Azure Database for MySQL – August 2024 updates and latest feature roadmap by info.odysseyx@gmail.com September 17, 2024 written by info.odysseyx@gmail.com September 17, 2024 0 comment 11 views 11 We’re excited to share a recap of last month’s announcements for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server, along with an updated roadmap for future features! Live Webinar September 2024 These updates and our latest roadmap are also covered in our monthly live webinars on YouTube.Click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel!), streamed every second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Below is a link to a recording of the session from the live webinar we provided last week. August 2024 Updates and Announcements Flexible Maintenance Options for Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server (General Availability) The new flexible maintenance options give you more control over the timing of maintenance activities performed on your Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server instances, allowing you to align maintenance schedules with your operational requirements. After receiving a maintenance notification, you can change the schedule to a more convenient time, whether it is system-managed or custom-managed. Since launching this feature as a public preview last year, we’ve incorporated several important updates and feedback to ensure a more seamless and flexible experience. Key improvements in GA include: Extended schedule change window: The rebalancing period has been extended to include all possible maintenance dates within the region (ensuring a maximum rebalancing period of 30 days), providing much more flexibility compared to the limited 14-day period provided in the public preview. Change schedule via Azure CLI: You can now reschedule maintenance activities via the Azure CLI, providing flexibility and automation in managing maintenance windows across multiple servers. Learn more: Announcement Blog | documentation | Demo Video Latest feature roadmap characteristic explanation Release Status Coming soon! (provisional*) On-demand backup and export This feature provides the ability to export current physical backups of a server to an Azure storage account (Azure Blob Storage) using Azure CLI commands. After export, these backups can be used for data recovery, migration, data redundancy and availability, or auditing. Learn more. Public Preview General Availability CY24 Q4 Long-term storage of backups Previously, with Azure Database for MySQL, you could maintain: Automatic Backup and On-demand backup For ~ Up to 35 days. Long-term retention now lets you retain backups for up to 10 years, helping you better meet audit and compliance requirements. Learn more. Public Preview General AvailabilityCY24 Q4 Discover and assess MySQL in Azure Migrate This feature allows you to: Azure Migration Discover MySQL servers in your environment, identify and assess compatibility with Azure Database for MySQL, and get compute and storage SKU recommendations along with costs. Learn more. Personal Preview Public Preview CY24 Q4 CMK Support for Accelerated Logs Accelerated log, Available in the Business Critical service tier and designed for mission-critical workloads, this feature increases application throughput by up to two times (2x) at no additional cost. This feature will be supported soon on servers with customer-managed keys (CMKs) enabled. – General Availability CY24 Q4 Azure DB for MySQL binding in Azure Functions This new feature ensures basic support for input bindings and outputs. Binding And this is a function trigger for Azure DB for MySQL – Flexible Server. That is, Will be able to to read data one Azure DB for MySQL Databases As a functionData storage Back again azure DB for MySQL database or You can also trigger a function when a change is detected in a MySQL table! – Public Preview CY24 Q4 Error Log (Server Log) This feature allows you to keep MySQL error log files in the following locations: Server Logs You can download them for up to 7 days. These error logs can help you efficiently identify and troubleshoot performance and stability issues, and proactively detect and respond to unauthorized access attempts, failed login attempts, and other security-related events. Learn more. Public Preview General AvailabilityCY25 Q1 virtual canary The Virtual Canary feature is an interesting solution for Azure MySQL users who prioritize staying at the forefront of technology by ensuring that their servers are always running the latest version. Servers that opt in to Virtual Canary will receive maintenance updates earlier. You can also leverage this feature to perform additional layers of update testing on your development, test, or staging servers to avoid workload-specific issues such as application-level compatibility issues. This feature therefore provides an efficient way to manage updates, align test and production environments, and maintain operational stability with minimal disruption. – Public Preview Q1 2025 Maintaining near-zero downtime of HA servers This feature is designed to significantly reduce maintenance downtime on HA enabled servers, ensuring that in most cases maintenance downtime is between 40 and 60 seconds. This feature is essential for enterprises that require high availability and minimal disruption in their database operations. Learn more. Public Preview General Availability CY25 Q1 *Roadmap features and dates are tentative and subject to change. Stay tuned for ongoing updates. conclusion As we continue to develop new features and functionality, your feedback is critical to our improvement. Please sign up for a Private Preview of the above features or email us at the following address if you have any suggestions or questions about the service. Please contact AzureDBforMySQL@service.microsoft.com. To learn more about what’s new in Flexible Server, see: What’s new in Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server. Follow us on social media for more updates and announcements. youtube | LinkedIn | X. 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