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Generally available: Azure IoT Edge 1.3.0 release
The Azure IoT Edge release 1.3 is available with support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and requires that inbound/outbound communication use TLS 1.2 by default.
May 2022
Generally available: Azure IoT Edge supports Debian Bullseye on ARM32v7
Target availability: Q2 2022
Debian is included in the Tier 1 OS support list for ARM32v7 devices. Official packages for Bullseye on ARM32v7 are now available on packages.microsoft.com.
Update your IoT Edge devices on Raspberry Pi OS Stretch
Target retirement date: July 01, 2022
Transition to using Bullseye to continue receiving patches.
March 2022
IoT Hub on Azure Stack Hub public preview will be retired on 30 September 2022
Target retirement date: July 31, 2022
Migrate to Azure IoT Edge gateway by 30 September 2022.
Update: Event Grid on Azure IoT Edge preview will retire on 31 March 2023
Target retirement date: March 31, 2023
Migrate to Azure IoT Edge Hub before 31 March 2023.
February 2022
Generally available: Azure IoT Edge supports Ubuntu Server 20.04 and ARM64
The latest Azure IoT Edge releases provide official packages for Ubuntu Server 20.04 on AMD64 and ARM64 devices.
General Availability: IoT Edge monitoring with Azure Monitor
Use the latest IoT Edge Metrics collector module to send metrics to Azure Monitor and leverage updated visualizations to monitor and troubleshoot your IoT Edge devices.
Public preview: Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows (EFLOW) continuous release
The update brings enhancements to IoT Edge 1.2, Microsoft Defender for IoT, and chipset support.
January 2022
Generally available: Azure IoT Edge tools for Visual Studio extension now supports Visual Studio 2022
Download and install the Azure IoT Edge tools for Visual Studio extension that includes latest features and .NET 6 support in Visual Studio 2022.
July 2021
Public preview: IoT Edge Metrics Collector module 1.0.1 release
This update provides security and reliability improvements, and support for government and regional clouds.
June 2021
Azure IoT Edge for Linux now generally 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 integration with Azure Monitor is now in public preview
Monitoring and troubleshooting your Azure IoT Edge devices just became more simple and efficient.
April 2021
Azure IoT Edge nesting capabilities are now generally available
Our commitment is to simplify IoT for mainstream adoption. As such, we are announcing general availability of nesting capabilities for Azure IoT Edge for industrials to connect their equipment to the cloud through multiple network layers as recommended by the ANSI/ISA-95 standard.
Azure IoT Edge 1.2.0 release is now generally available
Azure IoT Edge 1.2.0 enables Azure Device Update for IoT Hub and IoT Edge devices in a nested configuration.
February 2021
Azure IoT Edge 1.1.0 release is now generally available
Azure IoT Edge 1.1.0 is our first long term servicing (LTS) release.
January 2021
Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows available for public preview
Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows provides the ability to run Linux containers on Windows under the Azure IoT Edge context. This allows you to connect your Azure IoT Edge for Linux instance to your Azure IoT Hub subscription and deploy your custom Linux Edge Modules to Windows devices.
October 2020
Azure IoT Edge 1.0.10 release is now available
The Azure IoT Edge 1.0.10 release is available with support for diagnostic metrics, message priorities, module startup order, and arrays in twins.
September 2020
New IoT Event Learning Path
A new Event Learning Path is now available for solution architects, business decision makers, and developers interested in IoT Solutions with Azure IoT Services.
Announcing the unified Azure Certified Device program
A unified and enhanced Azure Certified Device program was announced at Microsoft Ignite, expanding on previous Microsoft certification offerings that validate IoT devices meet specific capabilities and are built to run on Azure. This program offers a low-cost opportunity for device builders to increase visibility of their products while making it easy for solution builders and end customers to find the right device for their IoT solutions.
IoT Security updates for September 2020
New Azure IoT Security product updates include improvements around monitoring, edge nesting and the availability of Azure Defender for IoT.
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