Azure updates

Open-Source Fleet Workload Placement Scheduling and Override

You can now schedule workloads in Fleet based on cost and availability of resource heuristics.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Open Source

Public Preview: Azure Data Explorer connector for Apache Flink

Azure Data Explorer connector for Apache Flink (Public Preview)

• Azure Data Explorer
• HDInsight
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• SDK and Tools
• Features
• Open Source

Public Preview Preview: Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) with Azure Stream Analytics

Target availability: Q4 2023

You can ingest events in protobuf format into Azure Stream Analytics using a built-in deserializer.

• Azure Stream Analytics
• Microsoft Ignite
• Features
• Open Source

Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift in Italy North

Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now available in Italy North region.

• Services
• Regions & Datacenters
• Features
• Open Source

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: Cost analysis add-on for AKS

You now have increased visibility and transparency into cluster costs.

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

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

Public Preview: Announcing the preview of Azure Managed Confidential Consortium Framework

Deploy and build decentralized governance applications with granular confidentiality amongst members.

• Azure confidential ledger
• Services
• Security
• SDK and Tools
• Microsoft Ignite
• Open Source

Public preview: Confidential containers on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

AKS now lets you run individual pods in their own trusted execution environment (TEE)

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Services
• Security
• Microsoft Ignite
• Features
• Open Source

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

Export cost details using the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS)

Sign up for an early preview of Cost Management exports that provide cost data aligned to the open-source FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS).

• Microsoft Cost Management
• Pricing & Offerings
• Management
• Features
• Open Source

Provider for running Karpenter on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

You can now use an open-source provider for running Karpenter on AKS to improve the efficiency and cost of running workloads on Kubernetes clusters.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Open Source

GA: Kubernetes Event-driven Autoscaling (KEDA) Add-on for AKS

You can now use the KEDA add-on for AKS in production.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features
• Open Source

GA: Kubernetes 1.28 support in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

You can now take advantage of Kubernetes 1.28 features in production.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features
• Open Source

Public Preview: Azure integration with Canonical’s Snapshot Service for safe deployment

Azure Guest Patching Service and Azure Kubernetes Service will now apply the same package update from a specific date to all regions following safe deployment principles.

• Linux Virtual Machines
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Operating System
• Features
• Open Source