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Monthly updates for September 2020

22 Sep

New Azure Dedicated Hosts capabilities

IN PREVIEW

Azure can now select the dedicated host to which your VM is deployed. Additionally, Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets can be deployed in conjunction with Dedicated Hosts.

  • Virtual Machines
  • Virtual Machine Scale Sets
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Features
22 Sep

Preview of Zonal redundant Storage for Backup data from Azure Backup

IN PREVIEW

Azure Backup now supports storing backup data in Zone redundant storages (ZRS). Customers can leverage this capability to improve the resiliency of their backup data against data centre outages.

  • Features
22 Sep

Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server is a new deployment option for Azure Database for MySQL that provides better control and flexibility of database server parameters, more options for high availability and cost optimisation controls.

  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Features
  • Open Source
22 Sep

Cross Region Restore (CRR) for SQL/SAP HANA using Azure Backup

IN PREVIEW

Following the introduction of Cross Region Restore of Azure VMs, Azure Backup has extended this capability to support SQL and SAP HANA backups.

  • Azure Backup
  • Features
22 Sep

Oracle WebLogic Server on Azure Virtual Machines major release now available

NOW AVAILABLE

Enable lift-and-shift migration of mission-critical enterprise Java workloads with a major release for solutions to run Oracle WebLogic Server (WLS) on Azure Linux virtual machines.

  • Pricing & Offerings
22 Sep

IoT Edge Nested Edge is now in private preview

IN PREVIEW

Announcing Nested Edge for Azure IoT Edge

  • Azure IoT Edge
  • Security
22 Sep

Preview: Azure Load Balancer now supports cross-region load balancing

IN PREVIEW

Azure Load Balancer now supports load balancing across regions based on health and latency.

  • Load Balancer
  • Services
21 Sep

Azure Private Link Services available in China

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Private Link now includes multiple new services available in all China Regions

  • Services
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Security
  • Features
21 Sep

General availability: Zone-redundant configuration for Azure SQL Database in additional regions

NOW AVAILABLE

The zone-redundant configuration for Azure SQL Database is now generally available in these additional regions: Canada Central, West US 2 and North Europe.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Services
  • Regions & Datacenters
17 Sep

Azure Blob access time tracking and access time-based lifecycle management preview

IN PREVIEW

The preview is available in France Central, Canada East, and Canada Central regions.

  • Hot/Cool/Cold Blob Storage Tiers
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Storage Accounts
  • Features
17 Sep

Azure Blob storage lifecycle management now supports append blobs

NOW AVAILABLE

In addition to supporting block blobs, Azure Blob storage lifecycle management now offers a rich, rule-based policy to manage the retention of your append blobs.

  • Premium Blob Storage
  • Hot/Cool/Cold Blob Storage Tiers
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Storage Accounts
  • Features
17 Sep

Azure API Management updates- September 2020

NOW AVAILABLE

Regular Azure API Management service updates including new features, bug fixes, changes and other improvements.

  • API Management
  • Features
17 Sep

Public preview of Azure NetApp Files Cross-region Replication (CRR) capability

IN PREVIEW

Replicate Azure NetApp Files volumes from one Azure region to another in a fast and cost-effective way, protecting your data from unforeseeable regional failures.

  • Azure NetApp Files
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Features
16 Sep

Announcing Application Insights .NET SDK version 2.15

NOW AVAILABLE

Announcing the release of our newest Application Insights .NET SDK version 2.15. This release is directly in response to customer feedback and introduces a new set of features and bug fixes.

  • Application Insights
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
16 Sep

Azure Files support for NFS v4.1 is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Files now adds support for NFS v4.1 file system protocol for an easy migration of your Linux-centric workloads.

  • Azure Files
  • Storage Accounts
  • Services
  • Features
15 Sep

Public preview – Get retail rates for all Azure products/services

IN PREVIEW

An unauthenticated experience to get retail prices for all Azure products/services (including Reserved Instances).

  • Microsoft Cost Management
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Management
15 Sep

Azure Site Recovery update rollup 50 - September 2020

NOW AVAILABLE

The latest Azure Site Recovery update provides provides fixes, updated Linux support for the Mobility service, and download links for Site Recovery components.

  • Azure Site Recovery
  • Features
14 Sep

Azure IoT Central new and updated features—August 2020

NOW AVAILABLE

August updates include jobs improvements, a new file upload feature, a preview of the new data export feature, CLI updates, and documentation enhancements.

  • Azure IoT Central
  • Features
14 Sep

Azure Private Link Service is now generally available in China

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Private Link for customer owned services are now available in China Regions. 

  • Azure Private Link
  • Virtual Network
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Security
  • Features
14 Sep

IT Service Management Connector (ITSMC) is now available in Azure Government

NOW AVAILABLE

The ITSM connector provides a bi-directional connection between Azure and ITSM tools to help track and resolve issues faster.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Regions & Datacenters

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