Ignite 2025: Advancing Azure Database for MySQL with Powerful New Capabilities
At Ignite 2025, we’re introducing a wave of powerful new capabilities for Azure Database for MySQL, designed to help organizations modernize, scale, and innovate faster than ever before. From enhanced high availability and seamless serverless integrations to AI-powered insights and greater flexibility for developers, these advancements reflect our commitment to delivering a resilient, intelligent data platform. Join us as we unveil what’s next for MySQL on Azure - and discover how industry leaders are already building the future with confidence. Enhanced Failover Performance with Dedicated SLB for High-Availability Servers We’re excited to announce the General Availability of Dedicated Standard Load Balancer (SLB) for HA-enabled servers in Azure Database for MySQL. This enhancement introduces a dedicated SLB to High Availability configurations for servers created with public access or private link. By managing the MySQL data traffic path, SLB eliminates the need for DNS updates during failover, significantly reducing failover time. Previously, failover relied on DNS changes, which caused delays due to DNS TTL (30 seconds) and client-side DNS caching. What’s new with GA: The FQDN consistently resolves to the SLB IP address before and after failover. Load-balancing rules automatically route traffic to the active node. Removes DNS cache dependency, delivering faster failovers. Note: This feature is not supported for servers using private access with VNet integration. Learn more Build serverless, event-driven apps at scale – now GA with Trigger Bindings for Azure Functions We’re excited to announce the General Availability of Azure Database for MySQL Trigger bindings for Azure Functions, completing the full suite of Input, Output, and Trigger capabilities. This feature lets you build real-time, event-driven applications by automatically invoking Azure Functions when MySQL table rows are created or updated - eliminating custom polling and boilerplate code. With native support across multiple languages, developers can now deliver responsive, serverless solutions that scale effortlessly and accelerate innovation. Learn more Enable AI agents to query Azure Database for MySQL using Azure MCP Server We’re excited to announce that Azure MCP Server now supports Azure Database for MySQL, enabling AI agents to query and manage MySQL data using natural language through the open Model Context Protocol (MCP). Instead of writing SQL, you can simply ask questions like “Show the number of new users signed up in the last week in appdb.users grouped by day.”, all secured with Microsoft Entra authentication for enterprise-grade security. This integration delivers a unified, secure interface for building intelligent, context-aware workflows across Azure services - accelerating insights and automation. Learn more Greater networking flexibility with Custom Port Support Custom port support for Azure Database for MySQL is now generally available, giving organizations the flexibility to configure a custom port (between 25001 and 26000) during new server creation. This enhancement streamlines integration with legacy applications, supports strict network security policies, and helps avoid port conflicts in complex environments. Supported across all network configurations - including public access, private access, and Private Link - custom port provisioning ensures every new MySQL server can be tailored to your needs. The managed experience remains seamless, with all administrative capabilities and integrations working as before. Learn more Streamline migrations and compatibility with Lower Case Table Names support Azure Database for MySQL now supports configuring lower_case_table_names server parameter during initial server creation for MySQL 8.0 and above, ensuring seamless alignment with your organization’s naming conventions. This setting is automatically inherited for restores and replicas, and cannot be modified. Key Benefits: Simplifies migrations by aligning naming conventions and reducing complexity. Enhances compatibility with legacy systems that depend on case-insensitive table names. Minimizes support dependency, enabling faster and smoother onboarding. Learn more Unlock New Capabilities with Private Preview Features at Ignite 2025 We’re excited to announce that you can now explore two powerful capabilities in early access - Reader Endpoint for seamless read scaling and Server Rename for greater flexibility in server management. Scale reads effortlessly with Reader Endpoint (Private Preview) We’re excited to announce that the Reader Endpoint feature for Azure Database for MySQL is now ready for private preview. Reader Endpoint provides a dedicated read-only endpoint for read replicas, enabling automatic connection-based load balancing of read-only traffic across multiple replicas. This simplifies application architecture by offering a single endpoint for read operations, improving scalability and fault tolerance. Azure Database for MySQL supports up to 10 read replicas per primary server. By routing read-only traffic through the reader endpoint, application teams can efficiently manage connections and optimize performance without handling individual replica endpoints. Reader endpoints continuously monitor the health of replicas and automatically exclude any replica that exceeds the configured replication lag threshold or becomes unavailable. To enroll in the preview, please submit your details using this form. Limitations During Private Preview: Only performance-based routing is supported in this preview. Certain settings such as routing method and the option to attach new replicas to the reader endpoint can only be configured at creation time. Only one reader endpoint can be created per replica group. Including the primary server as a fallback for read traffic when no replicas are available is not supported in this preview. Get flexibility in server management with Server Rename (Private Preview) We’re excited to announce the Private Preview of Server Rename for Azure Database for MySQL. This feature lets you update the name of an existing MySQL server without recreating it, migrating data, or disrupting applications - making it easier to adopt clear, consistent naming. It provides a near zero-downtime path to a new hostname of the server. To enroll in the preview, please submit your details using this form. Limitations During Private Preview: Primary server with read replicas: Renaming a primary server that has read replicas keeps replication healthy. However, the SHOW SLAVE STATUS output on the replicas will still display the old primary server's name. This is a display inconsistency only and does not affect replication. Renaming is currently unsupported for servers using Customer Managed Key (CMK) encryption or Microsoft Entra Authentication (Entra Id). Real-World Success: Azure Database for MySQL Powers Resilient Applications at Scale Factorial Factorial, a leading HR software provider, uses Azure Database for MySQL alongside Azure Kubernetes Service to deliver secure, scalable HR solutions for thousands of businesses worldwide. By leveraging Azure Database for MySQL’s reliability and seamless integration with cloud-native technologies, Factorial ensures high availability and rapid innovation for its customers. Learn more YES (Youth Employment Service) South Africa’s largest youth employment initiative, YES, operates at national scale by leveraging Azure Database for MySQL to deliver a resilient, centralized platform for real-time job matching, learning management, and career services - connecting thousands of young people and employers, and helping nearly 45 percent of participants secure permanent roles within six months. Learn more Nasdaq At Ignite 2025, Nasdaq will showcase how it uses Azure Database for MySQL - alongside Azure Database for PostgreSQL and other Azure products - to power a secure, resilient architecture that safeguards confidential data while unlocking new agentic AI capabilities. Learn more These examples demonstrate that Azure Database for MySQL is trusted by industry leaders to build resilient, scalable applications - empowering organizations to innovate and grow with confidence. We Value Your Feedback Azure Database for MySQL is built for scale, resilience, and performance - ready to support your most demanding workloads. With every update, we’re focused on simplifying development, migration, and management so you can build with confidence. Explore the latest features and enhancements to see how Azure Database for MySQL meets your data needs today and in the future. We welcome your feedback and invite you to share your experiences or suggestions at AskAzureDBforMySQL@service.microsoft.com Stay up to date by visiting What's new in Azure Database for MySQL, and follow us on YouTube | LinkedIn | X for ongoing updates. Thank you for choosing Azure Database for MySQL!September 2025 Recap: Azure Database for MySQL
Join us live on our YouTube channel on October 15, 2025 for an exclusive webinar where we’ll dive deeper into the latest Azure Database for MySQL updates and answer your questions! Watch it live here. Support for In-Place Major Version Upgrade from 8.0 to 8.4 We previously announced that Azure Database for MySQL version 8.4 is now generally available. We’re now happy to share that in-place major version upgrade is supported for MySQL servers from 8.0 to 8.4. If you’re currently on MySQL 5.7, you’ll first need to perform an in-place upgrade from 5.7 to 8.0, and then upgrade from 8.0 to 8.4. Learn more. Near-Zero-Downtime Maintenance - General Availability You can now take advantage of near-zero-downtime maintenance for Azure Database for MySQL with high availability (HA) enabled. This capability is now generally available and is supported by our new HA architecture based on a dedicated Azure Standard Load Balancer design. Thanks to the dedicated Standard Load Balancer design, maintenance is now faster and no longer impacted by client-side DNS caching, which previously caused brief connection drops in some scenarios. This enhancement ensures that your mission-critical workloads remain continuously available, even during infrastructure updates, helping you meet strict uptime requirements and maintain operational continuity. Learn more. We would love your feedback We look forward to your feedback as you explore these enhancements and continue building with Azure Database for MySQL. If you have any suggestions or queries about our service, please let us know by emailing us at AskAzureDBforMySQL@service.microsoft.com. To learn more about what's new with Flexible Server, see What's new in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server. Stay tuned for more updates and announcements by following us on social media: YouTube | LinkedIn | X. Thanks for being part of our community!General Availability: Online migration for Azure Database for MySQL using Azure DMS
We're pleased to announce general availability of online migration for Azure Database for MySQL using Azure Database Migration Service (DMS). With an online migration, businesses can now migrate an instance of Azure Database for MySQL - Single Server or their on-premises MySQL instance to Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server with minimal downtime for critical applications, limiting the impact to service level availability.Stream data in real time from Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server to Power BI
Debezium, Kafka Connect, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Stream Analytics, Synapse SQL Serverless, and Power BI can work together to create a comprehensive data pipeline that captures data changes from relational databases, stores them in Azure Data Lake Storage, performs real-time analytics on the data stream using Azure Stream Analytics, and provides insights through Power BI.Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server connector for Power Automate and Logic Apps (PREVIEW)
Build Microsoft Power Automate and Azure Logic Apps with the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server connector (PREVIEW). Users can leverage this functionality to connect to the database to build new apps or workflows with a set of prebuilt actions and triggers. As a result, you’ll be able to automate and streamline internal processes for higher efficiency.New troubleshooting video series for Azure Database for MySQL
We’re pleased to announce our latest video series, focused on troubleshooting potential issues with Azure Database for MySQL. With a new episode releasing every couple of weeks, the Azure Database for MySQL - Troubleshooting Series provides tips and tricks that you can use to anticipate and address potential issues in specific problem areas, such as performance, connectivity, replication latency, database corruption, and more!Ignite 2022: Announcing new features in Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Today, we're pleased to announce a set of new and exciting features in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server that further improve the service's availability, performance, security, management, and developer experiences!Announcing Autoscale IOPS (Public Preview) for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Today, we are introducing Autoscale IOPS, making it easier and more cost effective for customers to run their mission-critical workloads on Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server. The server scales IOPs up or down automatically depending on your workload needs! You pay only for the IO you use and no longer need to provision and pay for resources which aren’t fully used.
