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
- Azure Updates observabilityazuregaengineerazure-aks ·
AKS Namespace and Workload Views Now Include Azure Monitor Observability
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) has launched General Availability for integrated observability data within its Namespace and Workload views, powered by Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus. This enhancement allows users to monitor cluster health, troubleshoot pending or failed pods, and analyze resource utilization more easily. The feature is now generally available to all AKS users.
feature patch - Azure Updates aiazuregaengineer ·
Azure Red Hat OpenShift adds NVIDIA H100/H200 GPU support
Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) now generally available supports NVIDIA H100 and H200 GPU-based Azure Virtual Machine SKUs. This enables customers to run large-scale AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing workloads. The update enhances ARO's capabilities for demanding computational tasks.
feature announcement - Azure Updates infraazuregaengineerazure-aks ·
AKS Pod CIDR expansion now generally available
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) has launched Pod CIDR expansion as generally available, addressing the issue of exhausted pod IP addresses. This feature allows overlay-based AKS clusters to increase their pod IP range without requiring environment rebuilds, reducing operational disruption. It is now available for all AKS users.
feature patch - Azure Updates networkingazuregaengineer ·
Azure Service Bus general availability of Network Security Perimeter
Network Security Perimeter support for Azure Service Bus has reached general availability. This feature establishes a network boundary around Service Bus namespaces and other Azure PaaS resources, enhancing security by blocking unauthorized public access. The functionality is now production-ready for all users.
feature announcement - Azure Updates infraazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Network Watcher Rule Impact Analysis enters public preview
Azure Network Watcher now offers rule impact analysis in public preview, allowing users to preview the effects of security admin and NSG rules before deployment. This feature aids in validating rule behavior and identifying potential conflicts. It is available for environments using Network Watcher.
feature announcement - 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 azuredeprecationengineerazure-functions ·
Azure App Service and Functions on Windows ending Python support in 2027
Python support for Azure App Service and Azure Functions running on Windows will be retired on March 31, 2027. After this date, applications using Python on these platforms will stop running, although configurations and content will remain. This change affects users hosting Python applications on Windows-based App Service and Functions instances.
deprecation announcement - Azure Updates azurepreviewdeprecationengineerazure-blob-storage ·
Azure DNS Zone endpoints for Blob storage to be retired March 2027
Azure DNS Zone endpoints for Blob storage, currently in preview, will be retired in March 2027. Customers using these endpoints must transition to Standard endpoints for their blob storage accounts. This change affects users who have deployed or will deploy blob storage with DNS Zone endpoints.
deprecation announcement - Azure Updates infraazuredeprecationengineer ·
Service Fabric ends Windows Server 2019 support March 2027
Microsoft Service Fabric will end support for clusters running on Windows Server 2019 on March 31, 2027. Customers must upgrade to Windows Server 2025 before this date to maintain support. This change aligns the Service Fabric support lifecycle with the Windows operating system.
deprecation announcement - 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.
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