{"id":4112,"date":"2025-01-27T06:47:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azure-sql\/?p=4112"},"modified":"2025-01-27T10:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T18:07:19","slug":"introducing-change-event-streaming-join-the-azure-sql-database-private-preview-for-change-data-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azure-sql\/introducing-change-event-streaming-join-the-azure-sql-database-private-preview-for-change-data-streaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Change Event Streaming: Join the Azure SQL Database Private Preview for Change Data Streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">In a world where digital transformation is accelerating, the ability to integrate and process real-time data from diverse sources is crucial for success. Organizations today depend on timely insights to enhance decision-making, improve operations, and foster innovation. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">To meet this need, we\u2019re thrilled to announce the <strong>private preview<\/strong> <strong>of Change Event Streaming<\/strong> (CES), a new functionality that lets you stream data changes directly from your Azure SQL Database into <strong>Azure Event Hubs<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Starting now, you can <a href=\"mailto:sqlcesfeedback@microsoft.com\">apply to join this preview program<\/a>. Participants will have the chance to test CES on <strong>Azure SQL Database<\/strong> and <strong>Azure Event Hubs<\/strong>, with plans to expand support for additional sources and destinations in the future. By participating, you&#8217;ll gain early access to the feature, collaborate with the product team, and help shape the final release with your feedback.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Important Note:<\/strong> CES can also be tested using Azure SQL Database\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/azure-sql\/database\/free-offer?view=azuresql\">free offer<\/a>, making it easy for anyone to get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azure-sql\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/01\/CES-simple-diagram-SQL-DB-and-AEHs.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azure-sql\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/01\/CES-simple-diagram-SQL-DB-and-AEHs.png\" alt=\"Image CES simple diagram SQL DB and AEHs\" width=\"936\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azure-sql\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/01\/CES-simple-diagram-SQL-DB-and-AEHs.png 936w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azure-sql\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/01\/CES-simple-diagram-SQL-DB-and-AEHs-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azure-sql\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/01\/CES-simple-diagram-SQL-DB-and-AEHs-768x237.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">How Can Change Event Streaming Benefit You?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">CES is designed to address key scenarios where real-time, event-driven data integration is essential. Some typical use cases include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Building event-driven systems:<\/strong> Enhance your relational databases with minimal overhead and simplified data integration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Data synchronization:<\/strong> Keep distributed systems or microservices in sync.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Real-time analytics:<\/strong> Deliver up-to-date insights by integrating analytics systems with your transactional data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Auditing and monitoring:<\/strong> Track changes to sensitive data or log specific events for compliance and security.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Why Use CES and Azure Event Hubs?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Here are several benefits of leveraging Change Event Streaming and a message broker like <strong>Azure Event Hubs<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Scalability:<\/strong> Handle high-throughput workloads and scale independently of your database.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Decoupling:<\/strong> Build loosely coupled architectures, allowing greater flexibility and easier maintenance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Multi-consumer support:<\/strong> Enable diverse downstream use cases with multiple consumers processing the same data stream.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Real-time integration:<\/strong> Connect OLTP systems with downstream consumers for instantaneous data flow.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">If these benefits align with your needs, CES is the perfect solution for real-time, event-driven data scenarios.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Apply for the Private Preview<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">To join the private preview, simply email us at <strong>sqlcesfeedback [at] microsoft [dot] com<\/strong>, and we\u2019ll provide all the necessary details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Take advantage of this opportunity to pioneer the next evolution of real-time data integration!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Useful Resources:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/azure-sql\/database\/free-offer?view=azuresql\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Free Azure SQL Database<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/azure-sql\/managed-instance\/free-offer?view=azuresql\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Free Azure SQL Managed Instance<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Azure SQL \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/blog\/azuresqlblog\/whats-new-in-sql-server-and-azure-sql-2024-year-in-review\/4286935\">Year 2024 in Review<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Azure SQL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AzureSQL\/videos\">YouTube Channel<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where digital transformation is accelerating, the ability to integrate and process real-time data from diverse sources is crucial for success. 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