Updates Archives
Monthly updates for April 2019
New Power BI Embedded code samples available in April 2019
New code samples are now available for Power BI Embedded
Logic Apps is now available in US Gov Virginia region
Logic Apps can now be deployed to the US Gov Virginia region.
Preview of Azure virtual network service endpoint policies expanded to four new regions
The public preview of Azure virtual network policies for Azure Storage was expanded to four new US regions on March 25.
Update 19.04 for Azure Sphere public preview now available for evaluation
The Azure Sphere public preview 19.04 quality release is available today via the Retail Evaluation feed. The regular Retail OS feed will continue to deliver version 19.03; we plan to upgrade it to 19.04 in two weeks.
App Service Migration Assistant for ASP.NET applications is now available
Easily migrate existing .NET applications to Azure App Service with the new Migration Assistant
Home realm discovery during sign-in for Microsoft 365 services
We are changing our Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) sign-in behavior to make room for new authentication methods and improve usability. During sign-in, Azure AD determines where a user needs to authenticate. Azure AD makes intelligent decisions by reading organization and user settings for the username entered on the sign-in page. This is a step towards a password-free future that enables additional credentials like FIDO 2.0.
More sign-in options for Microsoft accounts in Microsoft 365
Target availability: Q2 2019
We're updating the Microsoft 365 sign-in page for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to add a new sign-in options link. This link will be added only to sign-in pages that accept personal Microsoft accounts.
Azure Data Box Disk now available in Japan and Korea
Announcing availability of Data Box Disk in Japan and Korea
Public Preview: Time zone choice for Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance now brings even more compatibility by offering a choice of time zone to eliminate need for any changes in the existing applications when migrating to cloud.
AzCopy Preview now supports Amazon Web Services S3 as a data source
Target availability: Q2 2019
AzCopy Preview (v10) now supports Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 as a data source and can copy an entire AWS S3 bucket (or even multiple buckets) to Azure Blob storage.
Classic API Management Analytics will be retired on May 31, 2019
Target availability: Q2 2019
On May 30, 2019, classic API Management Analytics in the publisher portal will be retired.
Azure Stream Analytics tools for Visual Studio April 2019 Update
April updates for Stream Analytics tools for Visual Studio is now available. The update includes enhancement for local testing and enables several new features:
General availability: Azure Kubernetes Service in South Central US, Korea South, and Korea Central
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is now generally available in South Central US, Korea South, and Korea Central.
General Availability: Azure Group Targeting for Azure Update Management
Azure group targeting for Azure update management is now generally available. This feature enables targeting of patch deployments to machines based on Azure-based queries.
Azure Policy for AKS is now in private preview
Apply at-scale enforcements and safeguards for AKS clusters in a centralized, consistent manner through Azure Policy.
General availability: Azure Availability Zones in UK South
Azure Availability Zones, a high-availability solution for mission-critical applications, is now generally available in UK South.
Cloud-based load testing features will be retired on March 31, 2020
Target retirement date: March 31, 2020
To continue cloud-based load testing, choose from several of our Azure partners and alternatives found in this article that are well equipped to adapt to your unique performance testing needs.
Set custom metadata properties for Stream Analytics output
Stream Analytics now allows users to attach query columns as user properties to outgoing messages to helps better facilitate downstream processing and reporting etc.
Japanese Era Update - April 2019
A new Japanese era and its associated calendar begin on May 1, 2019. Microsoft as a company has been planning and preparing for the required changes for some time.
Azure API Management update April 4
This month's API Management service update includes improvements to the REST API, policies, revisions, OpenAPI specification file, and user registration.
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