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General availability: UI Library for Azure Communication Services
Developers can simplify the cross-channel user experiences within their applications with Azure Communication Services UI Library.
Azure HDInsight 2018-06-01 preview API will be retired on 30 November 2024
Target availability: Q4 2023
Transition to the new Azure 'HDInsight API 2021-06-01' before 30 November 2024.
Azure Communication Services: Short code functionality for SMS now available in public preview
Execute high-volume SMS campaigns in seconds with easy, automated short code functionality.
November 2021
General availability: Azure HDInsight API version updated
New HDInsight API adds new networking and availability features that help you build more resilient and secure networks.
Public preview: Azure SQL bindings for Azure Functions
You can connect Azure SQL to Azure Functions more easily with input and output bindings, now available in public preview.
Virtual machines selector now generally available
The newly released virtual machines selector lets you quickly find the Azure VMs and disk storage options that meet your requirements. Localised in 26 different languages, the tool guides your selection based on workload categories, operating systems and Azure regions of your choice. The virtual machine selector is integrated with the pricing calculator.
Public preview: Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Exporters
Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Exporters provide a vendor-neutral way to instrument your application and send telemetry to Application Insights.
October 2021
General availability: Azure Functions extensions for Blobs, Queues, Event Hubs, Service Bus, and Event Grid
The new triggers and bindings contain a number of improvements, including support for identity-based connections.
General availability: Azure Sphere version 21.10
Version 21.10 is a feature update for the Azure Sphere OS, the SDK, supporting tools, and customer documentation.
Public preview: Visual Studio Code for the Web
Visual Studio Code for the Web is a web-based code editor that runs within the browser and allows opening repositories on GitHub and Azure Repos, and making lightweight code changes.
General availability: Azure Monitor Query SDK
The new Azure Monitor Query SDK is now generally available for .NET, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python, allowing developers to build apps that perform read-only queries in Azure Monitor's Logs and Metrics platform.
Azure Maps iOS SDK is now in public preview
Develop integrated immersive mapping solutions for mobile applications with Azure Maps iOS SDK
Generally available: Service Tag Discovery API
Utilize the Service Tag Discovery API to retrieve a list of Service Tags and corresponding IP ranges to easily configure on-premises firewalls and Azure resources.
September 2021
Azure IoT middleware for FreeRTOS in general availability
Announcing the release of a solution to simplify the connection of devices running FreeRTOS to Azure IoT services.
August 2021
General availability: GitHub Codespaces
GitHub Codespaces is now available to all GitHub Teams and GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers.
July 2021
Azure Sphere SDK version 21.07 Update 1 is now available
This SDK update fixes a bug in the 21.07 SDK that was released earlier this month.
General availability: Azure Sphere version 21.07
The 21.07 update includes heap memory allocation tracking, time sync changes, and support for service principles.
Public preview: Azure App Service Migration Assistant PowerShell-based experience
The PowerShell-based experience for the Azure App Service Migration Assistant is now in public preview.
Session and cache provider using Azure Cosmos DB in general availability
Use Azure Cosmos DB as a session state and cache provider through Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Cosmos extension package for global scaling and low latency.
Call recording in public preview for Azure Communication Services
Call recording for Azure Communication Services helps to simplify and improve the recording process during calls.
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