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Public preview: Azure Private Link support in Azure API Management
You can now integrate to clients in a virtual network privately, using Azure Private Link support in API Management.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for mid-March 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL.
Generally available: Support for private links in Azure Monitor agent
Use Azure Monitor agent and data collection rules in restricted environments and maintain network isolation by leveraging private links.
General availability: Support for Private Link in Azure Digital Twins
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.
February 2022
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Private access support
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.
January 2022
Public preview: Support for private links available on the new agent
Start using the new agent and data collection rules in environments with special network requirements and maintain network isolation by leveraging private links.
Azure Machine Learning Announcements – January 2022 General Availability Announcement
New features now available in General Availability include add multiple private endpoints for workspaces, and support for storage account IP firewall.
December 2021
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.
November 2021
General availability: Azure HDInsight API version updated
New HDInsight API adds new networking and availability features that help you build more resilient and secure networks.
Public preview: Azure Machine Learning updates - November 2021
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.
General availability: EventHub action in Azure Monitor action groups
The new EventHub action enhances your alert configuration capabilities.
Link feature in Azure SQL Managed Instance now in limited public 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.
October 2021
Extended regional availability for Private Link NSG Support
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.
Extended regional availability for Private Link UDR Support
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 HDInsight support for Restricted Public Connectivity is generally available
You can now create Azure HDInsight with restricted public connectivity resulting in a more secure networking infrastructure.
Azure HDInsight support for Azure Private Link is generally available
Enhance your security posture by leveraging Azure Private Link to connect to your HDInsight cluster privately across networks over Microsoft backbone network
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Azure Private Link support in public 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.
September 2021
General availability: Azure Data Factory managed virtual network
Azure Data Factory managed virtual network provides you with a more secure and manageable data integration solution.
Azure SQL Database: General availability updates for late September 2021
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late September 2021.
Azure Machine Learning public preview announcements – Sep 2021
Target availability: Q3 2021
New feature Multiple Private Endpoint for Workspace is now available in public preview in Azure Machine Learning
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