Updates Archives
Monthly updates for March 2020
Azure SQL Database default configurations are changing
Target availability: Q1 2020
Azure SQL Database now has the latest Gen 5 hardware in place to ensure optimal service performance. As a result, the default database configurations and the default elastic pool configurations are being changed for all new Azure SQL databases.
Virtual Network NAT now generally available
Azure Virtual Network NAT (network address translation) simplifies outbound-only Internet connectivity for virtual networks. NAT can be configured for one or more subnets of a virtual network and provides on-demand connectivity for virtual machines.
Azure DNS private zones preview API is being deprecated
During public preview release, private DNS zones were created using dnszones ARM resource with zoneType property set to Private. The GA resource model makes use of privateDnsZones resource type instead of dnszones. Support for zones created using the preview API will be completely removed on 30 June 2020, and you must immediately migrate these private DNS zones to the latest resource model.
Azure Application Insights now available in US Gov Arizona
Azure Monitor Application Insights is now generally available in the US Government Arizona region. Additionally, the Application Insights web availability monitoring capability is now available in the Azure Government Cloud regions.
Web Application Firewall with Azure Front Door service now supports exclusion lists
Web Application Firewall exclusion lists allow you to omit certain request attributes from a rule evaluation. Use them to fine tune Web Application Firewall policies for your applications.
Improved resource governance for Azure Analysis Services
Today, we are excited to announce the release of two enhancements concerning the memory governance options of Azure Analysis Services. Specifically, the enhancements improve the accuracy of the…
NDv2-Series VMs are now generally available
NDv2 GPU VMs for high-end deep learning training and HPC workloads are going GA in East US, South Central US and West Europe.
NVv4-Series VMs are now generally available
We are announcing general availability of NVv4 Virtual Machines. NVv4 VMs are designed to provide you with unprecedented GPU resourcing flexibility. You can now choose VMs with a whole GPU all the way down to one eighth of a GPU.
Virtual machine scale sets now simpler to manage
Manage virtual machine scale sets more effectively by specifying the order in which virtual machines (VMs) are deleted, or by protecting one or more VMs in a scale set from specific actions or by receiving notifications regarding VM deletions.
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