Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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In Azure updates this week, James Lee is back and bringing you updates galore! We have some welcome enhancements to Azure SQL VMs, making them much easier to deploy and manage. Also, news for you power users, if you use hyperscale hosting with Azure PostgreSQL databases, you now have access to Private Link. Azure Monitor also comes to the party, now allowing you to test Action Groups without wreaking havoc!

0:00 Introduction
0:48 Azure SQL VM updates
3:04 Azure Monitor - Test Action Groups in Preview
4:46 Azure Database for PostgreSQL updates

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Azure SQL VM Updates
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-enhanced-storage-configuration-with-tempdb
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-deployment-enhancements-for-sql-server-on-azure-virtual-machines
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-automated-backup-enhancements-for-sql-server-on-azure-virtual-machines

Public Preview: Test Action Groups in Azure Monitor
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-test-action-groups-in-azure-monitor

General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Private access support
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-database-for-postgresql-hyperscale-citus-private-access-support

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