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2025 (6)

November (1)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for early November 2025

Azure Updates

2025-11-06

In early November 2025 Azure announced a Public Preview update for Azure SQL Hyperscale that adds support for multiple geo‑secondary replicas. This capability simplifies designing and deploying disaster recovery topologies that span multiple regions.

October (2)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-October 2025

Azure Updates

2025-10-22

In mid-October 2025 Azure SQL announced Generally Available updates: the redirect connection type was improved to require only port 1433 and promoted to the default, and you can convert an Azure SQL Database to Hyperscale while preserving existing geo configurations.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late September 2025

Azure Updates

2025-10-01

In late September 2025 Azure SQL announced a Public Preview feature that adds immutability to long-term retention (LTR) backups to protect backups from ransomware and tampering.

September (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL hub experience in Azure portal

Azure Updates

2025-09-15

Azure announced the general availability of the Azure SQL hub in the Azure portal — a new centralized experience that brings together everything related to Azure SQL. The hub is designed to simplify choosing the right Azure SQL service and support both new and experienced users.

August (2)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-August 2025

Azure Updates

2025-08-28

Azure SQL and SQL Server received updates in late August 2025, including the general availability of local SQL Server containers via the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-August 2025

Azure Updates

2025-08-27

Azure SQL Database introduced a replication lag metric in late August 2025, enabling real-time monitoring of the recovery point objective (RPO) for Geo-DR configurations.