Updates Archives
Monthly updates for December 2023
Retirement: Azure Container Apps preview API versions 2023-04-01-preview
Target retirement date: March 06, 2024
Azure Resource Manager API version 2023-04-01-preview will be retired in March 2024. Upgrade to a newer version before then.
Public Preview: New AKS cost views for standard and premium tier clusters
New AKS cost views showing aggregated costs for clusters in a subscription and costs of all namespaces in clusters are now available in Cost analysis within Azure portal for standard and premium tier clusters.
Public preview: Node autoprovision support in AKS
AKS can now take care of VM SKU selection based on the workloads you are scheduling rather than you having to pre-allocate node pools of a certain SKU type.
Generally Available: AKS support for API breaking change detection
AKS now alerts you on API breaking changes on minor version change cluster upgrades.
Generally Available: Azure Functions support on Apple Silicon Macs
You can now develop Azure Functions locally on the new Apple Silicon Macs.
General Availability: Connection audit logs for Enterprise tier caches for Azure Cache for Redis
Target availability: Q4 2023
Log all connections to your cache.
Public Preview: Accelerated logs in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
Gain a performance boost in the Business-Critical service tier of Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server with accelerated logs.
Generally available: PostgreSQL 16 support in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
Unlock advanced logical replication, query optimizations, and faster data loading with PostgreSQL 16 on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.
Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server, enhanced disaster recovery features
Target availability: Q4 2023
Explore advanced disaster recovery with Virtual Endpoints and seamless role-swapping in Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
General availability: Encryption with customer-managed keys in Azure Health Data Services
The ability to encrypt health data in the cloud with customer-managed keys using Azure Health Data Services is generally available.
Generally available: Azure Site Recovery update rollup 69 - November 2023
This article describes the improvements for the latest version of Azure Site Recovery components.
Azure Event Grid system topics support for resource management and health resources now in Public Preview
Health resources and resource management alerts available through Event Grid system topics
Migration of Azure Virtual Network injected Azure Data Explorer cluster to Private Endpoints
If you are using VNet injection to secure your Azure Data Explorer (ADX) cluster, you may face some challenges such as complexity, scalability, and public IP dependency. We recommend that you switch to Azure Private Endpoints, which allow you to connect to your cluster privately within your VNet. We have released a preview feature that lets you migrate your VNet injected ADX cluster to Private Endpoints easily and quickly.
Azure support plan offer extended to June 30, 2024
Target availability: Q1 2024
Beginning January 1, 2024, all new and renewing Azure customers who purchase an Enterprise Agreement (EA or EES) or are part of the field-led Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) will receive Azure Standard support. Qualifications for the promotion will end on June 30, 2024.
Standard and High-Performance VPN Gateway SKUs will be retired on 30 September 2025
Target retirement date: September 30, 2025
Standard and High-Performance VPN Gateway SKUs are retiring on September 30th, 2025
Pod Security Policy is being deprecated with AKS 1.25 and 2023-06-01 API version
Target retirement date: October 14, 2025
Migrate your AKS cluster from Pod Security Policy to Pod Security Admission
Azure Object Anchors Retirement
Target retirement date: May 21, 2024
Please note that Azure Object Anchors (AOA) will be retired on May 20, 2024. Object anchoring capability is generally available (GA) in Dynamics 365 Guides.
Azure Spatial Anchors Retirement
Target retirement date: November 21, 2024
Please note that Azure Spatial Anchors (ASA) will be retired on November 20, 2024.
Application Insights Availability Tests TLS 1.3 Enablement
TLS 1.3 will be enabled for Availability Tests in Azure Monitor Application Insights starting on 4 December 2023
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