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Public Preview: Real-time text translation using the azure_ai extension in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Target availability: Q1 2024
Text translation right within SQL facilitates building intelligent multilingual applications on Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
Public Preview: Invoke Azure Machine Learning models using the azure_ai extension
Target availability: Q1 2024
Invoke Azure Machine Learning models in real-time from SQL in Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
February 2024
Public preview: Migration service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Target availability: Q1 2024
Easily migrate PostgreSQL to Azure with a managed service supporting full schema and data migrations, without complexity.
December 2023
Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server, enhanced disaster recovery features
Target availability: Q4 2023
Explore advanced disaster recovery with Virtual Endpoints and seamless role-swapping in Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
November 2023
Public Preview: Server logs for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
Enhance your database monitoring with the new server log feature for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, offering customizable retention and straightforward downloading for operational excellence.
Public preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL extension for Azure AI
Target availability: Q4 2023
Leverage integrated Azure AI services to build intelligent apps in Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
Public Preview: Long Term Retention for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
Benefit from long term data retention and improved compliance using Azure Backup.
Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Networking with private endpoints
Target availability: Q4 2023
We are announcing public preview of networking with private endpoints for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server.
Public Preview: Enhanced performance and scalability in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Target availability: Q4 2023
Benefit from the enhanced performance and scalability of Azure Database for PostgreSQL to improve mission-critical workloads.
August 2023
Public Preview: Storage auto-grow & online disk scaling for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Target availability: Q3 2023
With auto-grow enabled, Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server will automatically increase the size of your provisioned storage.
June 2023
Public preview: Power BI integration with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Empower your organization to unlock actionable insights from your Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server data with a Power BI integration.
May 2023
Database Migration Service Pack for Oracle - Preview
An Azure Data Studio extension pack for end-to-end Oracle database schema and data migration to Azure Data (SQL and PostgreSQL)
Public Preview: Database-is-alive metrics for monitoring Azure Postgres Flexible Server database availability.
Monitor the database availability for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server via database-is-alive metric.
Public Preview: Troubleshooting guides for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Save time by analyzing and troubleshooting common performance issues with troubleshooting guides.
April 2023
Public Preview : Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL Data Encryption with Customer Managed Keys
Data encryption with customer-managed keys (CMK) for Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL allows you to bring your own key for data protection at rest.
Public Preview of query performance insight for Azure Database for PostgreSQL- Flexible Server
Introducing the public preview of query performance insight for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server, a new feature to help you improve the overall performance of your database.
March 2023
Retirement: Azure Database Migration Service (classic) - SQL Server scenarios deprecation
Target retirement date: March 15, 2026
Azure Database Migration Service (classic) - SQL Server scenarios will not be supported after March 15, 2026.
Public Preview: PgBouncer monitoring metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Monitor the PgBouncer process health for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server via Azure Monitor metrics and write custom alert rules on these metrics.
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.
Public Preview: Auto vacuum metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Monitor the auto vacuum process health for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server via Azure Monitor metrics and write custom alert rules on these metrics.
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