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RSS feedJuly 2019
Azure Security Center for IoT now available
Azure Security Center allows you to protect your end-to-end IoT deployment with threat protection that identifies emerging threats and provides you with steps for remediation.
Azure IoT Edge 1.0.8 release is now available
Azure IoT Edge 1.0.8 release is available with multiple improvements.
Guidance on CVE-2018-15664 for Azure IoT Edge
A security fix which addresses CVE-2018-15664 is available for Azure IoT Edge.
May 2019
Azure IoT Edge 1.0.7 release is now available
The 1.0.7 update of Azure IoT Edge fixes connectivity issues, introduces a troubleshooting tool, and is the first version which is generally available on Windows.
IoT Plug and Play announcement at Build
Today we’re announcing IoT Plug and Play, which is based on an open modeling language that allows developers to connect IoT devices to the cloud without having to write any code.
IoT Plug and Play
IoT Plug and Play offers a new, open modeling language to connect IoT devices to the cloud seamlessly. With IoT Plug and Play, developers can connect IoT devices to the cloud, without having to write a single line of embedded code. IoT Plug and Play also enables device manufactures to build smarter IoT devices that just work with the cloud. <br> <a href="https://aka.ms/Build2019_IntelligentEdge" data-event="area-build-announcements-clicked-announcement">Read blog</a>
HoloLens 2 Development Edition
The new HoloLens 2 Development Edition is designed to help developers quickly build mixed-reality apps and experiences. The development edition includes a HoloLens 2 device, $500 in Azure credits and three-months-free trials of Unity Pro and Unity PiXYZ Plugin for CAD data, starting at $3,500 or as low as $99 per month. The HoloLens 2 Development Edition will be available for preorder soon and will ship later this year. <br> <a href="https://aka.ms/Build2019_IntelligentEdge" data-event="area-build-announcements-clicked-announcement">Read blog</a>
April 2019
Azure Security Center for IoT in public preview
Azure is now the first major public cloud with end-to-end security for IoT for your devices, hubs and cloud resources. We are adding advanced threat protection for IoT to three key services: Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel and Azure IoT Hub.
February 2019
CVE-2019-5736 fix for Azure IoT Edge
A fix to CVE-2019-5736 is available for Azure IoT Edge.
December 2018
Azure Stream Analytics on IoT Edge is now available
Azure Stream Analytics on IoT Edge empowers developers to deploy near-real-time analytical intelligence closer to IoT devices so that they can unlock the full value of device-generated data.
November 2018
Azure Functions 2.0 available in IoT Edge
Azure Functions runtime 2.0 is now available on IoT Edge.
Azure IoT Edge 1.0.4 release
The 1.0.4 update of Azure IoT Edge contains connectivity improvements, puts C# functions in general availability, and allows for longer createOptions fields.
September 2018
Stream Analytics: Query extensibility with C# UDF on Azure IoT Edge
Developers who create Stream Analytics modules for Azure IoT Edge can now write custom C# functions and invoke them right in the query through user-defined functions.
C# UDF for Azure Stream Analytics on IoT Edge now in preview
C# user-defined functions (UDF) support for Azure Stream Analytics on IoT Edge is now available in preview.
Azure IoT Edge—extended edge offline support
Extended edge offline support is a new feature of Azure IoT Edge in preview that offers robust offline operation.
May 2017
Azure IoT Edge now generally available
Azure IoT Edge, a fully managed service that delivers cloud intelligence locally by deploying and running artificial intelligence (AI), Azure services, and custom logic directly on cross-platform IoT devices, is now generally available.
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