SQLGeordie's Blog

Microsoft Ignite 2021 is currently underway and if, like me, you can’t attend every session you would like to, well Microsoft have this covered with their Book of News.

There’s a ton of new stuff (very little for Data which is my primary focus) but this gives a great overview of all the latest information. Some of the highlights for me are:

• Azure Data:
  • 1.2.1 Azure analytics and governance updates support faster, more reliable insights
    • Multiple updates for Azure Purview
  • 1.2.3 Four new updates for Azure Cosmos DB are now generally available or in preview
    • Continuous Backup, Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB
  • 1.2.4 Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra released in preview
    • Removing the need for managing infrastructure or Cassandra itself

• Azure Hybrid, Azure Infra, Azure migrate:
  • 1.5.1 Azure Arc updates now available
    • Arc-enabled Kubernetes is now generally available
  • 1.5.9 New Azure Hybrid Networking updates available
    • Mainly around portal experience and monitoring which has been a big miss up to now IMO
  • 1.5.10 Windows Server 2022 is now available in preview
    • I’m still getting used to Windows 2019 :O

• Identity:
  • 5.3.3 Azure Active Directory passwordless authentication now generally available
    • No need for passwords to sign in!

Enjoy the rest of conference and if you miss any of it, enjoy the Book of News 😃