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Public preview: FSLogix profiles support for Azure AD-joined VMs for Azure Virtual Desktop
Create an Azure Files share to store FSLogix profiles and configure it to support Azure AD authentication.
Public preview: Measure product effectiveness with new user analytics experience in Application Insights
A new experience based on Google’s “HEART framework” helps you measure product effectiveness.
IaaS Agent extension full mode no restart for SQL VMs generally available
SQL Server IaaS Agent extension can now be upgraded to full mode from lightweight mode without any service disruptions.
SQL Server IaaS Agent extension for Linux SQL VMs generally available
SQL Server IaaS Agent extension license management capabilities are now available for Ubuntu Linux virtual machines.
Public preview: Azure Monitor action rules are now 'alert processing rules'
We are enhancing the preview of alert processing rules with capabilities for richer at-scale management.
General availability: Audit Logs of Azure Monitor log queries
Azure Monitor logs is announcing a new capability to collect audit logs about query execution
General availability: Create AKS clusters without local user accounts
Disable local accounts for AKS cluster and use AAD only for more secure cluster access.
General availability: AKS auto-certificate rotation
You no longer need to monitor and manually rotate non-CA certificates on the AKS control plane and agent nodes for compliance or policy reasons.
General availability: AKS node image auto-upgrade
AKS now handles the routine task of node image upgrade for you.
Azure Communication Services: Short code functionality for SMS now available in public preview
Execute high-volume SMS campaigns in seconds with easy, automated short code functionality.
General availability: New capabilities in Network Watcher Diagnostic tools to evaluate AVNM Security rules
Through updates to Network Watcher Diagnostic tools, you now have the ability to view and evaluate AVNM security rules in addition to the existing support of NSG security rules.
November 2021
Public preview: Azure NetApp Files application volume group for SAP HANA
With Azure NetApp Files application volume group (AVG) for SAP HANA, you are able to deploy all volumes required to install and operate an SAP HANA system according to best practices.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server now generally available
Use the Flexible Server deployment option allowing better control, flexibility, zone-redundant high availability, and cost optimization on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source PostgreSQL database.
Azure Load Testing now available in public preview
You can now generate high scale load with ease and integrate it into existing CI/CD workflows.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: Geo-redundant backup and restore in public preview
Strengthen your business continuity and disaster recovery plan with geo-redundant backup and restore for Flexible Server on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
General availability: Azure HDInsight API version updated
New HDInsight API adds new networking and availability features that help you build more resilient and secure networks.
General availability: Data transformation at Export in Azure IoT Central
This update allows the ability for you to transform device data in IoT Central into your preferred structure and export that transformed data to an external destination.
General availability: Secure Data Egress via Managed Identity in Azure IoT Central
Azure IoT Central now supports System Assigned Managed Identity allowing you to configure secure data exports.
General availability: VPN Gateway NAT
Azure VPN Gateway NAT (Network Address Translation) can be used to connect on-premises networks or branch offices to an Azure virtual network with overlapping IP addresses.
General availability: Wildcard listener on Application Gateways
Application Gateway now supports wildcard characters for multi-site listeners.
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