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Monthly updates for November 2015

Nov 30

General availability: SQL Database Row-Level Security block predicates

NOW AVAILABLE

The Row-Level Security feature in Azure SQL Database now supports block predicates, which prevent a user from inserting, updating, or deleting rows that violate access criteria.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Nov 30

User experience enhancements in Azure Automation

Azure Automation has added a number of enhancements to the Azure portal.

  • Automation
  • Features
Nov 24

Metrics for Logic apps

Logic apps has nine monitoring metrics that provide charts of all the activity in your Logic apps over the past hour.

  • App Service
  • Features
Nov 24

Azure preview portal navigation improvements

View more columns when browsing through a list of resources.

  • Microsoft Azure portal
  • Management
Nov 23

Webhooks now support hybrid runbook workers

Webhooks can trigger jobs on hybrid runbook workers.

  • Automation
  • Features
Nov 23

Automation: Zoom control added to graphical authoring canvas

For graphical runbooks in Azure Automation in the Preview portal, you can zoom the canvas to view runbook details or to get a higher level overview.

  • Automation
  • Microsoft Azure portal
  • Features
Nov 23

Automation: Search activity library for graphical runbook authoring

For graphical runbooks in Azure Automation in the Preview portal, you can search the library of activities during runbook authoring.

  • Automation
  • Microsoft Azure portal
  • Features
Nov 23

Automation: Configure activity retry in graphical runbooks

For graphical runbooks in Azure Automation in the Preview portal, you can configure an activity to retry until some conditions are met.

  • Automation
  • Microsoft Azure portal
  • Features
Nov 23

Automation: Configure activity tracing for troubleshooting graphical runbooks

For graphical runbooks in Azure Automation in the Preview portal, you can enable activity-level tracing and set the amount of tracing you want.

  • Automation
  • Microsoft Azure portal
  • Features
Nov 18

Azure Data Lake Store and Azure Data Lake Analytics integration with Azure Data Factory

You can use Azure Data Factory to move data to and from Data Lake Store, and you can run queries with Data Lake Analytics.

  • Azure Data Factory
  • Data Lake Analytics
  • Azure Data Lake Storage Gen1
  • Services
Nov 18

Public preview: Azure DevTest Labs

IN PREVIEW

Azure DevTest Labs gives developers on-demand, self-service, Azure-based test environments.

  • Azure DevTest Labs
  • Services
Nov 18

Public preview: Azure Service Fabric

IN PREVIEW

Azure Service Fabric helps developers build, deploy, and operate microservice architecture applications.

  • Azure Service Fabric
  • Services
Nov 18

Public preview: Azure DevTest Labs

IN PREVIEW

Azure DevTest Labs is a service that helps developers and testers quickly create environments in Azure while minimizing waste and controlling cost.

  • Azure DevTest Labs
  • Microsoft Azure portal
  • Virtual Machines
  • Services
Nov 18

Public preview: Azure Disk Encryption

IN PREVIEW

Azure Disk Encryption for virtual machines addresses organizational security and compliance requirements by encrypting virtual machine disks.

  • Key Vault
  • Virtual Machines
  • Security
  • Features
Nov 16

Enhancements to App Service Authentication/Authorization

The App Service Authentication/Authorization feature now supports social identity providers and headless authentication flows.

  • App Service
  • Features
Nov 16

November 2015 updates to Azure Mobile Apps

We've released a number of updates to Azure Mobile Apps, including updated Node.js, .NET server SDKs, and updated client SDKs.

  • App Service
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
Nov 13

Automation: Entering runbook input parameter values made easier

The experience of entering runbook input parameters is improved in Azure Automation in the preview portal.

  • Automation
  • Microsoft Azure portal
  • Features
Nov 12

Public preview: Microsoft Operations Management Suite Linux log analytics

IN PREVIEW

The Microsoft Operations Management Suite can help you deliver the service agility and protection your business demands.

  • Features
Nov 12

General availability: Role-Based Access Control

NOW AVAILABLE

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) provides fine-grained access management for Azure resources, enabling you to grant users only the rights they need to perform their jobs.

  • Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
  • Security
  • Features
Nov 12

General availability: Azure Redis Cache Premium tier

NOW AVAILABLE

The Azure Redis Cache Premium tier adds features such as improved performance, bigger workloads, data persistence, and enhanced network security.

  • Azure Cache for Redis
  • Services

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