Updates Archives
Monthly updates for October 2018
Azure Backup available in Australia Central regions
Target availability: Q3 2018
Azure Backup has expanded its operations to Australia Central and Australia Central 2.
System-assigned Managed Identity for Virtual Machines and Virtual Machine Scale Sets is now available
Use a system assigned managed identity with a Virtual Machine and Virtual Machine Scale Sets.
PHP minor version update for November 2018
In November 2018, Azure App Service will update the PHP stacks to the latest available versions.
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance name change and GUID migration
Region names and resource GUIDs for Managed Instance General Purpose SQL License were changed on September 27, 2018.
Self-service password reset from the Windows 10 sign in for hybrid domain joined devices is now available
Windows 10 devices that are domain-joined to both on-premises AD and cloud Azure AD allow user self-service password reset from the sign in screen.
Self-service password reset from the Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 sign in screens is in public preview
Users with an Azure AD account can now reset their password from the sign in screen of devices using the Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 operating systems.
Public preview: Azure Database for MariaDB
Azure Database for MariaDB is in public preview.
General availability: Move PostgreSQL servers to new resource groups and subscriptions
Move Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers to a new resource group or subscription.
General availability: Move MySQL servers to new resource groups and subscriptions
Move Azure Database for MySQL servers to a new resource group or subscription.
Deprecation of preview API versions for Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Target availability: Q4 2018
For Azure Database for PostgreSQL, all customers who use the preview APIs must switch to the new API version by December 1, 2018.
Deprecation of preview API versions for Azure Database for MySQL
Target availability: Q4 2018
For Azure Database for MySQL, all customers who use the preview APIs must switch to the new API version by December 1, 2018.
Azure Backup now supports Standard SSD Managed Disks
Target availability: Q4 2018
Azure Backup supports Standard SSD Managed Disks, a new type of durable storage for Azure virtual machines.
Log Analytics language documentation site has moved
The language documentation site of Log Analytics and Application Insights has been merged into the standard Log Analytics documentation.
Disaster recovery for Azure Disk Encryption–enabled virtual machines
You can replicate virtual machines, enabled for encryption through the Azure Active Directory app, from one Azure region to another region.
Pipeline compliance and security validations - Sprint 141 Update
In the Sprint 141 Update of Azure DevOps Services, you can now include compliance and security validations in Azure Pipelines. In Azure Repos, you can change the target branch of pull requests.
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