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azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-September 2026

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Azure SQL added larger Hyperscale Premium compute options in Azure SQL Database, including 160-vCore and 192-vCore SKUs. Microsoft says these provide up to 50% more compute capacity than the previous top tier.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server supports cross-tenant customer-managed keys (CMK)

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server now supports cross-tenant customer-managed keys (CMK). Data can be encrypted with keys stored in an Azure Key Vault or Azure Managed HSM in a different Microsoft Entra tenant than the PostgreSQL server.

azure: [In preview] Public preview: Script-based deployment for SQL Server on Linux Azure VM

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Public preview of a script-based deployment flow for SQL Server on Linux Azure VMs. It replaces legacy marketplace images with automated provisioning and adds more flexibility and customization.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Server on Azure Local Disconnected (ALDO)

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Azure Local Disconnected (ALDO) for SQL Server is now generally available. It extends SQL Server support to disconnected environments that cannot maintain continuous Azure connectivity, including regulated, secure, remote, and air-gapped deployments.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Server support on Azure Local connected mode

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

SQL Server support on Azure Local is now generally available in connected mode. It lets you run SQL Server workloads on Azure Local infrastructure while using Azure services for centralized management, governance, monitoring, security, and licensing.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-September 2026

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Late-September 2026 Azure SQL preview updates include Database Hub in Microsoft Fabric. The hub provides a unified experience for discovering, managing, monitoring, and optimizing databases across SQL Server and Azure SQL.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Database DevOps in SSMS powered by SQL projects

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

SSMS now supports generally available Database DevOps using Microsoft.Build.Sql projects. This gives users a local definition of database objects to help implement, manage, and collaborate on database changes.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Serverless auto-pause and auto-resume

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Serverless now supports auto-pause and auto-resume in public preview. Databases can pause during inactivity and resume automatically when activity returns.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Formatter

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

SQL Formatter is now generally available for Visual Studio Code, allowing SQL scripts to be formatted directly in the editor. It includes customizable formatting options to match preferred code styles.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Migration Agent Skills for assessment, migration, and validation

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

SQL Migration Agent Skills are now generally available to help automate SQL Server to Azure migrations. They provide reusable AI-powered skills for assessment, target selection, migration execution, and post-migration validation.

azure: Retirement: Azure Arc enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager will be retired September 30, 2029

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Microsoft will retire Azure Arc-enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) on September 30, 2029. Customers using it should plan to transition to an alternative solution before that date.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Migrate directly from Azure Arc to Azure SQL Database, including Hyperscale

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Azure Arc database migration now supports Azure SQL Database, including Hyperscale, as a direct migration target in public preview. The guided workflow also handles Azure Database Migration Service and Self-hosted Integration Runtime setup.