Updates Archives
Monthly updates for March 2020
Azure Stack HCI with accelerated AI and machine learning
Target availability: Q2 2020
Deploy accelerated AI cloud workloads and your own business logic, as well as other Azure services, to run on Azure Stack HCI via standard containers by using GPUs with Azure IoT Edge. This is done by using an NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) with Azure Stack HCI using discrete device assignment (DDA) technology and running Azure IoT Edge in an Ubuntu virtual machine.
Azure Dedicated Hosts now provide support for Azure reservations
Azure Dedicated Hosts now offer Azure reservations and support for Lsv2, Msv2, Dasv4 and Easv4 Azure Virtual Machines, in addition to providing new hardware options. Run a broader range of general purpose, memory-intensive or storage-intensive workloads on physical servers dedicated to your organisation.
Azure Container Registry support for Private Link now in preview
Azure Container Registry now supports Private Link, a means to limit network traffic of resources within the virtual network.
Integrate Azure Stream Analytics with Azure Machine Learning (in preview)
Target availability: Q1 2020
Implement machine learning models as a user-defined function (UDF) in your Azure Stream Analytics jobs to do real-time scoring and predictions on your streaming input data.
Azure Functions Premium plan regional virtual network integration
Regional virtual network integration is now generally available in the Azure Functions Premium plan. Run serverless function apps with no cold start, virtual network connectivity and larger instance sizes with the Premium plan.
Azure Functions Premium plan is now available in 16 new regions
Target availability: Q1 2020
Run serverless function apps with no cold start, virtual network connectivity and larger instance sizes with the Azure Functions Premium plan. The plan supports running on either Windows-based or Linux-based instances, and is now available in 16 new regions.
Azure Database for MySQL – Three years reserved capacity is now available
Azure Database for MySQL reserved capacity is now available to reserve compute power for your existing and future MySQL servers.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Three years reserved capacity is now available
Azure Database for PostgreSQL Single Server reserved capacity is now available to reserve compute power for your existing and future PostgreSQL servers for three years.
Azure Database for MariaDB reserved capacity pricing is now available
Azure Database for MariaDB reserved capacity pricing is now available to reserve compute power for your existing and future MariaDB servers.
Unmanaged Azure Active Directory accounts update for March 2021
Target retirement date: March 31, 2021
Beginning 31 March 2021, Microsoft will no longer support the redemption of invitations by creating unmanaged Azure AD accounts and tenants for B2B collaboration scenarios.
One hundred and one services at FedRAMP High as Azure Government continues expanding capacity
Twenty one new services added to FedRAMP High ATO, delivering on continued commitment to accelerating compliance for government customers
App Service regional Virtual Network integration is now available
The regional Virtual Network integration feature of Azure App Service, which enables access to resources across service endpoints or ExpressRoute connections, is now generally available.
Azure Cache for Redis reserved capacity now available
Save up to 55 per cent on your Azure Cache for Redis premium tier usage by pre-purchasing reserved capacity for one year or three years.
Private Link for Azure SQL Database is now available
Connect privately from an Azure Virtual Network to Azure SQL Database using Private Link, now in general availability.
Azure Private Link for Azure Cosmos DB is now generally available
Limit data exposure to the public Internet and reduce the risk of data exfiltration by accessing your Azure Cosmos accounts from virtual networks via private IP addresses.
Azure Data Explorer deployment into Azure Virtual Networks now generally available
Deployment of an Azure Data Explorer into a virtual network is now generally available. Use this feature to isolate the network traffic and limit the attack surface for Azure Data Explorer and their corresponding communications.
Private Endpoints for Azure Storage are now generally available
Private Endpoints provide secure connectivity to Azure Storage from a Azure virtual network (VNet). On-premises networks can also securely connect to a storage account using a private endpoint when that network is to a VNet using Express Route or VPN. Private Endpoints for Azure Storage are now generally available in all Azure public regions.
Azure SQL Database default configurations are changing
Target availability: Q1 2020
Azure SQL Database now has the latest Gen 5 hardware in place to ensure optimal service performance. As a result, the default database configurations and the default elastic pool configurations are being changed for all new Azure SQL databases.
Virtual Network NAT now generally available
Azure Virtual Network NAT (network address translation) simplifies outbound-only Internet connectivity for virtual networks. NAT can be configured for one or more subnets of a virtual network and provides on-demand connectivity for virtual machines.
Upgrade the TLS version of your Power BI application to TLS 1.2
Support for transport layer security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 for Power BI will end in June 2020. Upgrade the TLS version of your Power BI application to TLS 1.2 before then.
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