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March 2022

16 Mar

Public preview: Azure Private Link support in Azure API Management

IN PREVIEW

You can now integrate to clients in a virtual network privately, using Azure Private Link support in API Management.

  • API Management
  • Services
16 Mar

Azure SQL—Public preview updates for mid-March 2022

IN PREVIEW

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
16 Mar

Generally available: Support for private links in Azure Monitor agent

NOW AVAILABLE

Use Azure Monitor agent and data collection rules in restricted environments and maintain network isolation by leveraging private links.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Management
14 Mar

General availability: Support for Private Link in Azure Digital Twins

NOW AVAILABLE

Support for Private Link is now generally available for Azure Digital Twins, a platform that enables you to create digital representation of real-world things, places, and business processes.

  • Features

February 2022

2 Feb

General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Private access support

NOW AVAILABLE

Private access is now generally available for Hyperscale (Citus) on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Open Source
  • Features

January 2022

24 Jan

Public preview: Support for private links available on the new agent

IN PREVIEW

Start using the new agent and data collection rules in environments with special network requirements and maintain network isolation by leveraging private links.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Services
  • Management
  • Features
19 Jan

Azure Machine Learning Announcements – January 2022 General Availability Announcement

NOW AVAILABLE

New features now available in General Availability include add multiple private endpoints for workspaces, and support for storage account IP firewall.

  • Azure Machine Learning
  • Features

December 2021

9 Dec

Azure HDInsight 2018-06-01 preview API will be retired on 30 November 2024

Target availability: Q4 2023

Transition to the new Azure 'HDInsight API 2021-06-01' before 30 November 2024.

  • HDInsight
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Open Source

November 2021

30 Nov

General availability: Azure HDInsight API version updated

NOW AVAILABLE

New HDInsight API adds new networking and availability features that help you build more resilient and secure networks.

  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Open Source
  • Features
17 Nov

Public preview: Azure Machine Learning updates - November 2021

IN PREVIEW

New features now available in public preview for Azure Machine Learning include test AutoML models and calculate test metrics, support for storage account IP firewall, and new pipeline capabilities using CLI v2.

  • Azure Machine Learning
  • Features
2 Nov

General availability: EventHub action in Azure Monitor action groups

NOW AVAILABLE

The new EventHub action enhances your alert configuration capabilities.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
2 Nov

Link feature in Azure SQL Managed Instance now in limited public preview

IN PREVIEW

The link feature in SQL Managed Instance reimagines SQL Server database replication to enable application migration with minimal downtime and offloading read-only workloads to secondaries in the cloud.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features

October 2021

26 Oct

Extended regional availability for Private Link NSG Support

NOW AVAILABLE

Private Link NSG public preview support has extended regional availability to ​​​​​​​Asiaeast, Australiaeast, Japaneast, Canadacentral, Europenorth, Koreacentral, Brazilsouth, Uksouth, US South, US North, France Central.

  • Azure Private Link
  • Services
  • Features
  • Security
26 Oct

Extended regional availability for Private Link UDR Support

NOW AVAILABLE

Private Link Network Security Group public preview support has extended regional availability to ​​​​​​​Asiaeast, Australiaeast, Japaneast, Canadacentral, Europenorth, Koreacentral, Brazilsouth, Uksouth, US South, US North, France Central

  • Azure Private Link
  • Services
  • Features
  • Security
15 Oct

Azure HDInsight support for Restricted Public Connectivity is generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now create Azure HDInsight with restricted public connectivity resulting in a more secure networking infrastructure.

  • HDInsight
  • Features
  • Security
15 Oct

Azure HDInsight support for Azure Private Link is generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Enhance your security posture by leveraging Azure Private Link to connect to your HDInsight cluster privately across networks over Microsoft backbone network

  • HDInsight
  • Features
  • Security
13 Oct

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Azure Private Link support in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Private Link is now available in preview for Hyperscale (Citus) on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features

September 2021

30 Sep

General availability: Azure Data Factory managed virtual network

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Data Factory managed virtual network provides you with a more secure and manageable data integration solution.

  • Data Factory V2
  • Features
22 Sep

Azure SQL Database: General availability updates for late September 2021

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late September 2021.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
15 Sep

Azure Machine Learning public preview announcements – Sep 2021

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q3 2021

New feature Multiple Private Endpoint for Workspace is now available in public preview in Azure Machine Learning

  • Azure Machine Learning
  • Features

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