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AWS – Take actions before and after patching to improve safety during patch installation
Patch Manager, a capability of AWS Systems Manager, now enables you to configure actions to be performed on a managed instance before and after installing patches. Using this feature, you can configure actions to perform pre-installation checks such as ensuring that “Windows Update Service” is running before patching instances. Furthermore, you can configure actions that […]

Azure – Microsoft Azure Attestation is now generally available
Verify the identity and security posture of a platform before you interact with it. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Azure Machine Learning – Responsible ML updates
Azure Machine Learning Enhanced Responsible ML Dashboard updates now in public review Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Stop/start functionality for Azure Database for MySQL
With stop/start functionality support for Azure Database for MySQL, you can stop a database server when not in use (non-work hours) and start it when it’s back online. Read More for the details.

Azure – Support for SAP Application (NetWeaver) and Operating System (Linux) telemetry in Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions
Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions (AMS) now supports SAP Application (NetWeaver) in private preview and Operating System (Linux) provider in Public Preview. Both providers are available in the following Azure regions – West Europe, US East, US East 2 and US West 2. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Azure Log Analytics in UAE Central & Japan West
Log Analytics, a feature of Azure Monitor, is now generally available for customers to start collecting telemetry and analyzing their services for health and usage in UAE Central & Japan West. Read More for the details.

Azure – New Azure Monitor Agent available on latest Linux distros and new regions
The new Azure Monitor Agent now supports the latest Linux distros and can be installed on additional new regions using Data Collection Rules. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Azure Log Analytics in Australia Central 2
Azure Log Analytics is now in public preview for customers to start collecting telemetry and analyzing their services for health and usage in Australia Central 2. Read More for the details.

Azure – General Availability: Custom Neural Voice, a Text-to-Speech capability within Speech Service
Improve user experiences responsibly with Custom Neural Voice, a limited access capability within Speech Service. Custom Neural voice allows you to build a custom voice font consistent with your brand and use case. Read More for the details.
Azure – General availability: Application Insight in UAE Central & Japan West
Application Insight, a part of Azure Monitor, is now generally available in UAE Central & Japan West regions for customers to collect telemetry and analyze their service health in production environments. Read More for the details.