Azure updates

Native Delta Lake Output Now Generally Available in Azure Stream Analytics

The native support for Delta Lake output in Azure Stream Analytics is now generally available.

• Features

Generally available: Azure Health Data Services DICOM service with Azure Data Lake Storage

With the integration of Azure Data Lake Storage and the DICOM service, organizations can now enjoy full control over their imaging data and increased flexibility for accessing and working with that data through the Azure storage ecosystem and APIs.

• Azure Healthcare APIs
• Services

Store and manage medical imaging data with Azure Data Lake Storage (Preview)

With the integration of Azure Data Lake Storage and the DICOM service, organizations can now enjoy full control over their imaging data and increased flexibility for accessing and working with that data through the Azure storage ecosystem and APIs.

• Services
• Features

Public Preview: Azure IoT Operations

Azure IoT Operations is now in Public Preview. Azure IoT Operations addresses an enterprise’s fundamental needs, but also wrangles edge data to generate local insights and brings interoperability and scalability to IoT solutions.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure Arc
• Windows IoT Enterprise
• Pricing & Offerings
• Microsoft Ignite

Generally Available: Exactly Once Delivery to ADLS Gen2 Output

Azure Stream Analytics supports for end-to-end exactly once semantics when writing to Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2.

• Azure Stream Analytics
• Features

Public Preview: Change data capture for Azure Cosmos DB analytical store

Build CDC data flows from Azure Cosmos DB analytical store, at no RUs cost, with Azure Synapse Analytics or Azure Data Factory.

• Azure Cosmos DB
• Features

Public preview: Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.3

You can now create Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.3. The essential changes include features which come from upgrading Apache Spark to version 3.3.1, and upgrading Delta Lake.

• Features

General availability: Stream Analytics no-code editor updates in December 2022

New features are now available in Stream Analytics no-code editor GA including multiple parameter built-in functions support, Delta Lake format support in ADLS Gen2 output sink.

• Azure Stream Analytics
• Event Hubs
• Features

Generally available: Azure Blob CSI driver support in AKS

You no longer need to deal with manual installation as well as lifecycle management of the open-source Azure Blob CSI driver with AKS.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

Public preview: Exactly once delivery for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

Stream Analytics now supports end-to-end exactly once semantics when writing to Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2.

• Azure Stream Analytics
• Microsoft Inspire
• Features

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.

• Azure Stream Analytics
• Features

Public preview: Apache Parquet capturing support in Azure Event Hubs

Target availability: Q2 2022

Load real-time streaming data in Azure Event Hubs to data lakes, warehouses, and other storage services in Parquet format.

• Event Hubs
• Features

General availability: Azure Data Lake Storage Gen1 to Gen2 using Azure Portal

Migrate your data from Azure Data Lake Storage Gen1 to Gen2 to speed up your time to insights

• Azure Data Lake Storage Gen1
• Azure Data Lake Storage
• Features

Generally available: Database templates in Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure Synapse database templates are industry-specific schema definitions that provide a standardized way for you to store and shape data, enabling rapid digital transformation.

• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Services
• Features