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Microsoft releases frequent updates, features, and services to Azure. This is a roundup of the April releases KiZAN found most interesting.
Generally Available
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Azure Automation: Diagnostic audit logs for Automation accounts.
Azure Backup: Azure Backup now supports vault-archive tier for Azure VMs.
Azure VM: Azure VMs increase storage throughput by up to 300%.
Azure SQL Database: Azure SQL Migration extension for Azure Data Studio.
Azure Network: Service tags support for user-defined routing.
Kubernetes: Group Managed Service Accounts security policy support on Windows.
Kubernetes: Node pool snapshot.
Azure Network: Bring your own IP ranges to Azure.
Public Preview
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Azure VM: Arm64-based Azure VMs can deliver up to 50% better price-performance
Azure Monitor: Azure Monitoring Agent supports custom and IIS logs
Azure Monitor: Recommended alert rules for virtual machines
Azure Monitor: Redesign of alerts summary (landing) page
Azure App Service: Azure Storage as share in Windows code in App Service
Azure Container App: Azure Container Apps built-in authentication