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Monthly updates for June 2021

Jun 30

Soft delete for blobs capability for Azure Data Lake Storage is now in limited public preview

IN PREVIEW

If you have processes or tools to detect accidental deletion of files and directories for your Azure Data Lake Storage accounts, you can now also restore the deleted objects using soft delete for blobs capability. During the retention period that you specify, you can now restore a soft-deleted object to its state at the time it was deleted.

  • Azure Data Lake Storage
  • Features
Jun 30

VPN NAT now in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Azure VPN Gateway NAT (Network Address Translation) can be used to connect on-premises networks or branch offices to an Azure virtual network with overlapping IP addresses.

  • VPN Gateway
  • Security
  • Features
Jun 29

Limited Preview: New Azure VMs for confidential workloads

IN PREVIEW

New DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series Azure Virtual Machines transform the state-of-the-art for confidential workloads

  • Security
  • Pricing & Offerings
Jun 29

Public preview: Azure Automanage now supports Arc enabled servers

IN PREVIEW

Now you can automatically onboard your Arc enabled servers to best practice Azure management services using Azure Automanage, saving time and manual management effort.

  • Virtual Machines
  • Windows Virtual Machines
  • Linux Virtual Machines
  • Services
  • Management
  • Features
Jun 28

Expansion of the public preview of on-demand disk bursting for Premium SSD to more regions

IN PREVIEW

The preview of on-demand disk bursting for Premium SSDs P30 and greater (lager than 512 GiB) is now expanded to all production regions.

  • Azure Disk Storage
  • Managed Disks
  • Features
Jun 23

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) now offers server group restart feature in public preview

IN PREVIEW

The restart server group capability is now available in preview for Hyperscale (Citus) on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the Postgres open-source database on Azure.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Management
  • Features
Jun 23

Azure SQL—public preview updates for late June 2021 

IN PREVIEW

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late June 2021.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Compliance
  • Management
  • Features
Jun 23

Azure Machine Learning public preview announcements for June 2021

IN PREVIEW

New features include data scientist built-in role, text classification labeling, and environments UI.

  • Azure Machine Learning
  • Features
Jun 23

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: Forced failover in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Forced failover capability is available in preview in all zone redundant regions on Flexible Server for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Open Source
  • Management
  • Features
Jun 18

Public preview of Default Rule Set 2.0 for Azure Web Application Firewall

IN PREVIEW

Increase your security posture and reduce false positives with the Default Rule Set 2.0, now in public preview for Azure Web Application Firewall.

  • Web Application Firewall
  • Azure Front Door
  • Security
  • Features
Jun 16

Public preview: Alerts based smart detection for Application Insights

IN PREVIEW

Get your anomaly detections as alerts, manage smart detection using alert rules, and configure notifications for smart detection alerts using action groups.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Features
Jun 16

New Azure private MEC solution announced

IN PREVIEW

Azure private multi-access edge compute (MEC) enables operators and systems integrators to simplify the consumption of secure and private 5G networks, and to easily deliver ultra-low-latency networking, applications, and services at the enterprise edge.

  • Services
Jun 10

Azure IoT Edge integration with Azure Monitor is now in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Monitoring and troubleshooting your Azure IoT Edge devices just became more simple and efficient.

  • Azure IoT Edge
  • Azure Monitor
  • Open Source
  • Management
  • Features
Jun 9

Azure SQL: Public preview updates for early June 2021

IN PREVIEW

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in early June 2021

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Management
  • Features
Jun 9

Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server standby server selection in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Select your standby server zone for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server.

  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Open Source
  • Management
  • Features
Jun 9

Public preview: Syslog event collection from Azure Monitor Agent for Linux distros

IN PREVIEW

Upgrade to Azure Monitor Agent for Linux version 1.10 or above to enable syslog data collection using data collection rules for your Linux machines. 

  • Azure Monitor
  • Management
  • Features
Jun 9

Azure Migrate private endpoint support available in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Secure your connection to Azure Migrate services with Azure Migrate Private Link.

  • Azure Migrate
  • Services
Jun 9

Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server: Support for Postgres 13 (public preview)

IN PREVIEW

Create new Flexible Servers using PostgreSQL 13 version for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Open Source
Jun 9

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server supports PostgreSQL minor versions (public preview)

IN PREVIEW

Benefit from the latest PostgreSQL minor versions that include many security updates and bug fixes for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Open Source
Jun 3

Public preview: Identity-based connections in Azure Functions with latest Azure SDK triggers and bindings

IN PREVIEW

Azure functions can now connect using an identity instead of a secret.

  • Azure Functions
  • Security
  • SDK and Tools

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