Updates Archives
Monthly updates for May 2018
GUID migration: Storage Managed Disks
Effective July 1, 2018, Premium Managed Disks customers will be migrated to new GUIDs.
HTTP/2 configuration available in the Azure portal
HTTP/2 configuration is available in the Azure portal, to make the selection of HTTP/2 a seamless process with just a few clicks of the mouse.
GUID migration: Storage Managed Disks, US Government regions
Effective July 1, 2018, premium Managed Disks customers will be migrated to new resource GUIDs.
GUID migration: Azure Security Center unit-of-measure change
Starting July 1, 2018, billing for Security Center will be reported on an hourly basis (per node, per hour). With this change, you’ll receive greater granularity in billing.
Name changes and GUID migration: Azure SQL Data Warehouse Gen1 US Government
Effective July 1, 2018, there will be name changes for SQL Data Warehouse, and US DoD will experience a GUID migration.
Name changes: Azure Maps
Azure Maps is generally available. Easily incorporate maps, search, routing, traffic, and other location information directly into your apps.
Azure DevTest Labs: Resize a lab virtual machine
You can resize a lab virtual machine in Azure DevTest Labs.
General availability: Automatic creation of statistics in SQL Data Warehouse
Azure SQL Data Warehouse now supports the automatic creation of column-level statistics for streamlined maintenance.
June 2018 version updates to PHP
In June 2018, Azure App Service will update the PHP stacks to the latest available versions.
New standard tier performance levels in Azure SQL Database
New standard performance levels S4, S6, S7, S9, and S12 for single databases are now generally available.
GUID Migration: E64i VM series
Effective end of May 2018, resource GUIDs will be updated for the E64i VM series.
Blob output partitioning by custom attribute in Azure Stream Analytics
You can partition your Azure Stream Analytics output to Blob storage based on any column in the query.
Updated built-in machine learning models for anomaly detection in Stream Analytics
Azure Stream Analytics now includes machine learning model support for spike and dip detection.
C# custom code support for Stream Analytics jobs on IoT Edge
Azure Stream Analytics jobs on IoT Edge support C# custom code.
Session windows in Azure Stream Analytics
Session windows are available in Azure Stream Analytics.
General availability: Azure Cosmos DB Virtual Network Service Endpoints
Virtual Network Service Endpoints for Azure Cosmos DB is available in all regions of the Azure public cloud.
Azure alerts available for Power BI Embedded
Power BI Embedded is now integrated with Azure alerts.
QPU High Utilization metric available for Power BI Embedded
The QPU High Utilization metric is available for Power BI Embedded.
Azure Memory Thrashing metric available for Power BI Embedded
An Azure Memory Thrashing metric is available for Power BI Embedded.
Azure Memory metric available for Power BI Embedded
The Azure Memory metric is available for Power BI Embedded.
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