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New Azure SQL Database automatic tuning default settings—March 2020
Target availability: Q1 2020
In March 2020, Azure SQL Database will introduce new automatic tuning default settings designed to provide optimal database performance.
December 2019
Microsoft plans to establish new cloud datacenter region in Qatar
Microsoft recently announced plans to establish a new cloud datacenter region in Qatar to deliver its intelligent, trusted cloud services and expand the Microsoft global cloud infrastructure to 55 cloud regions in 20 countries.
November 2019
Azure DevOps roadmap update
Exciting enhancements and features are coming soon to all Azure DevOps services. Visit the features timeline for the complete list.
October 2019
Azure Cost Management features in development—October 2019
New Azure Cost Management features are currently in development and should be available in the next few months.
September 2019
Improved query replica synchronization in Azure Analysis Services is in development
Target availability: Q3 2019
A new Azure Analysis Services setting now in development will improve performance and consistency of query-replica synchronization in scale-out environments.
Azure Stack integration with Azure Government Secret cloud
Work is currently in progress to allow Azure Stack operators in government organizations to connect their Azure Stacks to the Azure Government Secret cloud for identity, Pay-As-You-Go billing, marketplace syndication, and hybrid scenarios.
Retail solution patterns for hybrid applications
Work is in progress to develop an Azure Stack solution pattern that will provide solution architects and developers with guidance and examples on how to enable scenarios that require AI inferencing on video streams at the edge.
July 2019
Azure DevOps Roadmap update for Q3 of 2019
The engineering team behind Azure DevOps is constantly at work delivering enhancements and new features across our services. We recently added new capabilities at an unprecedented pace for Azure DevOps. The highlights listed below are just a few of the new features coming in the next few months. Visit the DevOps feature timeline for a complete list.
Azure AD support for FIDO2-based passwordless sign-in
Azure AD users can sign in password-free using a FIDO2 security key.
June 2019
New Active geo-replication optimization is coming to production soon in Azure SQL DB
Target availability: Q3 2019
New Active geo-replication optimization is coming to production in Azure SQL DB
May 2019
Perpetual free tier offering for Linux-based applications on App Service
There’s a new, free tier offering for Linux app developers.
April 2019
Azure HDInsight is now available in China East 2
Four regions are available in China: China East, China North, China North 2 and China East 2.
Service Fabric Mesh preview - spring update for features in development
Service Fabric Mesh preview is being updated with some new features, and improvements based on feedback we’ve received.
Self-hosted API Management gateway is in development
Target availability: Q3 2019
We are currently working on an option for customers to self-host a containerized version of the API Management gateway component (fully equivalent to the gateway in the cloud, not a micro-gateway). This containerized version will be available on-premises or in other environments.
Service Fabric version 6.5 runtime and SDK are in development
Service Fabric version 6.5 runtime and SDK are in development with new features and improvements.
Home realm discovery during sign-in for Microsoft 365 services
We are changing our Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) sign-in behavior to make room for new authentication methods and improve usability. During sign-in, Azure AD determines where a user needs to authenticate. Azure AD makes intelligent decisions by reading organization and user settings for the username entered on the sign-in page. This is a step towards a password-free future that enables additional credentials like FIDO 2.0.
More sign-in options for Microsoft accounts in Microsoft 365
Target availability: Q2 2019
We're updating the Microsoft 365 sign-in page for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to add a new sign-in options link. This link will be added only to sign-in pages that accept personal Microsoft accounts.
Japanese Era Update - April 2019
A new Japanese era and its associated calendar begin on May 1, 2019. Microsoft as a company has been planning and preparing for the required changes for some time.
Support for new redirect of URLs of Azure AD B2C is in development
Recently, Azure AD B2C has introduced a new URL, b2clogin.com, and plans to retire the previously used one at a future time.
New developer portal in Azure API Management is in development
We are working on a new, open-source developer portal offering in Azure API Management, based on our own fork of the Paperbits framework (paperbits.io).
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