Updates Archives
Monthly updates for July 2019
Azure Site Recovery: Support released for large disks (up to 8 TB)
You can now protect large data disks of up to 8 TB in size with Azure Site Recovery.
Location telemetry support in IoT Central is now available
We have added support for location telemetry that lights up scenarios such as asset track and trace, connected logistics, and more!
Azure AD Application Proxy support for single sign-on to SAML-based applications.
Connect custom or popular SAML-based on-premises line of business apps to Azure AD for single sign-on.
The recommendation and policy to enable encryption of storage account have been removed
Azure Storage is encrypted by default and cannot be un-encrypted, therefore the recommendation and policy has been removed.
Updates to network recommendations in Azure Security Center
There are new and updated Azure Security Center networking recommendations.
Introducing promotional pricing for the Basic Linux App Service Plan
We’re excited to introduce a promotional price on the Basic app service plan for Linux, which depending on regional meters in your datacenter of choice, leads to a 66 percent price drop! In addition, we are also now offering a free App Service Plan for Linux, making starting out on App Service easier than ever!
Pattern Matching Function is now available in Stream Analytics
With the new MATCH_RECOGNIZE function, developers can easily define event patterns using regular expressions and aggregate methods to verify and extract values from the match.
Stream Analytics offers native support for Parquet format
Azure Stream Analytics now offers native support for Apache Parquet format when writing to Azure Blob storage or Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2.
Analytics as aggregates is now available in Stream Analytics
Developers can now use aggregates such as SUM, COUNT, AVG, MIN and MAX directly with the OVER clause, without having to define a window.
Network Performance Monitor is Generally Available in Central India
Network Performance Monitor is now available in Central India region.
Azure Resource Graph is now generally available
Azure Resource Graph, which enables exploration of your resources at scale, is now generally available for all Azure customers.
Introducing the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
The Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure provides end-to-end guidance, best practices, documentation, and tools that cloud architects, IT professionals, and business decision makers need to successfully achieve their objectives.
New 48vCPUs Azure Virtual Machine sizes are now available
New 48vCPUs sizes for the Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, Esv3, Fsv2, and Lsv2 Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) are now available so you can better match your workload requirements.
Azure Stream Analytics now offers native support for Apache Parquet format
Stream Analytics now offers native support for Apache Parquet format when writing to Azure Blob storage.
Azure Kinect DK is now generally available in the United States and China
Azure Kinect DK is a developer kit with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) sensors for building sophisticated computer vision and speech models.
Azure Container Registry—Support for scheduling in Container Registry Tasks
Container Registry Tasks, which supports cloud build and graph execution of containers, now supports automated scheduling.
Azure Container Registry—Self diagnostic health check support in the Azure CLI
Easily self-diagnose the most common issues with registry connectivity using Azure Container Registry Health Check APIs.
Introducing Azure Lighthouse
Azure Lighthouse provides service providers with a single control plane to manage across customer estates with increased automation, efficiency, and governance.
Announcing Azure Migration Program
Azure Migration Program, which allows customers and partners to apply to work directly with Microsoft to plan and implement Azure migration projects, is now available. Using proven Microsoft cloud adoption methodologies, tools, resources, and best practices, you’ll simplify and accelerate your Azure cloud migration with an approach that’s tailored to your organization’s unique needs.
MongoDB to Azure Cosmos DB online and offline migrations are now available
Migrate from on-premises or cloud implementations of MongoDB to Azure Cosmos DB with minimal downtime by using Azure Database Migration Service.
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