Updates Archives
Monthly updates for March 2020
Azure Data Explorer extends geospatial functionality
Azure Data Explorer extents geospatial capabilities in order to cluster data and render it.
Azure Dedicated Hosts now provide support for Azure reservations
Azure Dedicated Hosts now offer Azure reservations and support for Lsv2, Msv2, Dasv4, and Easv4 Azure Virtual Machines in addition to providing new hardware options. Run a broader range of general purpose, memory-intensive or storage-intensive workloads on physical servers dedicated to your organization.
Azure Container Registry support for Private Link now in preview
Azure Container Registry now supports Private Link, a means to limit network traffic of resources within the virtual network.
Integrate Azure Stream Analytics with Azure Machine Learning (in preview)
Target availability: Q1 2020
Implement machine learning models as a user-defined function (UDF) in your Azure Stream Analytics jobs to do real-time scoring and predictions on your streaming input data.
Azure Functions Premium plan regional virtual network integration
Regional virtual network integration is now generally available in the Azure Functions Premium plan. Run serverless function apps with no cold-start, virtual network connectivity, and larger instance sizes with the Premium plan.
Azure Security Center—Protection for Azure Kubernetes Service is now available
Target availability: Q2 2020
Azure Security Center is expanding its container security features to protect Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Azure Database for MySQL—Three years reserved capacity is now available
Azure Database for MySQL reserved capacity is now available to reserve compute power for your existing and future MySQL servers.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL—Three years reserved capacity is now available
Azure Database for PostgreSQL Single Server reserved capacity is now available to reserve compute power for your existing and future PostgreSQL servers for three years.
Azure Database for MariaDB reserved capacity pricing is now available
Azure Database for MariaDB reserved capacity pricing is now available to reserve compute power for your existing and future MariaDB servers.
Data Factory adds Managed Identity and Service Principal to Data Flows Synapse staging
Azure Data Factory adds Managed Identity & Service Principal to Data Flows Synapse staging for fast, secure data loading.
Azure Web Application Firewall for Azure Content Delivery Network is in preview
Protect your web applications from common exploits and vulnerabilities with Web Application Firewall for Azure Content Delivery Network. Web Application Firewall is already natively integrated with Azure Application Gateway and Azure Front Door services.
101 services at FedRAMP High as Azure Government continues expanding capacity
21 new services added to FedRAMP High ATO, delivering on continued commitment to accelerating compliance for government customers
Native Mongo shell on Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB is now in preview
Execute Mongo database commands directly on top of your database account using the native Mongo shell in the Azure Cosmos DB Data Explorer.
Multi-organization billing for Azure DevOps is now available
Multi-organization billing for Azure DevOps is now available.
Azure IoT Edge 1.0.9 release is now available
The Azure IoT Edge 1.0.9 release is available with support for x.509 certs and the 'iotedge support-bundle' command.
Azure Storage—Append Blob immutability support now generally available
Target availability: Q1 2020
Store business-critical data objects in a non-erasable and non-modifiable state for a user-specified retention interval using immutable storage for Azure Blob storage.
HBv2-Series VMs are Generally Available in West Europe
HBv2-series VMs for HPC now available in the Azure West Europe region
App Service regional Virtual Network integration is now available
The regional Virtual Network integration feature of Azure App Service, which enables access to resources across service endpoints or ExpressRoute connections, is now generally available.
Azure Functions custom handlers are now in preview
Extend the Azure Functions runtime with support for your preferred language or language version using a lightweight HTTP server.
Azure Cache for Redis reserved capacity now available
Save up to 55 percent on your Azure Cache for Redis premium tier usage by pre-purchasing reserved capacity for one year or three years.
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