Merge pull request #33711 from MicrosoftDocs/main

04/04/2025 AM Publishing

Author: v-alje

.openpublishing.redirection.azure-sql.json

@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@
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       "redirect_document_id": true
     },
+    {
+      "source_path_from_root": "/azure-sql/database/saas-dbpertenant-log-analytics.md",
+      "redirect_url": "/azure/azure-sql/database/monitoring-sql-database-azure-monitor",
+      "redirect_document_id": true
+    },
     {
       "source_path_from_root": "/azure-sql/managed-instance/high-availability-sla.md",
       "redirect_url": "/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/high-availability-sla-local-zone-redundancy",

azure-sql/database/media/service-tier-hyperscale/hyperscale-architecture.png

@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@ To configure the Data Sync Agent so you can sync data with one or more SQL Serve
 
 <a id="agent-faq"></a>
 
+## Support for SQL Server on-premises versions
+
+Only the following versions of SQL Server on-premises can be part of a sync group:
+
+- SQL Server 2008
+- SQL Server 2008 R2
+- SQL Server 2012
+- SQL Server 2016
+- SQL Server 2017 on Windows
+- SQL Server 2019 on Windows
+- SQL Server 2022 on Windows
+
 ## Data Sync Agent FAQ
 
 ### Why do I need a client agent

azure-sql/database/saas-dbpertenant-log-analytics.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: This overview introduces SQL Data Sync for Azure, which allows you
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
 ms.reviewer: mathoma, hudequei
-ms.date: 02/27/2025
+ms.date: 04/04/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-database
 ms.subservice: sql-data-sync
 ms.topic: concept-article
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ There's no charge for the SQL Data Sync service itself. However, you still colle
 
 SQL Data Sync is available in all regions.
 
-### Is a SQL Database account required?
+### Is an Azure SQL Database account required?
 
-Yes. You must have a SQL Database account to host the hub database.
+Yes. You must have an Azure SQL Database account to host the hub database.
 
 ### Can I use Data Sync to sync between SQL Server databases only?
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ Yes. You can configure sync between databases that belong to resource groups own
 
 ### Can I set up Data Sync to sync between databases in SQL Database that belong to different clouds (like Azure Public Cloud and Azure operated by 21Vianet)?
 
-Yes. You can set up sync between databases that belong to different clouds. You have to use PowerShell to add the sync members that belong to the different subscriptions.
+Data Sync does not support cross-cloud synchronization. 
 
 ### Can I use Data Sync to seed data from my production database to an empty database, and then sync them?
 

azure-sql/database/sql-data-sync-agent-overview.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: This tutorial shows you how to set up SQL Data Sync for Azure
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
 ms.reviewer: mathoma, hudequei
-ms.date: 09/23/2024
+ms.date: 04/04/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-database
 ms.subservice: sql-data-sync
 ms.topic: tutorial
@@ -230,8 +230,21 @@ Yes. You must manually approve the service managed private endpoint, in the Priv
 
 This can happen because Azure resources are not allowed to access your server. There are two solutions:
 
-   1. Ensure that the firewall on the Azure database has set **Allow Azure services and resources to access this server** to **Yes**. For more information, see [Azure SQL Database and network access controls](./network-access-controls-overview.md?preserve-view=true&view=azuresql).
-   1. Configure a [private link for Data Sync](sql-data-sync-data-sql-server-sql-database.md?view=azuresql&preserve-view=true#private-link-for-data-sync), which is different from an Azure Private Link. Private Link is the way to create Sync groups using secure connection with databases sitting behind a firewall. SQL Data Sync Private Link is Microsoft-managed endpoint and internally creates a subnet within the existing virtual network, so there is no need to create another virtual network or subnet.
+- Ensure that the firewall on the Azure database has set **Allow Azure services and resources to access this server** to **Yes**. For more information, see [Azure SQL Database and network access controls](./network-access-controls-overview.md?preserve-view=true&view=azuresql).
+
+- Configure a [private link for Data Sync](sql-data-sync-data-sql-server-sql-database.md?view=azuresql&preserve-view=true#private-link-for-data-sync), which is different from an Azure Private Link. Private Link is the way to create Sync groups using secure connection with databases sitting behind a firewall. SQL Data Sync Private Link is Microsoft-managed endpoint and internally creates a subnet within the existing virtual network, so there is no need to create another virtual network or subnet.
+      
+**What versions of SQL Server on-premises can be part of a Sync group?**
+
+Only the following versions of SQL Server on-premises can be part of a sync group:
+
+- SQL Server 2008
+- SQL Server 2008 R2
+- SQL Server 2012
+- SQL Server 2016
+- SQL Server 2017 on Windows
+- SQL Server 2019 on Windows
+- SQL Server 2022 on Windows
 
 ## Related content
 

azure-sql/database/sql-data-sync-data-sql-server-sql-database.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Learn about the currently known issues with Azure SQL Managed Insta
 author: MashaMSFT
 ms.author: mathoma
 ms.reviewer: randolphwest, mathoma
-ms.date: 03/14/2025
+ms.date: 04/03/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-managed-instance
 ms.subservice: service-overview
 ms.topic: troubleshooting-known-issue
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ This article lists the currently known issues with [Azure SQL Managed Instance](
 
 | Issue | Date discovered | Status | Date resolved |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| [Interim guidance on 2024 time zone updates for Paraguay](#interim-guidance-on-2024-time-zone-updates-for-paraguay) | March 2025 | Has workaround| |
 | [Error 8992 when running DBCC CHECKDB on a SQL Server database that originated from SQL Managed Instance](#error-8992-when-running-dbcc-checkdb-on-a-sql-server-database-that-originated-from-sql-managed-instance) | March 2025 | Has workaround| |
 | [Differential backups aren't taken when an instance is linked to SQL Server](#differential-backups-arent-taken-when-an-instance-is-linked-to-sql-server) | Sept 2024 | By design | |
 | [List of long-term backups in Azure portal shows backup files for active and deleted databases with the same name](#list-of-long-term-backups-in-azure-portal-shows-backup-files-for-active-and-deleted-databases-with-the-same-name) | Mar 2024 | Has Workaround | |
@@ -70,6 +71,12 @@ This article lists the currently known issues with [Azure SQL Managed Instance](
 
 ## Has workaround
 
+### Interim guidance on 2024 time zone updates for Paraguay
+
+On October 14, 2024, the Paraguayan government announced a permanent change to the country’s time zone policy. Paraguay will remain on Daylight Saving Time (DST) year-round, effectively adopting UTC-3 as its standard time. As a result, clocks will not advance by 60 minutes at 12:00 a.m. on March 23, 2025, as previously scheduled. This change affects the Paraguay Standard Time time-zone. Microsoft has released related [Windows updates in February and March 2025](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/dstblog/paraguay-2025-time-zone-update-now-available/4386720). Azure SQL Managed Instance currently does not reflect this update. Instances using affected time zone will not reflect the changes until Azure SQL Managed Instance service absorbs the update on the OS level. 
+
+**Workaround**: If you need to alter affected time zones for your managed instances, be aware of the [limitations](timezones-overview.md#limitations) and follow the guidance from the documentation.
+
 ### Error 8992 when running DBCC CHECKDB on a SQL Server database that originated from SQL Managed Instance
 
 You may see the following error when you run the DBCC CHECKDB command on a SQL Server 2022 database after you delete an index, or a table with an index, and the database originated from Azure SQL Managed Instance, such as after restoring a backup file, or from the [Managed Instance link feature](/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/managed-instance-link-feature-overview): 

azure-sql/database/sql-data-sync-sql-server-configure.md

@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ Zone redundancy for SQL Managed Instance is supported in the following regions:
 | Canada Central | Germany West Central | Qatar Central | Central India |
 | Central US | Italy North | South Africa North | East Asia |
 | East US | North Europe | UAE North | Japan East |
-| East US 2 | Norway East | | Japan West |
+| East US 2 | Norway East |New Zealand North | Japan West |
 | Mexico Central | Poland Central | | Korea Central |
-| Spain Central | | New Zealand North |
-| West US 2 | Sweden Central | | Southeast Asia |
-| West US 3 | Switzerland North | | |
-| | UK South | | |
-| | West Europe | | |
+| Spain Central | Sweden Central || Southeast Asia  |
+| West US 2 | Switzerland North  | |  |
+| West US 3 | UK South  | | |
+| |West Europe  | | |
+
 
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