Jonathan Harris, Cobweb Solutions Architect, writes…
This week’s Azure updates are as follows:
Azure Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) – Feature updates now Generally Available
- Azure Stack HCI is a hyperconverged clustering solution that uses validated hardware to run virtualized workloads on-premises, making it easy for customers to consolidate aging infrastructure and connect to Azure for cloud services.
- More information on the new features can be found in the link below:
Azure NetApp Files Cross-Region Replication
- Azure NetApp Files is a file storage service using NetApp’s ontap 9 software. NetApp Files allows customers who are already using file based applications to work in the same way when migrating to Azure.
- Azure NetApp Files now supports cross region replication for Disaster Recovery purposes.
- More information can be found in the link below:
Azure Monitor Query Software Development Kit (SDK) – Now Generally Available
- The SDK allows developers to build applications that perform read-only queries in Azure Monitor’s Logs/Metrics.
- Azure Monitor Query SDK is now GA for .NET, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript and Python.
- More information can be found in the link below:
Web Visual Studio Code
- This is a web version of code editor Visual Studio Code. This is free and available at https://vscode.dev
- More information can be found in the link below:
AVD Autoscale – In Preview
- Azure Virtual Desktop autoscaling is now available in the Azure portal, in preview.
- Autoscaling is used to power on or off AVD VMs to optimise running costs, based on day, time and session limits per host.
- Previously autoscaling was implemented using scripts.
- More information can be found in the link below:
