Merge pull request #183259 from SnehaGunda/HybridCluster

Adding December Month update

Author: GitHubber17

articles/synapse-analytics/whats-new-archive.md

@@ -14,7 +14,59 @@ ms.date: 12/17/2021
 
 This article describes previous month updates to Azure Synapse Analytics. For the most current month's release, check out [Azure Synapse Analytics latest updates](whats-new.md). Each update links to the Azure Synapse Analytics blog and an article that provides more information.
 
-## October 2021 Update
+## November 2021 update
+
+The following updates are new to Azure Synapse Analytics this month.
+
+### Synapse Data Explorer
+
+* Synapse Data Explorer now available in preview [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1022327194) [article](./data-explorer/data-explorer-overview.md)
+
+### Working with Databases and Data Lakes
+
+* Introducing Lake databases (formerly known as Spark databases) [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--795630373) [article](./database-designer/concepts-lake-database.md)
+* Lake database designer now available in preview [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1691882460) [article](./database-designer/concepts-lake-database.md#database-designer)
+* Database Templates and Database Designer [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--115572003) [article](./database-designer/concepts-database-templates.md)
+
+### SQL
+
+* Delta Lake support for serverless SQL is generally available [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-564486367) [article](./sql/query-delta-lake-format.md)
+* Query multiple file paths using OPENROWSET in serverless SQL [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--1242968096) [article](./sql/query-single-csv-file.md)
+* Serverless SQL queries can now return up to 200GB of results [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1110860013) [article](./sql/resources-self-help-sql-on-demand.md)
+* Handling invalid rows with OPENROWSET in serverless SQL [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--696594450) [article](./sql/develop-openrowset.md)
+
+### Apache Spark for Synapse
+
+* Accelerate Spark workloads with NVIDIA GPU acceleration [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--16536080) [article](./spark/apache-spark-rapids-gpu.md)
+* Mount remote storage to a Synapse Spark pool [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--1823990543) [article](./spark/synapse-file-mount-api.md)
+* Natively read & write data in ADLS with Pandas [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-663522290) [article](./spark/tutorial-use-pandas-spark-pool.md)
+* Dynamic allocation of executors for Spark [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--1143932173) [article](./spark/apache-spark-autoscale.md)
+
+### Machine Learning
+
+* The Synapse Machine Learning library [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--463873803) [article](https://microsoft.github.io/SynapseML/docs/about/)
+* Getting started with state-of-the-art pre-built intelligent models [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-2023639030) [article](./machine-learning/tutorial-form-recognizer-use-mmlspark.md)
+* Building responsible AI systems with the Synapse ML library [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-914346508) [article](https://microsoft.github.io/SynapseML/docs/features/responsible_ai/Model%20Interpretation%20on%20Spark/.md)
+* PREDICT is now GA for Synapse Dedicated SQL pools [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1594404878) [article](./machine-learning/tutorial-sql-pool-model-scoring-wizard.md)
+* Simple & scalable scoring with PREDICT and MLFlow for Apache Spark for Synapse [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--213049585) [article](./machine-learning/tutorial-score-model-predict-spark-pool.md)
+* Retail AI solutions [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--2020504048) [article](./machine-learning/quickstart-industry-ai-solutions.md)
+
+### Security
+
+* User-Assigned managed identities now supported in Synapse Pipelines in preview [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--1340445678) [article](../data-factory/credentials.md?context=%2Fazure%2Fsynapse-analytics%2Fcontext%2Fcontext&tabs=data-factory)
+* Browse ADLS Gen2 folders in an Azure Synapse Analytics workspace in preview [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1147067155) [article](how-to-access-container-with-access-control-lists.md)
+
+### Data Integration
+
+* Pipeline Fail activity [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1827125525) [article](../data-factory/control-flow-fail-activity.md)
+* Mapping Data Flow gets new native connectors [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-717833003) [article](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-data-factory-blog/mapping-data-flow-gets-new-native-connectors/ba-p/2866754)
+
+### Synapse Link
+
+* Synapse Link for Dataverse [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1397891373) [article](/powerapps/maker/data-platform/azure-synapse-link-synaps)
+* Custom partitions for Synapse link for Azure Cosmos DB in preview [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--409563090) [article](../cosmos-db/custom-partitioning-analytical-store.md)
+
+## October 2021 update
 
 The following updates are new to Azure Synapse Analytics this month.
 

articles/synapse-analytics/whats-new.md

@@ -7,64 +7,29 @@ ms.author: rymajidi
 ms.service: synapse-analytics
 ms.subservice: overview
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 12/17/2021
+ms.date: 12/23/2021
 ---
 
 # What's new in Azure Synapse Analytics?
 
-This article lists updates to Azure Synapse Analytics that are published in November 2021. Each update links to the Azure Synapse Analytics blog and an article that provides more information. For previous months releases, check out [Azure Synapse Analytics - updates archive](whats-new-archive.md).
+This article lists updates to Azure Synapse Analytics that are published in December 2021. Each update links to the Azure Synapse Analytics blog and an article that provides more information. For previous months releases, check out [Azure Synapse Analytics - updates archive](whats-new-archive.md).
 
-## November 2021 Update
+## December 2021 update
 
 The following updates are new to Azure Synapse Analytics this month.
 
-### Synapse Data Explorer
-
-* Synapse Data Explorer now available in preview [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1022327194) [article](./data-explorer/data-explorer-overview.md)
-
-### Working with Databases and Data Lakes
-
-* Introducing Lake databases (formerly known as Spark databases) [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--795630373) [article](./database-designer/concepts-lake-database.md)
-* Lake database designer now available in preview [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1691882460) [article](./database-designer/concepts-lake-database.md#database-designer)
-* Database Templates and Database Designer [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--115572003) [article](./database-designer/concepts-database-templates.md)
-
-### SQL
-
-* Delta Lake support for serverless SQL is generally available [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-564486367) [article](./sql/query-delta-lake-format.md)
-* Query multiple file paths using OPENROWSET in serverless SQL [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--1242968096) [article](./sql/query-single-csv-file.md)
-* Serverless SQL queries can now return up to 200GB of results [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1110860013) [article](./sql/resources-self-help-sql-on-demand.md)
-* Handling invalid rows with OPENROWSET in serverless SQL [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--696594450) [article](./sql/develop-openrowset.md)
-
 ### Apache Spark for Synapse
 
-* Accelerate Spark workloads with NVIDIA GPU acceleration [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--16536080) [article](./spark/apache-spark-rapids-gpu.md)
-* Mount remote storage to a Synapse Spark pool [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--1823990543) [article](./spark/synapse-file-mount-api.md)
-* Natively read & write data in ADLS with Pandas [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-663522290) [article](./spark/tutorial-use-pandas-spark-pool.md)
-* Dynamic allocation of executors for Spark [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--1143932173) [article](./spark/apache-spark-autoscale.md)
-
-### Machine Learning
-
-* The Synapse Machine Learning library [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--463873803) [article](https://microsoft.github.io/SynapseML/docs/about/)
-* Getting started with state-of-the-art pre-built intelligent models [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-2023639030) [article](./machine-learning/tutorial-form-recognizer-use-mmlspark.md)
-* Building responsible AI systems with the Synapse ML library [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-914346508) [article](https://microsoft.github.io/SynapseML/docs/features/responsible_ai/Model%20Interpretation%20on%20Spark/.md)
-* PREDICT is now GA for Synapse Dedicated SQL pools [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1594404878) [article](./machine-learning/tutorial-sql-pool-model-scoring-wizard.md)
-* Simple & scalable scoring with PREDICT and MLFlow for Apache Spark for Synapse [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--213049585) [article](./machine-learning/tutorial-score-model-predict-spark-pool.md)
-* Retail AI solutions [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--2020504048) [article](./machine-learning/quickstart-industry-ai-solutions.md)
-
-### Security
-
-* User-Assigned managed identities now supported in Synapse Pipelines in preview [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--1340445678) [article](../data-factory/credentials.md?context=%2Fazure%2Fsynapse-analytics%2Fcontext%2Fcontext&tabs=data-factory)
-* Browse ADLS Gen2 folders in an Azure Synapse Analytics workspace in preview [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1147067155) [article](how-to-access-container-with-access-control-lists.md)
-
-### Data Integration
-
-* Pipeline Fail activity [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1827125525) [article](../data-factory/control-flow-fail-activity.md)
-* Mapping Data Flow gets new native connectors [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-717833003) [article](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-data-factory-blog/mapping-data-flow-gets-new-native-connectors/ba-p/2866754)
+* Additional notebook export formats: HTML, Python, and LaTeX [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-december-2021-update/ba-p/3042904#REF3) 
+* Three new chart types in notebook view: box plot, histogram, and pivot table [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-december-2021-update/ba-p/3042904#REF4)
+* Reconnect to lost notebook session [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-december-2021-update/ba-p/3042904#REF5)
 
-### Synapse Link
+### Integrate
 
-* Synapse Link for Dataverse [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId-1397891373) [article](/powerapps/maker/data-platform/azure-synapse-link-synaps)
-* Custom partitions for Synapse link for Azure Cosmos DB in preview [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-november-2021-update/ba-p/3020740#toc-hId--409563090) [article](../cosmos-db/custom-partitioning-analytical-store.md)
+* Map data tool (Public Preview), a no-code guided ETL experience [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-december-2021-update/ba-p/3042904#REF7) [article](/database-designer/overview-map-data.md)
+* Quick reuse of spark cluster [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-december-2021-update/ba-p/3042904#REF7) [article](../data-factory/concepts-integration-runtime-performance.md#time-to-live)
+* External Call transformation [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-december-2021-update/ba-p/3042904#REF9) [article](../data-factory/data-flow-external-call.md)
+* Flowlets (Public Preview) [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/azure-synapse-analytics-december-2021-update/ba-p/3042904#REF10) [article](../data-factory/concepts-data-flow-flowlet.md)
 
 ## Next steps