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2026 (1)

February (1)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files Elastic zone-redundant service level

Azure Updates

2026-02-04

Azure NetApp Files Elastic zone-redundant storage (Elastic ZRS) is now in public preview. It aims to provide continuous access and zero data loss even if an entire Azure Availability Zone becomes unavailable.

2025 (6)

November (3)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Online container copy in Azure Cosmos DB

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Cosmos DB now offers Online Container Copy (Public Preview), which lets you copy data from one container to another in real time to minimize downtime while the source container remains available to your application.

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: [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 (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Near-zero downtime scaling for HA-enabled Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers

Azure Updates

2025-10-22

Azure Database for PostgreSQL now generally supports near-zero downtime scaling for servers with high availability (HA) enabled, reducing scaling interruptions to typically under 30 seconds instead of the previous 2–10 minutes.

September (2)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) same-region replica cluster

Azure Updates

2025-09-12

Azure announced general availability of same-region replica clusters for Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore), allowing you to create a continuously synchronized read-only replica in the same region as the primary cluster to improve read scale and resiliency.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Near-zero-downtime maintenance in Azure Database for MySQL

Azure Updates

2025-09-04

Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server with High Availability (HA) now offers near-zero-downtime maintenance and this capability is generally available. The feature is supported by a new HA architecture and applies to Flexible Server deployments with HA enabled.