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January 2022

Jan 12

General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 22.01 expected on Jan 26

NOW AVAILABLE

Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System

December 2021

Dec 20

Public preview: Azure Percept DK November (2111) software update is available

NOW AVAILABLE

The Azure Percept November update includes fixes related to security.

  • Azure Percept
  • Security
  • Features
  • Operating System

October 2021

Oct 26

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 RTM for OEMs

NOW AVAILABLE

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021, the operating system offering for embedded and IoT device has gone RTM for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

  • Windows for IoT
  • Operating System
Oct 25

General availability: Azure Sphere version 21.10

NOW AVAILABLE

Version 21.10 is a feature update for the Azure Sphere OS, the SDK, supporting tools, and customer documentation.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Gallery
  • SDK and Tools
  • Operating System
Oct 19

Public preview: Azure Percept DK September (2109) software update is available

NOW AVAILABLE

The Azure Percept September update includes fixes related to security and Wi-Fi/Network.

  • Azure Percept
  • Security
  • Features
  • Operating System
Oct 6

General availability: Azure Sphere version 21.10 expected on Oct. 20, 2021

NOW AVAILABLE

Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period for 21.10 provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System

September 2021

Sep 22

General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.09

NOW AVAILABLE

This quality release includes an upgrade to the Linux Kernel and bug fixes in the Azure Sphere OS.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System
Sep 8

General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.09 expected on Sept 22

NOW AVAILABLE

Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System
Sep 1

Windows Server IoT 2022 now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Get all the latest capabilities including hybrid capabilities with Azure, advanced multilayer security and faster innovation for applications. .

  • Windows 10 IoT Core Services
  • Operating System

August 2021

Aug 25

General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.08

NOW AVAILABLE

This quality release includes bug fixes and security updates of the Azure Sphere OS.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System
Aug 23

Windows 11 public preview is now available on Azure Virtual Desktop

IN PREVIEW

You can now run Windows 11 preview images on Azure Virtual Desktop.

  • Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Features
  • Operating System
Aug 12

General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.08 expected on Aug 25

NOW AVAILABLE

Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System
Aug 9

Public preview: Azure Percept DK July (2107) software update is available

NOW AVAILABLE

The Azure Percept July update includes fixes related to security, Wi-Fi/Network, and OOBE UI localization.

  • Azure Percept
  • Security
  • Features
  • Operating System

July 2021

Jul 21

General availability: Azure Sphere version 21.07

NOW AVAILABLE

The 21.07 update includes heap memory allocation tracking, time sync changes, and support for service principles.

  • Azure Sphere
  • SDK and Tools
  • Operating System
Jul 9

Azure Sphere version 21.07 Update 1 is now available for evaluation

NOW AVAILABLE

Participate in the retail evaluation of 21.07 Update 1 now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period for 21.07 continues for 14 days for backward compatibility testing.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System
Jul 1

General availability: Azure Sphere version 21.07 expected on July 21, 2021

NOW AVAILABLE

Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The 21.07 OS evaluation period provides 21 days for backward compatibility testing.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System

June 2021

Jun 28

Introducing the Ingestion Client for Azure Speech

NOW AVAILABLE

Ingestion Client in conjunction with Azure Speech allows customers to transcribe audio files without any development effort. Whether you have few or millions of file Azure will transcribe those securely and quickly.

  • Speech to text
  • Azure AI Speech
  • SDK and Tools
  • Operating System
Jun 23

Azure Sphere OS version 21.06 is now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

This quality release of the OS includes bug fixes for apps using SPI Flash.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System
Jun 23

Azure IoT Edge for Linux now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Leverage existing Windows expertise and seamlessly connect Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows devices to Microsoft Azure and quickly bring cloud intelligence to your edge.

  • Azure IoT Edge
  • Azure SQL Edge
  • Services
  • Features
  • Operating System
Jun 10

General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.06 expected on June 23

NOW AVAILABLE

Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System

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