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November (4)

azure: [Launched] General Availability: Server Parameters support for lower_case_table_names in Azure Database for MySQL- Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-11-12

Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server now generally available: you can self-serve configure the lower_case_table_names server parameter during server creation for MySQL 8.0+.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server availability zones expansion in Japan West

Azure Updates

2025-11-07

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server is now generally available in all three availability zones in Japan West, allowing deployments that improve availability and resiliency.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL read replicas with Premium SSD v2

Azure Updates

2025-11-06

Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server now supports configuring read replicas (in-region and geo-replicas) with the Premium SSD v2 storage tier in Public Preview, enabling scale-out for read-heavy workloads and improved performance by offloading read operations.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server now supports high availability with dedicated Azure Standard Load Balancer

Azure Updates

2025-11-05

Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server now generally availability (GA) supports a dedicated Azure Standard Load Balancer for servers configured with high availability, delivering a dedicated load-balancing option for HA-enabled deployments.

October (4)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: PgBouncer 1.23.1 support in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-10-27

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now generally supports PgBouncer 1.23.1 as a built-in connection pooling feature to efficiently manage many client connections with low overhead.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: PostgreSQL 18 on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-10-13

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now offers PostgreSQL 18 in public preview, providing early access to the latest performance, scalability, and developer productivity improvements.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Custom port support for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-10-09

Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server now generally supports configuring a custom server port (25001–26000) at creation for both public and private access-enabled servers, making it easier to integrate with existing applications and meet security requirements (default MySQL port remains 3306).

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Latest PostgreSQL minor versions supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-10-06

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now generally supports PostgreSQL minor versions 17.6, 16.10, 15.14, 14.19, 13.22 and 18 Beta 3; minor-version upgrades are applied automatically during monthly planned maintenance.

September (4)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Delete on-demand backup in Azure DB for MySQL - Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-09-24

Azure DB for MySQL - Flexible Server now supports deleting on-demand backups. As of the August 2025 release this capability is generally available, complementing the existing ability to manually trigger on-demand backups and the system automated backups.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Confidential computing for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server

Azure Updates

2025-09-17

Azure Database for PostgreSQL — Flexible Server now generally available with Confidential Computing support, using hardware-based trusted execution environments (TEEs) to protect data while it is being processed.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure MySQL Extended Support

Azure Updates

2025-09-10

Microsoft announced the general availability of Extended Support for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server, beginning in spring 2026, to help customers manage upgrade timelines for MySQL versions that have reached end of life.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in Austria East and Chile Central

Azure Updates

2025-09-10

Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server is now generally available in the Austria East and Chile Central regions.