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.
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud adds Azure Container Apps preview support
Microsoft Defender for Cloud now offers AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates for Azure Container Apps in public preview. This enhancement helps users stay informed about product and feature updates to optimize cloud investments. The feature is currently available for non-production testing for all Azure customers, with a general availability launch planned for the future. This aims to provide enhanced security posture management for serverless container workloads.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineerazure-cosmos-db ·
Azure Updates: AI-powered discovery and OmniVec embedding toolkit announced
Microsoft is integrating AI-powered discovery for Azure Updates via its Release Communications MCP server, enhancing cloud investment insights. A new open-source embedding toolkit, OmniVec, is also entering public preview for non-production use. These updates aim to improve how users track and leverage Azure product information and build AI applications. OmniVec is available for all Azure customers in preview, while AI-powered discovery is in limited development for select customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineerazure-cosmos-db ·
Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL adds integrated embeddings (preview)
Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL is introducing integrated embeddings for NoSQL, enabling AI-powered discovery and integration of data. This feature will enhance how users can leverage their data within Cosmos DB, particularly for AI-driven applications. It is currently available in public preview for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates securityazurepreviewengineerazure-cosmos-db ·
Azure Cosmos DB Safe Key Rotation in Public Preview
Azure Cosmos DB is now offering safe key rotation in public preview, allowing for AI-powered discovery of Azure updates and subscription notifications. This feature is available for non-production use and testing for all Azure customers. It aims to enhance cloud investment needs by keeping users informed about Azure product and feature updates.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineerazure-cosmos-db ·
Azure Updates now powered by AI for discovery
Azure Updates can now be discovered using AI-powered tools, specifically a Microsoft Release Communications MCP server. This feature aims to help users stay informed about Azure product and feature changes to meet their cloud investment needs. It is currently available in preview for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers. The goal is to enhance how users find and stay up-to-date with the rapidly evolving Azure platform.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineerazure-cosmos-db ·
Azure Cosmos DB adds semantic reranker in preview
Azure Cosmos DB is introducing a semantic reranker feature in public preview, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates. This enhancement aims to help users meet their cloud investment needs by staying informed about Azure products and features. The preview is available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineerazure-cosmos-db ·
Azure Cosmos DB Agentic Retrieval Toolkit enters public preview
Microsoft has released the Agentic Retrieval Toolkit for Azure Cosmos DB in public preview, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates. This feature aims to help users stay informed about Azure product and feature updates. It is currently available for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates azurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Logic Apps Codeful Workflows SDK in Public Preview
Azure Logic Apps is introducing codeful workflows with a new Standard SDK, currently in public preview. This feature allows developers to build and manage workflows more programmatically, potentially enhancing flexibility and control. It is available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates azurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Connector Namespace enters public preview
Microsoft has launched the Azure Connector Namespace in public preview, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates via the Microsoft Release Communications MCP server. This feature allows users to stay informed about the latest Azure product and feature updates. It is currently available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates azurepreviewengineer ·
Azure API Management supports token metrics in public preview
Azure API Management has launched a public preview for token metrics, allowing users to track all token types. This feature enhances visibility into API usage and security, particularly benefiting engineers and architects managing API gateways. The preview is available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Logic Apps adds preview automation SKU for agentic business processes
Azure Logic Apps is introducing a new Automation SKU in public preview, designed for agentic business process automation powered by AI. This feature enables users to leverage AI for discovering Azure updates and staying informed about product and feature enhancements. It is currently available for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Logic Apps adds Knowledge as a Service for Azure Updates
Azure Logic Apps is introducing a new preview feature, 'Knowledge as a Service,' to help users discover Azure Updates powered by AI. This capability aims to streamline how customers stay informed about Azure product and feature changes relevant to their cloud investments. The feature is currently in public preview, available for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Anyscale for Azure AI announced in public preview
Microsoft has launched Anyscale on Azure in public preview, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates. This feature helps users stay informed about new products and features, meeting their cloud investment needs. It is available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Logic Apps can now invoke Microsoft Foundry Agents
Azure Logic Apps now allows direct invocation of Microsoft Foundry Agents, enhancing AI-powered capabilities for workflow automation. This feature enables developers to leverage AI for discovering Azure updates and managing cloud investments. It is currently in public preview for non-production use, with a full release expected later. This update is relevant to developers building complex workflows on Azure.
feature announcement - Azure Updates azurepreviewengineerazure-cosmos-db ·
Azure Cosmos DB Cost Estimator in Public Preview
Azure Cosmos DB now offers a cost estimator tool in public preview, accessible to all Azure customers for non-production use. This feature aims to help users manage their cloud investment by providing insights into potential costs. The tool is currently available for testing and feedback before its full release.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineerazure-cosmos-db ·
Azure Updates AI-powered discovery in preview
Microsoft is previewing an AI-powered feature for discovering Azure Updates via the Azure Cosmos DB extension for Visual Studio Code. This enhancement aims to help users stay informed about Azure product and feature changes relevant to their cloud investments. The feature is available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates dataazurepreviewazure-cosmos-db ·
Azure Cosmos DB distributed transactions now in public preview
Azure Cosmos DB has launched distributed transactions in public preview, enabling multi-document ACID transactions across partitions. This feature is now available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing, significantly enhancing data consistency for complex workloads. This preview allows users to explore and validate the capabilities before broader adoption.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineerazure-cosmos-db ·
Azure Updates AI-powered discovery in preview
Microsoft is enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates via the Release Communications MCP server. This feature helps users track the latest updates on Azure products and features. It is currently in preview for all Azure customers for non-production use and testing. The full release is available to all Azure customers for production use.
feature announcement - Azure Updates dataazurepreview ·
Azure DocumentDB adds multi-shard change streams in public preview
Azure DocumentDB is adding multi-shard support for change streams, a feature that allows real-time data change tracking across distributed datasets. This enhancement is crucial for building scalable, event-driven applications and complex data synchronization scenarios. The feature is now in public preview and available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing, requiring no specific prerequisites.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure HorizonDB enters public preview
Azure HorizonDB is now available in public preview, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure updates through the Microsoft Release Communications MCP server. This feature allows users to stay informed about Azure product and feature changes to optimize cloud investments. It is currently available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
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