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New Features for graph-match KQL Operator: Enhanced Pattern Matching and Cycle Control
Target availability: Q1 2024
The graph-match operator in Kusto Query Language (KQL) allows you to query your data as a graph and find matches for a specified pattern. The latest update introduces two new features: the cycles parameter and the nonlinear patterns. These features enable you to control how cycles are matched and express more complex and flexible patterns in your graph queries.
Public Preview: Circuit Breaker in Azure API Management
Target availability: Q1 2024
Customers now have the capability to configure the circuit breaker property in the backend resource, providing protection for a backend service against being overwhelmed by excessive requests.
Public Preview: Load Balancer in Azure API Management
Target availability: Q1 2024
Customers have the ability to create a load balancer that directs traffic to multiple endpoints.
Private Preview: Support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Site Recovery
Target availability: Q1 2024
Private preview for the support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Site Recovery.
Public preview: Partition merge now supports shared throughput databases
Target availability: Q1 2024
You can now merge partitions in Azure Cosmos DB on shared throughput databases. Merging partitions allows you to reduce the number of physical partitions used for your container.
Announcing Public Preview of the Azure Arc Visual Studio Code Extension
Learn more about the Public Preview of the new Azure Arc Visual Studio Code Extension.
Public Preview: Azure Data Explorer connector for Apache Flink
Azure Data Explorer connector for Apache Flink (Public Preview)
Azure Stream Analytics No-code Editor: new features and improvements in Jan 2024
Enhancements and new features have been introduced to the Stream Analytics no-code editor, accessible through both the Azure Event Hubs portal and the Azure Stream Analytics portal. These updates aim to deliver a more intuitive and user-friendly experience for users.
December 2023
Public Preview: Free SQL Managed Instance
Target availability: Q4 2023
Explore the power of SQL Managed Instance for free. It's perfect for testing out cloud migrations and elevating your database experience.
Store and manage medical imaging data with Azure Data Lake Storage (Preview)
With the integration of Azure Data Lake Storage and the DICOM service, organizations can now enjoy full control over their imaging data and increased flexibility for accessing and working with that data through the Azure storage ecosystem and APIs.
Public preview: Intel TDX based confidential VMs now available in the Azure portal, Azure CLI and ARM templates
The DCesv5 and ECesv5-series confidential virtual machines (VMs) are now available in the Azure portal and via the CLI and ARM templates. These VMs enable organizations to bring confidential workloads to the cloud without code changes to applications.
Azure Event Grid releases public preview support for events from services like Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.
Target availability: Q4 2023
Support for Microsoft Graph API events helps you automate actions in response to Microsoft resource changes.
Public Preview: New AKS cost views for standard and premium tier clusters
New AKS cost views showing aggregated costs for clusters in a subscription and costs of all namespaces in clusters are now available in Cost analysis within Azure portal for standard and premium tier clusters.
Public preview: Node autoprovision support in AKS
AKS can now take care of VM SKU selection based on the workloads you are scheduling rather than you having to pre-allocate node pools of a certain SKU type.
Public Preview: Accelerated logs in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
Gain a performance boost in the Business-Critical service tier of Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server with accelerated logs.
Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server, enhanced disaster recovery features
Target availability: Q4 2023
Explore advanced disaster recovery with Virtual Endpoints and seamless role-swapping in Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
Azure Event Grid system topics support for resource management and health resources now in Public Preview
Health resources and resource management alerts available through Event Grid system topics
Migration of Azure Virtual Network injected Azure Data Explorer cluster to Private Endpoints
If you are using VNet injection to secure your Azure Data Explorer (ADX) cluster, you may face some challenges such as complexity, scalability, and public IP dependency. We recommend that you switch to Azure Private Endpoints, which allow you to connect to your cluster privately within your VNet. We have released a preview feature that lets you migrate your VNet injected ADX cluster to Private Endpoints easily and quickly.
November 2023
Public preview: Azure NetApp Files support for 1 TiB capacity pools
Azure NetApp Files 1 TiB capacity pool sizes, when used with volumes using standard network features is now in preview.
Public Preview: Create and manage Azure Monitor managed Prometheus rules in Azure portal
Target availability: Q4 2023
You can now create and manage Azure Managed Prometheus rule groups, alert rules and recording rules in the Azure Portal
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