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June 2019
Application Insights connector will retire on June 30,2019
Application Insights Connector which provided a way to export Application Insights data to a Log Analytics workspace will retire on June 30, 2019.
Database engine auditing for Azure Database for MariaDB now in preview
Azure Database for MariaDB now provides preview support for database audit logging integrated with Azure Monitor Diagnostic Logs.
Database engine auditing for Azure Database for MySQL now in preview
Azure Database for MySQL now provides preview support for database audit logging integrated with Azure Monitor Diagnostic Logs.
Default backup retention period for DTU-based Azure SQL databases is changing soon
Target availability: Q3 2019
The default retention period for DTU-based Azure SQL databases is changing to 7 days
Security Center recommendations and their corresponding policy names are aligned
Now it is easier to find the relevant policy that match a recommendation and enable/disable it.
Adaptive Network Hardening in Security Center - now generally available
Adaptive Network Hardening provides recommendations to further harden the NSG rules
Improved integration of Azure Security Center with Azure Advisor is now available
You can now get clear visibility and reporting for your Azure Security Center recommendations in Azure Advisor
Azure SQL Database default configuration changing soon
Target availability: Q2 2019
With the latest Gen 5 hardware in place, we are making a change to the default configuration for all new Azure SQL databases and elastic pools.
Azure DevTest Labs: PowerShell module to simplify management of labs
PowerShell module now available to simplify management of labs
Dev/test pricing option for individual Visual Studio subscribers is now available for Azure SQL Database managed instance
Dev/test pricing option for individual Visual Studio subscribers is now available for Azure SQL Database managed instance.
General availability: 4 vCore Azure SQL Database managed instances on Gen5 hardware
Four vCore Azure SQL Database managed instances are now available on Gen5 hardware for the General Purpose and Business Critical Service tiers.
Azure SQL Database managed instance now supports larger regional resource limitations
Azure SQL Database managed instance has increased both types of regional limits – the maximum number of subnets and maximum number of instances that could be deployed per region, allowing much larger managed instance deployments without the need to request quota increase through Azure support tickets.
Advanced Data Security available for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Advanced data security is now available for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines. Protect your SQL Server installations on Azure VMs with Microsoft’s advanced data security capabilities using just a few simple steps.
Enhanced experience for Azure Advisor security recommendations
Manage your Security Center recommendations through Advisor UI, API, CLI, or PowerShell. Remediate recommendations quickly with bulk actions. Follow more than 20 new best practice recommendations for availability, performance, and cost.
Azure Cosmos DB—Direct connectivity support for Java Async SDK is now in preview
The Azure Cosmos DB Async Java SDK now supports direct mode connectivity, available in version 2.4 and higher.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL support for PostgreSQL 11 is now in preview
Azure Database for PostgreSQL now provides preview support for the latest major version of PostgreSQL, version 11.
Azure Database for MariaDB support for MariaDB 10.3 is now available
Azure Database for MariaDB support for MariaDB server version 10.3 is now available to the public. Features include temporal data processing and Oracle compatibility, as well as enhancements to compatibility, compression, encryption, and performance.
Intelligent Performance for Azure Database for MySQL is now in preview
Azure Database for MySQL now provides preview support for Intelligent Performance, which includes three distinct features—query store, query performance insights, and performance recommendations.
Intelligent Performance for Azure Database for MariaDB is now in preview
Azure Database for MariaDB now provides preview support for Intelligent Performance, which includes query store, query performance insights, and performance recommendations.
Azure Database for MariaDB read replica is in preview
Azure Database for MariaDB now provides preview support for asynchronous replication of data from one Azure Database for MariaDB server (the ‘master’) to up to five Azure Database for MariaDB servers (the ‘replicas’) in the same region.
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