Updates Archives
Monthly updates for July 2020
New regions added for Azure Blob storage object replication public preview
We have expanded the preview regions for Azure Blob storage object replication to include East US 2, Central US. You can start previewing this feature on any existing or new General-purpose (GPv2) storage accounts in those regions.
Azure Data Lake Storage lifecycle management is now generally available
Lifecycle management for Azure Data Lake Storage provides an automated solution for tiering down infrequently used data to cooler tiers, allowing you to easily optimize your data for both performance and cost.
Azure Monitor Community Repository is now available
Today we're launching the Azure Monitor Community Repository, which provides a collaborative space for community members to share and explore Azure Monitor artifacts such as queries [KQL], workbooks and alerts.
Azure Monitor Log Analytics Quick Start content is moving to the Overview page
Target availability: Q3 2020
In order to simplify and streamline Azure Monitor Logs, we're moving all links and content from the Quick Start page to the Overview page. The Quick Start page will be removed in August 2020.
Remote Desktop client for Android now supports Windows Virtual Desktop connections
Access Windows Virtual Desktop from the new Remote Desktop client for Android.
Azure IoT Device Provisioning Service VNET ingress support is now available
Azure IoT Device Provisioning Service (DPS) has released general availability support for Virtual Networks (VNET).
Azure Data Explorer Streaming Ingestion is generally available
The Streaming Ingestion feature can be used when you need Near Real Time (less than 10 seconds) ingestion with small amounts of data and multiple tables.
IoT Plug and Play new features now in public preview
IoT Plug and Play new features in Public Preview to continue simplifying IoT.
Windows Virtual Desktop Azure portal and Microsoft Teams integrations are generally available
It’s now easier to deploy and manage Windows Virtual Desktop as well as provide seamless meeting and collaboration experiences through integration with Microsoft Teams.
Migrate to the new version of the Azure Time Series Insights Gen2 APIs
Read about the process for migrating onto the new generally available API version for Time Series Insights Gen2.
Azure Blob storage—Network File System 3.0 protocol support is now in preview
NFS 3.0 protocol support for Azure Blob storage is now in preview. Azure Blob storage is the only storage platform that supports NFS 3.0 protocol over object storage natively (no gateway or data copying required), with crucial object storage economics.
A new Power BI component for React is now available
A new Power BI component is now available for easier integration with React, a popular open-source JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
Azure Log Analytics saved searches functionality is moving to query explorer
Azure Log Analytics saved searches functionality is now available in query explorer.
Azure Site Recovery update rollup 48—July 2020
The latest Azure Site Recovery updates provide fixes and download links for Site Recovery components.
Azure SQL Database—A performance optimization change to default settings is coming soon
Target availability: Q3 2020
The default maximum degree of parallelism (MAXDOP) option in Azure SQL Database is changing from 0 to 8, improving workload performance and optimizing resource utilization.
Azure Data Explorer 1-click now supports mapping transformations
Azure Data Explorer 1-click now supports mapping transformations as part of the schema definition with the intuitive UX.
SR-IOV availability on InfiniBand-equipped Virtual Machines
We will be enabling support for all MPI implementations and RDMA verbs for InfiniBand-equipped virtual machines. This greatly increases ability and options for leveraging InfiniBand for your workloads.
Azure Data Explorer—Allocate resources automatically for Azure Blob Storage data connection
Use the new automatic resource allocation feature to define a data connection from any Azure Storage to Azure Data Explorer database.
SR-IOV availability schedule on on InfiniBand-equipped Virtual Machines
As part of Azure’s ongoing commitment to providing industry-leading performance, we are enabling support for all MPI types and versions, and RDMA verbs for InfiniBand-equipped virtual machines on the following schedule.
New memory optimized and compute optimized hardware options in Azure SQL Database
New memory optimized and compute optimized hardware options are now generally available in Azure SQL Database.
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