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Applies to: 
SQL Server
This article lists:
- Release dates
- Azure extension for SQL Server version numbers
- High level feature descriptions
- Links to additional feature documentation
Extension versions are cumulative. Higher extension versions include all of the updates from previous versions. A release might include internal features. If the version release notes don't describe features, then the updates were internal.
Only Azure extension for SQL Server agent versions released within the last year are supported.
July 2025
Extension version: 1.1.3106.305
This release enables the following feature:
June 2025
Extension version: 1.1.3089.297
This release enables the following features:
Recurring pay-as-you-go billing
Migration assessment
- Released for general availability
- Improved user interface
- Includes retail pricing information to simplify decisions
- Recommends a single migration target type among the Azure SQL offerings based your migration strategy selection:
- Minimize cost
- Modernize to Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
- Introduces assessment settings experience to set pricing options and migration strategy to suit your requirements
For details, review Assess migration readiness - SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc.
June 9, 2025
SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc is available as preview feature in US Government Virginia with a limited set of features. For more information, review SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc in US Government Preview.
This release announces the preview region availability. It doesn't update extension version or other components of any agent or extension.
May 2025
Extension version: 1.1.3049.285
This version is no longer available.
April 30, 2025
Extension version: 1.1.3042.282
This version is no longer available.
April 14, 2025
Extension version: 1.1.3021.274
March 2025
Extension version: 1.1.2986.256
This release introduces:
SQL Server client connection summary to enable migration planning (preview).
New Arc SQL Server properties table and stored procedure in
msdb.
February 2025
Extension version: 1.1.2971.246
This release introduces:
Support for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Support for SQL Server pay-as-you-go subscriptions and Extended Security Updates subscriptions for the following services:
- SQL Server Analysis Services
- SQL Server Integration Services
- SQL Server Reporting Services
- Power BI Report Server
Review Manage licensing of SQL Server associated services and Manage SQL Server ESU subscriptions for the associated services
New documentation that describes how to connect without routing through the Internet: Connect to Azure with a private path for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc.
January 2025
Extension version: 1.1.2914.231
This release includes bug fixes in the high availability and disaster recovery (HADR) detection logic. Client connections to the following system databases are allowed on the free HADR replicas:
tempdbmsdbmastermodel
November 2024
Extension version: 1.1.2859.223
Minor bug fixes. This release doesn't enable or introduce new features.
October 2024
Extension version: 1.1.2830.214
Move resources
- Move instances or databases to a different subscription or resource group - general availability. Review Move SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc resources to a new resource group or subscription.
Additional services inventory
Inventory additional service resources in portal (preview):
- SQL Server Analysis Services
- SQL Server Integration Services
- SQL Server Reporting Services
- Power BI Report Server
ESU update to bill-back calculation
ESU sets the bill-back date to the beginning of the current ESU year based on the timestamp when ESU was enabled, or p-core ESU license was activated. For details, review SQL Server Extended Security Updates enabled by Azure Arc.
September 2024
Extension version: 1.1.2803.208
Availability group inventory
Availability group (AG) inventory feature for all license types is now released for general availability. For complete description of feature, see Manage Always On availability groups.
Apply physical core license to physical machines
Apply physical core license types to physical core machines - general availability.
August 2024
Extension version: 1.1.2769.203
Security improvements
Various security improvements for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc.