Updates Archives
Monthly updates for September 2020
Cross Region Restore (CRR) for SQL/SAP HANA using Azure Backup
Following the introduction of Cross Region Restore of Azure VMs, Azure Backup has extended this capability to support SQL and SAP HANA backups.
Preview: Azure Load Balancer now supports cross-region load balancing
Azure Load Balancer now supports load balancing across regions based on health and latency.
Azure Blob access time tracking and access time-based lifecycle management preview
The preview is available in France Central, Canada East, and Canada Central regions.
Public Preview of Azure NetApp Files Cross Region Replication (CRR) capability
Replicate Azure NetApp Files volumes from one Azure region to another in a fast and cost-effective way, protecting your data from unforeseeable regional failures.
Azure Files support for NFS v4.1 is now in preview
Azure Files now adds support for NFS v4.1 file system protocol for an easy migration of your Linux-centric workloads.
Public Preview - Get Retail Rates for all Azure Products/Services
An unauthenticated experience to get retail prices for all Azure Products/Services (including Reserved Instances).
Automatic VM guest patching is now in public preview
Automatic VM guest patching provides safe and automatic patching for virtual machines to simplify update management and maintain security compliance.
Public preview: Automated deployment of Always On availability groups through the Azure portal
Simplify configuring Always On availability groups and improve availability for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Cache for Redis Visual Studio Code extension now in preview
You will be able to use Visual Studio Code to view, test, and debug your caches in one streamlined experience. This extension enhances ease of development by eliminating the need to manually track connection and access keys to connect to your caches.
Azure Monitor Agent and Data Collection Rules Public Preview
Azure Monitor is introducing a new concept for data collection configuration and a new, unified agent for Azure Monitor in Public Preview.
Azure Cache for Redis Visual Studio Code extension now in preview
You’ll be able to use Visual Studio Code to view, test, and debug your caches in one streamlined experience. This extension enhances ease of development by eliminating the need to manually track connection and access keys to connect to your caches.
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