Updates Archives
Monthly updates for September 2020
Public preview: Steeltoe .NET Application Support in Azure Spring Cloud
Develop and release applications faster with Steeltoe .NET application support in Azure Spring Cloud.
Dedicated clusters for Azure Monitor Log Analytics with data encryption at rest and Lockbox
Handle large scale deployments better by taking advantage of data encryption at rest (with Customer Managed Keys) and Lockbox, and even configure cluster-level capacity reservation with discounted pricing.
Machine Learning on Azure SQL Managed Instance in preview
Machine Learning Services with support for R and Python languages now include preview support on Azure SQL Managed Instance.
Apache Spark for Azure Synapse In-cluster Caching and Shuffle Service (Preview)
Optimize performance on caching and shuffle with new services from Apache Spark for Azure Synapse
Public preview: Azure Kubernetes Service support for Kubernetes 1.19
AKS users can now benefit from features in Kubernetes 1.19 release
App-consistent backup for Oracle and MySQL DBs in preview
Pre-packaged script based solution to get application consistent snapshots for Oracle and MySQL DBs. Just provide connection information and workload name and leverage the instant restore benefit of Azure VM backups and minimize costs by selectively include/excluding relevant disks.
Public preview of Azure PostgreSQL backup with long-term retention
Now you can retain backups for up to 10 years by defining your own backup and retention policy for individual databases on PostgreSQL servers.
Introducing Azure Backup Center
Backup Center currently is in public preview for the workloads of Azure Virtual Machines and Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers and limited public preview for the workloads SQL in Azure VMs, SAP HANA in Azure VMs and Azure Files.
Azure Synapse Link now supports Azure Cosmos DB API for Mongo DB (Preview)
Analyze MongoDB data stored in Azure Cosmos DB collections using Azure Synapse Link.
Transactionally consistent database copy for Azure SQL Database Hyperscale tier
Quickly and consistently copy a Hyperscale Azure SQL Database to make development and testing easier.
Azure Communication Services now available in public preview
Build engaging communication experiences with the same secure platform used by Microsoft Teams. Add video, voice, SMS, chat and telephony capabilities into almost any web, mobile or desktop application.
Public preview: Stop/start functionality for Azure Database for MySQL
With the new database stop/start functionality, you can stop the database server when not in use (during non-business hours) and start it when it s back online.
Azure Private Link for Azure Cache for Redis now in preview
You can now use Azure Private Link to connect to an Azure Cache for Redis instance from your virtual network via a private endpoint.
Allocate shared costs with Azure Cost Management + Billing
Azure Cost Management + Billing cost allocation is now in public preview.
Azure Arc-enabled PostgreSQL Hyperscale now in preview
Azure Arc-enabled PostgreSQL Hyperscale is now in preview, providing elastic scale with a unified hybrid management experience with or without a direct connection to the cloud.
Confidential containers platform now supported on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
We are committed to enabling the industry to move from computing in the clear to computing confidentially with the public preview of confidential computing nodes on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) powered by Intel SGX DC SKU s.
Azure Hybrid Benefit – Linux preview
Azure Hybrid Benefit – Linux provides convenience and agility for customers who use Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with a valid subscription. Customers can use existing Linux subscriptions for easy cloud adoption without the need to reboot their production environment and enjoy the benefit of bring-your-own-subscription.
Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server 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.
New Azure Dedicated Hosts capabilities
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.
Preview of Zonal redundant Storage for Backup data from Azure Backup
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.
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