Updates Archives
Monthly updates for May 2021
Public preview: Apache Spark 3.0 support in Azure Synapse Analytics
The public preview announced today starts with the foundation based on the open-source Apache Spark 3.0 branch with subsequent updates leading up to a Generally Available version derived from the latest 3.1 branch.
Private preview: NVIDIA GPU Acceleration for Apache Spark™ in Azure Synapse Analytics
Beginning today, this GPU acceleration feature in Azure Synapse is available for private preview by request.
Azure Stack HCI now available in China
Azure Stack HCI is now available in the China cloud. Get started in China with a 60-day free trial.
Azure Stack HCI 60-Day Free Trial Now Available
Azure Stack HCI built-in free software trial has been extended from 30 to 60 days giving more time to evaluate the solution before making a purchasing decision.
General availability: Azure ExpressRoute: 5 New Peering Locations Available
ExpressRoute lets you extend your on-premises networks into the Microsoft cloud over a private connection with the help of a connectivity provider. The service is now available in 5 new peering locations.
Public Preview: Azure Percept DK May (2105) software update is available
Azure Percept DK May (2105) SW update is available. The Azure Percept May update includes improvements for example to security, log rotation fixes, and provisioning experience.
Azure Virtual Desktop web client to end support for Internet Explorer 11 on September 30, 2021
Beginning September 30, 2021, the Azure Virtual Desktop web client will no longer support IE 11.
Generally available: Azure Health Bot adds new regions and languages for it’s systems checker
Azure Health Bot's new regions empower customers to build critical business applications by hosting database in the same region as the application stack and close to customers for better performance.
Azure Stream Analytics: 5 new regions are now generally available
Azure Stream Analytics is a fully managed, real-time analytics service designed to help you analyze and process fast moving streams of data that can be used to get insights, build reports, or trigger alerts and actions. The service is now available in 5 new regions.
General availability: IoT Hub service API support for Azure Active Directory based access control
IoT Hub support for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is now generally available for service APIs. This means you can secure your service connections to IoT Hub with much more flexibility and granularity.
General availability: Azure Key Vault SLA raised to 99.99%
Key Vault is now being offered at a 99.99% availability SLA, an improvement over our previous 99.9% SLA.
Azure Sphere 21.05 will not be released - 21.06 coming in June
This month, Azure Sphere will not release an updated OS or SDK for 21.05. The next software update will be generally available in June.
Action Required: Migrate your Azure Blockchain Service data by 10 September 2021
Target retirement date: September 10, 2021
Migrate your data to the ConsenSys Quorum Blockchain Service.
Public preview of Azure VPN Client for macOS
Azure VPN Client for macOS enables customers to utilize features of Azure AD natively, such as multi-factor authentication, Conditional Access, and user-based policies for their Mac clients.
General availability: VNET peering support for Azure Bastion
You can now deploy Azure Bastion in a peered Virtual Network (VNet), enabling RDP/SSH connectivity to virtual machines deployed in a peered Virtual network (VNet)
General availability: Azure API Management updates - May 2021
A regular Azure API Management service update was started on May 5, 2021, and included the following new features, bug fixes, and other improvements.
Azure Purview now supports Private Endpoints in public preview
Add a layer of security and network isolation to your Purview account.
Public preview: Application Gateway Mutual Authentication
Application Gateway now supports fronted mutual authentication and listener specific SSL policies.
Azure Static Web Apps is now generally available
Azure Static Web Apps, now includes a standard plan for advanced capabilities supported by an enterprise Service Level Agreement (SLA).
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL– Flexible Server: Announcing SSL enforcement and minimum TLS version choice
Now you can choose to enforce encrypted connection or Transport Layer Support version on Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server.
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