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Azure Lab Services – Virtual machine shutdown for Windows users
Azure Lab Services added the ability to automatically shut down virtual machines when a users’ remote desktop (RDP) session is disconnected (Windows).
Azure DevTest Labs – Browser connect now generally available
Azure DevTest Labs recently released integration with Azure Bastion, enabling you to connect to your lab virtual machines through a web browser.
Serverless Framework plugin for Azure API Management and Azure Functions is now available
The new open-source serverless Azure Functions plugin extends the benefits of Serverless Framework to Azure services.
Azure Site Recovery update rollup 43 – January 2020
Learn about the latest Azure Site Recovery updates and get download links.
Azure Container Registry now available in Switzerland North region
Azure Container Registry is now generally available in the Switzerland North region, bringing the total number of Azure regions that it’s available in to 34. See the list of all regions where Azure Container Registry is available and where it’s coming next.
New Power BI API generates embed tokens for multiple items
Generate an embed token with permissions for multiple Power BI reports, datasets and target workspaces using the new Power BI API.
Power BI Clone and Rebind APIs now support shared datasets
Power BI shared datasets are now supported in Power BI Embedded, allowing you to manage the connections of Power BI datasets and reports across workspaces. This capability enabled us to expand the following APIs and automate related scenarios:
Connect a Power BI report to a dataset using dynamic binding
Use dynamic binding to maintain a single template of a Power BI report that can be connected to multiple datasets across workspaces, instead of copying and maintaining hundreds of report duplicates.
Azure HDInsight is now available in the UAE North region
Azure HDInsight is now available in the UAE North region.
Minimum virtual machine sizing for Azure HDInsight cluster head nodes
Beginning 6 April 2020, customers will be able to choose only 4-core or higher virtual machines (VMs) as head nodes for the new HDInsight clusters. Existing clusters will continue to run as expected.
Azure spot virtual machine meter changes
From 3 February 2020, the resource GUIDs (also known as meter IDs) and names of Azure low-priority virtual machines on scale sets will change.
The new Power BI filter pane goes live in all reports
The new filter pane goes live in all reports in April 2020. Turn it on now to fine-tune the formatting in your reports before then.
Azure Bastion now generally available in East US 2 and West US 2
Azure Bastion is now generally available in two more Azure public cloud regions – East US 2 and West US 2. We’ll continue to add more regions going forwards.
December 2019
Azure Red Hat OpenShift region expansion
Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now generally available in Brazil South, Central India, Japan East, Korea Central, North Central US and South Africa North.
Service-aided subnet configuration for managed instance in Azure SQL Database is now available
To address customer security and manageability requirements, managed instance, a deployment capability of Azure SQL Database, is transitioning from a manual to service-aided subnet configuration.
Azure Migrate now supports assessment of physical servers
Target availability: Q4 2019
Support to assess physical servers is now available in preview in Azure Migrate, in addition to the existing support for VMware and Hyper-V servers.
Improvements to Azure Monitor for containers could affect your queries
The new Azure Monitor for containers agent, version ciprod12042019, introduces major improvements in resource use and data volume optimisations to help reduce costs. As part of these improvements, we’ve disabled the collection of Name and Image fields in the ContainerLog table as these fields are available in other tables
Azure Active Directory Domain Services meter name changes
The meter names of Azure Active Directory Domain Services directory objects will change between 10 December 2019 and 1 February 2020. The name changes will be in effect to accommodate upcoming enhancements. This won’t affect existing service behaviour, only the name you see on your bill.
Csharp and Java SDKs for IoT Plug and Play are now in Preview
We have added two more SDK languages to the IoT Plug and Play public preview. You can now develop with the Azure IoT Csharp SDK and the Azure IoT Java SDK, in addition to Azure IoT SDK for Node.js and Azure IoT SDK for C.
Azure Australia Central Region Changes
Effective 1 February 2020 , the pricing promotion for the Azure Australia Central regions will end and all services in Australia Central and Australia Central 2 will be price-matched to Australia East.
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