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RSS feedMarch 2023
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL connector for Power Apps, Logic Apps
Use the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server connector to connect to MySQL data and build with Power Apps and Logic Apps.
Public preview: Data API builder instantly creates modern REST and GraphQL endpoints for modern databases
Improve development velocity and efficiency via modern REST and GraphQL API using the new data API builder with support for multiple Azure databases.
General availability: Power BI with Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Integrate Power BI with Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server directly from the Azure portal to quickly get started with building your data visualizations!
January 2023
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.
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.
General availability: Azure AD authentication with Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Simplify permission management by using Microsoft Azure Active Directory identities to authenticate with instances of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
October 2022
General availability: Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server with AMD compute
Take advantage of AMD compute for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server general purpose and business critical tiers, with tuned performance out of the box.
Public preview: 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.
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server auto scale IO
Use auto scale IO to automatically scale the IO on an instance of Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server to efficiently adapt for workload needs without manual intervention.
September 2022
Action required: Migrate to Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server by 16 September 2024
Target retirement date: September 16, 2024
Azure Database for MySQL Single Server will be retired.
Public preview: Azure AD authentication with Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Simplify permission management by using Microsoft Azure Active Directory identities to authenticate with instances of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
General availability: Read replica for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Provision up to 10 read replicas for high availability (HA) enabled servers in Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server data encryption with CMK
Encrypt your data with customer-managed keys (CMK) to enable an extra layer of security for data at rest.
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server major version upgrade
Upgrade your instance of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server from version 5.7 to 8.0.
Generally available: Azure Dedicated Host support for Ultra Disk Storage
Introducing support for ultra disks on Azure dedicated host.
August 2022
General availability: Server logs for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Enable server logs and log types for detailed insights of server activities to help you identify and troubleshoot potential issues.
Public preview: Azure Dedicated Host support for Ultra SSD
Introducing support for Azure Ultra Disks on Azure Dedicated Host.
July 2022
General Availability: Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server - On demand backups
Initiate on demand backups of your production workloads and store them based on your server’s backup retention policy.
June 2022
General availability: Azure Advisor support for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Get personalized recommendations based on your Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server usage.
May 2022
General availability: Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server Business Critical service tier
Run your production workloads on the Business Critical service tier, best for high-performance transactional or analytical applications and achieve a 1.5x performance improvement over Single Server on open-source community MySQL.
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