Azure News from Microsoft Ignite 2019 – 3 minutes read Mariusz’s bullet list

Here is a list of new Azure features announced during Ignite 2019, that in my opinion you should learn more.

This is not a complete list – just I noticed them, and it is only for Azure. Some of them could be announced before.

 

Virtual Machines:

• New Sizes Daav4, Eav4, NVv4, NDv2
• OS Disk Size 2TB+, 12 TB RAM (VM Gen2)
• Reservation – pay by month.

 

Virtual Machine Scale Set:

• Different Sizes of VMs in Scale Set;
• Faster provisioning of custom images.

 

Containers, Kubernetes:

• Azure Availability Zones;
• Different Sizes of VMs;
• API – security with authenticated IP;

 

Azure Containers Instances:

• GA – Windows 2019 based containers;
• Windows Container in your Vnet.

 

 

Azure Arc, Azure, Azure Resource Manager:

• Single Control Plane for any resource anywhere.

 

Azure Migrate:

• Assessment for Not Virtualized Environment;
• CSV import-based discovery;
• Dependency Mapping without installing Agent;
• Web App migration;
• Virtual Desktop migration;
• GA- Agent Less Migrate for VMWare.

 

Functions:

• .net Core 3.0 (Preview);
• Support Python 3.7;
• Durable Functions 2.0;
• Azure Monitor – Logs;
• PowerShell support GA;
• Premium Functions – GA.

 

API Management:

• Developer Portal – GA;
• ARC API Management Gateway – Public Preview.

 

App Service:

• App Services Certificate – Multiple cert for multiple hostnames

 

IoT Central:

• App Templates for Industries;
• Azure Time Series Insights;
• Azure Maps;
• Power BI Integration;
• AccuWeather integration;
• Plug & Play;
• Preview Maps private indoor mapping.

 

Azure Firewall Manager – Public Preview

 

Azure Stack:

• Azure Stack is now Azure Stack HUB, and we have also Azure Stack Edge and Azure Stack HCI

 

Azure Stack Hub:

• Cloud-Init
• Event Hubs
• Kubernetes Clusters
• Windows Virtual Desktop – Private Preview