New Azure features and functionality for November 2021
It’s been a busy month as far as new Azure features and functionality go! Just in case you’ve missed something, we’ve collected all of the announcements from November 2021 in one place. Be sure to give this list a read through, as there’s a wealth of exciting new functions and updates to check out!
General Availability
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
- Data transformation at Export in Azure IoT Central
- Secure Data Egress via Managed Identity in Azure IoT Central
- VPN Gateway NAT
- Wildcard listener on Application Gateways
- Custom OpenID providers in App Service and Azure Functions
- Improved legends in IoT Central Analytics charts
- Dynamic allocation for Apache Spark in Azure Synapse
- Increased connection limit for VPN Gateways
- JetStream Disaster Recovery for Azure VMware Solution
- Virtual machines selector
- Copy data to/from Azure Data Explorer using Azure Data Factory or Synapse Analytics
- SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines: Multi subnet high availability
- Azure Cosmos DB: Names indexes for Cassandra API
- Azure Cosmos DB: Glowroot support for Cassandra API
- Azure Backup for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server: Long-term retention
- Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Terraform support
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): PostgreSQL 14 support
- Application Insights auto-instrumentation for .NET 6 App Services
- Azure App Service support for .NET 6
- Azure Web PubSub service
- Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
- Azure Data Explorer cache policy hot windows
- .NET 6.0 in Azure Functions
- Build and deploy full-stack .NET 6.0 apps with Azure Static Web Apps
- ExpressRoute now supports Azure Virtual Desktop Shortpath RDP over Private Peering
- Azure Site Recovery now supports failover of multiple IP configurations
- New Azure Data Explorer output plugin for Telegraf
- Azure Automation support for Managed Identities
- Run IBM WebSphere Liberty and Open Liberty on ARO and AKS
- Run Oracle WebLogic Server on Azure Kubernetes Service
- Azure trusted launch for Virtual Machines
- Bastion Standard SKU
- Automatic VM guest patching
- Native support for WebSocket APIs
- Azure Monitor container insights for Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes
- New orchestration mode for Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
- New Azure Virtual Machines deliver increased performance for a broad range of workloads
- Azure App Service Environment v3 support for Windows Containers
- Azure App Service – Diagnostic settings feature
- Azure Service Bus large message support
- Open Service Mesh add-on for AKS
- Azure Cognitive Service for Language
- New troubleshooting experiences in Network Insights for VPN Gateway & Azure Firewall
- Log Analytics Workspace Insights in Azure Monitor
- On-demand disk bursting for Azure Premium SSDs
Updates
- Azure Site Recovery update rollup 59 is now generally available – November 2021
- Azure Machine Learning updates – November 2021
- Azure API Management updates- October 2021
- Azure Security Center: Updates for October 2021
- Azure SQL: Updates for mid-November 2021
- Azure SQL – Updates for early November 2021
- Azure Archive rehydration priority update
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) support for Citus 10.2
- Azure HDInsight API version updated
- Azure Functions runtime 4.0
- Logic Apps Standard Plan updates
- Version updates for Azure App Configuration libraries
- Azure Service Operator v2 release
Misc
- Citrix supports Virtual Apps and Desktop Service on Azure VMware Solution
- NFSv4.1 support on Azure Files
- Cost saving recommendations in Azure Advisor for Azure Cosmos DB
