AZ577992 - Generally Available: Restart databases in Azure SQL DB via the Azure portal

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Published

Nov 2, 2026

Status

Launched

Timeline

  • October 2026
    General Availability

Product

Azure SQL Database

Tag

Feature

Category

Databases
Hybrid + multicloud

Description

You can now restart or fail over databases directly from the Azure portal, including single databases, Hyperscale databases, and databases in elastic pools, without writing scripts against the Rest API or contacting support. 

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