Updates Archives
Monthly updates for December 2020
Transparent Data Encryption with customer-managed keys for SQL Database Hyperscale
This feature enables bring your own key (BYOK) support for data protection at rest, using Azure Key Vault, for Azure SQL Database Hyperscale customers.
New Azure Monitor Agent and Data Collection Rules capabilities released in public preview
The new Azure Monitor Agent and the Data Collection Rules feature of Azure Monitor are announcing the release of several key features including support for on-premises servers (with Arc installed) and virtual machines scale sets, as well as sample ARM templates for programmatic installation and management, in addition to portal UI.
Infrastructure Encryption for Azure Monitor dedicated clusters now generally available
Customers using Azure Monitor dedicated cluster get high level of assurance that their data is secure with additional 256-bit AES encryption at the Azure Storage infrastructure level.
Azure Machine Learning updates December 2020 in public preview
Azure Machine Learning has new updates on View capabilities.
General availability: AKS resources view
Azure portal now provides a Kubernetes resource view that improves the developer experience and simplifies dev/test scenarios.
Public preview: AKS pod identity
Access cloud resources securely from AKS applications using Azure Active Directory (AAD).
App Configuration is now generally available in China and US Government clouds
Customers can now store configuration in these government clouds, leading to better performance and less latency when making configuration requests.
Azure Functions custom handlers are now generally available
You can develop Azure Functions using languages and runtimes that do not currently have first-class support.
Azure Stack Edge Kubernetes system is now available
Azure Stack Edge includes a managed Kubernetes environment so you can deploy your containerized apps to the edge with the click of a button.
Azure Stack Edge Virtual Machine Support is in public preview
Azure Stack Edge hosts Azure virtual machines so you can run your VM based IoT, AI, and business applications on an Azure appliance at your location.
GA: Azure Red Hat OpenShift support for OpenShift 4.5
Benefit from new features and enhancements in OpenShift release 4.5.
Java Azure Functions support on Linux is now generally available
Developers can now build and publish Java Azure Functions Apps on Linux.
Logic Apps runtime platform updates and development capabilities
This public preview refresh deepens development and testing support across platforms and offers the ability to deploy and run on Azure, on any container, or on premises.
HoloLens 2 Development Edition expands to new markets
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.
Grafana query editor for Azure Data Explorer is in public preview
With the new Grafana query builder, it is now possible to build dashboards in just a few clicks using a simple graphical experience.
Public preview: Azure Data Explorer dashboards October update
Azure Data Explorer dashboards keeps evolving constantly. In this update we cover cascading filters, clickable URLs in tables, multi-stat cards, and text font size control in stat cards.
Azure Databricks now available in Azure Government
Azure Databricks is now available in US Gov Arizona and US Gov Virginia regions.
Microsoft to establish new datacenter region in Denmark
The new region is anticipated to include Microsoft Azure, with Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform to follow.
New features are now available for Azure Form Recognizer
Pre-built invoice, enhanced table extraction, and more available in Azure Form Recognizer
Azure Automation is now available in Norway East region
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using PowerShell and Python based scripts.
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