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Dapr extension for AKS and Arc-enabled Kubernetes now support Dapr v1.9.0
Take advantage of the latest features in Dapr v1.9.0 with Dapr extension for AKS and Arc-enabled Kubernetes.
General availability: OpenTelemetry exporter for Azure Data Explorer
Azure Data Explorer now supports ingestion of data from many receivers via the OpenTelemetry exporter.
Generally available: Kusto Trender
Kusto Trender is a new JavaScript client library for Kusto focused on IoT scenarios. It is now available on GitHub.
Public preview: Oracle to Azure migration with Database Migration Assessment for Oracle
Migrate from Oracle to Azure Database for PostgreSQL with the Database Migration Assessment for Oracle extension available in Azure Data Studio.
Public preview: Azure Active Directory for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Use Azure Active Directory-based authentication methods using Azure Active Directory principals, managed identities, and groups to connect and access Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server.
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.
Public preview: Infrastructure encryption using customer managed key for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Infrastructure encryption with customer managed keys adds a second layer of encryption for your data at rest using customer managed keys.
General availability: 16MB limit per document in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB
Develop your applications with more flexibility with a higher 16MB document limit in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB.
Generally available: Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL
Build distributed PostgreSQL applications that scale globally with cross-region read replicas with Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL.
Preview: Azure Managed Confidential Consortium Framework
Confidential Consortium Framework is a new Azure service that lets you use open-source for building and managing multi-party applications that require decentralized trust and governance in a trusted network.
General availability: AMD-based confidential VMs for Azure Kubernetes Service
Announcing the general availability of confidential node pools on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with AMD SEV-SNP confidential VMs.
September 2022
Support for PostgreSQL 11 in Azure Database PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus) ends on 9 November 2023
Target retirement date: November 09, 2023
Support for PostgreSQL 11 ends on 9 November 2023, plan and upgrade your Hyperscale (Citus) clusters to a higher PostgreSQL version.
General availability: Backup and restore in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Restore a server to another geo-paired region with geo redundant and restore for Flexible Server on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.
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.
Generally available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift landing zone accelerator
The Azure Red Hat OpenShift guide delivers resources that help design, deploy, and maintain well architected Azure Red Hat OpenShift platforms.
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.
Generally available: Fast restore for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Perform restores from the backup snapshot directly to speed up the overall provisioning time for your restored server with fast restore.
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