Updates Archives
Monthly updates for September 2019
Windows Virtual Desktop is now generally available worldwide
Today, we announce the worldwide general availability of Windows Virtual Desktop. It is the only service that delivers simplified management, a multi-session Windows 10 experience, optimizations for Office 365 ProPlus, and support for Windows Server Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and apps. With Windows Virtual Desktop, you can deploy and scale your Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes.
Azure HDInsight G-series VMs deprecation—Migrate before October 31, 2019
Target retirement date: October 31, 2019
Azure HDInsight will deprecate G-series virtual machines (VMs) on October 31, 2019. After this date, you won't be able to create any new clusters using G-series VMs or to scale up clusters having G-series nodes.
Managing rules with adaptive application controls in Azure Security Center has improved
Managing rules for virtual machines using adaptive application controls in Azure Security Center has improved.
Azure Kubernetes Service—Retiring support for Kubernetes versions 1.11 and 1.12
Target retirement date: December 09, 2019
On Monday, December 9, 2019 (2019-12-09), we’re removing support for Kubernetes versions older than the latest version (N), and two minor versions prior (N-2), because support for Kubernetes 1.15 will become available on that date. Customers running Kubernetes versions older than Kubernetes 1.13.x must upgrade by Monday, December 9, 2019, to remain in support.
Register your SQL Server on Azure VMs self-installations with Resource Provider
For the first time ever, you can register your self-installations of SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines with Resource Provider to unlock features and functionality previously only available with our Azure Marketplace images.
Azure CLI support for Azure HDInsight is now available
Azure CLI support for Azure HDInsight is now generally available. This enables administrators to easily manage their HDInsight clusters using simple Azure CLI commands.
Extend Azure Scheduler retirement date to 31 January 2022
Target retirement date: January 31, 2022
Based on customer feedback and requests, we are offering an extension to the deadline for service retirement for Scheduler from 31 December 2019 to 31 January 2022.
Monitor bandwidth usage for all peered Azure virtual networks with ExpressRoute
Monitor bandwidth use for all peered Azure virtual networks with an improvement to ExpressRoute, a capability of Network Performance Monitor.
Azure Monitor for Azure Virtual Machines is now available in additional regions
Azure Monitor for Azure Virtual Machines is now available in Japan East, North Europe, and East US2.
Public Preview - Video Indexer Multilingual identification and transcription
Automatic spoken language identification leverages machine learning technology to identify the different languages used in a media asset.
Azure Lab Services now supports new GPU Virtual Machine sizes
Azure Lab Services now supports two new 6-core GPU Virtual Machine sizes.
A preview upgrade for Azure DevTest Labs Tasks extension is now available
We recently released a preview upgrade for the Azure DevTest Labs Tasks.
M-series virtual machines (VMs) are now available in the Germany West region
Azure M-series VMs are now available in the Germany West region. M-series VMs offer configurations with memory from 192 GB to 3.8 TiB (4 TB) RAM and are certified for SAP HANA.
M-series virtual machines VMs are now available in the Switzerland West and Switzerland North regions
Azure M-series VMs are now available in the Switzerland West and Switzerland North regions. M-series VMs offer configurations with memory from 192 GB to 3.8 TiB (4 TB) RAM and are certified for SAP HANA.
M-series virtual machines (VMs) are now available in the Germany North region
Azure M-series VMs are now available in the Germany North region. M-series VMs offer configurations with memory from 192 GB to 3.8 TiB (4 TB) RAM and are certified for SAP HANA.
Azure Site Recovery Update Rollup 40 (September 2019)
Learn about recent updates to Azure Site Recovery components.
Azure Private Link is now available in preview
Target availability: Q3 2019
Connect to services in your Azure virtual networks more securely and privately with Azure Private Link, now available in preview.
Monthly payment options are now available for Azure reservations
Lower your upfront payment by selecting monthly payment options—at no additional cost—when purchasing Azure reservations.
Reserved Capacity for Azure SQL Data Warehouse Now Available in Additional 18 Regions
Today, we are announcing Reserved Capacity for SQL Data Warehouse in an additional 18 regions.
Connect to your virtual machine (VM) through a web browser
Azure DevTest Labs now integrates with Azure Bastion, enabling you to connect to your virtual machines through a web browser.
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