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Monthly updates for March 2020

19 Mar

Azure Web Application Firewall for Azure Content Delivery Network is in preview

IN PREVIEW

Protect your web applications from common exploits and vulnerabilities with Web Application Firewall for Azure Content Delivery Network. Web Application Firewall is already natively integrated with Azure Application Gateway and Azure Front Door services.

  • Content Delivery Network
  • Web Application Firewall
  • Compliance
  • Security
  • Services
  • Features
19 Mar

One hundred and one services at FedRAMP High as Azure Government continues expanding capacity

NOW AVAILABLE

Twenty one new services added to FedRAMP High ATO, delivering on continued commitment to accelerating compliance for government customers

  • Archive Storage
  • Azure Blueprints
  • Cloud Shell
  • AI enrichment
  • Azure Stack Edge
  • Azure Data Explorer
  • Azure Database Migration Service (classic)
  • Azure Dedicated HSM
  • Azure Firewall
  • Azure Managed Applications
  • Azure Resource Graph
  • Azure Stream Analytics
  • Microsoft Cost Management
  • Network Watcher
  • Azure AI Speech
  • Compliance
  • Security
  • Services
  • Features
18 Mar

Azure Storage – Append Blob immutability support now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2020

Store business-critical data objects in a non-erasable and non-modifiable state for a user-specified retention interval using immutable storage for Azure Blob storage.

  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Compliance
  • Security
  • Management
  • Features
16 Mar

Announcing Azure Private Link GA for Azure Services

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Private Link now includes multiple new services available in Preview and GA.

  • Azure Private Link
  • Virtual Network
  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Storage Accounts
  • Key Vault
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Azure Database for MariaDB
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Event Hubs
  • Service Bus
  • App Service
  • Event Grid
  • Azure Container Registry
  • App Configuration
  • Azure Data Lake Storage
  • Azure AI Search
  • Compliance
  • Security
  • Services
16 Mar

Translator encryption of data at rest with customer managed keys

NOW AVAILABLE

Encrypt customer data stored at rest by default, with no additional action required from you, using Microsoft Custom Translator.

  • Azure AI Translator
  • Compliance
  • Services
  • Features
9 Mar

Azure SQL Database managed instance now enforces TLS 1.2 on outbound connections

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2020

In January 2020, Microsoft enforced TLS 1.2 for intra-service traffic on all Azure services. For Azure SQL Database managed instance, this resulted in TLS 1.2 being enforced on outbound connections used for replication and linked server connections to SQL Server.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Compliance
  • Security
9 Mar

Preparing for TLS 1.2 in Microsoft Azure

NOW AVAILABLE

Microsoft Azure recommends that all customers complete migration towards solutions that support transport layer security (TLS) 1.2 and to make sure that TLS 1.2 is used by default.

  • Compliance
  • Security
  • Retirements

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