Inmid-June 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL:
Data virtualization for Azure SQL Database empowers you to harness the full potential of SQL to query CSV, Parquet, and Delta Lake files stored in Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 or Azure Blob Storage. This functionality enables seamless integration and analysis of data from diverse sources, all while preserving the data's original format and location.
Adjust RAM per vCore in Azure SQL Managed Instance for better cost-efficiency.