Azure now offers paid Extended Support for MySQL 5.7 and 8.0, providing security updates and SLA coverage beyond community EOL.

Since both Azure Database for MySQL and Azure Database for PostgreSQL support integration with Azure Active Directory, users can authenticate using Azure AD users, applications, or managed identities.

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Microsoft recently announced the general availability (GA) of the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server.

Microsoft launched its Azure Database for MySQL and PostgreSQL services to general availability (GA) in 2018. When those services began their preview the year before, the notion that Microsoft ...

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Microsoft's Azure Database for MySQL now features a public preview of triggers for Azure Functions, enabling real-time data processing with event-driven automation. This innovative integration allows ...

Separately, Microsoft revealed that Flexible Server — a deployment option for Azure Database for MySQL and Azure Database for PostgreSQL — will launch in general availability this month.