Updates Archives
Monthly updates for August 2018
Managed instance general purpose name changes
Effective October 1, 2018, the managed instance general purpose tier in SQL Database will be generally available and names will change.
A_V2 series VMs are available in Azure HDInsight
A_V2 series VMs are available in Azure HDInsight.
Azure HDInsight is now available in South India
Azure HDInsight is now available in South India.
Update Management: Reboot control
Many customers have asked for the ability to control when reboots occur when installing new updates. To address this feedback, Update Management has added a new option for update deployments. When…
General availability: Virtual network service endpoints for Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Virtual network service endpoints for Azure Database for PostgreSQL are generally available.
General availability: Virtual network service endpoints for Azure Database for MySQL
Virtual network service endpoints for Azure Database for MySQL are generally available.
Azure API Management update August 28
Learn about the latest regular update to Azure API Management.
Improvements to meter names and impacts to Power BI content pack reporting
The Microsoft Azure Consumption Insights content pack replaces the Microsoft Azure Enterprise content pack, which will be decommissioned by December 31, 2018.
Comma-delimited (.csv) reports for new Azure consumption and charges APIs now available
In response to customer feedback requesting a comma-delimited (.csv) option for downloading and consuming usage and spend data, .csv support for the Usage Detail API is now available.
Azure Functions Runtime 2.0 breaking changes
The upcoming release of the Azure Functions Runtime 2.0 introduces some major improvements, but some of these changes will cause breaks to existing apps deployed with the v2 runtime.
Add HTTPS probes to standard load balancers from the Azure portal
The Azure portal has built-in support to add HTTPS probes to standard load balancers.
General availability: Azure Automation in Korea Central and West US 2 regions
Azure Automation is now available in the Azure Korea Central and West US 2 regions.
.NET Framework 4.7.2 update coming to Azure App Service apps
The .NET Framework 4.7.2 update is scheduled to deploy to Azure App Service apps gradually during September 2018.
Azure Management Groups now available
Azure Management Groups provide an efficient way to manage access, policies, and compliance across an enterprise through a hierarchy made up of management groups and subscriptions.
Azure Database Migration Service—Support for using existing backup files for migration
The Azure Database Migration Service now supports the ability to create a migration project and perform a specific migration activity, for example offline migration, in a single workflow.
Azure Database Migration Service—Save project and run activity now supported
The Azure Database Migration Service now supports the ability to create a migration project and perform a specific migration activity, for example offline migration, in a single workflow. This new capability reduces the number of steps required to perform migrations when using DMS.
Instance size flexibility for Azure Reserve Virtual Machine Instances now available
Instance size flexibility is a new Azure Reserved VM Instances feature that can simplify the management of your new and existing Azure RI purchases.
Azure Security Center—Adaptive Application Controls now generally available
Adaptive Application Controls for Azure Security Center has two new improvements that are now generally available. First, get recommendations for new file types such as MSIs and scripts. Second, group virtual machines based on the similarity of the applications they're running.
Save up to 80 percent with reserved capacity and Azure hybrid benefit
Azure SQL Database reserved capacity is now available for single and elastic pool databases, expanding our commitment to making Azure the most cost-effective cloud for your workloads. This new pricing option saves you up to 33 percent compared to license-included pricing by pre-paying for your SQL Database vCores for a one-year or three-year term. Save up to 80 percent when you combine reserved capacity savings with Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server.
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