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Azure SQL—public preview updates for April 2021
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in April 2021.
March 2018
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is a new deployment option in Azure SQL Database that provides SQL Server compatibility and native virtual network support.
Azure SQL Database information protection
Now available in preview, SQL Information Protection introduces advanced capabilities built into Azure SQL Database for discovering, classifying, labeling, and protecting your sensitive data.
November 2017
Azure SQL Database automatic tuning improvements
Announcing two new improvements for Automatic tuning in Azure SQL Database.
October 2017
Load files from Azure Blob storage into Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database will enable you to directly load files stored in Azure Blob storage by using specific SQL statements.
September 2017
Adaptive query processing support for Azure SQL Database
SQL Server 2017 and Azure SQL Database introduce a new generation of query processing improvements that will adapt optimization strategies to your application workload’s runtime conditions.
Native scoring in Azure SQL Database
Now available in Azure SQL Database, native scoring will allow you to score machine learning models generated by RevoScaleR or revoscalepy packages from Transact-SQL.
Graph support for Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database will now offer fully integrated graph extensions, so users can define graph schema with graph objects.
Intelligent insights for Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database built-in intelligence will continuously monitor database usage, detect disruptive events that can cause poor performance, and generate an intelligent insights diagnostic log.
Azure SQL Database—Track and remediate potential database vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Assessment is a scanning service built into the Azure SQL Database service. The service will employ a knowledge base of rules that will identify security vulnerabilities and deviations from best practices, such as misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and exposed sensitive data.
Premium elastic pools in Azure SQL Database
Until now, the amount of storage available to Premium elastic pools in Azure SQL Database was limited to 750 GB. We're pleased to announce that this limit has increased to 4 TB for the largest Premium pools.
Public preview: SQL Vulnerability Assessment
Azure SQL Database: Track and remediate potential database vulnerabilities with SQL Vulnerability Assessment.
Transparent data encryption with bring your own key (BYOK) support for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Data Warehouse
We’re glad to announce the preview of transparent data encryption with bring your own key (BYOK) support for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
June 2017
Graph support for Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database now offers fully integrated graph extensions, so users will be able to define graph schema with graph objects.
May 2017
Azure SQL DB—More storage for Premium elastic pools
Storage limits for the largest Premium elastic pools in Azure SQL Database will soon increase from 750-gigabytes (GB) to as much as 4-terabytes (TB).
April 2017
Azure SQL Database—String and binary columns in clustered columnstore indexes
String and binary columns with unlimited size will be supported in clustered columnstore indexes in Azure SQL Database (premium tiers only).
Azure SQL Database security threat detection
Azure SQL Database threat detection will provide a new layer of security by detecting suspicious activities that indicate potential security threats.
Azure SQL Database security updates
Azure SQL Database will introduce new security features in preview including Row-level Security, Dynamic Data Masking, and Transparent Data Encryption. Together, these will help customers further support organizational and industry compliance policies.
January 2017
Public preview: String and binary columns in clustered columnstore indexes
Clustered columnstore indexes support NVARCHAR(MAX), VARCCHAR(MAX), and VARBINARY(MAX) columns.
August 2016
General availability: Azure Active Directory authentication for SQL Database and SQL Data Warehouse
You can use Azure Active Directory authentication to centrally manage user and group identities to authenticate with SQL Database and SQL Data Warehouse.
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