Ashish Sharma

Azure service updates Object replication in public preview for Premium Block Blob Storage Object replication allows you to replicate your premium block blob data at the blob level from one storage account to another anywhere in the Azure. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates General availability: Azure Data Factory managed virtual network Azure Data Factory managed virtual network provides you with a more secure and manageable data integration solution. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Site Recovery update rollup 58 is now generally available - September 2021 The latest Azure Site Recovery update provides fixes and download links for Site Recovery components. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates General availability: Enable hierarchical namespace for existing Azure Storage accounts Accelerating value through data analytics by enabling the Azure Data Lake Storage hierarchical namespace for existing Azure Storage accounts is now generally available. The benefits of the ADLS hierarchical namespace in providing enhanced performance and features that are dedicated to maximizing the value of data analytics is well established. You can now get this benefit for existing accounts and data by enabling the hierarchical namespace in place. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Automation Hybrid Worker Extension for Azure and Arc-enabled servers now in public preview Onboard Azure Automation User Hybrid Runbook Worker based on VM extension platform for Azure Virtual machines and Arc-enabled servers. The extension-based platform leverages Azure Active Directory authentication. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Az module support in Azure Automation is now available Azure Automation now supports Az-module by default for all new Automation Accounts. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Purview is now generally available The Azure Purview Data Map and Data Catalog are generally available. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure IoT middleware for FreeRTOS in general availability Announcing the release of a solution to simplify the connection of devices running FreeRTOS to Azure IoT services. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Norway East Availability Zones now generally available Azure Availability Zones are now generally available in the Norway East region. These three new zones provide customers with options for additional resiliency and tolerance to infrastructure impact. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Site Recovery: Upgrade to TLS 1.2 or later by November 15, 2021 - for improved security Azure Site Recovery: Upgrade to TLS 1.2 or later by November 15, 2021 for improved security of replication data. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.09 This quality release includes an upgrade to the Linux Kernel and bug fixes in the Azure Sphere OS. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Functions runtime 4.0 is now in public preview Azure Functions 4.0 includes support for .NET 6. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Public preview: Distributed tracing for Java apps on Azure Functions Linux Distributed tracing for Java apps on Azure Functions can now be enabled through Azure portal. This integration provides additional insights into end-to-end transactions that were not previously supported, completes the application map, which aggregates many transactions to show a topological view your system, and lets you detect and diagnose performance bottlenecks. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Announcing general availability of Azure AD-joined VMs support You can now deploy Azure AD-joined VMs in your host pools for Azure Virtual Desktop. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure SQL Database: General availability updates for late September 2021 General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late September 2021. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) now includes PgBouncer version 1.16 Create a Hyperscale (Citus) server group and use PgBouncer 1.16 as a part of this server group by connecting to port 6432 for connection to the coordinator. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Database for MySQL: Azure Pipelines support in public preview Deploy a SQL file or inline script to push changes to one or more databases with Azure Pipelines for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server using Azure CLI tasks. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Resource Health for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server in public preview With Azure Resource Health, diagnose and get support for service problems that affect Flexible Server for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: Azure Pipelines in public preview Deploy a SQL file or inline script to push changes to one or more databases with Azure Pipelines for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server using Azure CLI tasks. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: Terraform support in public preview Generate automated configuration files used with Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration on your Flexible Server for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Public preview: At-scale management of Azure Monitor alerts in Backup center You can now manage your Azure Monitor alerts via Backup center. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates General availability: Oracle consistent snapshots using Azure VM Backup Azure Backup provides packaged pre-post scripts for Oracle VMs that can be used to instantly backup, create instant clones, reduce backup storage cost, and performance impact. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Public preview: Management Group Scope for Azure Reservations You can now purchase and change existing reservations to scope them to a management group. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates General availability: Azure Archive Storage now available in three new regions: Norway East, UAE North, and Germany West Central Reduce spending by storing cold data to Azure Archive Storage, now in new regions. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Stream Analytics: 3 new regions are now generally available Azure Stream Analytics is a fully managed, real-time analytics service designed to help you analyze and process fast moving streams of data that can be used to get insights, build reports, or trigger alerts and actions. The service is now available in 3 new regions. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates General Availability: Azure Virtual Desktop is now available in the Azure China cloud Get started today with Azure Virtual Desktop in Azure China cloud. Deploy and scale Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure VMware Solution achieves FedRAMP High Authorization With this certification, U.S. government and public sector customers can now use Azure VMware Solution as a compliant FedRAMP cloud computing environment, ensuring it meets the demanding standards for security and information protection. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates JetStream Disaster Recovery for Azure VMware Solution now in public preview JetStream Disaster Recovery is now available on Azure VMware Solution in public preview, enabling DR protection needed for business and mission-critical applications. JetStream Disaster Recovery on Azure VMware Solution is also cost-effective, as it uses minimal resources at the DR site by leveraging cloud storage, such as Azure Blob Storage. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Monitor Agent and Data Collection Rules now support Windows Server 2022 Now with Windows Server 2022 generally available, you can start using this agent to monitor your resources running the latest Windows operating systems Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Public preview of v4 Cosmos DB extensions for Azure Functions A new major version of the Cosmos DB extensions for Azure Functions is now available in public preview. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates General availability: Azure Red Hat OpenShift support for OpenShift 4.8 Benefit from new features and enhancements in OpenShift release 4.8. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Public preview: Custom policy definitions for AKS clusters You can now create custom policy definitions for your AKS clusters Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Public preview: Scale-down mode in AKS You can now select if you would like your AKS nodes to be deleted or deallocated when scaled down. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates General availability: AKS Run command You can now execute just-in-time commands for AKS more easily. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Public preview: Azure CNI enhancement now allows AKS pods and nodes in different VNets You now have more flexibility in how you setup your AKS implementation by using VNets to segment traffic and connect with internal networks. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-September 2021  General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL Managed Instance in mid-September 2021. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Japan West region now available You can now provision Hyperscale (Citus) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service using the open source Postgres database, in the Japan West region. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) support for Citus 10.1 is generally available The support of Citus 10.1, with columnar storage and more, is now included in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus) supports PostgreSQL 11.13, 12.8, and 13.4 minor versions Use PostgreSQL 11.13, 12.8, and 13.4 minor versions with Hyperscale (Citus) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Cosmos DB: Azure Functions extension version 4.0 in public preview Use the latest Azure Cosmos DB Azure Functions extension version 4.0 based on the .NET SDK version 3.x, enabling authentication with AAD, built-in change feed processor support, and performance enhancements. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure Machine Learning public preview announcements – Sep 2021 New feature Multiple Private Endpoint for Workspace is now available in public preview in Azure Machine Learning Click here for more information.

Azure service updates General availability: Azure IoT Central new and updated features—August 2021 August updates include support for multitenant applications, UI enhancements, REST API refresh, and regional deployments. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Zone redundant storage (ZRS) for Azure Disk Storage now generally available Now generally available in West Europe, North Europe, West US 2, and France Central, Zone-redundant storage (ZRS) for Azure Disk Storage protects disks from zonal failures which may occur due to natural disasters or hardware issues. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Apache Spark 3.1 for Azure Synapse Analytics now generally available The latest version of the open-source Apache Spark is now available in Azure Synapse Analytics Apache Spark pools. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.09 expected on Sept 22 Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Screen Capture Protection for Azure Virtual Desktop is now generally available This new Azure Virtual Desktop feature prevents sensitive information from being captured in screen captures and screen shares. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates On-demand capacity reservations for Azure Virtual Machines now in public preview On-demand capacity reservations, now in public preview, enable you to reserve compute capacity for one or more VM size(s) in an Azure region or Availability Zone for any length of time. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Public preview: Automatic scaling with Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets flexible orchestration mode This release provides improved quality and simplified Azure customer experience, giving you the opportunity to combine the functionality of Availability Sets and Virtual Machine Scale Sets. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates Azure App Service support for Availability Zones reaches general availability This new feature provides high availability for web applications to enhance business continuity and support disaster recovery strategies. Click here for more information.

Azure service updates General availability: Azure Files now supports SMB 3.1.1 Server Message Block (SMB) 3.1.1 is the most secure and highly performant version of SMB. With SMB 3.1.1 support for Azure Files, you now can require AES-256-GCM for Windows 10, version 21H1 and newer clients. Click here for more information.