Updates Archives
Monthly updates for May 2020
Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB is now in preview
Get near real-time insights on operational data in Azure Cosmos DB with Azure Synapse Link, a cloud-native hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) capability. Azure Synapse Link creates a tight integration between Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Synapse Analytics.
Encryption at rest with customer-managed keys on Azure Cosmos DB now generally available
Customer-managed keys will give users total control over the keys used by Azure Cosmos DB to encrypt their data at rest, and addresses demands from users with specific security and compliance requirements.
Autoscale provisioned throughput for Azure Cosmos DB
Now in general availability, autoscale provisioned throughput (called “autopilot mode” in preview) is a new pricing model for Azure Cosmos DB.
Azure Cosmos DB Python SDK 4.0 now available
Version 4.0 of the Azure Cosmos DB Python SDK is now generally available. This latest version includes usability improvements to the object model for a better developer experience, support for new query features, bug fixes, and other enhancements.
Azure Private Link for Azure Cosmos DB now in general availability
Private Link provides private connectivity from a virtual network to Azure platform as a service (PaaS) services.
Azure NetApp Files—New certifications, increased SLA, expanded regional availability
The SLA guarantee for Azure NetApp Files has increased to 99.99 percent. In addition, NetApp Files is now HIPAA and FedRAMP certified, and regional availability has been increased.
Azure Synapse Analytics features availability now in preview
Try the new Azure Synapse features now available in preview.
Azure SQL Edge now in preview
Azure SQL Edge meets the demands of IoT edge data and compute with built-in streaming, storage, and AI—all backed by the industry-leading performance and security of SQL.
Azure Active Directory support in Azure Database for MySQL now available
The Azure Active Directory integration for Azure Database for MySQL is now generally available.
Azure Active Directory support in Azure Database for PostgreSQL—single server now available
The Azure Active Directory integration for Azure Database for PostgreSQL–single server is now generally available.
New Cognitive Services capabilities are now available in preview
New Cognitive Services capabilities are now available in preview.
New Cognitive Services capabilities are now generally available
New Cognitive Services capabilities are now generally available.
Azure Real-Time Operating System
Azure Real-Time Operating System, which helps make IoT development even easier to help you get to market faster, is now generally available.
New Azure Resource Manager templates capabilities released
Azure Resource Manager templates are widely used to manage deployments on Azure. It’s a way to intuitively describe your entire Azure environment using our template language. New capabilities that address key challenges at the time of doing deployments with Resource Manager templates are now available.
Azure Monitor enhancements are now available
New enhancements to Azure Monitor maximize performance and provide full stack observability for apps and infrastructure across Azure and hybrid environments.
Azure Key Vault service enhancements now available
Azure Key Vault safeguards data in the cloud with enhancements for Azure Private Link, bring your own key (BYOK), and Key Vault secrets.
Azure HDInsight enterprise security enhancements
Target availability: Q2 2020
Azure HDInsight enterprise security enhancements include support for customer-managed key encryption with Azure Key Vault and a new feature, ID broker, which simplifies authentication setups.
Azure Machine Learning – what’s new from Build 2020
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning empowers developers and data scientists with enterprise-grade capabilities to accelerate the ML lifecycle. At Microsoft Build 2020, we announced several advances to Azure Machine Learning across the following areas: ML for all skills, Enterprise grade MLOps, and responsible ML.
Azure Security Center—News and updates for May 2020
See the list of enhancements and updates made to Azure Security Center in May 2020.
Azure VM Image Builder service will be generally available Q4 2020
Unify and simplify your image building process across Azure and Azure Stack using Azure VM Image Builder. It helps give you ease of use with automated image building pipeline, management for the images you’ve built, and DevOps integration with Azure DevOps and other DevOps management solutions you use. In addition, it enables Azure integration for governance and compliance with virtual network configuration and connectivity via enterprise networking options and authentication.
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