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Selective disks backup for Azure Virtual Machine is in public preview
Optimize your costs and enjoy faster backup and restore operations by selectively backing up a subset of the data disks in a VM.
Azure Monitor for containers with Azure Portal now supports Kubernetes resource view
Azure monitor for containers with Azure portal now supports new Kubernetes resource view. In this new view you can diagnose the issue by drilling down to resource types including deployments, pods, and replica sets & see historical data trend and overall usage over time.
Configurable backup storage redundancy option for Azure SQL Managed Instance
More flexibility and choice for backup storage redundancy with the addition of LRS and ZRS storage options.
Simplify and Modernize your Java and Spring workloads with Azure Service Bus
In order to provide Azure Service Bus to more customers irrespective of their application stack and application ecosystem, and in keeping with that vision, we’re announcing feature parity with Java Message Service (JMS) 2.0 over AMQP.
Audit Logs of Azure Monitor logs queries now available
The Azure Monitor Logs service allows you to collect telemetry of all types across their entire infrastructure and query this telemetry to collect insights. We are announcing a new capability to collect audit logs about query execution.
Kubernetes resource view is in public preview
Kubernetes resource view allows developers to use point and click navigation to see live, in-depth details of their workloads.
July 2020
New regions added for Azure Blob storage object replication public preview
We have expanded the preview regions for Azure Blob storage object replication to include East US 2, Central US. You can start previewing this feature on any existing or new General-purpose (GPv2) storage accounts in those regions.
IoT Plug and Play new features now in public preview
IoT Plug and Play new features in Public Preview to continue simplifying IoT.
Azure Blob storage—Network File System 3.0 protocol support is now in preview
NFS 3.0 protocol support for Azure Blob storage is now in preview. Azure Blob storage is the only storage platform that supports NFS 3.0 protocol over object storage natively (no gateway or data copying required), with crucial object storage economics.
Azure Data Explorer 1-click now supports mapping transformations
Azure Data Explorer 1-click now supports mapping transformations as part of the schema definition with the intuitive UX.
Machine Learning services on Azure SQL Managed Instance is in limited preview
Machine Learning Services, a feature of Azure SQL Managed Instance, provides in-database support for R and Python scripts (in limited preview).
New Azure Stack HCI Preview
Integrate hyperconverged infrastructure with Azure and hybrid services to run virtual workloads on-premises.
Java 11 for Azure Functions is now available in preview
Java 11 for Azure Functions is now available in preview on Consumption and Premium plans for Windows and Linux.
OpenID Connect support for Azure App Service and Azure Functions (in preview)
A new capability (in preview) allows you to configure your Azure App Service and Azure Functions apps for login authentication through any OpenID Connect provider.
Azure IoT Connector for FHIR now in preview
Azure IoT Connector, a feature of Azure API for FHIR, is now available for preview in additional Azure regions. It enables remote patient monitoring, telehealth, and clinical trial scenarios by ingesting health data from medical and non-medical devices in a secure, scalable, and compliant manner.
Now install network virtual appliances directly into an Azure Virtual WAN hub
Several new capabilities for Azure Virtual WAN are now in preview—including the option to install network virtual appliances directly into a virtual WAN hub as an option for SD-WAN connectivity.
Azure Disk Storage with Azure Private Link integration is in preview
Azure Disk Storage now enables enhanced security options for export and import via integration with Azure Private Link.
Performance tiers for Azure Disk Storage are in limited preview
Azure Disk Storage now enables you to set performance tiers (in limited preview) for a specific duration of time based on workload demand.
Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions is now available in preview
Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions is a new Azure-native monitoring product for customers running SAP landscapes on Azure. It’s now available in public preview in US East, US East 2, US West 2, and West Eu regions.
Secure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) pods with Azure Policy (in preview)
To improve the security of your Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster, secure your pods with Azure Policy (in preview). Users can choose from a list of built-in options and apply those policies to secure pods.
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