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New Azure extensions for Visual Studio Code
Two new extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available that make it easier to work with Azure—Azure Virtual Machines and Azure Resource Groups.
Support for Linux workloads in the App Service Migration Assistant tool
The App Service Migration Assistant tool now supports migrating containerized web applications from on-premises container images to App Service on Linux.
Azure Bot Service and Bot Framework updates for Build 2020
See the list of enhancements and new capabilities designed to make chatbot development more productive, including the GAs of Bot Framework Composer and Virtual Assistant solution accelerators, as well as support for human hand-off scenarios.
Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 PowerShell and CLI are now generally available
Use PowerShell and Azure CLI filesystem semantics for operations on Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 filesystems, directories and files.
Azure Sphere update 20.04 is now available
The 20.04 release of Azure Sphere OS includes new features to support EAP-TLS networking and certificate management. A single Windows SDK now supports both Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code.
April 2020
Azure Sphere 20.04 Update 1 is now available for compatibility testing
Azure Sphere 20.04 Update 1 will replace Azure Sphere 20.04 for compatibility testing in the evaluation feed. This update fixes a bug that was reported by customers during the initial Retail Evaluation period.
Azure Support API is generally available
Create and manage Azure support tickets programmatically
Java - Codeless application monitoring with Azure Monitor Application Insights in public preview
Monitor Java applications in any environment without changing the code with Azure Monitor Application Insights. A preview of the new codeless Java agent is now available.
Azure Sphere update 20.04 is now available for compatibility testing
The Azure Sphere update 20.04 is now available via the retail evaluation feed, which is meant for backwards compatibility testing. Use it to verify production-signed applications against the new release before it's deployed broadly via the retail feed.
Azure IoT SDK for Python—Significant connection resiliency improvements now available
A new version of Azure IoT Python SDK v2 is now available that focuses on improved connection resiliency of the underlying MQTT protocol layer.
New Azure RTOS Collaborations with Semiconductor Industry Leaders
Embedded developers can now access reliable, real-time performance for resource-constrained devices and seamless integration to Azure IoT. STMicroelectronics, Renesas, Qualcomm, NXP and Microchip will offer development kits featuring Azure RTOS.
Azure Kinect DK is now available in Japan, Germany and the UK
Azure Kinect DK, a developer kit with advanced AI sensors for building sophisticated computer vision and speech models, is now available in Japan, Germany and the UK.
March 2020
Filesystem SDKs for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 now generally available
Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 Python, .NET, Java and JS filesystem SDKs are now generally available in all Azure regions.
Azure SDKs General Availability - March 2020
Additional libraries for working with Azure services are now generally available.
Updates to .NET implementation support in latest Azure IoT C# SDK release
The latest Azure IoT C# SDK release includes two notable updates to .NET implementation support.
Native Mongo shell on Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB is now in preview
Execute Mongo database commands directly on top of your database account using the native Mongo shell in the Azure Cosmos DB Data Explorer.
Azure Service Fabric 7.0 fourth refresh release is now rolling out
Azure Service Fabric 7.0 fourth refresh release, which includes bug fixes and performance enhancements for standalone and Azure environments, has started rolling out to various Azure regions.
Azure Monitor Application Insights now supports Python
Azure Monitor now supports distributed tracing, metric collection and logging of Python applications through integration with OpenCensus.
Azure DNS private zones preview API is being deprecated
During public preview release, private DNS zones were created using dnszones ARM resource with zoneType property set to Private. The GA resource model makes use of privateDnsZones resource type instead of dnszones. Support for zones created using the preview API will be completely removed on 30th June 2020 and you must immediately migrate these private DNS zones to the latest resource model.
Azure Monitor Source Map Integration with Azure Blob Storage Enables Faster Debugging
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