Azure updates

General Availability - Snapshots feature of Azure App Configuration

Assure stable production configuration, get efficient rollbacks, and a comprehensive configuration audit trail for enhanced reliability in Azure.

• Features

Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server, enhanced disaster recovery features

Target availability: Q4 2023

Explore advanced disaster recovery with Virtual Endpoints and seamless role-swapping in Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Features

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.

• Azure Data Explorer
• Azure Private Link
• Security
• Features

Azure Object Anchors Retirement

Target retirement date: May 21, 2024

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.

• Retirements

Extended support for .NET 7 (STS) ends on 14 May 2024

Target retirement date: May 14, 2024

Extended support for .NET 7 (STS) ends on 14 May 2024 - upgrade your apps to .NET 8 (LTS)

• Retirements

General Availability: Standard network features support in US Gov regions

Standard network features for azure NetApp files are now available in the US Gov regions

• Azure NetApp Files
• Regions & Datacenters
• Features

Part numbers from EA invoice are now added to the cost and usage file.

All records in cost and usage file will now match the part numbers in an invoice for EA customers. This will allow leveraging the part number to match invoice and cost details data. Please note that when comparing charges, refunds for purchases done in past billing periods should be excluded.

• Microsoft Cost Management
• Management

Part numbers from EA invoice are now added to the cost and usage file.

All records in cost and usage file will now match the part numbers in an invoice for EA customers. This will allow leveraging the part number to match invoice and cost details data. Please note that when comparing charges, refunds for purchases done in past billing periods should be excluded.

• Microsoft Cost Management
• Management

Generally Available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 now supported on Azure Virtual Machines

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.3, the latest version of RHEL 9 from Red Hat is now generally available on Azure Virtual Machines (VMs). Availability of RHEL 9.3 for VMs on Azure is a step forward towards offering a more scalable, flexible Linux platform that pairs container innovation with a strong security posture.

• Linux Virtual Machines
• Red Hat Linux
• Operating System
• Open Source

Public Preview: Attach and VMs to and from Existing Virtual Machine Scale Sets

You can now easily bring existing VMs to an existing Virtual Machine Scale Set with Flexible Orchestration Mode to take advantage of the scaling orchestrations offered by scale sets. You can now detach a VM from the scale set for isolation and troubleshooting.

• Virtual Machine Scale Sets
• Virtual Machines
• Microsoft Ignite
• Features

Generally Available: Azure Mv3 Medium Memory (MM) Virtual Machines

Get improved performance and higher reliability for your memory-optimized workloads with the public preview of the new generation Mv3 Medium Memory (MM) Virtual Machines.

• Services
• Management
• Microsoft Ignite
• Features

Azure Container Storage is now available with Azure Linux container host

Azure Container Storage (in preview) offers volume management built natively for containers. With the latest update, you can deploy Azure Container Storage on Azure Linux container host.

• Azure Container Storage
• App Service (Linux)
• Managed Disks
• Microsoft Ignite
• Features

Kubernetes AI toolchain operator

You can now more easily deploy machine learning (ML) models on AKS using the Kubernetes AI toolchain operator.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Microsoft Ignite
• Open Source

Generally available: AMD confidential VM option for Azure Databricks

Users can now select AMD-based confidential VMs for their Azure Databricks cluster driver node and cluster worker nodes.

• Azure Databricks
• Virtual Machines
• Security
• Microsoft Ignite
• Features

Azure Virtual Network Manager Security Admin Rule generally available in select regions

Azure Virtual Network Manager's security admin rule configuration is now generally available in select regions, empowering users to enforce security rules across their virtual networks globally.

• Azure Virtual Network Manager
• Services
• Security
• Management
• Microsoft Ignite
• Features

Public preview: ExpressRoute Scalable Gateway

The ExpressRoute virtual network gateway facilitates both management and control plane connectivity to Virtual Machines and Private Endpoints over ExpressRoute.

• Azure ExpressRoute
• ExpressRoute Gateways
• Services
• Microsoft Ignite
• Features

General Availability: Ubuntu Server to Ubuntu Pro in-place upgrade now available

Upgrade from Ubuntu Server (16.04 or higher) to Ubuntu Pro on your existing Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) without redeployment or downtime.

• Linux Virtual Machines
• Features
• Open Source

Public Preview: Azure Monitor Agent JSON log collection

Target availability: Q4 2023

Azure Monitoring Agent team has released for public preview JSON log collection. New collection types enable customers to migrate from other competing data collection services to Azure Monitor.

• Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics
• Azure Sentinel
• Security
• SDK and Tools
• Features