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Generally available: Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server 80 vCore Business Critical
Azure Database for MySQL Flexible server is now offering 80 vCore compute for tier 1 workloads.
Generally available: Minor versions upgrade for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Run the most stable, compliant, and secure MySQL community versions 8.0.28 and 5.7.37 on Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
April 2022
Generally available: Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server higher burstable compute
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server is now offering more options for burstable compute for you to choose from depending on your workload.
March 2022
General availability: Azure Database for MySQL—Flexible Server - New US government region
Provision Azure Database for MySQL—Flexible Server in the US Gov Virginia region.
Generally available: Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server in two new regions
Provision your Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server today in the China East 2 and China North 2 regions.
November 2021
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Terraform support is generally available
Generate automated configuration files used with Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration on your Flexible Server for Azure Database for MySQL.
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server is now generally available
Use Flexible Server for a simplified developer experience with high availability options, predictable performance, and maximum control of your databases with more cost optimization controls.
October 2021
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Geo-redundant backup and restore in public preview
Strengthen your business continuity and disaster recovery plan with geo backup and restore, now available on Flexible Server for Azure Database for MySQL.
September 2021
Azure Database for MySQL: Azure Pipelines support in public preview
Deploy a SQL file or inline script to push changes to one or more databases with Azure Pipelines for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server using Azure CLI tasks.
August 2021
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Eight new regions supported
The public preview Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server (Preview) is now supported in eight additional regions.
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Standby Zone selection in public preview
Choose your standby server zone location for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Burstable credit metrics in public preview
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server enables users to monitor burstable credits using Azure monitor.
Private DNS integration zone integration for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server in public preview
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server now supports private DNS zone integration in preview.
Public preview of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server now offers reserved instance pricing
Prepay and commit to Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server for one- or three-years’ worth of steady hourly service consumption at a lower per-hour price point.
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Same-zone high availability in public preview
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server enables the creation of a high availability server in the same zone as the primary server.
July 2021
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server Auto-grow storage in public preview
With auto-grow storage enabled, your storage automatically grows when storage consumed on the Flexible Server is nearing its provisioned limit.
June 2021
Azure Defender for Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server now generally available
Azure Defender detects anomalous activities indicating unusual and potentially harmful attempts to access or exploit your Azure Database for MySQL.
Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server: Planned maintenance notifications in general availability
Setup alerts on the Azure portal to be notified about planned deployments with planned maintenance notifications for Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server.
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server standby server selection in public preview
Select your standby server zone for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server.
May 2021
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Azure Free offer coming soon
Beginning in June 2021, enjoy the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server B1ms compute SKU and 32GB storage free offer for the first 12 months.
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