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Monthly updates for November 2021

30 Nov

Public preview: Azure NetApp Files application volume group for SAP HANA

IN PREVIEW

With Azure NetApp Files application volume group (AVG) for SAP HANA, you are able to deploy all volumes required to install and operate an SAP HANA system according to best practices.

  • Azure NetApp Files
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Features
30 Nov

Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Use the Flexible Server deployment option allowing better control, flexibility, zone-redundant high availability, and cost optimization on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source PostgreSQL database.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Services
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Open Source
30 Nov

Azure Load Testing now available in public preview

IN PREVIEW

You can now generate high scale load with ease and integrate it into existing CI/CD workflows.

  • Services
30 Nov

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: Geo-redundant backup and restore in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Strengthen your business continuity and disaster recovery plan with geo-redundant backup and restore for Flexible Server on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Services
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Features
  • Open Source
30 Nov

General availability: Azure HDInsight API version updated

NOW AVAILABLE

New HDInsight API adds new networking and availability features that help you build more resilient and secure networks.

  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
  • Open Source
30 Nov

General availability: Data transformation at Export in Azure IoT Central

NOW AVAILABLE

This update allows the ability for you to transform device data in IoT Central into your preferred structure and export that transformed data to an external destination.

  • Azure IoT Central
  • Features
29 Nov

General availability: Secure Data Egress via Managed Identity in Azure IoT Central

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure IoT Central now supports System Assigned Managed Identity allowing you to configure secure data exports.

  • Azure IoT Central
  • Features
29 Nov

General availability: VPN Gateway NAT

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure VPN Gateway NAT (Network Address Translation) can be used to connect on-premises networks or branch offices to an Azure virtual network with overlapping IP addresses.

  • VPN Gateway
  • Security
  • Features
29 Nov

General availability: Wildcard listener on Application Gateways

NOW AVAILABLE

Application Gateway now supports wildcard characters for multi-site listeners.

  • Application Gateway
  • Security
  • Features
23 Nov

Public preview refresh: Azure IoT Central REST API new and updated endpoints

IN PREVIEW

IoT Central REST API now supports a series of new API endpoints that you can access through the 1.1-preview endpoint.

  • Azure IoT Central
  • Features
23 Nov

Private preview: Root cause analysis, new telemetry and alerts for SAP NetWeaver in AMS

IN PREVIEW

View root cause analysis (RCA) for SAP system unavailability caused by virtual machine or host outage and new telemetry for SAP NetWeaver in Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions (AMS).

  • Features
23 Nov

Public preview: New SAP HANA telemetry in AMS

IN PREVIEW

SAP HANA licence status, delta merges and more telemetry now available in Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Features
23 Nov

General availability of custom OpenID providers in App Service and Azure Functions

NOW AVAILABLE

Support for authenticating clients of App Service and Azure Functions using OpenID Connect is now generally available.

  • Azure functions
  • Security
23 Nov

Azure Scheduler will be retired on 31 January 2022

Target retirement date: January 31, 2022

Transition to Azure Log Apps before 31 January 2022.

  • Scheduler
  • Retirements
23 Nov

In development: New planned datacenter region in Belgium (Belgium Central)

IN DEVELOPMENT

Microsoft has announced plans to bring a new datacenter region to Belgium, including Availability Zones.

  • Regions & Datacenters
22 Nov

General availability: Improved legends in IoT Central Analytics charts

NOW AVAILABLE

Grouping by Device Name is now supported in IoT Central Analytics charts.

  • Azure IoT Central
  • Features
22 Nov

Public preview: Azure Virtual Machines DCasv5 and ECasv5-series now available

IN PREVIEW

New DCasv5 and ECasv5-series Azure Confidential Virtual Machines are available in public preview

  • Virtual Machines
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Security
22 Nov

Public preview: Node.js 16 in Azure Functions

IN PREVIEW

Node.js 16.x is the latest Long Term Support (LTS) release of the Node.js runtime and includes features such as a new version of the V8 JavaScript engine.

  • Azure functions
  • Features
22 Nov

Azure Site Recovery update rollup 59 is now generally available - November 2021

NOW AVAILABLE

Information about the improvements and fixes provided in Update Rollup 59.

  • Azure Site Recovery
  • Features
19 Nov

Dynamic allocation for Apache Spark in Azure Synapse now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Expanded options for autoscale for Apache Spark in Azure Synapse are now available through dynamic allocation of executors.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Features

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