Updates Archives
Monthly updates for February 2020
Kubernetes on Azure Stack Hub in GA
We now support Kubernetes cluster deployment on Azure Stack Hub, a certified Kubernetes Cloud Service Provider. Install Kubernetes using Azure Resource Manager templates generated by ACS Engine on Azure Stack Hub.
Virtual Machines NVv4 series meter name changes
Effective 1 April 2020, the meter names of Virtual Machines NVv4 series will change because they will become generally available in West Europe and South Central and East US regions.
Public IP prefix static IP addresses meter ID changes
Effective 1 April 2020, the resource GUIDs (also known as meter IDs) of public IP prefix standard static IP addresses in the US Gov region will change.
A secure foundation for IoT, Azure Sphere now generally available
Azure Sphere, the end-to-end solution for securing IoT devices, is now generally available with integrated hardware, software and cloud services that work seamlessly to deliver active security by default.
Drill into the costs for your resources
Updated Cost by resource view in Cost Analysis. This improves drilldown experience to view costs accruing for each resource at a meter level.
Azure Bastion is now available in 20 new regions
Azure Bastion is now generally available in 20 new regions.
Azure Firewall Manager Preview refresh
Azure Firewall Manager Preview now supports Azure Firewall deployments in virtual networks (also known as hub virtual networks) in addition to its support for Azure Firewall deployments in virtual WAN hubs (also known as secured virtual hubs).
Azure Firewall Spring 2020 updates
Excerpt: Azure Firewall is now ICSA Labs certified. In addition, several key Azure Firewall capabilities have recently been released into general availability (GA) and preview.
Azure Private Link is now available
Azure Private Link is a secure and scalable way for Azure customers to consume Azure Services (such as Storage, SQL and Cosmos DB) or customer-owned services (for example, Partner Service and BYOS) privately from within their virtual network.
Azure App Configuration is now generally available
Azure App Configuration is a managed service that helps developers centralise their application configuration and feature settings simply and securely.
Azure Monitor for containers now supports large-scale clusters
Target availability: Q1 2020
Azure Monitor for containers now supports the monitoring of large-scale clusters up to 1,000 nodes and 100 node pools.
Azure Private Link is now generally available
Azure Private Link is now generally available. Azure Private Link is a secure and scalable way for you to consume services (such as Azure PaaS, Partner Service, BYOS) on the Azure platform privately from within your virtual network.
Azure Cognitive Services – New types added to Named Entity Recognition v3
The Named Entity Recognition (NER) v3 service (in preview) of Cognitive Services Text Analytics now has new entity types available, expanding the detection of general and personal information entities found in text.
HPC Cache receives ISO certifications, adds stopping feature and new region
Azure HPC Cache has received new SO27001, 27018 and 27701 certifications, adds new features to manage storage caching in performance-driven workloads and expands service access to Korea Central.
Introducing the new Azure Monitor Log Analytics table pane (Schema)
Azure Logs schema allows you to easily understand Azure Logs data structure and navigate Azure Logs to reach the content you need. We have revolutionised the schema area of Azure Logs to allow you to…
New Azure SQL Database automatic tuning default settings – March 2020
Target availability: Q1 2020
In March 2020, Azure SQL Database will introduce new automatic tuning default settings designed to provide optimal database performance.
Azure Key Vault – Private endpoints now available in preview
Target availability: Q1 2020
Establish a private connection between Azure Key Vault and other Azure services by using Azure Private Link, now available in preview for all public regions.
Azure DNS private zones is now available in Azure Government and Azure China
Azure DNS private zones is now generally available in Azure Government and Azure China regions. With the general availability, you can now use private DNS zones for DNS resolution across one or more…
FastTrack for Azure is now generally available in Asia Pacific regions
FastTrack for Azure, a customer success programme that helps with rapid and effective design and deployment of cloud solutions, is now generally available in Asia Pacific regions.
Azure Event Grid on Azure IoT Edge preview 2 is now available
Azure Event Grid on Azure IoT Edge preview 2 is now available, with updates including data plane persistence to disk, monitoring capabilities and additional destination types.
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