Episode 421 - Project Flash

The team talks with Pujitha and Sidhanshu about Project Flash, an initiative to improve VM availability monitoring that allows for immediate actions and trend analysis at scale.

Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode421.mp3

YouTube: https://youtu.be/c7vXz-tjQAA

Resources: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/advancing-azure-virtual-machine-availability-monitoring-with-project-flash/ 

https://aka.ms/flashblog

Other updates:

Public preview: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale reverse migration to general purpose tier 

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-sql-database-hyperscale-reverse-migration-to-general-purpose-tier/

General availability: Zone redundancy for Azure SQL Database general purpose tier

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-zone-redundancy-for-azure-sql-database-general-purpose-tier/

Azure Purview is now Microsoft Purview

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-purview-is-now-microsoft-purview/

Getting rid of credentials in Azure (multi-part)

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-developer-community-blog/getting-rid-of-credentials-in-azure-part-1/ba-p/3265205

Azure SQL—Public preview updates for mid-April 2022 

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-sql-public-preview-updates-for-midapril-2022/

Generally available: IBM WebSphere on Azure with evaluation licensing

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-ibm-websphere-on-azure-with-evaluation-licensing/