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December 2022

14 Dec

General availability: Azure Cosmos DB Azure Functions extension version 4

NOW AVAILABLE

Authenticate to Azure Functions with Azure Active Directory using the Azure Cosmos DB extension version 4.

  • Features

November 2022

14 Nov

Generally available: Encrypt managed disks with cross-tenant customer-managed keys

NOW AVAILABLE

Protect your data by encrypting Premium SSD, Standard SSD, and Standard HDD managed disks with cross tenant customer-managed keys.

  • Azure Disk Storage
  • Features
10 Nov

Public preview: Azure Front Door integration with managed identities

IN PREVIEW

Azure Front Door Standard and Premium supports enabling managed identities for Azure Front Door to access Azure Key Vault.

  • Azure Front Door
  • Security
  • Features
4 Nov

Azure Multi-Factor Authentication Server will be deprecated 30 September 2024

Target retirement date: September 30, 2024

Deprecation notice: transition from Azure MFA Server to Azure MFA by 30 September 2024.

  • Retirements
1 Nov

Generally available: Encrypt storage account with cross-tenant customer-managed keys

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Storage now supports customer-managed keys using a key vault on a different Azure Active Directory tenant.

  • Services

October 2022

13 Oct

Public preview: Multi-user authorization for Backup vaults

IN PREVIEW

Multi-user authorization provides enhanced protection for your backup data against unauthorized critical operations.

  • Azure Backup
  • Security
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Management
  • Features
13 Oct

Generally available: Windows Admin Center for Azure Virtual Machines

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q4 2022

Windows Admin Center for Azure Virtual Machines is now generally available for you to manage the Operating System of your Windows Server infrastructure in Azure.

  • Windows Admin Center: Azure IaaS Virtual Machines
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Management
13 Oct

Generally available: Azure Site Recovery update rollup 64 - October 2022

NOW AVAILABLE

This update provides the improvements for the latest version of Azure Site Recovery components.

  • Features
12 Oct

Public preview: Azure Active Directory for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Use Azure Active Directory-based authentication methods using Azure Active Directory principals, managed identities, and groups to connect and access Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Open Source
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
12 Oct

Public preview: Integration of Azure Monitor Agent with Connection Monitor

IN PREVIEW

Integration of Azure Monitor Agent support in Connection Monitor for monitoring connectivity to ARC enabled endpoints.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Network Watcher
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
12 Oct

Public preview: Azure Active Directory workload identity support in AKS

IN PREVIEW

Workload identity provides a simpler approach for managing identities and overcomes limitations of Azure Active Directory pod-managed identity.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
7 Oct

Migrate your runbooks to managed identities in Azure Automation by 30 September 2023

Target retirement date: September 28, 2022

Azure Automation Run As accounts will be retired on 30 September 2023.

  • Retirements

September 2022

28 Sep

Public preview: Azure AD authentication with Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Simplify permission management by using Microsoft Azure Active Directory identities to authenticate with instances of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.

  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Open Source
  • Features
14 Sep

Public preview: Encrypt managed disks with cross-tenant customer-managed keys

IN PREVIEW

Protect your data by encrypting Premium SSD, Standard SSD, and Standard HDD managed disks with customer-managed keys.

  • Azure Disk Storage
  • Features
1 Sep

Public preview: Encrypt storage account with cross-tenant customer-managed keys

IN PREVIEW

Azure Storage now supports customer-managed keys using a key vault on a different Azure Active Directory tenant.

  • Storage Accounts
  • Services

August 2022

31 Aug

General availability: Managed identity to connect Azure Cache for Redis to storage

NOW AVAILABLE

Connect Azure Cache for Redis to storage accounts via managed identity established through Azure Active Directory to provide a more streamlined and secure process.

  • Features
31 Aug

Azure SQL—General availability updates for late August 2022

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
17 Aug

Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-August 2022

NOW AVAILABLE

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
17 Aug

Generally available: Azure API Management support for MSAL in developer portal

NOW AVAILABLE

Enable a secure OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow when using Azure Active Directory or Azure Active Directory B2C identity providers.

  • API Management
  • Features
2 Aug

General availability: Reservation administrator and reader roles in the Azure Portal

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now assign reservation administrator and reader roles in the Azure Portal.

  • Features

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