The document contains summaries of over 30 announcements from Microsoft's Build and Ignite conferences regarding new features and services for Azure, Office 365, and other Microsoft platforms. Key announcements include the introduction of Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL Data Warehouse updates, Azure DNS, and Transparent Data Encryption for Azure SQL Database. Other announcements covered new capabilities for Azure SQL Database, Azure Storage, Azure Stack, Azure Site Recovery, and Microsoft Operations Management Suite.

1. Introducing Azure Data Lake
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/29/introducing-azure-data-lake/>
Top reasons why enterprises should choose Azure SQL Data Warehouse
From <http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2015/05/05/azure-sql-data-warehouse-updates-for-
build.aspx>
Azure DNS
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/05/04/azure-shines-bright-at-ignite/>
Azure SQL Database elastic database
Azure New Service
Thursday, April 30, 2015 10:08 AM
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2. Announcing Transparent Data Encryption for Azure SQL
Database
From <http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlsecurity/archive/2015/04/29/announcing-transparent-data-encryption-for-azure-sql-database.aspx>
Microsoft Azure Marketplace: new features and
enhancements
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/29/microsoft-azure-marketplace-new-features-and-enhancements/>
IaaS Just Got Easier. Again
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/29/iaas-just-got-easier-again/>
Build 2015: Azure Storage Announcements!
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/29/build-2015-azure-storage-announcements/>
Azure Cloud App Discovery GA and our new Privileged Identity Management service
From <http://blogs.technet.com/b/ad/archive/2015/05/04/azure-cloud-app-discovery-ga-and-our-new-privileged-identity-
management-service.aspx>
Announcing the Microsoft Azure Stack
From <http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/archive/2015/05/04/announcing-microsoft-azure-stack.aspx>
Application-Aware Availability Solutions with Azure
Site Recovery
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/05/04/application-aware-availability-solutions-with-azure-site-recovery/>
Introducing Microsoft Operations Management Suite
From <http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/archive/2015/05/04/introducing-microsoft-operations-management-
suite.aspx>
Azure shines bright at Ignite!
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/05/04/azure-shines-bright-at-ignite/>
Virtual Machine Scale Sets
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/05/04/azure-shines-bright-at-ignite/>
Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics public preview release is now available!
From <http://blogs.technet.com/b/ad/archive/2015/05/04/microsoft-advanced-threat-analytics-public-preview-release-is-
now-available.aspx>
New Networking Capabilities for a Consistent,
Connected and Hybrid Cloud
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/05/05/new-networking-capabilities-for-a-consistent-connected-and-hybrid-
cloud/>
Azure ITPro
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 7:26 PM
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3. Introducing App Service Environment
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/29/introducing-app-service-environment/>
Announcing the Azure SDK 2.6 for .NET and Visual
Studio 2015 RC
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/29/announcing-the-azure-sdk-2-6-for-net/>
Announcing Application Insights Public Preview
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/29/announcing-application-insights-public-preview-2/>
New DocumentDB Import Options
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/05/05/new-documentdb-import-options/>
aka.ms/aaddev your new guide to development with Azure AD
From <http://www.cloudidentity.com/blog/2015/05/05/aka-msaaddevyour-new-guide-to-development-with-azure-ad/>
Full-Text Search is now available for preview in Azure
SQL Database
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/30/full-text-search-is-now-available-for-preview-in-azure-sql-database/>
Announcing partitioning support in the
DocumentDB SDK
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/30/announcing-partitioning-support-in-the-documentdb-sdk/>
Azure Developer
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 7:27 PM
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4. Manage change and
stay informed in Office
365
From <http://blogs.office.com/2015/05/05/manage-change-and-stay-informed-in-office-365/>
Sway is coming to
Office 365 for business
and education and
adding more languages
From <http://blogs.office.com/2015/05/04/sway-announces-office-365-and-languages/>
Organization Map and Work Performance
Tracking Coming to Delve
From <http://www.microsofttrends.com/2015/05/04/organization-map-and-work-performance-tracking-coming-to-delve/>
What s new in Office 365
administration from
Microsoft Ignite
From <http://blogs.office.com/2015/05/05/whats-new-in-office-365-administration-from-microsoft-ignite/>
Office 365 NextGen Portal
InfoPedia Unveiled
From <http://www.microsofttrends.com/2015/05/06/office-365-nextgen-portal-
infopedia-unveiled/>
Office 365 ITPro
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 7:27 PM
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5. New interactive documentation for Azure AD Graph API
From <http://blogs.msdn.com/b/aadgraphteam/archive/2015/04/30/new-interactive-documentation-for-azure-ad-graph-api.aspx>
Preview the OneDrive API for Work and Life
From <https://blog.onedrive.com/preview-the-onedrive-api-for-work-and-life/>
Add-ins for Outlook.com build
an experience that reaches
400 million users
From <http://blogs.office.com/2015/04/29/add-ins-for-outlook-com-build-an-experience-that-reaches-400-million-users/>
Today at Build new
possibilities with the Office
platform
From <http://blogs.office.com/2015/04/29/today-at-build-new-possibilities-for-the-office-platform/>
Support for work and school notebooks
on Office 365 (in Preview)
From <http://blogs.msdn.com/b/onenotedev/archive/2015/04/30/support-for-work-and-school-notebooks-on-office-365-in-
preview.aspx>
Check out dev.outlook.com!
From <http://blogs.msdn.com/b/exchangedev/archive/2015/04/30/check-out-dev-outlook-com.aspx>
What is the Office 365 Migration API
From <http://en.share-gate.com/blog/what-is-the-office-365-migration-api>
Performing app-only operations on SharePoint Online through
Azure AD
From <http://blogs.msdn.com/b/richard_dizeregas_blog/archive/2015/05/03/performing-app-only-operations-on-sharepoint-
online-through-azure-ad.aspx>
Next Generation Office 365 Development with APIs and Add-ins
From <http://blogs.msdn.com/b/richard_dizeregas_blog/archive/2015/05/02/next-generation-office-365-development-with-
apis-and-add-ins.aspx>
Office 365 Developer
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 7:27 PM
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6. Azure peaks in the valley: New features and innovation
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/29/azure-peaks-in-the-valley-new-features-and-innovation/>
Azure SQL Database previews major updates for BUILD
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/29/azure-sql-database-previews-major-updates-for-build/>
Microsoft Announces Azure SQL Database elastic
database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Data
Lake
From <http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2015/04/29/microsoft-announces-azure-sql-database-elastic-
database-azure-sql-data-warehouse-azure-data-lake.aspx>
Introducing Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio 2015
RC, Application Insights Public Preview and .NET
Core Preview for Linux and Mac
From <http://blogs.msdn.com/b/somasegar/archive/2015/04/29/introducing-visual-studio-code-visual-studio-2015-rc-
application-insights-public-preview-and-net-core-for-linux-and-mac.aspx>
Azure shines bright at Ignite!
From <http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/05/04/azure-shines-bright-at-ignite/>
Misc
Thursday, April 30, 2015 10:11 AM
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