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October 2018
Azure Security Center update September 2018
Target availability: , 2018
New features are in preview for Azure Security Center.
Limited public preview: Premium blobs in the Azure portal
You can create and manage premium blob storage accounts from the Azure portal. This preview is available in the US East 2, US Central, and US West regions.
Azure IoT Edge 1.0.3 release
The 1.0.3 update of Azure IoT Edge includes only a fix for a security vulnerability in a dependency of the runtime.
Azure API Management update 11th October
Learn about the latest regular update to Azure API Management.
Azure Container Instances now available in Central India and South Central US
Target availability: , 2018
Azure Container Instances supports Linux and Windows containers in two new regions: Central India (Pune) and South Central US (Texas).
Azure Security Center update - Ignite 2018
Target availability: , 2018
This update contains new features announced as generally available at Ignite 2018.
Integrate Office 365 data at scale into Azure by using Data Factory
Azure Data Factory added a new capability that enables secured, governed and scalable access of Office 365 data in Azure.
Azure Backup available in Australia Central regions
Target availability: , 2018
Azure Backup has expanded its operations to Australia Central and Australia Central 2.
PHP minor version update for November 2018
In November 2018, Azure App Service will update the PHP stacks to the latest available versions.
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance name change and GUID migration
Region names and resource GUIDs for Managed Instance General Purpose SQL Licence were changed on 27th September 2018.
Public preview: Azure Database for MariaDB
Azure Database for MariaDB is in public preview.
Deprecation of preview API versions for Azure Database for MySQL
For Azure Database for MySQL, all customers who use the preview APIs must switch to the new API version by 1st December 2018.
Deprecation of preview API versions for Azure Database for PostgreSQL
For Azure Database for PostgreSQL, all customers who use the preview APIs must switch to the new API version by 1st December 2018.
General availability: Move PostgreSQL servers to new resource groups and subscriptions
Move Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers to a new resource group or subscription.
General availability: Move MySQL servers to new resource groups and subscriptions
Move Azure Database for MySQL servers to a new resource group or subscription.
Azure Backup now supports Standard SSD Managed Disks
Target availability: , 2018
Azure Backup supports Standard SSD Managed Disks, a new type of durable storage for Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines.
Log Analytics language documentation site has moved
The language documentation site of Log Analytics and Application Insights has been merged into the standard Log Analytics documentation.
Disaster recovery for Azure Disk Encryption–enabled virtual machines
You can replicate virtual machines, enabled for encryption through the Azure Active Directory app, from one Azure region to another region.
Pipeline compliance and security validations - Sprint 141 Update
In the Sprint 141 Update of Azure DevOps Services, you can now include compliance and security validations in Azure Pipelines. In Azure Repos, you can change the target branch of pull requests.
September 2018
Azure Managed Disks GUID migration and name changes
Names and resource GUIDs for Azure Managed Disks are changing November 1, 2018.
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