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Azure Stream Analytics: 3 new regions are now generally available
Azure Stream Analytics is a fully managed, real-time analytics service designed to help you analyze and process fast moving streams of data that can be used to get insights, build reports, or trigger alerts and actions. The service is now available in 3 new regions.
General Availability: Azure Virtual Desktop is now available in the Azure China cloud
Get started today with Azure Virtual Desktop in Azure China cloud. Deploy and scale Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes.
Azure VMware Solution achieves FedRAMP High Authorization
With this certification, U.S. government and public sector customers can now use Azure VMware Solution as a compliant FedRAMP cloud computing environment, ensuring it meets the demanding standards for security and information protection.
JetStream Disaster Recovery for Azure VMware Solution now in public preview
JetStream Disaster Recovery is now available on Azure VMware Solution in public preview, enabling DR protection needed for business and mission-critical applications. JetStream Disaster Recovery on Azure VMware Solution is also cost-effective, as it uses minimal resources at the DR site by leveraging cloud storage, such as Azure Blob Storage.
Azure Monitor Agent and Data Collection Rules now support Windows Server 2022
Now with Windows Server 2022 generally available, you can start using this agent to monitor your resources running the latest Windows operating systems
Public preview of v4 Cosmos DB extensions for Azure Functions
A new major version of the Cosmos DB extensions for Azure Functions is now available in public preview.
General availability: Azure Red Hat OpenShift support for OpenShift 4.8
Benefit from new features and enhancements in OpenShift release 4.8.
Public preview: Custom policy definitions for AKS clusters
You can now create custom policy definitions for your AKS clusters
Public preview: Scale-down mode in AKS
You can now select if you would like your AKS nodes to be deleted or deallocated when scaled down.
General availability: AKS Run command
You can now execute just-in-time commands for AKS more easily.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-September 2021
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL Managed Instance in mid-September 2021.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Japan West region now available
You can now provision Hyperscale (Citus) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service using the open source Postgres database, in the Japan West region.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) support for Citus 10.1 is generally available
The support of Citus 10.1, with columnar storage and more, is now included in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus) supports PostgreSQL 11.13, 12.8, and 13.4 minor versions
Use PostgreSQL 11.13, 12.8, and 13.4 minor versions with Hyperscale (Citus) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.
Azure Cosmos DB: Azure Functions extension version 4.0 in public preview
Use the latest Azure Cosmos DB Azure Functions extension version 4.0 based on the .NET SDK version 3.x, enabling authentication with AAD, built-in change feed processor support, and performance enhancements.
Azure Machine Learning public preview announcements – Sep 2021
Target availability: Q3 2021
New feature Multiple Private Endpoint for Workspace is now available in public preview in Azure Machine Learning
General availability: Azure IoT Central new and updated features—August 2021
August updates include support for multitenant applications, UI enhancements, REST API refresh, and regional deployments.
Zone redundant storage (ZRS) for Azure Disk Storage now generally available
Now generally available in West Europe, North Europe, West US 2, and France Central, Zone-redundant storage (ZRS) for Azure Disk Storage protects disks from zonal failures which may occur due to natural disasters or hardware issues.
Apache Spark 3.1 for Azure Synapse Analytics now generally available
The latest version of the open-source Apache Spark is now available in Azure Synapse Analytics Apache Spark pools.
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.09 expected on Sept 22
Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.
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