Updates Archives
Monthly updates for February 2021
Jenkins plug-ins for Azure are being retired on 29 February 2024
Target retirement date: February 29, 2024
Start using Azure CLI for a better experience integrating with Azure service.
We’re retiring Azure Network Watcher Connection Monitor (classic) on 29 February 2024
Target retirement date: February 29, 2024
Transition to the new Connection Monitor in Azure Network Watcher.
We’re retiring Network Performance Monitor on 29 February 2024
Target retirement date: February 29, 2024
Transition to the new Connection Monitor in Azure Network Watcher.
Azure Automation is now available in UAE Central
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using PowerShell and Python based scripts.
Azure Batch ‘CloudServiceConfiguration’ pools will be retired on 29 February 2024
Target retirement date: February 29, 2024
Transition to Azure Batch Virtual Machine pool configuration by 29 February 2024.
The G5 and GS5 Azure VMs will no longer be hardware-isolated on 28 February 2022
Target retirement date: February 28, 2022
G5 and GS5 Azure Virtual Machines will no longer be isolated.
The GS5 Azure Virtual Machines will no longer be SAP HANA Certified on 28 February 2022
Target retirement date: February 28, 2022
Start using E64ds_v4 before 28 February 2022.
Community support for Python 3.6 is ending on 23 December 2021
Target retirement date: December 23, 2021
App Service support for Python 3.6 is ending on 23 December 2021.
The E64i_v3 & E64is_v3 Azure VMs will not be hardware-isolated on 28 February 2022
Target retirement date: February 28, 2022
E64i_v3 & E64is_v3 Azure VMs will no longer be isolated.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL ending support for PostgreSQL version 9.6 on 11 November 2021
Target retirement date: November 11, 2021
Community support for Azure Database PostgreSQL version 9.6 ends on 11 November 2021
Earlier versions of Analysis Services client libraries will retire on 30 June 2021
Target retirement date: June 30, 2021
Update your Analytics Services client libraries to version 15.1.37.40 or higher by 30 June 2021.
General availability: Data flows in Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse now support Reserved Instances
Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Azure Synapse Analytics (Synapse) now offer discounted pricing on data flows based on 1-year and 3-year reservations.
General availability: Azure Cognitive Services Translator releases nine new languages
Azure Cognitive Services Translator is releasing nine new languages for text translation: Albanian, Amharic, Armenian, Azeri, Khmer, Lao, Myanmar, Nepali, and Tigrinya.
Email one-time passcode authentication on by default starting October 2021
Target retirement date: October 31, 2021
Email one-time passcode will be on by default and redemption using unmanaged Azure Active Directory accounts will no longer be allowed starting October 31, 2021 and not March 31, 2021.
General availability: Web Application Firewall for Azure Front Door managed ruleset refresh
Use Microsoft_DefaultRuleSet_1.1 to protect your web applications from OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities.
Web Application Firewall Integration with Azure Front Door Standard and Premium SKU
Azure Front Door Premium SKU with built-in Web Application Firewall, protects your public and private web applications, combines protection with application acceleration and content caching.
General availability support for Java Message Service (JMS) 2.0 API on Azure Service Bus Premium
Use existing applications that leverage JMS 2.0 API to talk to Service Bus without any code changes. Only configuration changes are required.
Datadog integration with Azure: Public Preview
Datadog and Microsoft Azure have worked together to create an integrated Datadog SaaS solution. Built on Azure and available via the Azure Marketplace, this solution provides a seamless and first party like experience for Datadog’s cloud monitoring solution. Azure is the first cloud platform to offer this integrated experience with third-party solutions.
Azure Sphere OS version 21.02 is now available for evaluation
This Azure Sphere quality update of the OS includes bug fixes as well as recent CVE mitigations.
Azure Front Door Standard and Premium now in public preview
Azure Front Door Standard and Premium, enables Azure customers to securely deliver and manage their global applications and content, migrate to cloud and modern microservice architectures and improve their users’ experience.
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