Azure Updates: Analytics; API Portal; Purview; Data Factory

Microsoft marked a relative lull in announcements around the middle of April, but the company spoole up with new updates related to data, analytics, and developer tools.

For developers, important recent announcements include the general availability of Sphere version 21.04 coming up on April 29, in the Retail Eval feed. The open source API Portal entered general availability on April 16. It lets users create and publish customized sites with API documentation, employ GitHub based workflows, and set up REST API reference pages. Users can publish a portal within an organization to categorize APIs for discoverability, deduplicate assets, or provide branded portals to partners.