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Monthly updates for September 2020

Sep 22

Cross Region Restore (CRR) for SQL/SAP HANA using Azure Backup

IN PREVIEW

Following the introduction of Cross Region Restore of Azure VMs, Azure Backup has extended this capability to support SQL and SAP HANA backups.

  • Azure Backup
  • Features
Sep 22

IoT Edge Nested Edge is now in private preview

IN PREVIEW

Announcing Nested Edge for Azure IoT Edge

  • Azure IoT Edge
  • Security
Sep 22

Preview: Azure Load Balancer now supports cross-region load balancing

IN PREVIEW

Azure Load Balancer now supports load balancing across regions based on health and latency.

  • Load Balancer
  • Services
Sep 17

Azure Blob access time tracking and access time-based lifecycle management preview

IN PREVIEW

The preview is available in France Central, Canada East, and Canada Central regions.

  • Hot/Cool/Cold Blob Storage Tiers
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Storage Accounts
  • Features
Sep 17

Public Preview of Azure NetApp Files Cross Region Replication (CRR) capability

IN PREVIEW

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 NetApp Files
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Features
Sep 16

Azure Files support for NFS v4.1 is now in preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Files now adds support for NFS v4.1 file system protocol for an easy migration of your Linux-centric workloads.

  • Azure Files
  • Storage Accounts
  • Services
  • Features
Sep 15

Public Preview - Get Retail Rates for all Azure Products/Services

IN PREVIEW

An unauthenticated experience to get retail prices for all Azure Products/Services (including Reserved Instances).

  • Microsoft Cost Management
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Management
Sep 9

Automatic VM guest patching is now in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Automatic VM guest patching provides safe and automatic patching for virtual machines to simplify update management and maintain security compliance.

  • Virtual Machines
  • Windows Virtual Machines
  • Security
  • Features
Sep 2

Public preview: Automated deployment of Always On availability groups through the Azure portal

IN PREVIEW

Simplify configuring Always On availability groups and improve availability for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

  • SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
  • Management
  • Features
Sep 2

Azure Cache for Redis Visual Studio Code extension now in preview

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 Cache for Redis
  • Features
Sep 2

Azure Monitor Agent and Data Collection Rules Public Preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure Monitor is introducing a new concept for data collection configuration and a new, unified agent for Azure Monitor in Public Preview.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Features
Sep 2

Azure Cache for Redis Visual Studio Code extension now in preview

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.

  • Features

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