Generally Available: Trusted launch as default for VMs deployed through the Azure portal
Trusted launch is now enabled by default for VMS deployed through the Azure portal, enhancing the foundational security of these VMs.
30/08/2023
Azure Batch updates
Application packages can be used with VirtualMachineConfiguration pools, new metrics are available for low-priority VMs, and new template and file transfer capabilities are available in the Azure CLI for Batch.
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