Azure Backup Reports now includes support for more workloads https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-backup-reports-now-includes-support-for-more-workloads/ #azure < Azure Database for PostgreSQL Servers, Azure Blobs and Azure Disks
Azure Backup Reports now includes support for more workloads https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-backup-reports-now-includes-support-for-more-workloads/ #azure < Azure Database for PostgreSQL Servers, Azure Blobs and Azure Disks
Generally available: Policy analytics for Azure Firewall https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-policy-analytics-for-azure-firewall/ #Azure < This will immediately be useful on a migration project that I’m wrapping up.
What’s new with Azure Files http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/what-s-new-with-azure-files/ #azure < lots of NFS stuff targeting SAP.
Generally available: Azure Bastion now support shareable links https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-bastion-shareable-links/ #azure < helps with the external support scenario by reducing what you need to expose.
Announcing the public preview of Azure Virtual Desktop Custom Image Templates https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-virtual-desktop-blog/announcing-the-public-preview-of-azure-virtual-desktop-custom/ba-p/3784361 #Azure
General availability: Inbound ICMPv4 pings are now supported on Azure Load Balancer https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-inbound-icmpv4-pings-are-now-supported-on-azure-load-balancer/ #Azure < old fashioned ping to Standard Load Balancer.
Public preview: Always Serve for Azure Traffic Manager https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/alwaysserve/ #Azure < disable health checks or use third party health checks.
Preview: Automatic Scaling for App Service Web Apps https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/preview-automatic-scaling-for-app-service-web-apps/ #Azure < scale app instances independently of each other in the same plan based on HTTP requests.
Public Preview: Support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Backup https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/premium-ssd-v2-backup-support/ #Azure
Preview: Cloud Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Palo Alto Networks - an Azure Native ISV Service https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/secure-your-cloud-environment-with-cloud-nextgeneration-firewall-by-palo-alto-networks-an-azure-native-isv-service-now-in-pre/ #Azure
Generally available: Cross-region service endpoints for Azure Storage https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-crossregion-service-endpoints-for-azure-storage/ #Azure < facilitate global scale and HA.
Preview: Introducing DCesv5 and ECesv5-series Confidential VMs with Intel TDX https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/confidential-vms-with-intel-tdx-dcesv5-ecesv5/ #Azure < more alphabet VM soup! I used to understand every VM SKU name.
App Service Environment version 1 and version 2 will be retired on 31 August 2024 https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/app-service-environment-v1-v2-retirement/ #azure < save some money and move to v3!
Azure Storage Mover is now Generally Available https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/azure-storage-mover-is-now-generally-available/ #azure < migrate files to azure.
Hotpatch is now available on preview images of Windows Server VMs on Azure with the Desktop Experience installation mode https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/hotpatch-is-now-available-on-preview-images-of-windows-server-vms-on-azure-with-the-desktop-experience-installation-mode/ #azure < hot patching meets the real world.
Announcing Public Preview of the new Azure Virtual Desktop app in the Microsoft Store #azure https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-virtual-desktop-blog/announcing-public-preview-of-the-new-azure-virtual-desktop-app/ba-p/3785698
Generally Available: Azure App Service - New Premium v3 Offerings #Azure < new smaller and larger sizes! https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-app-service-new-premium-v3-offerings/
Microsoft gains construction permission for data center in Hollands Kroon < 2 x 36 MW buildings in Middenmeer with.a PUE of 1.18.
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-gains-construction-permission-for-data-center-in-hollands-kroon/
General availability: IP Protection SKU for Azure DDoS Protection https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/general-availability-ip-protection-sku-for-azure-ddos-protection/ #Azure < it’s a start - but some of the nice premium features are missing, leaving risk with the customer.
Azure Image Builder Portal Functionality now available https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/azure-image-builder-portal-functionality-now-available/ #Azure < Entry point will be much lower.