Azure
Microsoft Azure updates and Terraform AzureRM provider.
- Azure Updates infraazuregaengineer ·
Azure Elastic SAN Capacity Autoscaling GA
Capacity Autoscaling is now generally available for Azure Elastic SAN. This feature allows users to automatically expand SAN capacity based on usage, eliminating the need for manual capacity management and overprovisioning.
feature patch - Terraform AzureRM Provider Releases terraforminfraazurepreviewengineer ·
Terraform Provider AzureRM v4.70.0 Adds Storage Mover Resources
Terraform Provider AzureRM v4.70.0 introduces new resources for managing Azure Storage Movers, including agents and endpoints. Enhancements focus on API version updates for Synapse and Cosmos DB, improved SDK integrations, and added properties for various services like backup policies, bots, dashboards, and NAT gateways. This release also includes fixes for storage account SAS permissions and container app environment stability, impacting engineers managing Azure infrastructure via Terraform.
feature patch - Azure Updates observabilityazuregaengineer ·
Azure Monitor for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes GA
Azure Monitor is now generally available for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes, including support for OpenShift and Azure Red Hat OpenShift. This integration enhances monitoring capabilities for hybrid and multi-cloud Kubernetes environments, providing deeper insights into infrastructure and application performance.
feature patch - Azure Updates observabilityazurepreview ·
Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server: Logical replication slot sync status metric (preview)
Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server now offers a public preview of the logical_replication_slot_sync_status metric. This new Azure Monitor metric allows users to track the synchronization status of their logical replication slots, providing better visibility into replication health.
feature patch - Azure Updates securityazuregaengineer ·
Azure Cosmos DB Dynamic Data Masking GA
Azure Cosmos DB's Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) is now generally available. This server-side feature uses policies to dynamically mask sensitive data for non-privileged users, enhancing data protection against unauthorized access.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazuregaengineer ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL GA's Premium SSD v2
Premium SSD v2 is now generally available for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server. This update offers up to four times higher IOPS and significantly lower latency, providing better price-performance for I/O-intensive workloads. The feature impacts users of Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server requiring enhanced storage performance.
feature patch - Azure Updates observabilityinfraazuregaengineer ·
Azure Monitor pipeline reaches General Availability
Azure Monitor pipeline is now generally available, offering a centralized control point for telemetry ingestion and transformation. This feature is designed for secure, high-throughput, enterprise-scale scenarios and is built on open-source components.
feature patch - Azure Updates securityazuregapreviewengineer ·
Azure NetApp Files advanced ransomware protection now generally available
Azure NetApp Files advanced ransomware protection (ANF ARP) has moved to General Availability. This feature aids organizations in detecting, responding to, and recovering from ransomware attacks targeting cloud volumes by monitoring Azure NetApp Files.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazuredeprecation ·
Azure Functions runtime v3 on Linux Consumption retired Sep 30, 2026
Azure Functions runtime v3 on Linux Consumption will stop running on September 30, 2026. This enforcement is part of Azure's effort to reduce reliance on legacy infrastructure and focus investments on supported platforms. Function App owners currently using this runtime should migrate to a supported version before the enforcement date.
deprecation - Azure Updates infraazuregaengineer ·
Azure CLI simplifies AKS backup configuration
Azure Backup now supports configuring backups for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters with a single Azure CLI command, reducing manual setup steps. This feature streamlines the process for administrators managing AKS deployments and their backup strategies.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazuredeprecationengineer ·
Azure Kubernetes Service to retire Ubuntu 22.04 support June 30, 2027
Azure Kubernetes Service will retire support for Ubuntu 22.04 on June 30, 2027. Users must transition to Ubuntu 24.04 or later by this date to avoid service disruptions. Newer versions offer improved kernel updates and security enhancements.
deprecation - Azure Updates azuregapreviewengineer ·
Azure NetApp Files: User and group quota reports now generally available
Azure NetApp Files introduces user and group quota reporting, now generally available after a preview period. This feature provides visibility into capacity management for NFS, SMB, and dual-protocol volumes, benefiting organizations that use individual user and group quotas.
feature patch - Terraform AzureRM Provider Releases terraforminfraazureengineer ·
Terraform Provider AzureRM v4.69.0 adds new resources and enhancements
This release of the Terraform AzureRM provider introduces several new resources including Traffic Manager Profile, Web PubSub, Automation Runtime Environment Package, and Container App Environment Managed Certificate. Enhancements include updated dependencies, exported properties for Kubernetes node pools and storage shares, and expanded permissions for storage account SAS. Bug fixes address parsing inconsistencies for virtual machine disks and properties for private DNS resolver inbound endpoints.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazureeolengineer ·
Azure retires HBv2, HC, and NP-series VMs in Batch pools May 2027
Support for HBv2-series, HC-series, and NP-series virtual machines in Azure Batch pools will end on May 31, 2027. This affects users who leverage these specific high-performance computing VMs for their Azure Batch workloads. Users should migrate to alternative VM series before the end-of-life date to avoid service disruption.
deprecation - Azure Updates securityazuregaengineer ·
Azure Encrypts Premium SSD v2/Ultra Disks with Cross-Tenant Customer-Managed Keys (GA)
Azure's Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disks now support cross-tenant customer-managed keys (CMK), enabling encryption with keys stored in a separate Azure Key Vault. This feature enhances security for organizations managing keys across different Microsoft Entra tenants.
feature patch - Azure Updates azurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Site Recovery now supports NVMe disks for Windows VMs in preview
Azure Site Recovery now supports disaster recovery for Windows Azure Virtual Machines using NVMe disk controllers. This preview feature is available for specific Generation 2 VM families in the Azure-to-Azure scenario, allowing for enhanced resilience with high-performance storage.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazureengineer ·
Azure Blob Storage: Minimum billable object size for cooler tiers
Azure is introducing a minimum billable object size of 128KiB for cool, cold, and archive access tiers in Blob and Data Lake Storage accounts. This change means smaller objects will be billed as if they are 128KiB, potentially impacting cost calculations for workloads with many small files.
patch - Azure Updates dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Blob and Data Lake Storage Smart Tier Generally Available
Smart Tier for Azure Blob and Data Lake Storage is now generally available in most public cloud regions. This feature automatically optimizes data storage costs by moving infrequently accessed data to cooler tiers, benefiting users looking to manage their cloud storage expenses.
feature patch - Azure Updates azuregagovernment ·
Azure Storage Mover GA in Azure Government
Azure Storage Mover is now generally available in Azure Government (US). This fully managed service enables U.S. government customers and partners to securely migrate large-scale file data to Azure Government cloud environments.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazuregaengineer ·
Azure Files GA: Granular Encryption-in-Transit for SMB/NFS
Azure Files now offers independent, storage account-level configuration for encryption-in-transit settings specific to SMB and NFS protocols. This allows customers to implement more precise, protocol-specific security policies, enhancing control over data protection during transit.
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