Updates Archives
Monthly updates for August 2021
Azure Static Web Apps adds public preview support for Private Endpoints
Secure your static web apps with Private Endpoints by limiting exposure to the public internet.
Mounting Azure Storage as a local share for web apps deployed on App Service is generally available
This new capability enables mounting Azure Storage as a network share in a built-in Linux container or a custom Linux container deployed to App Service for Linux.
Enhanced troubleshooting experiences now generally available for additional resources in Network Insights
You can now access resource topology views and pre-built monitoring workbooks for Private Link, NAT Gateway, Public IP, and NIC resources in Azure, via Network Insights.
General availability: AKS support for Kubernetes 1.21
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) users can now benefit from enhancements and capabilities in Kubernetes 1.21.
General availability: CSI storage driver support on Azure Kubernetes Service
Natively leverage storage systems in Kubernetes using Container Storage Interface storage drivers.
Public preview: Application Insights auto-instrumentation of .NET apps on Linux
Application Insights, an Application Performance Management (APM) observability feature of Azure Monitor, is announcing the release of several key features including .NET on Linux auto-instrumentation for the preview of .NET6, including support for self-contained and framework-dependent deployments.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Managed PgBouncer now generally available
PgBouncer, a popular connection pooler for Postgres, is now part of the Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus) managed service.
Azure Cosmos DB: Continuous backup with point in time restore now in general availability
Continuous backup mode for the Core (SQL) API and Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB feature means you can now perform your own granular restore capabilities.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Server group restart now generally available
The restart server group capability is now available for Hyperscale (Citus) on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the Postgres open-source database on Azure.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL | Scheduled maintenance for Hyperscale (Citus) now generally available
Now Hyperscale (Citus) supports custom maintenance schedules with Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus): Columnar compression now generally available
Included with Citus 10, columnar compression is now supported in the Hyperscale (Citus) option in Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus): Same region read replicas now generally available
Now you can create read replicas of your Hyperscale (Citus) server group for enhanced read scalability with Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus): PostgreSQL 12 & 13 now generally available
Create Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus) server groups with Postgres 12 and Postgres 13, in addition to previously supported Postgres 11.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus): Support for Citus 10 now generally available
The support of Citus 10, with columnar storage and more, is now included in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: New regions now available in public preview
You can now provision Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server in five new regions
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus): Basic tier now generally available
You can now run Hyperscale (Citus) on a single node with Hyperscale (Citus) Basic for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Eight new regions supported
The public preview Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server (Preview) is now supported in eight additional regions.
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Standby Zone selection in public preview
Choose your standby server zone location for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server: Burstable credit metrics in public preview
Flexible Server enables users to monitor burstable credits using Azure monitor on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server: Burstable credit metrics in public preview
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server enables users to monitor burstable credits using Azure monitor.
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