Updates Archives
Monthly updates for November 2019
SAP HANA backup using Azure Backup is now GA in UK South region
The solution to backup SAP HANA DBs in Azure VMs using Azure Backup is now generally available in UK South region. The Azure Backup solution is also certified by SAP HANA and is the only native cloud backup solution to be certified as such.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL Single Server—Reserved capacity is now available
Azure Database for PostgreSQL Single Server reserved capacity is now available to reserve compute power for your existing and future PostgreSQL servers.
Azure Database for MariaDB—Reserved capacity is now available
Azure Database for MariaDB reserved capacity is now available to reserve compute power for your existing and future MariaDB servers.
Azure Database for MySQL—Reserved capacity is now available
Azure Database for MySQL reserved capacity is now available to reserve compute power for your existing and future MySQL servers.
Azure Kinect DK coming to Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom
In March 2020 the Azure Kinect DK will be available for purchase in Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Azure SQL Database—Billing for managed instance backup storage is now in effect
Managed instance backup storage billing went into effect November 1, 2019. Backup storage is free of charge up to sizes equal to the size of the provisioned storage, while any additional GB is charged at a fixed amount depending on region.
New Azure Dav4-series and Eav4-series virtual machines are now available.
New Azure Dav4-series and Eav4-series virtual machines (VMs) based on AMD EPYC™ are now available. They are ideal for general purpose and memory intensive workloads.
Azure Spring Cloud service is now in preview
Simplify Spring Boot-based microservices development and application lifestyle management.
Weather Services, Power Bi Integration, Azure Government Cloud are now in preview
Weather Services (in partnership with Accuweather), the integration of Azure Maps into Power BI, and the availability of Azure Maps on Gov Cloud for Government customers are all now in preview.
Azure Sphere will be generally available in February 2020
Azure Sphere will be generally available in February 2020. General availability will mark our readiness to fulfill our security promise at scale, and to put the power of Microsoft’s expertise to work for our customers every day.
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