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Microsoft Azure updates and Terraform AzureRM provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 419 Azure releases · Updated
- Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineerazure-sql ·
Azure SQL updates preview for late July
Microsoft is previewing updates for Azure SQL, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure updates via the Microsoft Release Communications MCP server. This feature is now available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing, offering a way to stay informed about product and feature changes. The announcement also highlights community support and feedback channels for Azure users.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Updates gets AI-powered discovery in preview
Azure Updates now supports AI-powered discovery via the Microsoft Release Communications MCP server, currently in preview for non-production use. This feature aims to help customers stay informed about Azure product and feature updates. The update is available to all Azure customers for testing, with a fully released, production-ready version expected later.
feature announcement - Microsoft Azure Blog blogaigovernanceazureengineer ·
Microsoft Databases Recognized for Reliability, Scalability, and AI Readiness
Microsoft's database offerings, including SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, and Azure Cosmos DB, have received numerous customer choice awards from PeerSpot. These recognitions highlight customer value placed on reliability, scalability, operational simplicity, developer productivity, and AI readiness. The company is investing in these areas to help customers modernize applications and build next-generation AI-powered experiences.
announcement feature - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineergovernment ·
Azure Enclave enters public preview
Azure Enclave is now in public preview, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates via the Microsoft Release Communications MCP server. This feature aims to help users stay informed about Azure products and features relevant to their cloud investments. It is available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineerazure-aks ·
Azure Updates Now Available via Microsoft Release Communications
Azure Updates can now be discovered using AI through the Microsoft Release Communications server, providing timely information on Azure products and features. This feature is currently in preview for non-production use and testing, with a fully released version planned for all Azure customers. It aims to help users stay informed about their cloud investments and new service offerings.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazuregaengineerazure-aks ·
Azure Updates Discovery Now Generally Available
Azure Updates discovery, powered by AI, is now generally available to all customers. This feature helps users stay informed about the latest Azure product and feature updates, aiding cloud investment planning. Previously in limited development or preview stages, it is now production-ready. Users can subscribe to notifications for ongoing updates.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazuredatabricksgaengineer ·
Claude Opus 5 available on Azure Databricks
Claude Opus 5, a large language model, is now generally available on Azure Databricks. This release allows all Azure customers to leverage the model for production workloads, enhancing AI-powered discovery and cloud investment strategies. This update is part of Azure's ongoing expansion of AI capabilities for its users.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure API Management adds AI Gateway in public preview
Azure API Management is introducing an AI Gateway, currently in public preview, to enable AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates. This feature helps users stay informed about Azure product and feature changes, catering to engineers and architects managing cloud investments. The gateway is available for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Microsoft Azure Blog blogaiazuregaengineer ·
Microsoft Foundry GA includes GPT-5.6 models and APAC Data Zone
Microsoft Foundry is now generally available with OpenAI's GPT-5.6 model series (Sol, Terra, Luna), offering different performance and cost optimizations for various workloads. The release also introduces an Asia-Pacific Data Zone for regional data processing and generally available hosted agents in Foundry Agent Service, enabling production deployment of AI agents across Microsoft 365. These updates aim to provide a unified platform for building, running, and governing AI agents, impacting developers and organizations leveraging AI.
feature announcement - Microsoft Azure Blog blogaiazureengineer ·
AT&T and Microsoft leverage Foundry and AMD for trillion-token AI workloads
AT&T has developed its Open Telco (OTel) 2.0 AI models using Microsoft Foundry Managed Compute and AMD GPUs to handle trillion-token workloads. This partnership addresses the need for domain-specific AI in telecommunications by offering a scalable, cost-effective platform for training and deploying models. The solution enables flexibility in model choice and infrastructure, allowing organizations to accelerate AI development and production deployment.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Protect sensitive generative AI telemetry in Application Insights (preview)
Generative AI telemetry in Application Insights can now be protected, enhancing security for sensitive data. This feature is important for organizations building AI applications to maintain compliance and privacy. It is currently available in public preview for all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Updates discovery via Release Communications MCP server
Microsoft is enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates through its Release Communications MCP server. This feature helps cloud customers stay informed about new products and features to optimize their investments. It is currently in preview for non-production use and testing, with a full production release planned.
announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Microsoft Agent Framework adds episodic procedural memory preview
Microsoft Agent Framework now includes episodic procedural memory in public preview, allowing agents to recall and reuse successful task patterns. This feature enables agents to remember action sequences and tool selections for improved future performance. The capability is available for agents built using the framework, offering a new way to enhance their task execution. This marks a significant step towards more intelligent and adaptive agent behavior.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Microsoft Agent Framework: CodeAct Pattern, Hyperlight Containers
The Microsoft Agent Framework now includes the CodeAct pattern and Hyperlight containers, enhancing AI-powered discovery of Azure updates. This aims to help users stay informed about Azure product and feature changes relevant to their cloud investments. The new features are currently in preview for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Microsoft Foundry Agent Framework Adds Multi-Agent Orchestration SDK
Microsoft has released a new Multi-agent orchestration SDK for its Foundry Agent Framework, available in C# and Python. This SDK enables AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates by integrating with the Microsoft Release Communications MCP server. The feature is currently in preview for non-production use and testing, with a full production release planned.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Agent Harness in Microsoft Agent Framework Announced
Microsoft is introducing Agent Harness within the Microsoft Agent Framework, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates via the MCP server. This feature aims to help users stay informed about Azure product and feature developments to meet their cloud investment needs. It is currently in preview for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers.
announcement feature - Azure Updates aiazuregaengineer ·
Microsoft Agent Framework Adds Multi-agent Orchestration
The Microsoft Agent Framework now supports multi-agent orchestration patterns, including Magnetic. This feature aims to enhance AI-powered discovery of Azure updates by leveraging the MCP server. While currently in limited offering for select customers, it is expected to be fully released and production-ready for all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazuregapreviewengineer ·
Microsoft Agent Framework adds GitHub Copilot and Claude code connectors
The Microsoft Agent Framework now supports GitHub Copilot and Claude code connectors, enabling AI-driven discovery of Azure updates via the Release Communications MCP server. This feature aims to keep cloud investment needs current by providing the latest information on Azure products and features. It is currently in limited offering for select customers for non-production use and testing, with plans for wider availability.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
DevUI Agent Inspector for Microsoft Agent Framework Announced
Microsoft has announced the DevUI Agent Inspector, a new tool for the Microsoft Agent Framework. This tool aims to facilitate AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates through the Microsoft Release Communications MCP server. It is currently in preview, available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing, with a limited offering for select customers in development.
announcement feature - Microsoft Azure Blog blogaiobservabilityazureengineer ·
Azure Introduces Agentic Cloud Operations for Seamless Insight-to-Action
Azure is evolving cloud operations towards an agentic model where AI-powered agents, guided by user intent, continuously observe, reason, and act across the cloud lifecycle. This approach integrates observability, governance, and optimization to move from reactive monitoring to proactive, system-driven improvements. The Azure Copilot observability agent is now generally available, with the Azure Resource Manager MCP Server in public preview, enabling AI agents to access cost and usage data for more informed decision-making across teams and environments.
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