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May 2023

May 23

Database Migration Service Pack for Oracle - Preview

IN PREVIEW

An Azure Data Studio extension pack for end-to-end Oracle database schema and data migration to Azure Data (SQL and PostgreSQL)

  • Azure Database Migration Service (classic)
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 23

General Availability – Database Schema Conversion Toolkit for Oracle

NOW AVAILABLE

An extension that automates and provides code conversion from Oracle to SQL to simplify and accelerate the migration process.

  • Azure Database Migration Service (classic)
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 23

Public Preview – Data Migration for Oracle

IN PREVIEW

Seamless data migration from Oracle to Azure with the new Azure Database Migration Service extension

  • Azure Database Migration Service (classic)
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 23

Generally Available: SQL Bindings for Azure Functions

NOW AVAILABLE

With input and output bindings for SQL, you can now can quickly write Azure Functions that read and write from your databases.

  • Azure Functions
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 23

Public preview: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale elastic pools

You can now efficiently provision and scale compute resources independent of data size by deploying multiple Azure SQL Hyperscale databases with varying workloads in elastic pools.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 10

Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-May 2023

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-May 2023

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
May 3

Generally Available: Azure Backup Server V4

NOW AVAILABLE

V4 is the latest upgrade for Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS). Azure Backup Server can now be installed on Windows Server 2022 with SQL Server 2022 as its database. MABS V4 brings key enhancements in the areas of workload support, performance and security.

  • Azure Backup
  • Features

April 2023

Apr 26

Azure SQL—General availability updates for late-April 2023 

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL and Azure SQL Managed Instance in late-April 2023

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure SQL Managed Instance
  • Features
Apr 21

Support has ended for Gen 4 hardware on Azure SQL Database

Target retirement date: March 31, 2023

Gen 4 hardware on Azure SQL Database is no longer supported, effective March 31, 2023. Databases may remain on Gen 4 configurations, albeit with limitations.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Retirements
Apr 12

Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-April 2023

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL for mid-April 2023

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Apr 12

Azure SQL—Public preview updates for mid-April 2023

IN PREVIEW

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-April 2023

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Apr 5

Public Preview: Support for Azure VMs using Ultra disks in Azure Backup

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q2 2023

Public preview for the support for Azure VMs using Ultra disks in Azure Backup.

  • Azure Backup
  • Management

March 2023

Mar 29

Azure SQL—General availability updates for late-March 2023

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-March 2023

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Mar 29

General availability: Microsoft Purview DevOps policies for Azure SQL Database

NOW AVAILABLE

Purview DevOps policies can be used to assign permissions needed for performance monitoring and security auditing at scale and without direct connection to the database.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Mar 17

Retirement: Azure Database Migration Service (classic) - SQL Server scenarios deprecation

IN DEVELOPMENT

Target retirement date: March 15, 2026

Azure Database Migration Service (classic) - SQL Server scenarios will not be supported after March 15, 2026.

  • Azure Database Migration Service (classic)
  • Retirements
Mar 16

Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-March 2023

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-March 2023

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Mar 16

Generally available: Azure SQL Database offline migrations in Azure SQL Migration extension

NOW AVAILABLE

The Azure SQL Migration extension allows offline database migrations of on-premises and cloud SQL Server databases to Azure SQL Database, providing a comprehensive modernization experience in Azure Data Studio.

  • Azure Database Migration Service (classic)
  • 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

Public Preview: Change data capture for Azure Cosmos DB analytical store

IN PREVIEW

Build CDC data flows from Azure Cosmos DB analytical store, at no RUs cost, with Azure Synapse Analytics or Azure Data Factory.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
Mar 1

Azure SQL—General availability updates for early March 2023

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in early March 2023

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features

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