Author: David Tucker
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Join cloud strategist David Tucker for the third episode of Cloud Tracker to learn what’s new with Azure, including automating audio file transcription with the new Ingestion Client, Azure Image Builder and Maps Android SDK becoming GA, and more!
FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ingestion Client for Azure Speech - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/automating-audio-file-transcription-through-ingestion-client/
Ingestion Client on GitHub - https://github.com/Azure-Samples/cognitive-services-speech-sdk/blob/master/samples/ingestion/ingestion-client/Setup/guide.md
Azure Image Builder is now GA - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-image-builder-service-now-generally-available-2/
Azure Maps Android SDK is now GA - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-maps-android-sdk-is-now-generally-available/
Azure VPN Gateway NAT is in Public Preview - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/nat-overview
New US Based Azure Region in Arizona - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/microsoft-azure-generally-available-from-new-cloud-regions-in-arizona/
PLATFORM UPDATES
PowerShell 7.0 and 7.1 update for vulnerability - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/update-powershell-versions-70-and-71-to-protect-against-a-vulnerability/
New Azure VM’s for Confidential Workloads in Limited Preview - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-azure-confidential-virtual-machines-sgx/
Azure Automanage supports Arc Enabled Servers (Preview) - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/automanage-arc/
Azure Cognitive Services Text Analytics for Health - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-cognitive-services-text-analytics-for-health/
Azure Blob Storage NFS 3.0 Support now GA - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/network-file-system-protocol-support
Azure IoT Edge is now GA - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-iot-edge-for-linux-now-generally-available/
Azure Key Vault Managed HSM is now GA - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/akv-managed-hsm-ga/
Alerts based smart detection for Application Insights - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-smart-detections-migration
Application Insights Node.js Pre-aggregated standard metrics - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-application-insights-nodejs-preaggregated-standard-metrics/
Azure Monitor Agent and Data Collection Rules now generally available - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-monitor-agent-and-data-collection-rules-now-generally-available/
Azure Maps now Supports Elevation API as GA - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-maps-elevation-service-is-now-generally-available/
FEATURED RESOURCES
- Build an Object Detection Solution with Microsoft Azure Custom Vision Service
- Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals: Security Solutions
- Pluralsight and Microsoft Certification Offer
- Pluralsight and A Cloud Guru on the Future of the Cloud