Updates Archives
Monthly updates for March 2019
General availability: Read scale-out support for Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database's read scale-out support in the Premium and Business Critical service tiers are now generally available.
New tool available to migrate from classic monitoring alerts
Target retirement date: June 30, 2019
Classic alerts are scheduled to retire, and now you can automatically migrate them to the new Azure Monitor platform.
Azure Security Center change from monthly to hourly unit of measure
On May 1, 2019, the unit of measure for Azure Security Center Standard Node will change.
Event Hubs resource GUID changes
On May 1, 2019, the global region resource GUIDs for Event Hubs will break out into new US Government region resource GUIDs.
Public preview: Windows Server container support in Azure App Service
Windows Server containers in Azure App Service are now available in public preview.
App Service updating PHP to latest versions
Azure App Service is updating PHP stacks to the latest versions.
Azure Site Recovery: Firewall support for replication of on-premises machines
Azure Site Recovery supports data replication from VMware/physical servers to Azure storage accounts that are configured with firewalls for virtual networks.
ExpressRoute Resource GUID name change from "Port" to "Direct"
On May 1, 2019, the resource GUID names of ExpressRoute will change from "Port" to "Direct."
Service Bus Premium Messaging Unit name changes
On April 1, 2019, the naming for Service Bus Premium Messaging Unit will change.
Azure Cache for Redis resource GUID changes
On August 1, 2019, some resource GUIDs (also known as meter IDs) for Azure Cache for Redis will change.
Windows Virtual Desktop now in public preview
Get started today with Windows Virtual Desktop in public preview. Deploy and scale Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes.
Support for virtual network peering in Azure Security Center
The network map in Azure Security Center now supports virtual network peering.
Azure Security Center adaptive application control updates
In Azure Security Center, adaptive application control in audit mode is now available for Azure Linux VMs, as well as non-Azure Windows and Linux VMs and servers that are connected to Azure Security Center.
Azure Security Center: Regulatory compliance dashboard in public preview
The new Azure Security Center regulatory compliance dashboard is in public preview. It helps streamline the process for meeting regulatory compliance requirements by providing insights into your compliance posture.
Azure Security Center: Secure score impact changes
In Azure Security Center, the secure score impact has changed for several recommendations. The change might affect your overall secure score.
Azure Security Center policy migration to Azure Policy
Azure Security Center policy updates are now performed from Azure Policy.
Azure Security Center update: Secure score for compliance metrics
Use secure score to evaluate your security posture in Azure Security Center.
Azure Security Center update: Azure App Service recommendation improvements
Azure App Service security recommendations have been improved to provide greater accuracy and environment compatibility.
Azure portal March 2019 update
Learn about updates to the Azure portal for March 2019, including Virtual Network Gateway overview page changes, new full-screen DNS Zone and Load Balancer create blades, and Azure Management Group integration with Activity Log.
Application Insights is now available in France Central and Korea Central
Application Insights is now available in France Central and Korea Central.
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