Releasesby GlyphBringing governed analytics into the flow of work: Fabric Analytics at FabCon Europe 2026
Microsoft announced updates to Fabric Analytics, including the general availability of Fabric IQ inside Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork and Copilot Chat.
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Ultra Disk
Ultra Disk support is now available in public preview for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server. You can use Azure’s highest-performance managed disk option for I/O-intensive and transaction-heavy PostgreSQL workloads that require consistently low
[In preview] Public Preview: Microsoft SQL Agent Skills
Microsoft SQL Agent Skills help you get more accurate, product-specific guidance when using AI agents to build, operate, and migrate SQL workloads. You can use these skills with Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Database container, SQL Server to Azure migrati
Connecting apps, databases, and AI on one foundation: new innovations at SQLCon and FabCon EU 2026
Microsoft announced new database innovations, including database agents for AI-powered operations, updates to Database Hub, and new SQL capabilities.
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL Dev Hub
Azure SQL Dev Hub gives you a central starting point for building applications with Azure SQL, whether you’re developing directly or using AI agents. You can find guidance for connecting to Azure SQL from .NET, Python, Node.js, and Java, along with resour
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure HorizonDB supports PostgreSQL 18
Azure HorizonDB is a fully managed, PostgreSQL-compatible, cloud-native database service designed for scalable, high-performance workloads.Azure HorizonDB, now in public preview, includes PostgreSQL 18 support.Learn more.
On-premises data gateway September 2026 release
Microsoft released version 3000.334 of the on-premises data gateway for Microsoft Fabric. The update adds Soft Delete to retain deleted gateways for 30 days, Power BI Desktop compatibility updates, and manageability and security improvements.
[In preview] Public Preview: Foundry Routines in Foundry Agent Service
In public preview, Foundry Agent Service adds Foundry Routines, a native trigger primitive for running published agents automatically. Production agents often need to run on a schedule or when a business event occurs, and today that means assembling exter
[Launched] Generally Available: Logical replication slot sync status metric for Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server
You can now monitor the synchronization status of your logical replication slots in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server using the new logical_replication_slot_sync_status metric. This Azure Monitor metric shows whether each logical replication
- [Launched] Generally Available: Logical replication slot sync status metric for Azure PostgreSQL Flexible ServerGA
- [Launched] Generally Available: New and improved troubleshooting guides for Azure Database for PostgreSQLGA
- [Launched] Generally Available: PG18 support for Azure Database for PostgreSQL elastic clustersGA
Mirroring for Google BigQuery in Microsoft Fabric (Generally Available)
Mirroring for Google BigQuery in Microsoft Fabric is now generally available. For organizations running critical workloads on BigQuery, this means a simpler, faster, and lower-cost path to bringing your data into the rest of your analytics estate , with production support, an enterprise SLA, and no pipelines to build or maintain.
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-September 2026
In mid-September 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL:Configure soft delete for the Azure SQL logical server. When the logical server is deleted, it goes into a soft deleted state and is self-restorable during the configured
Moving off ODBC , A self-serve scanner for your ADBC migration
If your Fabric workspace connects to an ODBC driver, and you haven’t already moved to the ADBC driver, you’re on the ODBC → ADBC migration path. The migration window is already open , the sooner you start, the more room you have to validate.
Diagnose Fabric Data Warehouse workloads with the SQL DW operations skill (Generally Available)
When a warehouse slows down, the investigation usually starts with more questions than answers. Was there a capacity spike? Did a specific query suddenly become expensive? Are requests failing, being canceled, or simply taking longer than usual?
Lineage-aware AI with the Fabric item relations API (Preview)
With two new REST operations, you can retrieve the upstream and downstream relations of any Fabric item directly from your own code , the dependency graph behind the portal's lineage view, now available as a supported, programmable surface.
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Copilot Troubleshooting Agent
Azure Copilot Troubleshooting Agent is now generally available. Troubleshooting Agent is a unified, built-in Azure Copilot capability that helps customers investigate and resolve operational issues faster. Available through both Azure Copilot and Support
Get ready for table discovery in OneLake Catalog search (Preview)
In late September, OneLake Catalog will begin surfacing tables as searchable objects in Microsoft Fabric. This change expands which table metadata users can discover based on their existing item permissions, so administrators may want to review the related tenant setting before rollout.
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Developer CLI (azd) Extension Framework
The Azure Developer CLI (azd) Extension Framework is now generally available. The framework enables developers, teams, and partners to extend Azure Developer CLI with custom capabilities that support their preferred application development workflows.With
Advancing the Microsoft Fabric SQL Query Editor
The Microsoft Fabric SQL Query Editor is the home for web-based SQL development in Fabric. It gives developers a workspace to explore warehouse data, write and run SQL, among many more capabilities. That work rarely starts and ends with a single query.
Capacity Operation Events in Real-Time Hub (Preview)
Capacity Operation Events in Real-Time Hub is now available as a preview, giving Microsoft Fabric capacity administrators access to detailed, operation-level telemetry in near real time.
Fabric Data Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio (Generally Available)
Organizations can now bring governed business data from Microsoft Fabric into Copilot Studio agents, enabling agents to answer questions, generate insights, and support business processes using trusted enterprise data. Fabric data agents make it easier to ground experiences in the data your organization already relies on.
[In development] Private Preview: Reader Endpoint for Azure Database for MySQL
We’re happy to announce the public preview of reader endpoint support to simplify connection management when using multiple replicas in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server. A reader endpoint enables automatic load balancing of read-only connection
Get tenant-wide visibility into workspace networking policies with the Admin API (Generally Available)
As organizations strengthen their security posture and adopt network security controls across their data platforms, visibility becomes just as important as enforcement.
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Copilot Observability Agent supports Basic and Auxiliary table plans
Azure Copilot Observability Agent, an AI-powered operational companion in Azure Monitor, is now covering Log Analytics data in Basic and Auxiliary table plans during interactive analysis and deep investigations. Teams can move high-volume telemetry - incl