Updates Archives
Monthly updates for August 2022
General availability: ExpressRoute IPv6 Support for Global Reach
IPv6 support for Global Reach expands the possibilities for customers building dual-stack, hybrid networks with Azure.
General availability: Azure Data Explorer supports native ingestion from Amazon S3
Azure Data Explorer (ADX) now supports bringing data from S3 natively without complex ETL pipelines.
Generally available: UAE North availability zones
Azure availability zones are now generally available in the UAE. These three new zones provide you with options for additional resiliency and tolerance to infrastructure impact.
Public preview: Four new features in no code editor in Event Hubs
Explore four new features in the no code editor in Azure Event Hubs. This editor allows you to easily develop a Stream Analytics job without writing a single line of code.
Generally available: Public IP Capability for Azure VMware Solution
Public IP capability on Azure VMware Solution provides internet connectivity for Azure VMware Solution workloads. You can now use NSX-T manager as your security terminating point.
Generally available: vRealize Log Insight Cloud with Azure VMware Solution integration
vRealize Log Insights Cloud with Azure VMware Solution support is now generally available.
Generally available: Azure VMware Solution now in Sweden Central
Azure VMware Solution has now expanded to Sweden Central. This is in addition to multiple regions across the US, Europe, Australia, Japan, the UK, Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Generally available: JetStream DR for AVS supports Azure NetApp Files datastores
JetStream DR enables cost-effective disaster recovery by consuming minimal resources at the DR site and using cost-effective cloud storage. JetStream DR now also automates recovery to Azure NetApp Files datastores.
General availability: Network security groups support for private endpoints
Target availability: Q3 2022
Network security groups (NSGs) support for private endpoints is now generally available.
General availability: User-defined routes support for private endpoints
User-defined routes (UDRs) support for private endpoints is now generally available.
Public preview: Microsoft Azure Load Testing supports private endpoints testing
With Azure Load Testing, you can now run load tests against private endpoints – endpoints deployed in a virtual network, public endpoints with access restrictions (restricting client IP addresses etc.)
Azure SQL – General availability updates for mid-August 2022
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL.
Generally available: Hierarchical forecasting for Azure Machine Learning
Hierarchical forecasting, now generally available, offers you the capability to produce consistent forecasts for all levels of your data.
Azure Machine Learning—Public preview updates for August 2022
New features now available in public preview include AutoML Code Generation enhancements and AutoML in Pipelines.
Generally available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL
The latest PostgreSQL minor versions 14.5, 13.8, 12.12 and 11.17 are available for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus).
General availability: Server logs for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Enable server logs and log types for detailed insights of server activities to help you identify and troubleshoot potential issues.
General availability: Reserved instance pricing for Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise
Gain up to a 55 percent discount with reserved pricing on the Enterprise tiers of Azure Cache for Redis by committing to spend for one- or three-years.
Public preview: Backup database with S3-compatible storage for Arc-enabled SQL MI
Use S3-compatible object storage as a backup and restore destination.
Public preview: App Configuration geo replication support
Standard tier subscribers can synchronise any updates from the configuration store to replicas in other Azure regions.
Public preview: Use managed identity-based authentication to enable Azure Monitor container insights
Announcing public preview for enabling container insights with managed identity authentication.
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