Updates Archives
Monthly updates for June 2021
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server: Planned Maintenance Notifications in general availability
Set up alerts on the Azure portal to be notified about planned deployments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database.
General availability: Application Insights Node.js pre-aggregated standard metrics
Azure Monitor Application Insights Node.js SDK adds pre-aggregated standard metrics to enhance accuracy of alerts when telemetry sampling is enabled.
Public preview: Syslog event collection from Azure Monitor Agent for Linux distros
Upgrade to Azure Monitor Agent for Linux version 1.10 or above to enable syslog data collection using data collection rules for your Linux machines.
General availability: Enterprise-scale landing zone reference implementation for AKS
Rapidly adopt Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using industry-proven practices.
Azure Cache for Redis zone redundancy for Premium tier now generally available
Azure Cache for Redis zone redundancy allows you to deploy your Premium tier caches across multiple availability zones, delivering higher availability and resiliency.
Azure Migrate private endpoint support available in public preview
Secure your connection to Azure Migrate services with Azure Migrate Private Link.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server: Support for Postgres 13 (public preview)
Create new Flexible Servers using PostgreSQL 13 version for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.
Open source API portal now generally availabile
You can create and publish a customized site with API documentation, automatically generated from OpenAPI files.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server supports PostgreSQL minor versions (public preview)
Benefit from the latest PostgreSQL minor versions that include many security updates and bug fixes for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database.
General availability: Update in Policy Compliance for Resource Type Policies
Azure Policy built-in policies in which resource type is the only evaluation criterion (e.g. Allowed Resource Types, Disallowed Resource Types) have updated logic to provide a more accurate assessment of your overall environment when aggregated with other policies.
Azure Backup: Upgrade to TLS 1.2 or above for secure MARS agent backups by September 1, 2021
Target availability: Q3 2021
Support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 ends September 1, 2021, please upgrade to TLS 1.2 to ensure secure and uninterrupted backups using MARS agent
General availability: ExpressRoute Global Reach Pricing Reduction
ExpressRoute Global Reach allows you to link ExpressRoute circuits together to make a private network between your on-premises networks. The data transfer price for this offering is now 50% lower.
General availability: Key Rotation and Expiration Policies for Azure Storage
Target availability: Q2 2021
Access Key Expiration and Policy support for Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Maps Creator is now generally available
Azure Maps Creator provides an end-to-end solution for private indoor maps.
General availability: Azure DevOps Delivery Plans 2.0
With this update, we are including changes to Azure Boards and Azure Pipelines. You can now get total capacity for all teams in an iteration. In addition, we are previewing support for templates in the YAML editor.
Now Available: Pricing changes to Azure Sentinel and Azure Monitor to help you reduce costs
Enjoy additional cost savings with the new price changes to Azure Sentinel and Azure monitor. These changes took effect on June 2, 2021.
Public preview: Identity-based connections in Azure Functions with latest Azure SDK triggers and bindings
Azure functions can now connect using an identity instead of a secret.
Azure Digital Twins Explorer available in public preview
Visual developer tool for exploring your digital twin is now available as a web application.
General availability: Azure API Management Premium tier price reduction for incremental purchased units
After the first purchased unit, a price reduction of 50% will be applied on all subsequent units purchased.
Azure Security Center: Public preview updates for May 2021
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure Security Center in May 2021.
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