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Azure Automation Hybrid Worker Extension for Azure and Arc-enabled servers now in public preview

Onboard Azure Automation User Hybrid Runbook Worker based on VM extension platform for Azure Virtual machines and Arc-enabled servers. The extension-based platform leverages Azure Active Directory authentication.

• Automation
• Services
• Management
• Features

Azure Functions runtime 4.0 is now in public preview

Azure Functions 4.0 includes support for .NET 6.

• Azure Functions
• Features

Public preview: Distributed tracing for Java apps on Azure Functions Linux

Distributed tracing for Java apps on Azure Functions can now be enabled through Azure portal. This integration provides additional insights into end-to-end transactions that were not previously supported, completes the application map, which aggregates many transactions to show a topological view your system, and lets you detect and diagnose performance bottlenecks.

• Azure Functions
• Azure Monitor
• Features

Azure Database for MySQL: Azure Pipelines support in public preview

Deploy a SQL file or inline script to push changes to one or more databases with Azure Pipelines for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server using Azure CLI tasks.

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

Azure Resource Health for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server in public preview

With Azure Resource Health, diagnose and get support for service problems that affect Flexible Server for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.

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

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: Azure Pipelines in public preview

Deploy a SQL file or inline script to push changes to one or more databases with Azure Pipelines for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server using Azure CLI tasks.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Features
• Open Source

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: Terraform support in public preview

Generate automated configuration files used with Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration on your Flexible Server for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Features
• Open Source

Public preview: At-scale management of Azure Monitor alerts in Backup center

You can now manage your Azure Monitor alerts via Backup center.

• Azure Monitor
• Azure Backup
• Management

Public preview: Management Group Scope for Azure Reservations

You can now purchase and change existing reservations to scope them to a management group.

• Microsoft Cost Management
• Management

JetStream Disaster Recovery for Azure VMware Solution now in public preview

JetStream Disaster Recovery is now available on Azure VMware Solution in public preview, enabling DR protection needed for business and mission-critical applications. JetStream Disaster Recovery on Azure VMware Solution is also cost-effective, as it uses minimal resources at the DR site by leveraging cloud storage, such as Azure Blob Storage.

• Azure VMware Solution
• Azure Blob Storage
• Services
• Features

Public preview of v4 Cosmos DB extensions for Azure Functions

A new major version of the Cosmos DB extensions for Azure Functions is now available in public preview.

• Azure Functions
• Features

Public preview: Custom policy definitions for AKS clusters

You can now create custom policy definitions for your AKS clusters

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

Public preview: Scale-down mode in AKS

You can now select if you would like your AKS nodes to be deleted or deallocated when scaled down.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

Azure Cosmos DB: Azure Functions extension version 4.0 in public preview

Use the latest Azure Cosmos DB Azure Functions extension version 4.0 based on the .NET SDK version 3.x, enabling authentication with AAD, built-in change feed processor support, and performance enhancements.

• Azure Cosmos DB
• Features

Azure Machine Learning public preview announcements – Sep 2021

Target availability: Q3 2021

New feature Multiple Private Endpoint for Workspace is now available in public preview in Azure Machine Learning

• Azure Machine Learning
• Features

On-demand capacity reservations for Azure Virtual Machines now in public preview

On-demand capacity reservations, now in public preview, enable you to reserve compute capacity for one or more VM size(s) in an Azure region or Availability Zone for any length of time.

• Virtual Machines
• Pricing & Offerings
• Features

Public preview: Automatic scaling with Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets flexible orchestration mode

This release provides improved quality and simplified Azure customer experience, giving you the opportunity to combine the functionality of Availability Sets and Virtual Machine Scale Sets.

• Virtual Machine Scale Sets
• Virtual Machines
• Services
• Features

Custom AKS policy support - now public preview

Azure Policy and AKS teams announce the public preview of custom policy support for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. With this feature is enabled, you can create and assign custom policy definitions and constraint templates to their AKS clusters, see enhanced error state information for troubleshooting, use embedded constraint template inside policy definitions, and more.

• Azure Policy
• Management
• Features

Private preview: Azure Spring Cloud Enterprise

Azure Spring Cloud Enterprise (preview) is a new managed service for Spring Boot that is optimized for the needs of enterprise developers running applications at scale.

• Services
• Pricing & Offerings