Azure Monthly Update –

June

Kanio Dimitrov

Format• Get summary of Azure News for the month

• Aggregates weekly updates

• First 15 minutes per meetup

• Goal – keep you informed

Docker• Docker based tasks on Azure Batch

• Azure Container Service (ACS) - Windows & Linux Containers

• Docker Swarm (part of ACS) - native orchestration

• Docker Datacenter:• Available on Azure Marketplace• Covers Azure and Azure Stack

SQL Server• SQL Server 2016 Developer image in the Azure Gallery

• Azure SQL Database query performance improvements (2016 & v12)

• Enterprise Agreement customers can bring licenses to Azure

Java• Java Developer Center - http://bit.ly/28XtXN5

• HDInsight tool for InteliJ - GA

Azure Media Services

• Available in Azure Portal

• ARM REST Endpoints for Management

App Insights• Opt for detailed alert when “Abnormal rise in failed requests rate”

• Filtered Application Map – Dependencies Visually

• Work Item Integration with Visual Studio Team Services

• Richer Integration to come:• More types• Two way links• Automatic creation• Support other ALM systems

Blockchain • Azure Blockchain as a Service (BaaS)

• Project Bletchley - fabric for blockchain

• Support for :

• Unspent Transaction Output-based protocols (UTXO) - Hyperledger

• Smart Contract-based - Ethereum

Bletchley• Blockchain Middleware:• Identity Management (Azure Active Directory, Key Vault)• Operations Management • Data Services• Intelligence Services – Machine Learning

• Cryptlets• Enable secure communication between Azure, customer tech and ecosystem• When additional info needed, execute transaction or contract • Enable all technology to work in secure and scalable way

Bletchley Architecture

Notification Hubs

• Batch send to device tokens

• APNS push priority for pushes to iOS devices:• 10 - Immediate• 5 - Power saving sends

Dev / Test Farms in Azure

• Dev Test Labs – GA

• Exchange 2016 Farm in Marketplace

• SharePoint Farm in Marketplace

F-Series VM Sizes

Azure Search

Document DB

• Price Calculator Available - http://bit.ly/28WIY37

• MongoDB protocol support

• Geo-Replication with Global Databases

Azure SQL Data Warehouse • Premium Storage for greater performance predictability

• Default for new instances

• Standard price during preview

• Geo-replication every 24 hours

Other• Enterprise Cloud Strategy EBook – http://bit.ly/298zBKw • FreeBSD on Azure Marketplace

• Azure Backup for premium storage virtual machines

• HDInsight Spark - GA

Recommended Resources • AWS to Azure Service Mapping – http://bit.ly/1ZBt9yI

• Azure Resource Naming Convention – http://bit.ly/1SRTeJ5

• Azure Disaster Recovery Guide - http://bit.ly/292ZcIJ

• Azure Session @ Ignite announced - http://bit.ly/28XxN86