Updates Archives
Monthly updates for June 2023
Generally Available: Managed identity authentication in Azure Monitor container insights
Managed Identity is a secure & simplified authentication model where our agent uses the cluster’s managed identity to send data to Azure Monitor.
Public preview: Azure Cache for Redis trigger for Azure Functions
Trigger serverless functions through Azure Cache for Redis.
Public Preview: Azure Data Explorer bindings for Azure Functions
You can now interact with Azure Data Explorer in a low-code declarative fashion.
Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB Vercel integration
Build your apps now using Vercel to easily connect an existing Azure Cosmos DB database to your Vercel projects.
Generally Available: Azure VMware Solution Stretched Clusters with Customer-Managed Keys
Stretched clusters for Azure VMware Solution (AVS) is now Generally Available, providing 99.99% uptime for mission critical applications that require the highest availability.
General availability: Read replica HA enabled Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Provision up to 10 read replicas in geo-paired regions on Azure Database for MySQL— Flexible Server.
GA: Application Insights Distributed tracing support for Java Function Apps
Use the application map for a more complete view of end-to-end transactions to better diagnose issues and interactions
Public preview: Power BI integration with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Empower your organization to unlock actionable insights from your Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server data with a Power BI integration.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-June 2023
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-June 2023
Generally available: Zone Redundant Storage for Azure Disks is now available in Japan East and Korea Central
Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS) for Azure Disks is now available on Azure Premium SSD and Standard SSD in Japan East and Korea Central.
Generally Available: Azure Monitor Alert resources now visible in the Azure portal
Alert rules, alert processing rules and action groups can now be viewed in the portal alongside all Azure resources.
Microsoft Azure Load Testing supports setting up quick start tests using requests per second
You can now set up a 'quick test' to check that your endpoint can handle a certain throughput of requests per second (RPS).
General availability: Azure Cache for Redis with Web App Marketplace offer
Create an Azure Cache for Redis instance in the Web App and database Azure Marketplace offer to accelerate your web application performance.
Public Preview: Redis extension for Azure Functions
You can now leverage Redis data types as triggers for serverless app development.
New Instance Types for Azure Red Hat OpenShift are now available
You now have more virtual machine sizes to choose from in Azure Red Hat OpenShift.
General availability: 32 TB storage in Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Extend storage up to 32 TB to host databases with a size greater than 16 TB for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.
Available: Reduced pricing for Azure Video Indexer
Azure Video indexer will be adding Advanced Audio and Video SKUs for Advanced presets and a 40% price reduction on the Basic Audio Analysis, Audio Analysis and Video Analysis SKUs.
Azure Machine Learning - June 2023 PuPr Announcement - View status of jobs in Azure Pipelines
New feature now available in Public Preview enables you to view job statuses without unnecessary compute cost accrual.
General availability of Azure Front Door integration with managed identities
Azure Front Door supports using managed identity to access Key Vault without the need to generate, store, and rotate secrets. This is a secure service to service authentication method to enhance security.
Generally available: Azure OpenAI Service in UK South
Target availability: Q2 2023
Azure OpenAI Service is now available in the UK South region. UK South supports gpt-35-turbo at launch.
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