Updates Archives
Monthly updates for June 2019
Azure API Management extension for Visual Studio Code is now in preview
A new Azure API Management extension for Visual Studio Code is now available in preview
Clean up files by built-in delete activity in Azure Data Factory
You can use ADF delete activity in your pipeline to deletes undesired files without writing code.
Azure Data Box Disk now available in Southeast Asia and Azure Government
Announcing Data Box Disk GA in SE Asia (Singapore) and Azure Government (US Gov Virginia)
Announcing Preview Refresh for Azure DNS Private Zones
We are delighted to announce Refresh release for Azure DNS private zones (preview). The Preview Refresh introduces new functionality and lifts several restrictions that public preview had.
New Active geo-replication optimisation is coming to production soon in Azure SQL DB
Target availability: Q3 2019
New Active geo-replication optimisation is coming to production in Azure SQL DB
Azure Database for PostgreSQL now available in South Africa regions
We are pleased to announce that Azure Database for PostgreSQL is now generally available in the recently announced regions of South Africa North and South Africa West.
Azure Database for MariaDB now available in South Africa regions
We are pleased to announce that Azure Database for MariaDB is now generally available in the recently announced regions of South Africa North and South Africa West.
Azure Database for MySQL now available in South Africa regions
We are pleased to announce that Azure Database for MySQL is now generally available in the recently announced regions of South Africa North and South Africa West.
Public Preview: Backup support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 for Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Backup is an enterprise-scale, zero-infrastructure solution that protects SQL Server VM in Azure without the need to deploy and manage any backup infrastructure. This offering is already generally available for more recent SQL Server versions and today we are excited to announce Azure Backup support for EOS SQL 2008 and 2008 R2 in public preview.
Public Preview: Immersive Reader, an Azure Cognitive Service
Immersive Reader is an Azure Cognitive Service for developers who want to embed inclusive capabilities into their apps for enhancing text reading and comprehension for users regardless of age or ability.
Azure API Management update June 19
Learn about the latest regular update in Azure API Management update.
VM Health feature now supports new OS' and is available in new regions
VM Health feature included in Azure monitor for VMs is now available for VMs that are running on Windows 2012 R2 and 2019. Additionally, VM Health feature is also available in cases where the associated workspace is in SEA (South East Asia), UKS (UK South) and CCAN (Canada Central) regions.
Azure Bastion - RDP and SSH over SSL - now available for Preview
Fully managed service for seamless and secure RDP/SSH access to your virtual machines without public IP on the VM.
Application Insights connector will retire on 30th June 2019
Target availability: Q2 2019
Application Insights Connector which provided a way to export Application Insights data to a Log Analytics workspace will retire on 30th June 2019.
Default backup retention period for DTU-based Azure SQL databases is changing soon
Target availability: Q3 2019
The default retention period for DTU-based Azure SQL databases is changing to 7 days
Azure SQL Database default configuration changing soon
Target availability: Q2 2019
With the latest Gen 5 hardware in place, we are making a change to the default configuration for all new Azure SQL databases and elastic pools.
Dev/test pricing option for individual Visual Studio subscribers is now available for Azure SQL Database managed instance
Dev/test pricing option for individual Visual Studio subscribers is now available for Azure SQL Database managed instance.
General availability: 4 vCore Azure SQL Database managed instances on Gen5 hardware
Four vCore Azure SQL Database managed instances are now available on Gen5 hardware for the General Purpose and Business Critical Service tiers.
Additional server parameters for Azure Database for MySQL now available
Azure Database for MySQL customers can now tune additional server parameters to help optimize the MySQL engine to address their unique workloads.
Enhanced experience for Azure Advisor security recommendations
Manage your Security Center recommendations through Advisor UI, API, CLI or PowerShell. Remediate recommendations quickly with bulk actions. Follow more than 20 new best practice recommendations for availability, performance and cost.
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