This article is a weekly update from John Savill’s Technical Training, offering a roundup of recent developments and features in Microsoft Azure. John highlights new video content, important Azure service updates, and changes affecting network logs, virtual machines, and security policies. Readers are encouraged to utilize comprehensive learning paths and certification materials provided by John, and to post technical questions on community forums as direct Q&A is no longer supported due to channel growth.

Weekly Azure Update: Highlights by John Savill

John Savill provides a concise rundown of the latest advancements in Microsoft Azure in his most recent weekly update. The coverage spans a range of topics, reflecting enhancements in Azure’s infrastructure, tools, and integrations:

Key Updates Covered

  • AKS Container Network Logs: Updates on improved logging for Azure Kubernetes Service containers, aiding monitoring and troubleshooting.
  • SAP Hana Large Instance Retirement: News regarding lifecycle changes and retirement steps for SAP Hana large instances in Azure.
  • Azure Command Launcher for Java: Introduction of new command tools aimed at Java developers working with Azure.
  • Lv4 Series VMs: Announcement of new Lv4 series virtual machines, providing greater choice for cloud workloads.
  • AFD WAF Policies: Enhancements in managing profiles and routing for Azure Front Door Web Application Firewall policies.
  • AVNM in Azure China Cloud: Updates about Azure Virtual Network Manager availability in Microsoft’s China cloud regions.
  • Archive Tier in Italy North: Expansion of data archiving options with archive tier support in the Italy North Azure region.
  • X-Tenant CMK for Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disk: Cross-tenant Customer-Managed Key support for these disk offerings.
  • ADX Persistent Graph Semantics: Upgrades in Azure Data Explorer for persistent graph data management.
  • Power Apps Databricks Connector: Improved integration between Power Apps and Databricks.
  • ASR Trusted Launch for Linux VMs: Azure Site Recovery now supports Trusted Launch for Linux virtual machines.

Additional Resources

John provides extensive links to Azure learning paths, certification materials, and master classes on topics ranging from DevOps to PowerShell. He also advises viewers to post technical questions in community forums due to high channel activity.

Author Note

John Savill is a respected Microsoft technical expert, and his weekly updates are a valuable resource for Azure professionals seeking to stay informed about the latest platform developments.