Microsoft Azure 2017 年 3 月の Update

2017 年 3 月のAzure の Update の情報です。
最新のUpdateの情報は、下記のサイトを参照ください。

ちなみに、まとめているのは、以下の情報です。
(個人的な主観は大いに入ってます)

■Azure Blog > Announcements
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/topics/announcements/

■Azure DevTest Labs Team Blog
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/devtestlab/

■Bot Framework Blog
https://blog.botframework.com/

■Azure App Service Team Blog
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/

■Azure Logic Apps – Release Notes
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/logicappsupdate/

■Cortana Intelligence and Machine Learning Blog
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/machinelearning/

3/1

New T-SQL string functions in Azure SQL Database

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-t-sql-string-functions-are-availabe-in-azure-sql-database/

 

WebJobs SDK 2.0 released

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/webjobs-sdk-2-0-released/

 

Public preview: Instant file recovery from the cloud by using Azure Backup

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-instant-file-recovery-from-cloud-using-azure-backup/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-restore-files-from-vm

 

Announcing real-time Geospatial Analytics in Azure Stream Analytics

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-real-time-geospatial-analytics-in-azure-stream-analytics/

 

3/2

New Bot Framework features and updates

• https://blog.botframework.com/2017/02/02/New-Bot-Framework-features-and-updates/

3/3

Azure Logic Apps Release Update 2017-03-03

• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/logicappsupdate/2017/02/27/release-update-2017-03-03/

 

3/4

Azure DevTest Labs: Claim a random virtual machine through a single click

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-devtest-labs-claim-a-randome-virtual-machine-through-a-single-click/

 

3/6

Export your App Service certificate to any Azure service

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/export-your-app-service-certificate-to-any-azure-service/

 

Azure brings big data, analytics, and visualization capabilities to U.S. Government

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-brings-big-data-analytics-and-visualization-capabilities-to-u-s-government/

 

Virtual Reality Games, Digital Signs & Swedish Apartments Get a Boost with Microsoft AI & Machine Learning

• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/machinelearning/2017/03/06/virtual-reality-games-digital-signs-swedish-apartments-get-a-boost-with-microsoft-ai-machine-learning/

 

3/7

Azure Data Catalog is ISO, CSA STAR, HIPAA, EU Model Clauses compliant

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/data-catalog-compliance/

 

General availability: MySQL in-app feature

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-general-availability-for-mysql-in-app/
• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2017/03/06/announcing-general-availability-for-mysql-in-app/
• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2017/03/06/migrate-development-database-on-mysql-in-app-to-production-mysql-database/

 

3/8

Managed node can support Hybrid Runbook Worker and Update Management simultaneously

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/oms-managed-node-can-support-hybrid-runbook-worker-and-update-management-solution-simultaneously/

 

Announcing Azure SQL Database Premium RS, 4TB storage options, and enhanced portal experience

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/sql-database-4tb-premium-and-premium-rs-preview/

 

Azure Stream Analytics Tools for Visual Studio

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-stream-analytics-tools-for-visual-studio/

 

Ecosystem momentum positions Microsoft’s Project Olympus as de facto open compute standard

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/ecosystem-momentum-positions-microsoft-s-project-olympus-as-de-facto-open-compute-standard/

 

3/10

Azure Logic Apps Release Update 2017-03-10

• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/logicappsupdate/2017/03/10/release-update-2017-10-03/

 

3/15

General availability: DocumentDB with API for MongoDB

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-documentdb-with-api-for-mongodb/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/ja-jp/azure/documentdb/documentdb-protocol-mongodb
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/documentdb-api-for-mongodb-now-generally-available/

 

SELECT..INTO comes to Azure SQL Data Warehouse

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/select-into-comes-to-azure-sql-data-warehouse/
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-select-into-in-azure-sql-data-warehouse/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-develop-ctas

 

Announcing new capabilities of HDInsight and DocumentDB at Strata

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-new-capabilities-of-hdinsight-and-documentdb-at-strata/

 

3/16

Take Advantage of Scalable Cloud Compute Directly from Your R Session, with doAzureParallel

• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/machinelearning/2017/03/16/take-advantage-of-scalable-cloud-compute-directly-from-your-r-session-with-doazureparallel/

 

Azure Functions F# support is now generally available

• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2017/03/16/azure-functions-f-support-is-now-generally-available/

 

Publishing a .NET class library as a Function App

• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2017/03/16/publishing-a-net-class-library-as-a-function-app/

 

3/17

L-Series storage-optimized virtual machines

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-l-series-of-storage-optimized-virtual-machines/

 

Azure DevTest Labs: Create multiple identical VMs at once from Azure portal

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-devtest-labs-create-multiple-identical-vms-at-once-from-portal/

 

New chatbot assists educators with quick and easy access to Office 365 training and teaching resources

• https://blog.botframework.com/2017/03/17/Educator-bot/

 

Azure Logic Apps Release Update 2017-03-17

• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/logicappsupdate/2017/03/20/release-update-2017-03-24/

 

3/20

General availability: Azure SQL Data Warehouse in 4 additional regions

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-sql-data-warehouse-four-more-regions/

 

3/21

Azure Data Factory offers SAP HANA and Business Warehouse data integration

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-data-factory-offer-sap-hana-and-business-warehouse-data-integration/

 

3/22

Public preview: Instant recovery of files from Azure Linux VM backups

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-instant-recovery-of-files-from-azure-linux-vm-backups-using-azure-backup/
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/instant-file-recovery-from-azure-linux-vm-backup-using-azure-backup-preview/

 

General availability: Multiple IP addresses per network interface

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/ga-multiple-ips-per-nic/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/load-balancer-multiple-ip

 

Create a WordPress application by using Web Apps on Linux

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/wordpress-using-web-apps-on-linux-is-now-available/
• https://hub.docker.com/r/appsvc/

 

Announcing the General Availability of Geographic Routing capability in Azure Traffic Manager

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-general-availability-of-geographic-routing-capability-in-azure-traffic-manager/

 

 

3/23

Azure DocumentDB supports aggregate functions

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-documentdb-now-supports-aggregate-functions/

 

Announcing R Tools 1.0 for Visual Studio 2015

• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/machinelearning/2017/03/23/announcing-r-tools-1-0-for-visual-studio-2015/

 

Azure App Service (Web, API, Mobile, ASE) & Azure Functions SKU Comparison Matrix

• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2017/03/23/azure-app-service-web-api-mobile-ase-azure-functions-sku-comparison-matrix-2/

 

3/24

Azure DevTest Labs available in Korea South and Korea Central

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-devtest-labs-available-in-korea-south-and-korea-central/

 

Azure Logic Apps Release Update 2017-03-24

• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/logicappsupdate/2017/03/20/release-notes-2017-03-24/

 

3/27

Azure Relay Hybrid Connections is generally available

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-relay-hybrid-connections-ga/

 

3/28

Azure DevTest Labs: Managed Disks supported in new labs

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-devtest-labs-managed-disks-supported-in-new-labs/

 

API Management available only in the Azure portal from April 3

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/api-management-available-only-in-the-azure-portal-from-april-3/
• https://trello.com/b/FAA147vS/azure-api-management-product-roadmap

 

Using custom channel data in bot messages

• https://blog.botframework.com/2017/03/28/Custom-Channel-Data/

 

3/29

General availability: Web Application Firewall

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/application-gateway-web-application-firewall-generalavailability/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-gateway/application-gateway-web-application-firewall-overview

 

3/30

Azure DevTest Labs: Export lab VM usage data for reporting

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-devtest-labs-export-lab-vms-usage-data-for-reporting/
• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/devtestlab/2017/03/29/how-to-export-your-azure-devtest-lab-usage-data/

 

Traffic Manager available only in the Azure portal from April 3

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/traffic-manager-available-only-in-the-azure-portal-from-april-3/

 

Preview: Azure Functions Open API (Swagger) support

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-azure-functions-open-api-swagger-support-preview/
• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2017/03/30/announcing-functions-swagger-support/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service-api/app-service-api-dotnet-get-started#a-idcodegena-generate-client-code-for-the-data-tier

Optimizing Project Staffing to Improve Profitability with Cortana Intelligence

• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/machinelearning/2017/03/30/optimizing-workforce-staffing-to-improve-profitability-with-cortana-intelligence/

Updating Migrated Azure Mobile Services Sites for Facebook Auth

• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2017/03/30/updating-migrated-azure-mobile-services-sites-for-facebook-auth/

 

3/31

PolyBase row width limit increased in SQL Data Warehouse

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/polybase-row-width-limit-increased-in-azure-sql-data-warehouse/
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/increasing-polybase-row-width-limitation-in-azure-sql-data-warehouse/

 

External file format support for UTF-16LE encoded files in SQL Data Warehouse

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/external-file-format-support-for-utf-16fe-encoded-files-in-sql-dw/

 

Azure SQL Data Warehouse seamless integration with Azure Data Lake Store

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-sql-data-warehouse-seamless-integration-with-azure-data-lake-store/

 

General availability: Azure Advisor
General availability: Azure Monitor
General availability: Azure resource health

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/advisor-general-availability/
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-monitor/
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-resource-health/
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-azure-advisor-azure-monitor-and-resource-health/
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-general-availability-of-azure-monitor/

 

General availability: Azure Network Watcher

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-network-watcher/

 

まとめ

Update 的な話題ではないのですが、3月は Microsoft Azure の日本のデータセンターのサービスで大きい障害がありました。
可用性をどう考えていくのかっていうのは、多くの方の今後の課題になったのかなって思います。

以下の情報が、今回のケースの一つの解なのかな。

障害、サービス停止を回避するAzureのDR構成を知ろう

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あと、個人的にCognitive Tool Kit がなんとなく興味がわいてきたので、今後ウォッチしていきたいなって思いました。

Microsoft Updates its Deep Learning Toolkit
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/machinelearning/2017/04/03/microsoft-updates-its-deep-learning-toolkit/