Updates Archives
Monthly updates for October 2019
Azure Service Fabric 6.5 fifth refresh release
The Azure Service Fabric 6.5 fifth refresh release includes bug fixes and performance enhancements.
Variable retention for Azure Monitor Application Insights is now generally available
Target availability: Q4 2019
Variable data retention for Azure Monitor Application Insights is now generally available.
Azure Advisor cost recommendation enhancements
Advisor has made enhancements to its popular cost recommendation to resize or shut down under-utilized virtual machines. Although certain scenarios result in low utilization by design, you can often save money by managing the size and number of your virtual machines.
Azure Monitor updates—Containers for China regions, Grafana dashboard template, Agent
Updates on Azure Monitor for containers for China Region, Grafana dashboard template, and Agent.
Azure Monitor for containers is now available in Azure US Government region
Azure Monitor for containers is now generally available in the Azure US Government region.
Service-aided subnet configuration for managed instance in Azure SQL Database is now in preview
Managed instance, a deployment capability of Azure SQL Database, is transitioning from a manual to service-aided subnet configuration, now in preview.
Azure Monitor Log Analytics retention is now configurable by data type
Target availability: Q4 2019
Data retention in Azure Monitor Log Analytics can now be configured for each data type, rather than only a single retention setting for the entire workspace.
Updates to Azure Cost Management—September 2019
Updates to Azure Cost Management include a new invoice details view, automated reporting across subscriptions, and ability to share charts outside the Azure portal.
Recovery Services REST API—Switch to API version 2019-05-13 or above
If you’re directly accessing the backup protected items REST API (not involving Azure portal, PS, or CLI), please immediately switch to API version 2019-05-13 or above.
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