Updates Archives
Monthly updates for February 2014
New Azure datacenters available in Japan
Microsoft has opened two new Azure datacenters in Japan. Japan East and Japan West offer new options for data residency and durability, plus disaster recovery.
Azure Web Sites now supports WebJobs
WebJobs allows the website owner to setup recurring and scheduled tasks and jobs.
Service Health Notifications added to the Management Portal
This post describes Azure Service Health Notifications (also known as Incident Notifications) within the Azure Management Portal.
Remove standard server headers in Azure Web Sites
Disable standard server headers (like "X-Powered-By" and "X-AspNet-Version") on Azure Web Sites.
Backup and restore for Azure Web Sites
Save a snapshot version of your web app and restore it later.
New extension shows virtual machine info
Windows IaaS virtual machines show VM configuration (internal and public IP, disk space, memory, deployment ID, etc.) on the desktop.
New service: ExpressRoute (Preview)
ExpressRoute enables dedicated, private, high-throughput network connectivity between Azure datacenters and on-premises IT environments.
Virtual Machines support VM Agents for Windows and Linux
VM Agent is a lightweight process that runs inside your virtual machines. Use it to install and manage extensions.
Co-admin limit increased
Co-Admin limit per subscription increased from 10 to 200.
Mobile Services integrated with Notification Hubs
Mobile Services integration with Notification Hubs simplifies push channel management.
Mobile Services support for .NET backend
Write backend Mobile Service logic by using .NET and the ASP.NET Web API framework, run Mobile Service code locally, and debug remotely.
PhoneGap support for Azure Mobile services
Develop cross-platform mobile apps with PhoneGap and Azure Mobile Services.
AutoHeal for Azure Web Sites
Recycle a worker process based on specific conditions or triggers.
WordPress in the Azure Web Sites App Gallery updated to version 3.8
WordPress 3.8 is now available in the Azure Web Sites App Gallery.
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