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New SQL Data Warehouse performance tier SKU
The industry-leading query performance of the compute optimized Gen2 tier of SQL Data Warehouse is now accessible to more customers through a new smaller SKU, 500DWc. With this release, get started with a powerful data warehouse in the cloud for as low as USD7.56/hour (in the US East region—price varies by region).
SQL Data Warehouse name change and GUID migration
Effective November 1, 2018, GUIDs and resource names for the Storage meters for SQL Data Warehouse customers will change.
SQL Data Warehouse now available in Government Cloud
Azure SQL Data Warehouse Gen2 is now available in government cloud
Azure SQL Data Warehouse enables streaming solutions with Azure Databricks
Azure SQL Data Warehouse (SQL DW) customers can build near real-time analytics solutions with tighter integration with Azure Databricks.
August 2018
Azure SQL Data Warehouse Gen2 is now available in Australia and France regions
Azure SQL Data warehouse is a fast, flexible, and secure analytics platform. The compute optimized Gen2 tier of Azure SQL Data Warehouse is now available in 23 regions. We recently made the service available in Australia Central, Australia Central 2, and France Central.
Automatic recommendations help optimize performance with SQL Data Warehouse
Automatic intelligent insights to optimize performance with SQL Data Warehouse
July 2018
Accelerated and flexible restore points for Azure SQL Data Warehouse
SQL Data Warehouse has released accelerated and flexible restore points for fast data recovery.
SQL Data Warehouse now powered by instant data movement
Instant data movement powers two times faster query performance for SQL Data Warehouse customers
Public preview: Azure SQL Data Warehouse extension for SQL Operations Studio
The Azure SQL Data Warehouse extension for SQL Operations Studio is in preview.
June 2018
Column-level security is now supported in Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Azure SQL Data Warehouse supports column-level security.
User-Defined Restore Points are now supported for Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Azure SQL Data Warehouse now supports User-Defined Restore Points.
SQL Data Warehouse PolyBase support for Azure Storage Encryption using customer-managed keys
PolyBase in SQL Data Warehouse, the preferred loading mechanism, can transparently read data from the encrypted storage layer and move the data in a secure way by using the WASBS protocol.
May 2018
Name changes and GUID migration: Azure SQL Data Warehouse Gen1 US Government
Effective July 1, 2018, there will be name changes for SQL Data Warehouse, and US DoD will experience a GUID migration.
General availability: Automatic creation of statistics in SQL Data Warehouse
Azure SQL Data Warehouse now supports the automatic creation of column-level statistics for streamlined maintenance.
Data Factory GetMetadata activity supports more sources and metadata options
The Data Factory GetMetadata activity supports more sources and metadata options.
Name changes: Azure SQL Data Warehouse Gen1 and Gen2
To reflect key investments and capability updates, “SQL Data Warehouse” is now renamed to “Compute Optimized Gen1” or “Compute Optimized Gen2,” respectively.
Azure SQL Database and Data Warehouse transparent data encryption with customer managed keys
Now available to the public, Azure SQL Database and Data Warehouse transparent data encryption offers Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) support with Azure Key Vault integration.
General availability: Azure SQL Data Warehouse Gen2
SQL Data Warehouse Gen2 is generally available. Take advantage of five times the compute power and four times the concurrent queries.
April 2018
Azure SQL Data Warehouse now offers transparent Data Encryption with customer managed keys
Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) support is generally available for Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
General availability: Replicated tables in Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Reduce data movement and make your queries more efficient with the general availability of replicated tables in Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
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