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General availability: Run Oracle WebLogic Server on Azure Kubernetes Service
An automated solution template to run Oracle WebLogic Server (WLS) on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), jointly developed with Oracle, is now available in the Azure Marketplace.
Public preview: Azure Container Registry connected registry for IoT Edge
You can now synchronize container images from your cloud registry and serve them on-premises for use by IoT devices and use the connected registry in an disconnected setting up to 90 days.
August 2021
Azure Security Center: General availability updates for August 2021
New enhancements and updates released for general availability (GA) in Azure Security Center in August 2021.
July 2021
Public preview: IoT Edge Metrics Collector module 1.0.1 release
This update provides security and reliability improvements, and support for government and regional clouds.
June 2021
Azure Container Registry is now available in West US 3
Azure Container Registry is now generally available in West US 3 region. Azure Container Registry handles private Docker container images as well as related content formats, such as Helm charts, OCI artifacts, and images built to the OCI image format specification.
May 2021
Azure Security Center integration with GitHub Actions, in public preview
GitHub’s integration with Azure Security Center is now in public preview – offering new ways for you to integrate security and compliance into early stages of the software development lifecycle.
Azure Security Center: General availability updates for April 2021
New enhancements and updates released for general availability (GA) in Azure Security Center in April 2021.
April 2021
Azure Container Registry now generally available in Korea South region
Azure Container Registry handles private Docker container images as well as related content formats, such as Helm charts, OCI artifacts, and images built to the OCI image format specification.
March 2021
Azure Container Registry now available in Norway East region
Azure Container Registry is now generally available in Norway East region. Azure Container Registry handles private Docker container images as well as related content formats, such as Helm charts, OCI artifacts, and images built to the OCI image format specification.
General availability: Deploy WebLogic on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using custom Docker images
You can now deploy Oracle WebLogic Server (WLS) domains to Azure in a Kubernetes native fashion using custom Docker images and Azure Container Registry (ACR).
December 2020
Public preview: Support of Azure Container Registry across Availability Zones
Announcing the public preview support of Azure Container Registry across Availability Zones
Five more free services now available in the Azure free account
Free amounts of Archive Storage, Container Registry, Load Balancer, Service Bus and VPN Gateway are now available for eligible Azure free account users, as well as increased free amounts of Cosmos DB.
Enabling IBM WebSphere Liberty and Open Liberty on Azure Red Hat OpenShift
Customers can easily deploy a variety of robust, production-ready WebSphere Liberty or Open Liberty architectures on Azure Red Hat OpenShift.
September 2020
Azure Security Center—News and updates for September 2020
New enhancements and updates that were made to Azure Security Center in September 2020.
Azure Container Registry now available in several new regions
Target availability: Q3 2020
Azure Container Registry is now generally available in US Gov Texas, Germany West Central, and Brazil Southeast regions bringing the number of Azure regions that it’s available in to 38.
August 2020
Azure Container Registry now available in Switzerland West region
Target availability: Q3 2020
Azure Container Registry is now generally available in the Switzerland West region, bringing the total number of Azure regions in which it’s available to 35. See the list of all regions where Azure Container Registry is available and where it’s coming next.
Azure Container Registry now available in UAE Central region
Azure Container Registry is now generally available in the UAE Central region, bringing the total number of Azure regions in which it’s available to 36. See the list of all regions where Azure Container Registry is available and where it’s coming next.
Azure Security Center – News and updates for July 2020
New enhancements and updates were made to Azure Security Center in July 2020.
May 2020
Azure Container Registry diagnostic logs now generally available
Azure Container Registry diagnostic logs are now available.
Azure Container Registry on Azure Stack Hub private preview
Announcing a private preview of Azure Container Registry on Azure Stack Hub.
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