Updates Archives
Monthly updates for November 2020
Azure Machine Learning updates--November 2020
Numerous updates across security, performance, experimentation and automated ML capabilities have been implemented.
Azure Cosmos DB transactional batch support for Java SDK 4.7.0 and above is now available
This new support satisfies a frequent customer ask for ACID-compliant transactions that succeed or fail altogether.
Serverless offer for Azure Cosmos DB in preview on all APIs
A new consumption-based offer that complements the existing range of provisioned throughput options is now in preview for all Azure Cosmos DB APIs.
New constrained vCPUs capable VMs now available
The latest memory optimized Azure VM series Esv4, Edsv4, and Easv4 now offer new constrained vCPU VM sizes.
SQL Server Reporting Services Virtual Machine images now available
Migrate SQL Server Reporting Services workloads into Azure using pre-configured VM images to enable easier workload management, more efficient onboarding to the cloud, and leverage benefits by selecting preconfigured images.
New recommendations from Azure Advisor are now available
Four new best practice recommendations will help you improve the reliability and performance of your Azure resources
Azure Automation is now available in Brazil Southeast region
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using Powershell and Python based scripts.
SQL Server Analysis Services Virtual Machine images now available
SQL Server Analysis Services Virtual Machine images (in general availability) can help make your workloads more efficient, enable an easier onboarding experience, and helps viewing your different virtual machine workloads and managing them.
Premium tier for Azure Data Lake Storage is now generally available
Premium tier is ideal for big data analytics applications and workloads that require low and consistent latency (fast access) or have a high number of transactions.
QnA Maker introduces deep learning (Public Preview)
The next version of QnA Maker introduces state-of-art deep learning technologies and advances several core capabilities like better relevance and precise answering.
Azure HDInsight ID Broker (HIB) is now generally available
HDInsight ID Broker (HIB) provides modern OAuth authentication and enables federated users to login to cluster without syncing on-premise password hashes to the cloud.
Azure Sphere 20.10 update is now available
Learn about what's new in the the 20.10 release, including new and updated features in the OS, SDK, and extensions for Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code.
New Azure Firewall capabilities will be generally available in Q4 CY2020
Custom DNS, DNS Proxy capability, and FQDN filtering in network rules will be generally available.
Azure Monitor Application Insights Java 3.0 is now generally available
Now you can monitor your Java apps without a single change of code - the Application Java agent can be enabled through just a couple of configuration changes, and will monitor Java applications in any environment.
Azure HDInsight now supports Private Link in preview
Azure HDInsight private link integration allows you to create VNET injected clusters with no public IP and access them using your own private endpoints.
Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 recursive access control list (ACL) update is generally available
Set, update, or remove access control lists (ACLs) recursively for existing Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 filesystem.
Azure Backup—Soft delete for SQL Server and SAP HANA running in Azure VM
Soft Delete for Azure Backup for SQL and SAP HANA in Azure Virtual Machines is now generally available.
New region added to Azure HDInsight
Azure HDinsight is now generally available in UAE Central
Power BI dynamic M query parameter support
Power BI dynamic M query parameter allows users to explicitly inject filters at the designated place in the query and improve query performance by a few factors, especially when the report is built on top of a very big dataset, or using complex query logic.
HoloLens 2 Development Edition is now available for purchase in the United States
The Development Edition combines the capabilities of HoloLens 2 with Azure, Unity, and Pixyz to empower developers to build interactive experiences and render 3D holographic content with people, places, and things.
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