Updates Archives
Monthly updates for March 2020
Azure DNS private zones preview API is being deprecated
During public preview release, private DNS zones were created using dnszones ARM resource with zoneType property set to Private. The GA resource model makes use of privateDnsZones resource type instead of dnszones. Support for zones created using the preview API will be completely removed on June 30, 2020 and you must immediately migrate these private DNS zones to the latest resource model.
Deprecation of two security recommendations for web applications
Target availability: Q1 2020
Two security recommendations related to web applications are being deprecated.
Azure Stream Analytics managed identity authentication to Power BI is now available
Target availability: Q1 2020
Managed identity authentication for output to Power BI is now generally available in Azure Stream Analytics.
Azure Monitor Source Map Integration with Azure Blob Storage Enables Faster Debugging
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Azure Application Insights now available in US Gov Arizona
Azure Monitor Application Insights is now generally available in the US Government Arizona region. Additionally, the Application Insights web availability monitoring capability is now available in the Azure Government Cloud regions.
Azure Sphere 20.03 update now available for compatibility testing
The Azure Sphere 20.03 release is now available via the retail evaluation feed, which is meant for backwards compatibility testing. Use it to verify production-signed applications against the new release before it's deployed broadly via the retail feed.
Azure Automation is now available in the US Gov Arizona region in preview
Target availability: Q2 2020
Azure Automation is now available in the US Gov Arizona region in preview.
Azure Security Center—Improved just-in-time experience
Target availability: Q1 2020
The features, operation, and UI for Azure Security Center’s just-in-time tools that secure your management ports have been enhanced.
Upgrade the TLS version of your Power BI application to TLS 1.2
Support for transport layer security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 for Power BI will end in June 2020. Upgrade the TLS version of your Power BI application to TLS 1.2 before then.
Azure SQL Database managed instance now enforces TLS 1.2 on outbound connections
Target availability: Q1 2020
In January 2020 Microsoft enforced TLS 1.2 for intra-service traffic in all Azure services. For Azure SQL Database managed instance, this resulted in TLS 1.2 being enforced on outbound connections used for replication and linked server connections to SQL Server.
Preparing for TLS 1.2 in Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure recommends all customers complete migration towards solutions that support transport layer security (TLS) 1.2 and to make sure that TLS 1.2 is used by default.
Export Power BI reports to PDF, PPTX, or PNG files using REST API
Power BI now has an additional set of capabilities that allow you to export a Power BI report by using a REST call to the following file formats—PDF, PPTX (PowerPoint), and PNG.
Azure Site Recovery update rollup 45—March 2020
Learn about the latest Azure Site Recovery updates and get the download links.
Azure Cosmos DB logical partition size increased to 20 GB
Azure Cosmos DB has increased the size of logical partitions for customers to 20 GB, doubling the size from 10 GB.
Azure Cosmos DB—Limit of 25 collections per database
Azure Cosmos DB accounts using shared database throughput are now limited to 25 collections per database.
Azure Cosmos DB—Save up to 33 percent on multi-master accounts
Customers creating new Azure Cosmos DB accounts can now get discounted pricing up to 33 percent off for accounts enabling multi-region writes (multi-master).
Web Application Firewall with Azure Front Door service now supports exclusion lists
Web Application Firewall exclusion lists allow you to omit certain request attributes from a rule evaluation. Use them to fine tune Web Application Firewall policies for your applications.
Vulnerability scanning for images in Azure Container Registry is now generally available
Target availability: Q1 2020
Vulnerability scanning for images stored in Azure Container Registry is now generally available in Azure Security Center.
Azure Security Center supports integration with Azure Monitor alerts
Target availability: Q1 2020
Configure Azure Monitor log alert rules for recommendations and alerts exported from Security Center by taking advantage of Security Center's continuous export capabilities to Log Analytics Workspace.
Azure Cosmos DB free tier is now available
Getting started with our service is easier than ever with the new Azure Cosmos DB free tier. Use it to develop and test your applications, run small workloads in production for free, or simply apply a discount to your Azure Cosmos DB account.
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