Azure

Execute Automation runbooks for production scenarios using PowerShell 7.1
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Use Azure AD based authentication for Automation public endpoints
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Use the latest Az modules in the Automation runbooks
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Achieve higher reliability and resiliency through Availability Zones in Azure Automation.
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You can now use Private Link for Azure Managed HSM to protect sensitive traffic between different Azure and on-premises services.
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HDInsight is now generally available for Australia Central customers.
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Prepay and commit to one- or three- years’ worth of steady hourly service consumption on Hyperscale (Citus) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database.
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The public preview Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server (Preview) is now supported in two additional regions—West US and Germany West Central.
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Private DNS zone integration is now available for Flexible Server on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
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Hyperscale (Citus) now supports the latest PostgreSQL minor versions 13.3 and 12.7 for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.
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Benefit from new features and enhancements in OpenShift release 4.7.
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You can inventory installed applications, roles and features and perform dependency analysis on discovered Windows & Linux servers without installing any agents. 
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Configure Azure Defender to view and manage your security concerns for SQL Server on Azure virtual machines.
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Leverage advanced features in Azure Monitor like customer-managed key, Lockbox, infrastructure encryption for lower capacity reservation commitment.
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The Azure IT Service Management Connector is certified on the Quebec version of ServiceNow, enabling alerts integration with ITSM products.
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Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL Managed Instance in early August 2021.
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Scheduled Query Rules API version 2021-02-01-preview is now available and is replacing API version 2020-05-01-preview.
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Azure Backup now provides the capability to move long term retention(LTR) recovery points to low-cost archive tier for SQL Server for Azure VM.
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Try geomatch custom rules to block or allow traffic based on geo-location, now generally available for Azure Web Application Firewall on Application Gateway.
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Try the bot protection rule set alongside your OWASP core rule set (CRS), now generally available for Azure Web Application Firewall running on Application Gateway.
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