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General availability: ExpressRoute now supports Azure Virtual Desktop Shortpath RDP over Private Peering
ExpressRoute enables direct connectivity between on-premises and Microsoft global network. You can connect to virtual machines and private endpoints defined in an Azure virtual network with private peering.
General availability: Run Oracle WebLogic Server on Azure Kubernetes Service
An automated solution template to run Oracle WebLogic Server (WLS) on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), jointly developed with Oracle, is now available in the Azure Marketplace.
October 2021
General availability: Azure Spring Cloud application health monitoring and end-to-end TLS/SSL
Application lifecycle and health monitoring with Azure Activity log and Azure Service Health, and end-to-end TLS/SSL are now generally available in Azure Spring Cloud.
September 2021
Azure Site Recovery: Upgrade to TLS 1.2 or later by November 15, 2021 - for improved security
Azure Site Recovery: Upgrade to TLS 1.2 or later by November 15, 2021 for improved security of replication data.
July 2021
Announcing the Azure Firewall Premium general availability
Utilize next-generation firewall capabilities in Azure Firewall Premium
June 2021
Azure Backup: Upgrade to TLS 1.2 or above for secure MARS agent backups by September 1, 2021
Target availability: Q3 2021
Support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 ends September 1, 2021, please upgrade to TLS 1.2 to ensure secure and uninterrupted backups using MARS agent
May 2021
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL– Flexible Server: Announcing SSL enforcement and minimum TLS version choice
Now you can choose to enforce encrypted connection or Transport Layer Support version on Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server.
February 2021
Azure Firewall Premium now in public preview
Azure Firewall Premium provides next generation firewall capabilities that are required for highly sensitive and regulated environments.
December 2020
Azure Sphere OS version 20.12 is now available
Learn more about what's new in Azure Sphere OS version 20.12.
Azure resource logs for Azure Storage is now in public preview
With Azure Storage logs and native export options, it’s more convenient to troubleshoot issues on requests to your storage account.
November 2020
Azure Kubernetes Service updates for November 2020
AKS updates in general availability include ephemeral OS disk support, AKS containerd support, maxSurge support, Kubernetes 1.19 support, and more.
October 2020
Policy to control the minimum TLS version used with Azure Storage now generally available
Secure Azure Storage HTTPS connection with minimum TLS version via policy control.
Azure Site Recovery - TLS Certificate Changes
Assess and mitigate the impact of Azure TLS certificate updates on your Site Recovery environment
Action required: Review your applications to avoid service disruption during Azure changes
Certificate authority changes are currently in progress for most applications. Update your application to avoid service disruption.
September 2020
Embedded C SDK general availability
Announcing the release of our newest device SDK for embedded IoT devices
Public preview: Azure Kubernetes Service support for Kubernetes 1.19
AKS users can now benefit from features in Kubernetes 1.19 release
IoT Hub TLS certificate update
Microsoft is updating Azure services in a phased manner to use TLS certificates from a different set of Certificate Authorities.
Azure Synapse SQL on-demand now enforces TLS 1.2 on outbound connections
Azure Synapse SQL on-demand is now enforcing TLS 1.2 for outbound connections used by all SQL client applications.
July 2020
Azure Active Directory Registration Service is ending support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1
Azure Active Directory Registration Service: Ending support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 and preparing for TLS 1.2 in US Gov and commercial clouds
Azure API Management update—July 2020
A regular Azure API Management service update was started on July 8, 2020. It includes new features, bug fixes, and improvements.
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