Long-term backup retention (LTR) for Azure SQL Managed Instance in public preview

Configure long-term backup retention for SQL Managed Instance databases and retain database backups beyond the 35 days provided by Azure SQL Managed Instance automated backups, for up to 10 years. Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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Azure Monitor SQL insights for Azure SQL in public preview

Get a single monitoring experience for all your cloud-based SQL deployments with Azure Monitor SQL insights Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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General availability: Dynamic data masking granular permissions for Azure SQL and Azure Synapse Analytics

Control who can access your SQL data by using dynamic data masking granular permission on your Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure SQL Managed Instance. Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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Limited preview: Make workloads on AMD-backed virtual machines confidential without recompiling code

Azure and AMD announce landmark in confidential computing evolution — it is now even easier to extend your protection of data at rest and data in transit to protect data in use. Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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Azure API Management support for request and response validation policies has reached general availability. 

Protect your APIs from several OWASP API Security Top 10 vulnerabilities without requiring an add-on solution. Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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General availability: Media Services adds new "StandBy" mode for Live Events to speed up start times from warm state

Media Services Live Events now support a lower-cost “StandBy” mode to allow you to pre-allocate live streaming at a lower cost. You can now use the new standby mode to transition quickly to a “Running” state faster than starting from cold creation and reduces your operational costs. Source:[…]

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General availability: Media Services introduces new security features

Media Services introduces new security features available in the 2020-05-01 version of the Azure Media Services API allowing you to now bring your own encryption keys, and configure trusted storage using System Managed Identities. Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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Azure IoT Central new and updated features—February 2021

February updates include device model, API, dashboard, and documentation improvements. Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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Brazil South Availability Zones now generally available

Azure Availability Zones are now generally available in the Brazil South region. These three new zones provide customers with options for additional resiliency and tolerance to infrastructure impact. Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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Azure expands PCI DSS certification

You can now leverage Azure’s Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification across all live Azure regions. Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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