Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server represents the realization of our efforts to deliver an intuitive and fully managed MySQL database service that you can onboard easily and operate effortlessly. Today, we’re pleased to announce a new set of integrations with Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server and the Microsoft Power Platform that make it easier to develop with our service and offer the ability to do more with less by using low-code tools to analyze data, automate processes, and build apps.
Build low-code apps using the Azure Database for MySQL connector for Power Apps (public preview)
You can now use the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server connector when building applications using Power Apps. Microsoft Power Apps is a no-code developer platform for generating mobile and tablet apps that can be connected to MySQL data. The connector allows you to perform data operations such as list rows, update, and add or delete rows. These data operations are necessary to build out your business applications using the data store in your MySQL database.
Learn more: Microsoft Learn documentation | Demo video | Detailed blog coming soon!
Visualize your MySQL data using Power BI directly from the Azure portal (general availability)
Now, you can take advantage of Power BI integration with Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server directly from the Azure portal. With Power BI Desktop, you can visually explore your data using a free-form drag-and-drop canvas, a broad range of modern data visualizations, and easy-to-use report authoring experiences. Plus, it's easy to import data directly from tables or by using a SELECT query!
Learn more: Microsoft Learn documentation | Demo video | Detailed blog post coming soon!
The full power of Power Platform integrations
These new integrations, together with the public preview of Azure Database for MySQL connector for Logic Apps and Power Automate released in February, will enable you to build low-code, end-to-end business applications and workflows with the breadth of the Microsoft Power Platform.
Learn more: Tutorials for Power Automate, Logic Apps | Demo video | Announcement post
And there’s more on the way!
In addition to the functionality highlighted above, we plan to improve our service’s performance, availability, security, management, and developer experience even further by delivering the General Availability of the following exciting features over the next few months:
- General availability: Autoscale IOPS
- General availability: Cross-region read replicas in paired regions
- Public preview: Private Link
- General availability: MySQL Extension for Azure Data Studio
To take advantage of these features in preview, refer to our documentation. To learn more about what's new with Flexible Server, see What's new in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server or subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@AzureDBMySQL.
Note: To learn more about all of the great announcements being made today, see the blog post Discover the latest innovations at Azure Open Source Day 2023.
Conclusion
But there’s no need to wait – you can use all of these features today! And there’s no better way to get started than by trying out MySQL Flexible Server for free: https://aka.ms/try-mysql-free!
We look forward to hearing about your experiences using our Azure Database for MySQL- Flexible Server service and all of its new features. If you have any feedback, suggestions, questions, or other input, please reach out to us at AskAzureDBforMySQL@service.microsoft.com.