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May 2023

May 31

Generally available: Azure Files scalability improvement for Azure Virtual Desktop and other workloads that open root directory handles

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q2 2023

Azure Files has increased the root directory handle limit per share from 2,000 to 10,000 for standard and premium file shares.

  • Azure Files
  • Storage Accounts
  • Features
May 24

Public Preview: Azure Files geo-redundancy for standard large file shares

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q2 2023

Azure Files geo-redundancy for large file shares is now in public preview for standard SMB file shares.

  • Azure Files
  • Storage Accounts
  • Features
May 17

Azure Backup Reports now includes support for more workloads

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Backup Reports now includes support for more workloads: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Servers, Azure Blobs and Azure Disks.

  • Management

April 2023

Apr 27

New Azure Virtual Desktop features to answer our customers’ top needs

NOW AVAILABLE

New capabilities recently released that improve storage, enhance configuration, deliver exceptional endpoint security, and more.

  • Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Features
Apr 26

Azure SQL—General availability updates for late-April 2023 

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL and Azure SQL Managed Instance in late-April 2023

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure SQL Managed Instance
  • Features
Apr 19

General Availability: Support for Linux clients to use identity-based access to Azure file shares over SMB

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q2 2023

Linux SMB clients can now use Azure Files identity based authentication and authorization. This capability is available to devices that are domain joined to either customer-managed Microsoft AD DS or Azure AD DS.

  • Azure Files
  • Storage Accounts
  • Premium Files Storage
  • Open Source
  • Features
Apr 18

GA: Azure Active Directory workload identity with AKS

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now use AAD workload identity with AKS in production

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Security
  • Features
Apr 17

Azure Storage Mover is now Generally Available

NOW AVAILABLE

We are excited to announce that Azure Storage Mover is now generally available.

  • Storage Accounts
  • Services

March 2023

Mar 29

Generally available: Mount Azure Files and ephemeral storage in Azure Container Apps

NOW AVAILABLE

Persist data in Azure Container Apps via mounted volumes.

  • Azure Container Apps
  • Features
Mar 27

Generally available: nconnect support for Azure Files NFS v4.1 shares

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2023

Azure Files NFS v4.1 share now support nconnect option.

  • Azure Files
  • Storage Accounts
  • Features
Mar 15

Azure Red Hat OpenShift March Updates

NOW AVAILABLE

Expanded regional availability and several new features for workload optimization, enhanced security, and performance.

  • Azure Red Hat OpenShift
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Features
Mar 1

Disclosure: In-tree disk and file drivers will no longer be supported starting in Kubernetes v1.26

IN PREVIEW

Migrate your existing in-tree disk and file volumes to CSI drivers using provided guidance.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features

February 2023

Feb 23

Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files volume user and group quotas

IN PREVIEW

Azure NetApp Files now supports volume user and group quotas to manage storage utilization on a per user or group basis

  • Azure NetApp Files
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Features
Feb 23

Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files now support large volumes up to 500TiB in size

IN PREVIEW

You can now create Azure NetApp Files large volumes between 100TiB to 500TiB in size.

  • Azure NetApp Files
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Features
Feb 22

Public preview: Azure Managed Lustre

IN PREVIEW

Accelerate HPC and AI workloads with a managed parallel file system

  • Azure HPC Cache
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Azure Machine Learning
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Pricing & Offerings
Feb 21

Public Preview: Customer-managed keys for Azure NetApp Files volume encryption

IN PREVIEW

Azure NetApp Files volumes now support encryption with customer-managed keys (CMK), using Azure Key Vault for key storage, to enable an extra layer of security for data at rest.

  • Azure NetApp Files
  • Security
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Features

January 2023

Jan 24

General availability: Mount Azure Storage as a local share in App Service Windows Code

NOW AVAILABLE

Mounting Azure Storage File share as a network share in Windows code (non-container) in App Service is now generally available.

  • App Service
  • Features
Jan 9

Public preview: Capture Event Hubs data with Stream Analytics no-code editor in Delta Lake format

IN PREVIEW

Stream Analytics no-code editor now supports capturing Event Hubs data into ADLS gen2 with Delta Lake format.

  • Azure Stream Analytics
  • Event Hubs
  • Features
Jan 5

General Availability: Azure Sphere support for European Data Boundary

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Sphere Security Service EU data processing and storage is now generally available.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Security
  • Services
  • Compliance

December 2022

Dec 2

Public Preview: Azure Sphere support for European Data Boundary

IN PREVIEW

Azure Sphere Security Service EU data processing and storage (Public Preview) 

  • Azure Sphere
  • Security
  • Services
  • Compliance

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