Updates Archives
Monthly updates for July 2022
Generally available: New extensions for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Install the new extensions and use this functionality for development with Javascript and geographic routing logic with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.
Generally available: PostgreSQL 14 with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server now supports the latest Postgres version 14.
Generally available: Same-zone high availability for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Deploy high availability within the same zone for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.
Generally available: Virtual machine restore points
For customers and Azure partners who are looking to build business continuity and disaster recovery solutions, VM restore points provide a feature rich building blocks available natively on Azure platform.
Public preview: TLS 1.3 support on Application Gateway
Use TLS 1.3 in Azure Application Gateway to improve security and performance.
Public preview: Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage
Premium SSD v2 is the next generation Azure Premium SSD Disk Storage. Provision the IOPS and throughput you need without necessarily purchasing additional storage capacity.
Public preview: OVN-Kubernetes network provider for Azure Red Hat OpenShift
OVN-Kubernetes Container Network Interface (CNI) for Azure Red Hat OpenShift cluster is now in public preview.
Responsible AI investments and safeguards for Facial Recognition
Target retirement date: July 01, 2023
The Cognitive Services team has updated our approach to facial recognition including adding a new Limited Access policy, removing AI classifiers of sensitive attributes and bolstering our investments in fairness and transparency.
Generally available: Azure Site Recovery update rollup 62 - July 2022
Azure update for Azure Site Recovery update rollup 62.
Generally available: Exporting device customisations and cloud properties in Azure IoT Central
Device capability customisations and cloud properties are now included in exported device templates in Azure IoT Central.
Generally available: Azure Gateway Load Balancer
Gateway Load Balancer enables you to deploy, scale, and enhance the availability of third party network virtual appliances (NVAs) in Azure with ease.
Generally available: Azure IoT Edge 1.3.0 release
The Azure IoT Edge release 1.3 is available with support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and requires that inbound/outbound communication use TLS 1.2 by default.
Public preview: Azure Active Directory authentication for exporting and importing Managed Disks
Improve security with the new integration to Azure Active Directory (AD) used to export and import data to Azure Managed Disks.
Public preview: 2022-06-30 Azure IoT Central REST API release is now live
The Azure IoT Central REST API now supports to programmatically create enrollment groups, schedule jobs, configure application dashboards, and leverage the REST API for unassociated/unmodeled devices.
General availability: Azure Archive Storage now available in South Africa North
Reduce spending by storing rarely accessed data to Azure Archive Storage, now in new regions.
Public preview: Migration tools for Azure Monitor Agent
Migration to the cost-effective, secure, performant, and manageable new Azure Monitor agent is now made easy using migration tools and helpers.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL—Hyperscale (Citus) supports PostgreSQL minor versions
Benefit from the latest PostgreSQL minor versions for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus).
Generally available: Azure Functions retry policy for Event Hubs and timer triggers
Azure Functions now supports setting a retry policy for Azure Event Hubs and timer triggers.
Generally available: Azure Digital Twins Data history
Data history is an integration feature of Azure Digital Twins.
General availability: Azure Active Directory authentication for Application Insights
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) authentication for Azure Monitor Application helps ensure that only authenticated telemetry is ingested in your Application Insights resources.
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