Azure service updates General availability: Security Update for Azure Front Door WAF CVE-2023-50164 Stay protected against CVE-2023-50164 with the help of Azure’s global WAF running on Azure Front Door. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Generally available: Azure Site Recovery update rollup 70 - December 2023 This article describes the improvements for the latest version of Azure Site Recovery components. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates General availability: Security Update for Application Gateway WAF CVE-2023-50164 Stay protected against CVE-2023-50164 with the help of Azure’s regional WAF running on Application Gateway. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Change tracking and inventory with Log Analytics agent in Azure Automation will be retired on 31 August 2024 On 31 August 2024, change tracking and inventory with Log Analytics agent in Azure Automation will be retired. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift v4.13 at install time Azure Red Hat OpenShift version 4.13 is now available at install time. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Generally available: Crash Consistent VM Restore points For Azure partners and customers seeking to develop business continuity and disaster recovery solutions, crash-consistent VM restore points serve as feature-rich building blocks, offering an agentless solution available natively on the Azure platform. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Store and manage medical imaging data with Azure Data Lake Storage (Preview) With the integration of Azure Data Lake Storage and the DICOM service, organizations can now enjoy full control over their imaging data and increased flexibility for accessing and working with that data through the Azure storage ecosystem and APIs. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Public Preview: Free SQL Managed Instance Explore the power of SQL Managed Instance for free. It's perfect for testing out cloud migrations and elevating your database experience. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Generally Available: Azure Chaos Studio supports new faults for Service Bus Azure Chaos Studio supports new faults for Service Bus. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Generally Available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 now supported on Azure Virtual Machines Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.9 is the latest minor release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, which provides stability and security for production environments along with bug fixes and enhancements for improved performance and reliability. It also includes more features and capabilities to help customers customize their operating environment while maintaining the consistency needed for more efficient management and deployment across varied infrastructures. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Generally available: Crash Consistent VM Restore points For Azure partners and customers seeking to develop business continuity and disaster recovery solutions, crash-consistent VM restore points serve as feature-rich building blocks, offering an agentless solution available natively on the Azure platform. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Store and manage medical imaging data with Azure Data Lake Storage (Preview) With the integration of Azure Data Lake Storage and the DICOM service, organizations can now enjoy full control over their imaging data and increased flexibility for accessing and working with that data through the Azure storage ecosystem and APIs. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift v4.13 at install time Azure Red Hat OpenShift version 4.13 is now available at install time. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Store and manage medical imaging data with Azure Data Lake Storage (Preview) With the integration of Azure Data Lake Storage and the DICOM service, organizations can now enjoy full control over their imaging data and increased flexibility for accessing and working with that data through the Azure storage ecosystem and APIs. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Public preview: Intel TDX based confidential VMs now available in the Azure portal, Azure CLI and ARM templates The DCesv5 and ECesv5-series confidential virtual machines (VMs) are now available in the Azure portal and via the CLI and ARM templates. These VMs enable organizations to bring confidential workloads to the cloud without code changes to applications. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Delaying Domain Front Block on AFD and CDN services Azure Front Door and Azure CDN Standard from Microsoft (classic) are postponing the domain fronting blocking enforcement to January 22, 2024, and will add two log fields to help you check if your resources display domain fronting behavior by December 25, 2023. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Container insights recommended alerts (custom metrics) (preview) retirement moving up to 31 May 2024 Transition to Prometheus recommended alert rules (preview) before 31 May 2024. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Delaying Domain Front Block on AFD and CDN services Azure Front Door and Azure CDN Standard from Microsoft (classic) are postponing the domain fronting blocking enforcement to January 22, 2024, and will add two log fields to help you check if your resources display domain fronting behavior by December 25, 2023. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Public Preview: IT Service Management Connector (ITSMC) is now certified with ServiceNow Vancouver version The ITSM connector provides a bi-directional connection between Azure and ITSM tools to help track and resolve issues faster. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Public preview: Intel TDX based confidential VMs now available in the Azure portal, Azure CLI and ARM templates The DCesv5 and ECesv5-series confidential virtual machines (VMs) are now available in the Azure portal and via the CLI and ARM templates. These VMs enable organizations to bring confidential workloads to the cloud without code changes to applications. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Delaying Domain Front Block on AFD and CDN services Azure Front Door and Azure CDN Standard from Microsoft (classic) are postponing the domain fronting blocking enforcement to January 22, 2024, and will add two log fields to help you check if your resources display domain fronting behavior by December 25, 2023. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Azure Event Grid releases public preview support for events from services like Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Teams. Support for Microsoft Graph API events helps you automate actions in response to Microsoft resource changes. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Public Preview: IT Service Management Connector (ITSMC) is now certified with ServiceNow Vancouver version The ITSM connector provides a bi-directional connection between Azure and ITSM tools to help track and resolve issues faster. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates GA: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) support for 5K Node limit by default for Standard tier clusters You can now scale your AKS clusters to larger than 1000 nodes without having to request any special limit increases or whitelisting. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Generally available: Azure Site Recovery update rollup 69 - November 2023 This article describes the improvements for the latest version of Azure Site Recovery components. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Retirement: Azure Container Apps preview API versions 2023-04-01-preview Azure Resource Manager API version 2023-04-01-preview will be retired in March 2024. Upgrade to a newer version before then. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Azure support plan offer extended to June 30, 2024 Beginning January 1, 2024, all new and renewing Azure customers who purchase an Enterprise Agreement (EA or EES) or are part of the field-led Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) will receive Azure Standard support. Qualifications for the promotion will end on June 30, 2024. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates General availability: Encryption with customer-managed keys in Azure Health Data Services The ability to encrypt health data in the cloud with customer-managed keys using Azure Health Data Services is generally available. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Public Preview: New AKS cost views for standard and premium tier clusters New AKS cost views showing aggregated costs for clusters in a subscription and costs of all namespaces in clusters are now available in Cost analysis within Azure portal for standard and premium tier clusters. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Azure support plan offer extended to June 30, 2024 Beginning January 1, 2024, all new and renewing Azure customers who purchase an Enterprise Agreement (EA or EES) or are part of the field-led Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) will receive Azure Standard support. Qualifications for the promotion will end on June 30, 2024. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates General availability: Encryption with customer-managed keys in Azure Health Data Services The ability to encrypt health data in the cloud with customer-managed keys using Azure Health Data Services is generally available. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Generally available: Azure Site Recovery update rollup 69 - November 2023 This article describes the improvements for the latest version of Azure Site Recovery components. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Azure Event Grid system topics support for resource management and health resources now in Public Preview Health resources and resource management alerts available through Event Grid system topics Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Migration of Azure Virtual Network injected Azure Data Explorer cluster to Private Endpoints If you are using VNet injection to secure your Azure Data Explorer (ADX) cluster, you may face some challenges such as complexity, scalability, and public IP dependency. We recommend that you switch to Azure Private Endpoints, which allow you to connect to your cluster privately within your VNet. We have released a preview feature that lets you migrate your VNet injected ADX cluster to Private Endpoints easily and quickly. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Azure support plan offer extended to June 30, 2024 Beginning January 1, 2024, all new and renewing Azure customers who purchase an Enterprise Agreement (EA or EES) or are part of the field-led Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) will receive Azure Standard support. Qualifications for the promotion will end on June 30, 2024. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Generally available: Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry-based Distro for ASP.NET Core Applications Use OpenTelemetry-based instrumentation with vender-neutral APIs to power metrics, logs, and distributed traces in Azure Monitor application insights. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Public preview: Azure NetApp Files support for 1 TiB capacity pools Azure NetApp Files 1 TiB capacity pool sizes, when used with volumes using standard network features is now in preview. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates General Availability: Azure NetApp Files support for 2 TiB capacity pools Azure NetApp Files now supports smaller 2 TiB capacity pool sizes, lowered from 4 TiB, when used with volumes using standard network features. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Pod Security Policy is being deprecated with AKS 1.25 and 2023-06-01 API version Migrate your AKS cluster from Pod Security Policy to Pod Security Admission Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Azure Object Anchors Retirement Please note that Azure Object Anchors (AOA) will be retired on May 20, 2024. Object anchoring capability is generally available (GA) in Dynamics 365 Guides. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Azure Spatial Anchors Retirement Please note that Azure Spatial Anchors (ASA) will be retired on November 20, 2024. Click here for more information.
Azure service updates Application Insights Availability Tests TLS 1.3 Enablement TLS 1.3 will be enabled for Availability Tests in Azure Monitor Application Insights starting on 4 December 2023 Click here for more information.