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RSS feedOctober 2023
New E-mail templates for Log search alerts - API version 2021-08-01 and up
During November, we will replace log search alerts (API version 2021-08-01 and up) that uses non-common schema template with an upgraded and more informative email template.
LSA payload update for fixes on 15-Jan
On the 15-Jan we are going to fix those 2 values in LSA payload to contain the correct values according to our other alerts services.
Public Preview: Customer-managed keys for Azure NetApp Files volume encryption is now available in US Gov regions (Preview)
Customer keys are protected from attacks for maximum security of their Azure NetApp File volumes; the feature is now available in US Gov regions (Preview)
General Availability: Upgrade your existing Azure Gen2 VMs to Trusted Launch
Enable Trusted Launch foundational compute security on existing Azure Generation 2 VMs.
Public Preview: Azure Log Alerts support for Azure Resource Graph (ARG)
We are now introducing support for running queries also on Azure Resource Graph (ARG) tables, and even joining data between Azure Resource Graph (ARG) data sources from your Log Analytics workspace and Application Insights resources in a single query.
September 2023
Action required: Migrate to using ARG query for “Get Alert Summary” in Azure Monitor
Target retirement date: September 30, 2026
The GetAlertSummary API will be retired on 30-Sep-2026.
Authenticate Azure Monitor logs connector in Logic App with managed identity
When you enable managed identity authentication in Logic App, and grant it permissions in Log Analytics workspace, or Application Insights component, you can query data without needing...
August 2023
Preview: Export Cost Management data to secure storage accounts with firewall
Export Cost Management data to secure storage accounts with firewall
Public preview: Support for new custom error pages in Application Gateway
Azure Application Gateway introduces more response codes to configure the custom error pages.
Enhanced Security and Compliance add-on for Azure Databricks now Generally Available
Enhanced Security and Compliance (ESC) add-on helps simplify the complexity of meeting security and regulatory requirements for Azure Databricks customers.
July 2023
Public Preview: Customer Managed Failover for ADLS Gen2
Target availability: Q3 2023
Customer-managed failover now supports ADLS Gen2
June 2023
Public Preview: IT Service Management Connector (ITSMC) is now certified with ServiceNow Utah version
The ITSM connector provides a bi-directional connection between Azure and ITSM tools to help track and resolve issues faster.
May 2023
Generally Available: Azure Monitor announces managed services for Prometheus
Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus delivers the best of the open-source ecosystem while automating complex tasks such as scaling, high-availability, and long-term data retention.
Alert processing rules fields update
Target availability: Q3 2023
Alert processing rules are a set of rules that allow for modifications to be made to fired alerts, distinct from alert rules which generate new alerts. With alert processing rules, you can add or remove action groups from your fired alerts.
March 2023
Azure Maps is now HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliant
Azure Maps ensures HIPAA compliance is achieved for protected health information (PHI), such as geocoding patient home addresses.
Generally available: New Azure Monitor audit logging policy released
Azure Monitor is announcing the release of new Azure Policy built-in policies and initiatives for enabling platform logging of audit events for Azure services.
Azure Maps is now HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliant
Azure Maps ensures HIPAA compliance is achieved for protected health information (PHI), like when calculating travel time and distance from a patient’s location to the nearest healthcare facility.
February 2023
General Availability: Customer Initiated Storage Account Conversion
Target availability: Q4 2022
Increase your data resiliency with our self-service option to convert your storage accounts from non-zonal to zonal redundancy via Azure Portal
January 2023
General Availability: 5 GB Put Blob
Target availability: Q4 2022
Maximum Put Blob size is now increasing to 5 GB
General Availability: Azure Sphere support for European Data Boundary
Azure Sphere Security Service EU data processing and storage is now generally available.
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