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Monthly updates for July 2017

Jul 28

Azure Cosmos DB: Change Feed Processor NuGet package now available

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Cosmos DB provides the Change Feed Processor Library to parallelize change feed processing in a NuGet package.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
Jul 27

Azure Container Instances

IN PREVIEW

We're extremely excited to announce a new Azure service that makes it even easier to deploy containers. The very first service of its kind in the cloud, Azure Container Instances is a new Azure service delivering containers with great simplicity and speed, and without any Virtual Machine infrastructure to manage.

  • Features
Jul 27

General availability: Instant file recovery from Azure VM backups

NOW AVAILABLE

Instant recovery of files from Azure VM backups is generally available.

  • Azure Backup
  • Services
Jul 26

New look for Azure Storage overview blade in the portal

In the Azure portal, the overview blade for storage accounts now loads faster, allows quickly accessible links to storage services, and includes upgraded metrics charts.

  • Microsoft Azure portal
  • Storage Accounts
  • Management
  • Features
Jul 21

Nested virtualization in Azure

NOW AVAILABLE

We're excited to announce that you can now enable nested virtualization using the Dv3 and Ev3 virtual machine sizes.

  • Features
Jul 21

Azure Virtual Machines - New Dv3 and Ev3 VM sizes

NOW AVAILABLE

We're excited to announce the general availability of our new Dv3 virtual machine sizes. We're also changing the naming for the high memory D sizes (D11-D14) to become the Ev3 family. 

  • Features
Jul 20

Azure Automation available in Brazil South region

Azure Automation is available in the Brazil South region.

  • Automation
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Management
Jul 20

Azure Active Directory B2C UI change

We've made updates to the navigation page of Azure Active Directory B2C to make the service more accessible. Further updates in the coming months will provide a better user experience.

  • Azure Active Directory B2C
  • Compliance
  • Services
Jul 19

Azure SQL Data Warehouse: Troubleshoot with the Resource Health check

Reduce troubleshooting time with the upgraded Resource Health check for SQL Data Warehouse.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Management
  • Features
Jul 19

Azure SQL DB: Generate scripts by using mssql-scripter

IN PREVIEW

You can use mssql-scripter on Linux, macOS, and Windows to generate DDL and DML T-SQL scripts for database objects in SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and Azure SQL Data Warehouse.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Management
  • SDK and Tools
Jul 18

Improvements to blob upload blade in Azure portal

There are multiple enhancements and fixes to the blob upload experience for storage accounts in the Azure portal.

  • Microsoft Azure portal
  • Storage Accounts
  • Features
Jul 18

Azure Backup available in Korea

Azure Backup is now available in Korea. It's a service that you can use to back up (or protect) and restore your data in the Microsoft Cloud.

  • Azure Backup
  • Regions & Datacenters
Jul 18

Azure Site Recovery available in Korea

Korea customers can now use Azure Site Recovery to help protect their critical applications on physical and virtual infrastructures.

  • Azure Site Recovery
  • Regions & Datacenters
Jul 18

Logic Apps is ISO, HIPAA, CSA STAR, PCI DSS, SOC, and EU Model Clauses compliant

The Logic Apps feature of Azure App Service is now ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27018, HIPAA, CSA STAR, PCI DSS, SOC, and EU Model Clauses compliant.

  • Logic Apps
  • Compliance
Jul 18

Azure Data Lake Analytics now supports new policies to manage compute resources (AUs)

Implement your organization's policies to ensure that compute resources (AUs) are always available for your most critical U-SQL jobs.

  • Data Lake Analytics
  • Features
Jul 17

Logic Apps available in UK regions

Azure Logic Apps is available in the UK West and UK South Azure regions.

  • Logic Apps
  • Regions & Datacenters
Jul 14

Azure Network Watcher: Blob storage path update for NSG flow logs

On July 31, 2017, the Azure Network Watcher team will begin to update the Azure Blob storage path for NSG flow logs.

  • Network Watcher
  • Features
Jul 13

General availability: Azure Relay Hybrid Connections

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Relay Hybrid Connections is generally available.

  • Service Bus
  • Features
Jul 13

General availability: Event Hubs Capture (formerly Archive)

NOW AVAILABLE

Event Hubs Capture (formerly Archive) is generally available.

  • Event Hubs
  • Features
Jul 12

Public preview: Connectivity check in Azure Network Watcher

IN PREVIEW

Use Azure Network Watcher connectivity check to test connectivity between Azure virtual machines.

  • Network Watcher
  • Features

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