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Azure generation 2 virtual machines (VMs) are now generally available
Generation 2 VMs are now generally available in Azure. New available features include Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX), support for large VMs (up to 12 TBs), and the ability to provision OS Disks sizes that exceed 2 TBs.
New Azure Dav4-series and Eav4-series virtual machines are now available.
New Azure Dav4-series and Eav4-series virtual machines (VMs) based on AMD EPYC™ are now available. They are ideal for general purpose and memory intensive workloads.
October 2019
Azure Monitor's Service Map is now available in South Central US, West US, Central US, North Central US, East Asia, and Central India
The Service Map feature of Azure Monitor is now available in South Central US, West US, Central US, North Central US, East Asia, and Central India, so it's now available in eighteen public regions around the world.
Azure Monitor for VMs is now available in South Central US, West US, Central US, North Central US, East Asia, and Central India regions
Azure Monitor for VMs is now available in South Central US, West US, Central US, North Central US, East Asia, and Central India. It's available around the world in eighteen public regions.
Azure Mv2-series VMs with 12TB memory now GA in US West 2, US East & US East 2 regions
Azure Mv2-series Virtual Machines offering 416 vCPU and 12TB memory configurations are now generally available in the US West 2, US East and US East 2 regions. Mv2-series VMs are certified by SAP for SAP HANA OLTP and OLAP production workloads.
Azure Mv2-series VMs offering up to 12TB memory are now GA in the Southeast Asia Region
Azure Mv2-series Virtual Machines offering up to 416 vCPU in 3TB, 6TB and 12TB memory configurations are now generally available in the Southeast Asia region. Mv2-series VMs are certified by SAP for SAP HANA OLTP and OLAP production workloads.
Azure Mv2-series VMs offering up to 12TB memory are now GA in EU West and EU North regions
Azure Mv2-series Virtual Machines offering up to 416 vCPU in 3TB, 6TB and 12TB memory configurations are now generally available In the EU West and EU North regions. Mv2-series VMs are certified by SAP for SAP HANA OLTP and OLAP production workloads.
Virtual Machines Dav3 Eav3 meter name changes
Starting December 1, 2019, some meter names of the Virtual Machines Eav3/Easv3 and Dav3/Dasv3 series will change.
SR-IOV availability schedule on NCv3 Virtual Machines SKU
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, beginning with NCv3 coming in early November 2019.
SR-IOV availability on NCv3 Virtual Machines SKU
We are announcing enhancements to enable support for all MPI implementations and versions, and RDMA verbs for InfiniBand-equipped virtual machines, beginning with NCv3 coming in early November 2019.
Performance-optimized storage configuration for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Self-installations of SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines can now benefit from performance-optimized storage configurations when they register with Resource Provider.
Updates to Azure Monitor for virtual machines (preview) before general availability release
Updates to Azure Monitor for virtual machines (preview) will be launched in mid-November, 2019, ahead of the general availability (GA) release.
Upcoming changes for Service Map data stored in Log Analytics
Updates for Service Map are coming that will change where we store some of our data in Log Analytics. These updates should be completed sometime in November, 2019.
September 2019
Register your SQL Server on Azure VMs self-installations with Resource Provider
For the first time ever, you can register your self-installations of SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines with Resource Provider to unlock features and functionality previously only available with our Azure Marketplace images.
Azure Monitor for Azure Virtual Machines is now available in additional regions
Azure Monitor for Azure Virtual Machines is now available in Japan East, North Europe, and East US2.
Service Map feature of Azure Monitor is now available in additional regions
The Service Map feature of Azure Monitor is now available in Japan East, North Europe, and East US2.
M-series virtual machines (VMs) are now available in the Germany West region
Azure M-series VMs are now available in the Germany West region. M-series VMs offer configurations with memory from 192 GB to 3.8 TiB (4 TB) RAM and are certified for SAP HANA.
M-series virtual machines VMs are now available in the Switzerland West and Switzerland North regions
Azure M-series VMs are now available in the Switzerland West and Switzerland North regions. M-series VMs offer configurations with memory from 192 GB to 3.8 TiB (4 TB) RAM and are certified for SAP HANA.
M-series virtual machines (VMs) are now available in the Germany North region
Azure M-series VMs are now available in the Germany North region. M-series VMs offer configurations with memory from 192 GB to 3.8 TiB (4 TB) RAM and are certified for SAP HANA.
M-series virtual machines (VMs) are now generally available in the France Central region
Azure M-series VMs are now available in the France Central region. M-series VMs offer configurations with memory from 192 GB to 3.8 TiB (4 TB) RAM and are certified for SAP HANA.
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