Updates Archives
Monthly updates for November 2015
General availability: SQL Database Row-Level Security block predicates
The Row-Level Security feature in Azure SQL Database now supports block predicates, which prevent a user from inserting, updating, or deleting rows that violate access criteria.
User experience enhancements in Azure Automation
Azure Automation has added a number of enhancements to the Azure portal.
Metrics for Logic apps
Logic apps has nine monitoring metrics that provide charts of all the activity in your Logic apps over the past hour.
Azure preview portal navigation improvements
View more columns when browsing through a list of resources.
Webhooks now support hybrid runbook workers
Webhooks can trigger jobs on hybrid runbook workers.
Automation: Zoom control added to graphical authoring canvas
For graphical runbooks in Azure Automation in the Preview portal, you can zoom the canvas to view runbook details or to get a higher level overview.
Automation: Search activity library for graphical runbook authoring
For graphical runbooks in Azure Automation in the Preview portal, you can search the library of activities during runbook authoring.
Automation: Configure activity retry in graphical runbooks
For graphical runbooks in Azure Automation in the Preview portal, you can configure an activity to retry until some conditions are met.
Automation: Configure activity tracing for troubleshooting graphical runbooks
For graphical runbooks in Azure Automation in the Preview portal, you can enable activity-level tracing and set the amount of tracing you want.
Azure Data Lake Store and Azure Data Lake Analytics integration with Azure Data Factory
You can use Azure Data Factory to move data to and from Data Lake Store, and you can run queries with Data Lake Analytics.
Public preview: Azure DevTest Labs
Azure DevTest Labs gives developers on-demand, self-service, Azure-based test environments.
Public preview: Azure Service Fabric
Azure Service Fabric helps developers build, deploy, and operate microservice architecture applications.
Public preview: Azure DevTest Labs
Azure DevTest Labs is a service that helps developers and testers quickly create environments in Azure while minimizing waste and controlling cost.
Public preview: Azure Disk Encryption
Azure Disk Encryption for virtual machines addresses organizational security and compliance requirements by encrypting virtual machine disks.
Enhancements to App Service Authentication/Authorization
The App Service Authentication/Authorization feature now supports social identity providers and headless authentication flows.
November 2015 updates to Azure Mobile Apps
We've released a number of updates to Azure Mobile Apps, including updated Node.js, .NET server SDKs, and updated client SDKs.
Automation: Entering runbook input parameter values made easier
The experience of entering runbook input parameters is improved in Azure Automation in the preview portal.
Public preview: Microsoft Operations Management Suite Linux log analytics
The Microsoft Operations Management Suite can help you deliver the service agility and protection your business demands.
General availability: Role-Based Access Control
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) provides fine-grained access management for Azure resources, enabling you to grant users only the rights they need to perform their jobs.
General availability: Azure Redis Cache Premium tier
The Azure Redis Cache Premium tier adds features such as improved performance, bigger workloads, data persistence, and enhanced network security.
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