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Monthly updates for March 2021

Mar 2

Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB supports version 4.0

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB 4.0 (general availability) adds several new features, including multi-document transactions, making it easier to model complex transactional business logic.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Azure SQL auditing to Log Analytics and Event Hub are now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Auditing for Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics to Log Analytics and Event Hub are now generally available, allowing the centralization of SQL audit logs into a single go-to-location.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Role-based access control (RBAC) with Azure Active Directory (AAD) on Azure Cosmos DB in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Benefit from finer grained access control to data and leverage AAD authentication with role-based access control (RBAC) with Azure Active Directory (AAD) for Azure Cosmos DB, now in preview.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Public preview: Azure Route Server

IN PREVIEW

The new Azure Route Server simplifies integration of network virtual appliance into your Azure virtual network.

  • Security
Mar 2

Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB: Azure Synapse serverless SQL pool support in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

Run familiar analytical T-SQL queries over data in Azure Cosmos DB in place and build rich near-time business intelligence with Synapse serverless SQL pools for Azure Synapse Link.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Public preview: Containerize and migrate apps to Azure Kubernetes Service with Azure Migrate: App Containerization

IN PREVIEW

The new app containerization feature will allow you to migrate your applications to containers on AKS.

  • Azure Migrate
  • Services
Mar 2

Azure Machine Learning - Public preview announcements Ignite, March 2021.

IN PREVIEW

Azure Machine Learning has new features in preview now.

  • Azure Machine Learning
  • Features
Mar 2

General availability: Assessments for migration to Azure VMware Solution

NOW AVAILABLE

You can seamlessly migrate your VMware applications to Azure with ease due to assessments for migration to Azure VMware Solution.

  • Azure Migrate
  • Services
Mar 2

Azure Machine Learning - Arc enabled machine learning

IN PREVIEW

Azure Arc enabled machine learning (preview), gives you the ability to train models on any Kubernetes cluster, using Azure Machine Learning.

  • Azure Machine Learning
  • Features
Mar 2

Azure Machine Learning - Generally available announcements at Ignite, March 2021.

NOW AVAILABLE

New features now generally available: Custom Views, Cross-Experiment Run Comparison and Role-based access control.

  • Azure Machine Learning
  • Features
Mar 2

Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra service now in public preview

IN PREVIEW

With Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra (preview), scale on-premise Cassandra data to the cloud with automated deployment, scaling, and management operations for open source Apache Cassandra datacenters.

  • Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Azure SQL auditing of Microsoft operations is now in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure SQL auditing of Microsoft operations for Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure SQL Managed Instance is now generally available, enabling more transparency into your workforce.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Public preview: Azure Communication Services interoperability with Microsoft Teams

IN PREVIEW

 Azure Communication Services is now interoperable with Microsoft Teams in preview, enabling you to leverage a unified offering for both internal and external communication experiences.

  • Visual Studio
  • SDKs
  • App Service
  • Event Grid
  • Logic Apps
  • Azure Functions
  • Azure AI services
  • Services
Mar 2

Public preview: Change performance tiers for Premium SSD managed disks with no downtime

IN PREVIEW

Premium SSD managed disks now enables you change performance tiers without any downtime to your applications.

  • Azure Disk Storage
  • Managed Disks
  • Features
Mar 2

Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS) option for Azure managed disks in limited preview

IN PREVIEW

Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS) option for Azure managed disks protect disks from zonal failures which may occur due to natural disasters or hardware issues.

  • Azure Disk Storage
  • Managed Disks
  • Features
Mar 2

Public preview: Automatic key rotation of customer-managed keys for encrypting Azure managed disks

IN PREVIEW

Azure Disk Storage now enables you to automatically update keys for encryption of your data.

  • Managed Disks
  • Features
Mar 2

Public preview: Announcing new capabilities for Azure Automanage

IN PREVIEW

Announcing new enhancements to Azure Automanage for Windows Server and the expansion of Azure Automanage to Linux.

  • Azure Automanage
  • Security
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Windows Server 2022 is now available in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Windows Server 2022 brings innovation in security, hybrid, and application platform to Windows Server enabling you to run your existing and new business critical applications with confidence on Azure, on-premises, and at the edge.

  • Operating System
Mar 2

Limited preview: Azure Backup now supports archive tier for backup of Azure Virtual Machines and SQL Server in Azure VMs

IN PREVIEW

Azure Backup, which is in limited preview, now supports long term retention of recovery points in low cost archive tier.

  • Backup Server
  • Management
  • Features
Mar 2

Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes is now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Now you can on-board all your Kubernetes clusters in production and manage them centrally from Azure with the help of Azure Arc which is generally available today.

  • Azure Arc
  • Services
  • Compliance
  • Management

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