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Azure HDInsight now supports Apache Spark 2.3 by Maxim Lukiyanov Blog
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-hdinsight-now-supports-apache-spark-2-3/Apache Spark 2.3.0 is now available for production use on the managed big data service Azure HDInsight…Ranging from bug fixes (more than 1400 tickets were fixed in this release) to new experimental features Apache Spark 2.3.0 brings advancements and polish to all areas of its unified data platform
Azure HDInsight integration with Data Lake Storage Gen2 preview - ACL and security update by Ashish Thapliyal Blog
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-hdinsight-integration-with-data-lake-storage-gen-2-preview-acl-and-security-update/Today we are sharing an update to the Azure HDInsight integration with Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2…This integration will enable HDInsight customers to drive analytics from the data stored in Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2 using popular open source frameworks such as Apache Spark, Hive, MapReduce, Kafka, Storm, and HBase in a secure manner
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) GA – New regions, more features, increased productivity by Brendan Burns Blog
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-kubernetes-service-aks-ga-new-regions-new-features-new-productivity/We are also adding five new regions including Australia East, UK South, West US, West US 2, and North Europe
Last week in Azure for the week of October 2, 2017 by Rob Caron Blog
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/last-week-in-azure-week-of-2017-10-02/Five highlights from last week in Azure for the week of October 2, 2017
Now announcing: Azure Media Player v2.0 by Saili Raje Blog
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/now-announcing-azure-media-player-v2-0/Announcing AMP 2.0: Releasing Ads, a new skin, and a more accessible player
Developer Analytics Tools for Visual Studio 2015 Update 2 by Arun Abraham Blog
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/developer-analytics-tools-vs2015-update2/Testing your client apps and diagnosing issues in your server apps just got easier, with Visual Studio 2015 Update 2
Microsoft 365 boosts usage analytics with Azure Cosmos DB – Part 2 by Parul Matah Blog
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-365-boosts-usage-analytics-with-azure-cosmos-db-part-2/This post is part of a 2-part series about how organizations are using Azure Cosmos DB to meet real world needs, and the difference it’s making to them
Announcing the Azure SDK 2.8.1 for .NET by Brady Gaster Blog
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-azure-sdk-2-8-1-for-net/Today, we’re excited to announce Azure SDK 2.8.1 for Visual Studio 2013 and Visual Studio 2015
Securing Azure SQL Databases with managed identities just got easier by Nick Brown Blog
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/securing-azure-sql-databases-with-managed-identities-just-got-easier/We are happy to share the second preview release of the Azure Services App Authentication library, version 1.2.0
Last week in Azure: NPM's Service Endpoint Monitor in preview, and more by Rob Caron Blog
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/last-week-in-azure-2018-02-19/Last week in Azure, we introduced Service Endpoint Monitor in preview for Network Performance Monitor, continued the Azure Cosmos DB training series with Part 2 on how to create a more intelligent and responsive globally distributed serverless application, and Azure Files introduced a native backup solution with Azure Backup