MySQL 8.0.21 is now available with Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server deployment option in all major Azure regions. MySQL 8.0.21 comes with better concurrency and optimizer improvements like support for index hints and hash outer joins. With Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server burstable compute size, you can quickly provision a low-end MySQL 8.0.21 server for development to evaluate the features and leverage stop server to save cost when the server is not in use. For production deployments, you can provision the General Purpose or Memory Optimized tier with zone redundant high availability for higher uptime.
Learn more about MySQL 8.0.21 and review our Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server documentation.