New Azure features and functionality for February 2022
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 February 2022 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 Cosmos DB API for MongoDB supports version 4.2
- Asset certification in Azure Purview data catalog
- Azure Red Hat OpenShift support for OpenShift 4.9
- Updated navigation menu in Azure IoT Central
- Utilize multiple backups per day for Azure Files in Azure Backup
- Azure NetApp Files new region and cross-region replication
- Direct enterprise agreement on Azure Cost Management and Billing
- Log Analytics data export in Azure Monitor
- Custom retention for AzureActivity and Usage data tables
- Application Gateway mutual authentication
- Localization available in Azure Purview
- Automatically delete a VM and its associated resources simultaneously
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) additional regions available
- Virtual Machine level disk bursting supports additional VM types
- Developer portal widget for embedding custom HTML code
- Alert processing rules in Azure Monitor
- Hotpatch for Windows Server virtual machines
- CIS benchmarks for Kubernetes
- Azure tags support in AKS
- Recovery points extended to 15 days with Azure Site Recovery
- Regional deployments for all new and existing IoT Central applications
- Azure IoT Edge supports Ubuntu Server 20.04 and ARM64
- IoT Edge monitoring with Azure Monitor
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Private access support
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) supports PostgreSQL minor versions
- Enhanced storage configuration with tempdb
- Deployment enhancements for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
- Automated backup enhancements for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
- Azure Cache for Redis active geo-replication in enterprise tiers
- PowerShell on Linux OS in Azure Functions
- Azure Monitor diagnostic settings for Azure Storage
- Improved Syslog RFC compliance using the new Azure Monitor agent
- Azure Monitor agent extension support for automatic upgrade extension feature
- Azure PostgreSQL backup with long term retention
- Azure Monitor Diagnostic settings for Azure Storage
Updates
- Azure Sphere version 22.02
- Azure Site Recovery update rollup 60 – January 2022
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Updates for January 2022
- Azure SQL updates for early February 2022
Misc
- New learning content on the Azure IoT Central homepage
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) new certifications
- Find developer resources easily with the IoT Central GitHub repository
- Improved getting started material in Azure IoT Central documentation
- Search results page improvements in Azure IoT Central
