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December 2021

6 Dec

Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Public preview updates for November 2021

IN PREVIEW

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Microsoft Defender for Cloud in November 2021.

  • Security Center
  • Security
  • Services
  • Features

November 2021

10 Nov

Azure Security Center: General availability updates for October 2021

NOW AVAILABLE

New enhancements and updates released for general availability (GA) in Azure Security Center in October 2021.

  • Security Center
  • Security
  • Services
  • Features
10 Nov

Azure Security Center: Public preview updates for October 2021

IN PREVIEW

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure Security Center in October 2021.

  • Security Center
  • Security
  • Services
  • Features
2 Nov

Azure trusted launch for Virtual Machines now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure offers trusted launch as a seamless way to bolster the security of Generation 2 VMs. Designed to protect against boot kits, rootkits, and kernel-level malware, trusted launch is comprised of secure boot, virtual trusted platform module (vTPM), and boot integrity monitoring.

  • Virtual Machines
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features

October 2021

5 Oct

Azure Security Center: Public preview updates for September 2021

IN PREVIEW

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure Security Center in September 2021.

  • Security Center
  • Security
  • Services

September 2021

22 Sep

Public preview: At-scale management of Azure Monitor alerts in Backup center

IN PREVIEW

You can now manage your Azure Monitor alerts via Backup center.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Backup
  • Management

August 2021

31 Aug

Azure Security Center: Public preview updates for August 2021

IN PREVIEW

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure Security Center in August 2021.

  • Security Center
  • Security
  • Services
31 Aug

Azure Security Center: General availability updates for August 2021

NOW AVAILABLE

New enhancements and updates released for general availability (GA) in Azure Security Center in August 2021.

  • Security Center
  • Security
  • Services
24 Aug

Public preview: Apply settings inside machines using Azure Policy’s guest configuration

IN PREVIEW

Azure Policy can audit or configure settings inside a machine, both for machines running in Azure and Arc-enabled hybrid machines.

  • Azure Policy
  • Azure Arc enabled servers
  • Azure Arc
  • Azure Guest Configuration for Azure Arc Connected Servers
  • Azure Automanage
  • Compliance
  • Management
  • Features
4 Aug

Azure Defender for SQL now in general availability on the Azure SQL Virtual Machine blade

NOW AVAILABLE

Configure Azure Defender to view and manage your security concerns for SQL Server on Azure virtual machines.

  • SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
  • Compliance
  • Management
  • Features

July 2021

31 Jul

Azure Security Center: Public preview updates for July 2021

IN PREVIEW

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure Security Center in July 2021.

  • Security Center
  • Security
  • Services
31 Jul

Azure Security Center: General availability updates for July 2021

NOW AVAILABLE

New enhancements and updates released for general availability (GA) in Azure Security Center in July 2021.

  • Security Center
  • Security
  • Services
6 Jul

Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM) integration with Azure Lighthouse is now in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Enable just enough and just-in-time controls in cross-tenant management with Azure AD PIM integration, now in public preview.

  • Azure Lighthouse
  • Features
1 Jul

General availability: Azure Security Center updates for June 2021

NOW AVAILABLE

New enhancements and updates released in Azure Security Center in June 2021.

  • Security Center
  • Security
  • Services

June 2021

2 Jun

Azure Security Center: Public preview updates for May 2021

IN PREVIEW

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure Security Center in May 2021.

  • Security Center
  • Security
  • Services
2 Jun

Azure Security Center: General availability updates for May 2021

NOW AVAILABLE

New enhancements and updates released for general availability (GA) in Azure Security Center in May 2021.

  • Security Center
  • Security
  • Services

May 2021

26 May

Azure Security Center integration with GitHub Actions, in public preview

IN 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.

  • GitHub
  • Security
25 May

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Stack HCI is now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

AKS on Azure Stack HCI is a Kubernetes based platform that developers and administrators can use to build, deploy and manage containerised applications in their data centres and edge locations.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Azure Stack HCI
  • Azure Arc
  • Services
25 May

AKS support for regulated industries

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) makes it easier for regulated industries, such as healthcare and finance, to adopt Kubernetes for their regulated workloads

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Compliance
  • Features
24 May

Azure Stack HCI now available in China

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Stack HCI is now available in the China cloud. Get started in China with a 60-day free trial.

  • Azure Stack HCI
  • Regions & Datacenters

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