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Azure – Public preview: AKS release tracker
AKS release tracker allows you to see the status of AKS releases across Azure regions. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Improved Try Azure Cosmos DB for free experience
Get started using Azure Cosmos DB for free. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Azure Cosmos DB Core (SQL) API Query Engine improvements
Query your Azure Cosmos DB containers even more efficiently with new query engine optimizations. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Continuous backup enhancements in Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB accounts can now take advantage of continuous backup with seven-day data retention and point-in-time restore capabilities. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Azure Cosmos DB SQL API Go SDK improvements
Use new Go SDK features in your Azure Cosmos DB SQL API account including authentication with Azure Active Directory, the ability to execute single partition queries, and transactional batch support. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Azure Data Studio MongoDB extension for Azure Cosmos DB
Use the new Azure Data Studio MongoDB extension for Azure Cosmos DB to manage all your MongoDB resources. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Azure Advisor support for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Get personalized recommendations based on your Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server usage. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Link feature in Azure SQL MI for SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2016 customers can now use Azure without migrating through offloading analytics or read-only workloads to Azure SQL Managed Instance (MI). Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Azure Machine Learning announcements for June 2022
New features include MLflow enhancements and train and deploy models in Azure hybrid and multi-cloud. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon RDS Custom for Oracle now supports Oracle database 12.2 and 18c
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) Custom for Oracle now supports Oracle Database versions 12.2 and 18c. Amazon RDS Custom is a managed database service for applications that require customization of the underlying operating system and database environment. With support now added for 12.2 and 18c, you can now run your legacy, packaged and customized applications that […]