[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks Lakebase in four additional regions

GAAug 19, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Lakebase is now generally available in four additional Azure regions: North Central US, France Central, Germany West Central, and East Asia. This expansion provides customers with additional deployment options and broader regional availability for Lakebas

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Aug 19	[Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-August 2026 GA	GA
Aug 19	[In preview] Public Preview: SQL Formatter in MSSQL extension Preview	Preview
Aug 19	[Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Database provisioning in MSSQL extension GA	GA
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Aug 24	Announcing: Extended Support for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server Update	Update
Aug 14	Announcing: Azure Databricks Runtime 10.4 LTS will reach end of life on November 1, 2026 Deprecation	Deprecation
Aug 13	[Launched] Generally Available: Pre-upgrade validation checks for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server GA	GA
Sep 2	[In development] Private Preview: Reader Endpoint for Azure Database for MySQL Preview	Preview

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