Azure Releases
Microsoft Azure updates and Terraform AzureRM provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 421 Azure releases · Updated
- Terraform AzureRM Provider Releases terraforminfraazure ·
Terraform Azure Provider v4.67.0: New Resources and Enhancements
HashiCorp released version 4.67.0 of the Terraform Azure Provider, introducing five new resources for Azure Storage Sync, Data Protection, Event Grid, Kubernetes, and Feature Registrations. This update also includes numerous enhancements to existing resources, improving support for various Azure services like Application Gateway, Logic App Standard, and Azure Kubernetes Service. Several bug fixes are also addressed, ensuring more reliable resource management for Azure infrastructure via Terraform. These changes benefit engineers and architects managing Azure resources with Terraform.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure App Configuration integrates with Azure Front Door for client-side config
Azure App Configuration now integrates with Azure Front Door, enabling dynamic client-side configuration delivery at CDN scale. This integration offers enhanced flexibility for modern applications by securely distributing configuration data directly to clients. The feature is currently in public preview, requiring users to adopt this new capability for enhanced application management.
feature announcement - Azure Updates governancecomplianceazuregaengineer ·
Azure Data Box adds automatic secure erasure certificates for compliance
Azure Data Box now automatically generates Secure Erasure Certificates for completed orders, verifying data erasure according to NIST 800-88 Rev 2 standards. This enhancement aids compliance and simplifies auditing for organizations handling sensitive data. The certificate is downloadable, providing auditable proof of secure data destruction. It is available now for all completed orders.
feature announcement - Azure Updates infraazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure NetApp Files QoS update with cool access in preview
Azure NetApp Files now supports QoS updates with cool access enabled on Premium and Ultra service levels, available in public preview. This enhancement automatically adjusts throughput for data moved to cool storage, improving cost and performance balance for mixed workloads. This is relevant for users managing hot and cool data tiers on Azure NetApp Files.
feature announcement - Azure Updates dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Data Box supports Azure Files Provisioned v2
Azure Data Box now supports ingesting data into Azure Files Provisioned v2 storage accounts. This update provides customers with greater flexibility by allowing them to provision and pay for specific capacity, IOPS, and throughput. The feature is now generally available for all users.
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