Azure SQL Elastic Query Shard_Map_Manager Mode to Retire
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Azure SQL Elastic query's Shard_Map_Manager external data source mode will reach end of support on March 31, 2027. While existing workloads can continue to run, they will no longer receive updates or support from Microsoft. This change affects users who rely on this specific mode for cross-database querying within Azure SQL.
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- Shard_Map_Manager external data source type retirement
Starting March 31, 2027, Azure SQL Elastic query's Shard_Map_Manager external data source type will no longer be supported. Existing workloads will continue to run but will not receive updates or support from Microsoft.
Read the original announcement →
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?id=558086
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