The preview feature has now hit general availability, bringing the ability to protect sensitive information from report viewers. This is part of Power BI's recent push towards enhanced security.

The latest cumulative update introduces new features such as high availability support for Hadoop components and base image upgrading from Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 20.04, among others.

With previous phases having completed, general availability for the release wave 1 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform is now underway, and is set to continue for the next six months.

The new Azure Resource Manager-based model, boasting feature parity with Cloud Services (classic), as well as regional resiliency and ARM capabilities, has now been made generally available.

In addition to direct access sharing in Power BI, reports will be able to be shared through links as well. The changes in this regard are set to be introduced at the end of this month.

The latest aircraft, the CRJ 550/700, comes as a result of the collaboration between Asobo Studio and Aerosoft, and becomes the first one of such a complex nature to be introduced to the title.

Launching this month, the new certification will be offered to Microsoft Azure administrators, with the exam set to reach general availability once the beta exams have been scored.

Following on from last week's announcement of three new clouds, the preview dates for these industry clouds have now been revealed, alongside an update for Cloud for Healthcare, launched last year.

Along with the rumored Power Fx launch now being confirmed, Microsoft has also revealed further features for its Power Platform services, including Power BI and Power Virtual Agents.

Not only is a new Dynamics 365 application coming in preview, but Microsoft's customer relationship management platform is receiving new integrations with Teams as well, alongside other new features.

The Power BI On-premises data gateway update for this month introduces a name change for the Azure Cosmos DB Connector, a .NET framework update, in addition to other changes as well.

The team-up with Hewlett Packard Enterprise will be centered around delivering Azure capabilities to space through HPE's Spaceborne Computer-2, which is set to be launched this month.

The latest datacenter region will be based in Georgia's Fulton and Douglas Counties. This new effort is considered a significant part of Microsoft's recent commitment to growth in the Atlanta region.

The first major release wave for this year focuses on features and capabilities that are set to be released from April through September, with early access poised to begin next month.

The newest Availability Zones are aimed at providing more resiliency to the South Central U.S. region, enabling key functionalities including Site Recovery, built-in data replication, and more.