Updates Archives
Monthly updates for February 2020
Preview a fully parsed YAML document without running the pipeline
With this update, we have added a preview-but-do not-run mode for YAML pipelines so you can try a YAML pipeline without running it or committing it to a repo. This will let you see a fully parsed YAML document without running the pipeline.
Azure Cognitive Services Computer Vision Read API v3.0 now in preview
Target availability: Q1 2020
Cognitive Services Computer Vision Read API of is now available in v3.0 (in preview). Read features the newest models for optical character recognition (OCR), allowing you to extract text from printed and handwritten documents.
Fileless attack detection for Linux is now in preview
Azure Security Center is extending fileless attack detection for Linux, in addition to Windows.
Azure Backup offline-backup with Azure Data Box
Now Azure Backup customers can take advantage of Azure Data Box to move large backups of critical enterprise data through offline mechanisms.
Azure Network Watcher is now generally available in four new regions
Azure Network Watcher is now generally available in UAE North, Switzerland North, Norway West and Germany West Central regions.
Azure Cognitive Services—New types added to Named Entity Recognition v3
The Named Entity Recognition (NER) v3 service (in preview) of Cognitive Services Text Analytics now has new entity types available, expanding the detection of general and personal information entities found in text.
HPC Cache receives ISO certifications, adds stopping feature and new region
Azure HPC Cache has received new SO27001, 27018 and 27701 certifications, adds new features to manage storage caching in performance-driven workloads and expands service access to Korea Central.
Azure Resource Manager template support for NSG flow logs
Azure Resource Manager now supports the deployment of network security group (NSG) flow logs through Azure Resource Manager templates.
Azure Service Fabric 7.0 third refresh release
The Azure Service Fabric 7.0 third refresh release, which includes bug fixes, preview features and performance enhancements, has started rolling out to various Azure regions.
Azure Event Grid on Azure IoT Edge preview 2 is now available
Azure Event Grid on Azure IoT Edge preview 2 is now available, with updates including data plane persistence to disk, monitoring capabilities and additional destination types.
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