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Monthly updates for May 2019

6 May

New services and capabilities in Azure Cognitive Services

IN PREVIEW

New services and capabilities are available in preview through Azure Cognitive Services.

  • Microsoft Azure portal
  • Features
6 May

Azure Active Directory B2C in China

IN PREVIEW

We’re bringing all the capabilities of global Azure Active Directory B2C service to China, with added benefits.

  • Azure Active Directory B2C
  • Regions & Datacenters
6 May

Azure Blockchain Service is now available in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Blockchain Service, a fully managed blockchain service in Azure, is now available in preview. Use Azure Blockchain Service to grow and operate blockchain networks at scale with simplified network formation, management and governance.

  • Azure Blockchain Service
  • Services
6 May

Notebook support for all Azure Cosmos DB APIs is in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Cosmos DB is enhancing the developer experience by adding notebook support in preview.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
6 May

Rules engine for Azure Content Delivery Network is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Rules engine for Azure Content Delivery Network allows you to customise Content Delivery Network behaviour on a per-HTTP request basis to optimise delivery of your content to your end users.

  • Content Delivery Network
  • Services
6 May

Azure Container Registry virtual network and firewall rules support is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Virtual network and firewall rules support is now available in Azure Container Registry in preview.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Container Registry
  • Features
6 May

Authenticated IP for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Your organisation can now restrict access to its Kubernetes control plane to specific IP addresses or IP ranges.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features
6 May

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) multi-node pools is in preview

IN PREVIEW

Use different virtual machine sizes in a node pool to run a variety of workloads in a single AKS cluster.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features
6 May

Azure Stream Analytics support for Visual Studio Code is in preview

IN PREVIEW

Develop, manage and test Azure Stream Analytics jobs on Mac, Linux and Windows

  • Visual Studio Code
  • Azure Stream Analytics
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
6 May

Autoscale for Azure HDInsight is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Autoscale which automatically scales your Spark, Hive or MapReduce HDInsight clusters up or down based on load or a pre-defined schedule, is now in preview.

  • HDInsight
  • Open Source
  • Features
6 May

Azure App Configuration is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

App Configuration is a new Azure service that enables fast, scalable parameter storage for all your app configurations.

  • Services
6 May

Oracle to Azure Database for PostgreSQL online migration is in preview

IN PREVIEW

Perform online (minimal downtime) migrations of Oracle databases hosted on-premises or on a virtual machine (VM) to Azure Database for PostgreSQL by using Azure Database Migration Service. It enables resilient migrations of Oracle databases at scale and with high reliability.

  • Azure Database Migration Service (classic)
  • Features
6 May

Azure Container Registry Helm webhooks is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

The Azure Container Registry Helm webhooks feature enables new continuous integration/continuous deployment workflows based on new or updated Helm charts.

  • Container Registry
  • Features
6 May

Implement custom deserialisers in Azure Stream Analytics (in preview)

IN PREVIEW

Azure Stream Analytics now supports custom de-serialisers (in preview).

  • Azure Stream Analytics
  • Features
6 May

Azure Maps Mobility Services is in preview

IN PREVIEW

Build applications with real-time public transport intelligence from nearby stops, public transport route information and updates.

  • Azure Maps
  • Features
4 May

Self-serve experience with Event Hubs Preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Event Hubs clusters can now be directly created through the Azure Portal as a self-serve experience.

  • Event Hubs
  • Services
  • Features
1 May

Authentication session management in Azure AD Conditional Access

IN PREVIEW

Create conditional access policies which determine how often users need to provide sign-in credentials and whether they need to provide them after closing and reopening browsers.

  • Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
  • Features
  • Security

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