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Monthly updates for June 2019

28 Jun

Azure API Management extension for Visual Studio Code is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

A new Azure API Management extension for Visual Studio Code is now available in preview

  • API Management
  • Services
  • Features
26 Jun

Announcing Preview Refresh for Azure DNS Private Zones

IN PREVIEW

We are delighted to announce Refresh release for Azure DNS private zones (preview). The Preview Refresh introduces new functionality and lifts several restrictions that public preview had.

  • Azure DNS
  • Services
  • Features
26 Jun

Azure Blockchain Workbench 1.7 integration with Azure Blockchain Service

IN PREVIEW

Azure Blockchain Workbench 1.7 is now available in preview. Along with our new Azure Blockchain Service, this release can further enhance your blockchain development and projects.

  • Azure Blockchain Service
  • Features
26 Jun

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 support for Event Grid Notifications is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Event Grid provides reliable event delivery at massive scale. Event Grid integration brings change notifications for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2.

  • Event Grid
  • Azure Data Lake Storage
  • Features
26 Jun

Azure Monitor for virtual machine scale sets are now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Monitor your Windows and Linux virtual machine scale sets with Azure Monitor (in preview).

  • Azure Monitor
  • Features
24 Jun

Update 19.06 for Azure Sphere public preview now available for evaluation

IN PREVIEW

The Azure Sphere public preview 19.06 quality release is now available via the Retail Evaluation feed. The Retail Evaluation feed will provide the new OS for 14 days before we release it to the Retail feed. The Retail OS feed will continue to deliver version 19.05; we plan to upgrade it to 19.06 in two weeks.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System
20 Jun

Public preview: Backup support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 for Azure Virtual Machines

IN PREVIEW

Azure Backup is an enterprise-scale, zero-infrastructure solution that protects SQL Server VM in Azure without the need to deploy and manage any backup infrastructure. This offering is already generally available for more recent SQL Server versions, and today we are pleased to announce Azure Backup support for EOS SQL 2008 and 2008 R2 in public preview.

  • SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
  • Services
20 Jun

Public preview: Immersive Reader, an Azure Cognitive Service

IN PREVIEW

Immersive Reader is an Azure Cognitive Service for developers who want to embed inclusive capabilities into their apps for enhancing text reading and comprehension for users regardless of age or ability.

  • Azure AI services
  • Services
19 Jun

VM Health feature now supports new OSs and is available in new regions

IN PREVIEW

VM Health feature included in Azure monitor for VMs is now available for VMs that are running on Windows 2012 R2 and 2019. Additionally, VM Health feature is also available in cases where the associated workspace is in SEA (South East Asia), UKS (UK South) and CCAN (Canada Central) regions.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Services
  • Management
  • Features
19 Jun

New ASC Threat Protection alerts for Azure Resource Manager (Preview)

IN PREVIEW

Azure Security Center offers new security alerts (in preview) that detect unusual or potentially harmful operations using Azure Resource Manager service layer.

  • Security Center
  • Security
18 Jun

Azure Bastion – RDP and SSH over SSL – now available for preview

IN PREVIEW

Fully managed service for seamless and secure RDP/SSH access to your virtual machines without public IP on the VM.

  • Virtual Machines
  • Virtual Machine Scale Sets
  • Virtual Network
  • Azure Bastion
  • Compliance
  • Services
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Features
  • Security
12 Jun

Advanced data security available for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

IN PREVIEW

Advanced data security is now available for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines. Protect your SQL Server installations on Azure VMs with Microsoft’s advanced data security capabilities using just a few simple steps.

  • SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
  • Security
12 Jun

Azure Cosmos DB – Direct connectivity support for Java Async SDK is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

The Azure Cosmos DB Async Java SDK now supports direct mode connectivity, available in version 2.4 and higher.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
12 Jun

Azure Database for PostgreSQL support for PostgreSQL 11 is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Database for PostgreSQL now provides preview support for the latest major version of PostgreSQL, version 11.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
12 Jun

Intelligent performance for Azure Database for MariaDB is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Database for MariaDB now provides preview support for Intelligent Performance, which includes query store, query-performance insights and performance recommendations.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Features
12 Jun

Intelligent Performance for Azure Database for MySQL is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Database for MySQL now provides preview support for Intelligent Performance, which includes three distinct features – query store, query-performance insights and performance recommendations.

  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Features
12 Jun

Azure Database for MariaDB read replica is in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Database for MariaDB now provides preview support for asynchronous replication of data from one Azure Database for MariaDB server (the ‘master’) to up to five Azure Database for MariaDB servers (the ‘replicas’) in the same region.

  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Features
12 Jun

New developer portal in API Management is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

The developer portal is where app developers discover the APIs, learn how to use them, sign up to acquire access, try them out interactively and stay alerted of changes.

  • API Management
  • Features
10 Jun

Public preview of calculation groups in Azure Analysis Services

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q3 2019

We are pleased to announce that calculation groups are now officially in public preview for Azure Analysis Services!

  • Azure Analysis Services
  • Features
10 Jun

Public preview of many-to-many relationships in Azure Analysis Services

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q3 2019

Many-to-many relationships in Azure Analysis Services allow relationships between tables where both columns are non-unique.

  • Azure Analysis Services
  • Features

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