Azure Weekly Updates - September 12th, 2022

Azure Data Explorer Kusto Emulator

The Kusto Emulator is a Docker Container encapsulating the Kusto Query Engine available locally in a Docker Container. The Kusto Emulator was designed to enable local development and automated testing and is a free offering under the following license terms.

Automated testing can be done using the Kusto Emulator without provisioning an Azure Service and without connection to the internet. It can be an efficient way to use Kusto Query Engine for automated tests. Local development can be done without relying on an internet connection or a provisioned service.

Availability: NOW AVAILABLE

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Stream Analytics no-code editor updates in August 2022

Stream Analytics no-code editor was announced for public preview at Microsoft Build 2022. This month, it has been refreshed with several new capabilities including:

Support new output sink: Azure SQL Database.

Support data enrichment scenario with reference data input sources from Azure SQL Database.

Added runtime logs with diagnostic logs for troubleshooting.

UI refreshed with new ribbon design to categorize inputs/outputs/operations.

Availability: IN PREVIEW

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Authenticate to Service Bus using managed identity

Stream Analytics allows you to use managed identities as an authentication mode when connecting to Azure Service Bus queues and topics. This solves a common challenge when building cloud applications related to credential management. Keeping the credentials secure is important and shouldn't be stored in developer workstations or checked into source control.

Availability: NOW AVAILABLE

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Azure Database for PostgreSQL output in Stream Analytics

You can easily configure an Azure Database for PostgreSQL instance as output to your Stream Analytics job with zero code. This functionality is now generally available. Learn more to get started right away.

Availability: NOW AVAILABLE

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Managed private endpoint support to Synapse SQL output

You can now use Stream Analytics clusters to securely connect your jobs to write to dedicated synapse SQL pools using managed private endpoints. Setting this up is a simple, two step operation. First add synapse SQL output to your job. Then go to your Stream Analytics cluster to add a managed private endpoint that establishes a secure, private connection between your resources. Learn how to configure managed private endpoints in your Stream Analytics cluster.

Availability: NOW AVAILABLE

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Up to 45% performance gains in stream processing

Announcing an up to 45% performance boost for CPU intensive jobs by default. This improvement allows you to reduce the number of streaming units assigned to such jobs and save on costs without impacting performance.

Availability: NOW AVAILABLE

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Resource instance rules for access to Azure Storage

Resource instance rules enable secure connectivity to a storage account by restricting access to specific resources of select Azure services.

Azure Storage provides a layered security model that enables you to secure and control access to your storage account. You can configure network access rules to limit access to your storage account from select virtual networks or IP address ranges. Some Azure services operate on multi-tenant infrastructure, so resources of these services cannot be isolated to a specific virtual network.

Availability: NOW AVAILABLE

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New options to bring your licenses to a partner’s cloud

On October 1, 2022, Microsoft will implement significant upgrades to our outsourcing and hosting terms that will benefit customers worldwide. Added benefits will enable new scenarios for how customers can license and run workloads with cloud providers, including partners in the Cloud Solution Provider program. These changes will support customers’ ability to move their licenses to a partners’ cloud, leverage shared hardware, and have more flexibility in deployment options for their software licenses. With these changes, customers have additional choices to deploy their solutions with more flexibility. See the Microsoft Licensing News for further details on what we’re doing to give customers more flexibility and choice. You can also see how we’re working with partnersto make hosted cloud easier for customers, whether they bring their licenses or get them from a partner. Partners can learn more at the Microsoft Partner blog.

Availability: IN PREVIEW

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