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Tracking 321 Azure releases · Updated
- Azure Updates dataaiazuredatabrickspreviewengineer ·
Azure Databricks to natively store data in Microsoft OneLake (preview)
Azure Databricks will soon natively store data in Microsoft OneLake, enabling AI-powered discovery and integration with Azure updates. This feature is currently in public preview and available for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers. It aims to enhance cloud investment needs by keeping users informed about Azure product and feature updates.
feature announcement - Azure Updates dataazuredeprecationeolarchitect ·
Azure Synapse Link for Cosmos DB NoSQL is being retired
Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL will be retired and is no longer available for new deployments. Existing deployments will be retired by September 30, 2024. This impacts users relying on this specific integration for analytical workloads with Cosmos DB.
deprecation announcement - Azure Updates dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL now supports DuckDB extension
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server now supports the DuckDB extension, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates. This feature helps users stay informed about Azure products and features, meeting their cloud investment needs. It is now fully released and production-ready for all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates dataazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Backup for Cosmos DB now in public preview
Azure Backup for Cosmos DB is now available in public preview, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates. This feature allows users to stay informed about the latest Azure product and feature updates, catering to cloud investment needs. It is currently available for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Cosmos DB: Changes to version and delete change feed modes generally available
Azure Cosmos DB has made changes to its version and delete change feed modes generally available. This update allows for more efficient data management and tracking of changes within your database. All Azure customers can now utilize these production-ready features.
feature patch - Azure Updates dataazurepreview ·
Azure Cosmos DB distributed transactions now in public preview
Azure Cosmos DB has launched distributed transactions in public preview, enabling multi-document ACID transactions across partitions. This feature is now available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing, significantly enhancing data consistency for complex workloads. This preview allows users to explore and validate the capabilities before broader adoption.
feature announcement - Azure Updates dataazurepreview ·
Azure DocumentDB adds multi-shard change streams in public preview
Azure DocumentDB is adding multi-shard support for change streams, a feature that allows real-time data change tracking across distributed datasets. This enhancement is crucial for building scalable, event-driven applications and complex data synchronization scenarios. The feature is now in public preview and available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing, requiring no specific prerequisites.
feature announcement - Azure Updates dataazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Cosmos DB Shell enters public preview
The Azure Cosmos DB Shell is now available in public preview, offering a new command-line interface for data workflows. This shell integrates agentic capabilities via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enhance querying, exploration, and data management efficiency. It is available for users to explore and provide feedback during the preview phase.
feature announcement - Azure Updates dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Elastic SAN adds single volume snapshots for incremental backups
Azure Elastic SAN now supports single volume snapshots, allowing for incremental, point-in-time backups of individual SAN volumes. This feature captures only changes since the last snapshot and stores them within the SAN, enabling faster deployment of new volumes. This enhancement is now generally available for Azure Elastic SAN users.
feature patch - Azure Updates dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL: Cascading read replicas now GA
Cascading read replicas are now generally available in Azure Database for PostgreSQL, enhancing flexibility for read-intensive workloads. This feature allows users to create read replicas from existing replicas, supporting up to 30 replicas across two levels of replication. The update is available for all PostgreSQL versions supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
feature patch - Azure Updates dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL gets Premium SSD v2
Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server is now generally available with Premium SSD v2 storage. This upgrade offers up to four times higher IOPS and significantly lower latency, improving price-performance for I/O-intensive workloads. The new storage option is available for flexible server deployments.
feature patch - Azure Updates dataawsazuregaengineer ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL mirroring in Fabric now GA
Microsoft Fabric has reached General Availability for enhanced mirroring of Azure Database for PostgreSQL workloads. This feature allows users to mirror native PostgreSQL data types like JSON at scale within Fabric, enabling more confident operations. The enhancement aims to simplify the replication and management of PostgreSQL data in a unified analytics platform.
feature announcement - Azure Updates datainfraawsazureengineer ·
Azure Blob Storage: Minimum billable object size for cool tiers
Azure Blob and Data Lake Storage (ADLS) now have a minimum billable object size of 128KiB for cool, cold, and archive tiers. Objects smaller than this size will be billed as if they were 128KiB, potentially impacting costs for small object storage. This change applies to all users of these storage tiers.
announcement patch - Azure Updates dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Blob/ADLS Smart Tier Now Generally Available
Azure Blob and Data Lake Storage Smart Tier has reached General Availability today. This feature automatically transitions data between hot and cool tiers to optimize costs. It is available in most public cloud regions, excluding Israel Central, Qatar Central, and UAE North. This launch benefits users looking to manage storage expenses more effectively.
feature announcement - Azure Updates dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Data Box supports Azure Files Provisioned v2
Azure Data Box now supports ingesting data into Azure Files Provisioned v2 storage accounts. This update provides customers with greater flexibility by allowing them to provision and pay for specific capacity, IOPS, and throughput. The feature is now generally available for all users.
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