Changes Microsoft announces – page 139

New and changed items from the Microsoft 365 roadmap and Azure Updates.

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Placement polices now generally available for Azure VMware SolutionAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Automated key rotation in Azure Key Vault is now in public previewAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
Azure SQL—General availability updates for December 2021Azure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Public preview: Windows Server guest licensing offer for Azure Stack HCIAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
General availability: UI Library for Azure Communication ServicesAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Public preview: Azure Kubernetes Service configuration management with GitOpsAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
Azure Cosmos DB: Python SDK async IO support in public previewAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
Azure Stream Analytics jobs to write to Azure Database for PostgreSQL in public previewAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): New toolkit certifications generally availableAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Public preview: Microsoft Defender for Containers adds new capabilities for KubernetesAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
Azure Cache for Redis: Diagnostics for connected clients is generally availableAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Azure HPC Cache now generally available in Germany West Central and US West 3Azure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Azure HPC – CycleCloud 8.2.1 is now generally availableAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Azure Storage: Secure access to storage account from a virtual network/subnet in any region now in public previewAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
Azure Storage: Attribute-based Access Control (ABAC) conditions with principal attributes now in public previewAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
General availability: Azure Communication Services interoperability with Microsoft TeamsAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Azure HDInsight 2018-06-01 preview API will be retired on 30 November 2024Azure Updates–December 20211
Immutable storage with versioning for Blob Storage is now generally availableAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Azure Monitor containers insights preview version for Azure Red Hat OpenShift v4.x will be retired by 31 May 2022Azure Updates–
Retirement
31 May 20221
Azure Machine Learning – December 2021 general availabilityAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
India Central Availability Zones now generally availableAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Public preview availability of Virtual Machine restore pointsAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
Microsoft Defender for Cloud: General availability updates for November 2021Azure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Public preview updates for November 2021Azure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
Public preview: FSLogix profiles support for Azure AD-joined VMs for Azure Virtual DesktopAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
Public preview: Measure product effectiveness with new user analytics experience in Application InsightsAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
IaaS Agent extension full mode no restart for SQL VMs generally availableAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
SQL Server IaaS Agent extension for Linux SQL VMs generally availableAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Public preview: Azure Monitor action rules are now 'alert processing rules'Azure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
General availability: Audit Logs of Azure Monitor log queriesAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
General availability: Create AKS clusters without local user accountsAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
General availability: AKS auto-certificate rotationAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
General availability: AKS node image auto-upgradeAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Azure Communication Services: Short code functionality for SMS now available in public previewAzure UpdatesIn previewDecember 20211
General availability: New capabilities in Network Watcher Diagnostic tools to evaluate AVNM Security rulesAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20211
Public preview: Azure NetApp Files application volume group for SAP HANAAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20211
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server now generally availableAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20211
Azure Load Testing now available in public previewAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20211
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: Geo-redundant backup and restore in public previewAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20211
General availability: Azure HDInsight API version updatedAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20211
General availability: Data transformation at Export in Azure IoT CentralAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20211
General availability: Secure Data Egress via Managed Identity in Azure IoT CentralAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20211
General availability: VPN Gateway NATAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20211
General availability: Wildcard listener on Application GatewaysAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20211
Public preview refresh: Azure IoT Central REST API new and updated endpointsAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20211
Private preview: Root cause analysis, new telemetry, & alerts for SAP NetWeaver in AMSAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20211
Public preview: New SAP HANA telemetry in AMSAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20211
General availability of custom OpenID providers in App Service and Azure FunctionsAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20211
Azure Scheduler will be retired on 31 January 2022Azure Updates–
Retirement
31 January 20221
In development: New planned datacenter region in Belgium (Belgium Central)Azure UpdatesIn developmentNovember 20211

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