Updates Archives
Monthly updates for May 2021
Traversal Using Relays Around NAT (TURN) is now in public preview for Azure Communication Services
This enables real-time communication when users are behind Network Address Translation (NAT) or firewalls.
Azure Communication Services Calling SDK for Windows Apps in public preview
Add voice and video calling capabilities to applications that run on Microsoft Windows.
Azure Communication Services UI Library available in public preview
Developers can simplify the cross-channel user experiences within their applications with Azure Communication Services UI Library.
Public preview: Cluster auto-upgrade now respects planned maintenance windows
Use cluster auto-upgrade feature while minimizing interruptions.
Public preview: Run Event Grid on Kubernetes in Azure or anywhere with Azure Arc
You can now run Event Grid on Kubernetes clusters anywhere to manage routing of all your events from any source to any destination.
Public preview: AKS support for containerd for Windows server containers
Benefit from enhanced pod creation speed and stability when creating Windows server containers in AKS.
Public preview: Kubernetes 1.21 support in AKS
AKS customers can now benefit from new features in Kubernetes 1.21
Preview: AKS support for FIPS compliant nodes
Azure Kubernetes Service makes it easier for you to achieve FedRAMP compliance by supporting FIPS compliant nodes
Always Encrypted for Azure Cosmos DB in public preview
Encrypt data inside the client application and never reveal the plain data or encryption keys to the database engine with Always Encrypted for Azure Cosmos DB.
Cost-optimized diagnostics feature for Azure Cosmos DB in public preview
Improve ingestion latency, query performance, and discoverability by setting up resource-specific diagnostics in log analytics with Azure Cosmos DB cost-optimized diagnostics.
Azure Cosmos DB Linux emulator in public preview
Develop and test locally at no cost on Linux and macOS with our new Azure Cosmos DB Linux emulator.
Azure Cosmos DB integrated cache now in public preview
Optimize read costs in Azure Cosmos DB by enabling an integrated cache, an in-memory cache that is easy to configure and requires only minimal application code changes.
Public preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) support for Citus 10
With the support of Citus 10, columnar storage, and more are now included in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.
Public preview: Run App Service on Kubernetes or anywhere with Azure Arc
You can now run Web Apps against a range of fully managed App Service plans or choose to deploy against Azure Kubernetes Service or your own Kubernetes clusters connected through Azure Arc that are running on-premises, at the edge, or in other clouds.
Public preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) columnar compression
Included with Citus 10, columnar compression is now supported in the Hyperscale (Citus) option in Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.
Public preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) support for PostgreSQL 12 and 13
Create Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus) server groups with Postgres 12 and Postgres 13, in addition to previously supported Postgres 11.
Public preview: Apache Spark 3.0 support in Azure Synapse Analytics
The public preview announced today starts with the foundation based on the open-source Apache Spark 3.0 branch with subsequent updates leading up to a Generally Available version derived from the latest 3.1 branch.
Private preview: NVIDIA GPU Acceleration for Apache Spark™ in Azure Synapse Analytics
Beginning today, this GPU acceleration feature in Azure Synapse is available for private preview by request.
Public preview of Azure VPN Client for macOS
Azure VPN Client for macOS enables customers to utilize features of Azure AD natively, such as multi-factor authentication, Conditional Access, and user-based policies for their Mac clients.
Azure Purview now supports Private Endpoints in public preview
Add a layer of security and network isolation to your Purview account.
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