytics.

  • Azure Data Factory
  • Features

May 2021

May 27

Query Delta Lake files using T-SQL in Azure Synapse Analytics (public preview)

IN PREVIEW

Use T-SQL in Azure Synapse to read Delta Lake format.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Features
May 26

Public preview: Announcing Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse

IN PREVIEW

Power your business applications data with analytical and predictive insights.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Services
May 25

Private preview: NVIDIA GPU Acceleration for Apache Spark™ in Azure Synapse Analytics

IN PREVIEW

Beginning today, this GPU acceleration feature in Azure Synapse is available for private preview by request.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Services
  • Features
May 25

Public preview: Apache Spark 3.0 support in Azure Synapse Analytics

IN PREVIEW

The public preview announced today starts with the foundation based on the open-source Apache Spark 3.0 branch with subsequent updates leading up to a Generally Available version derived from the latest 3.1 branch.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Open Source
  • Services
  • Features

March 2021

Mar 17

General availability: Dynamic data masking granular permissions for Azure SQL and Azure Synapse Analytics

NOW AVAILABLE

Control who can access your SQL data by using dynamic data masking granular permission on your Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure SQL Managed Instance.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Security
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Public preview: Azure Purview powered search in Azure Synapse Analytics workspaces

IN PREVIEW

Enable effortless discovery of trustworthy, valuable data with an Azure Purview powered search within Synapse Studio.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Microsoft Purview
  • Gallery
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Azure SQL auditing to Log Analytics and Event Hub are now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Auditing for Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics to Log Analytics and Event Hub are now generally available, allowing the centralization of SQL audit logs into a single go-to-location.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB: Azure Synapse serverless SQL pool support in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

Run familiar analytical T-SQL queries over data in Azure Cosmos DB in place and build rich near-time business intelligence with Synapse serverless SQL pools for Azure Synapse Link.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Azure Machine Learning - Public preview announcements Ignite, March 2021.

IN PREVIEW

Azure Machine Learning has new features in preview now.

  • Azure Machine Learning
  • Features
Mar 2

Azure SQL auditing of Microsoft operations is now in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure SQL auditing of Microsoft operations for Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure SQL Managed Instance is now generally available, enabling more transparency into your workforce.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Public preview: Announcing Azure Synapse Pathway: Accelerate your data warehouse migration

IN PREVIEW

Azure Synapse Pathway is a point-and-click solution that simplifies and accelerates migration for both on-premises and cloud data warehouses to Azure Synapse Analytics.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Features

February 2021

Feb 25

Action required: Switch to Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 by 29 February 2024

Target retirement date: February 29, 2024

Migrate to Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2.

  • Azure Data Lake Storage Gen1
  • Retirements
Feb 22

General availability: Data flows in Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse now support Reserved Instances

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Azure Synapse Analytics (Synapse) now offer discounted pricing on data flows based on 1-year and 3-year reservations.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Features

January 2021

Jan 4

Azure Defender for SQL (in Azure Security Center)—News and updates for December 2020

NOW AVAILABLE

December 2020's enhancements and updates to Azure Defender for SQL in Azure Security Center.

  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Security

December 2020

Dec 18

Additional support for managed identity in Azure Stream Analytics now in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Stream Analytics now supports managed identity for Blob input, Event Hubs (input and output), Synapse SQL Pools and customer storage account. As a result, customers do not have to manage service-to-service credentials by themselves, and can process events when streams of data are coming from Event Hubs in a VNet or using a firewall.

  • Azure Stream Analytics
  • Event Hubs
  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Security
  • Features
Dec 9

Azure Data Share snapshot sharing for SQL Database and Synapse generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now share structured data stored in relational databases and data warehouse easily and securely between internal departments, with external partners, vendors or customers for collaboration.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure Data Share
  • Services
  • Features
Dec 9

Transparent Data Encryption with customer-managed keys for SQL Database Hyperscale

IN PREVIEW

This feature enables bring your own key (BYOK) support for data protection at rest, using Azure Key Vault, for Azure SQL Database Hyperscale customers.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Security
  • Features

November 2020

Nov 11

New version of SSMS and ADS tools for serverless SQL pools in Azure Synapse Analytics

NOW AVAILABLE

Serverless SQL pool released a new version of SSMS and ADS which improves scripting in object explorer and increases stability.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • SDK and Tools

October 2020

Oct 14

Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB: SQL serverless runtime support in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Synapse Link now offers preview support for querying Azure Cosmos DB data with Synapse SQL serverless.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Features

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