Public Preview: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Serverless auto-pause and auto-resume

Microsoft announced a preview of this Azure SQL Database update in September 2026.

In preview1 version

Facts

Microsoft id
571857
Status
In preview
Products
Azure SQL Database
Update type
Features
Product categories
Databases, Hybrid + multicloud
Preview
September 2026
Status pages
Azure SQL Database status
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Microsoft last modified
Source
Azure Updates · open the original at Microsoft

Microsoft says

Auto-pause and auto-resume are now available in public preview for Azure SQL Hyperscale databases using the Serverless compute tier.

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