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March 2023

17 Mar

We’re retiring Cluster Configuration with Flux v1 on 24 May 2025 – transition to GitOps extension for Kubernetes to move to Flux v2

Target retirement date: May 24, 2025

Migrate to GitOps Extension for Flux v2 by 24 May 2025

  • Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes
  • Retirements
16 Mar

Public Preview: PgBouncer monitoring metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server 

IN PREVIEW

Monitor the PgBouncer process health for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server via Azure Monitor metrics and write custom alert rules on these metrics. 

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
15 Mar

Public preview: Collect Syslog from AKS nodes using Azure Monitor container insights

IN PREVIEW

Customers can now collect Syslog from their AKS Clusters using Azure Monitor container insights

  • Azure Monitor
  • Features
15 Mar

Generally available: Metric charts support for split-by operations on multiple dimensions

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Portal metric charts will now enable customers to analyze metrics on their Azure resources by supporting the split-by operator on more than one dimension.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Features
1 Mar

Public preview: Auto-vacuum metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Monitor the auto-vacuum process health for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server via Azure Monitor metrics and write custom alert rules on these metrics.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Open Source
  • Features

February 2023

15 Feb

General availability: Improved geo-replication for Azure Cache for Redis

NOW AVAILABLE

Utilise new functionality that makes passive geo-replication more seamless and transparent.

  • Azure Cache for Redis
  • Features
1 Feb

General availability: Trusted launch for Azure VMs in Azure for US Government regions

NOW AVAILABLE

Allows you to enable secure boot, vTPM, virtualisation-based security and Microsoft Defender for Cloud integration, providing additional layers of defence against sophisticated threats.

  • Virtual Machines
  • Security
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Features

January 2023

19 Jan

Public Preview: Azure App Health Extension - Rich Health States

IN PREVIEW

Application Health Extension, Rich Health States allows for more detailed health reporting on your VM applications.

  • Virtual Machine Scale Sets
  • Features

October 2022

26 Oct

Public preview: Improved passive geo-replication for Azure Cache for Redis

IN PREVIEW

Utilize new functionality that makes passive geo-replication more seamless and transparent.

  • Azure Cache for Redis
  • Features
26 Oct

Dapr extension for AKS and Arc-enabled Kubernetes now support Dapr v1.9.0

NOW AVAILABLE

Take advantage of the latest features in Dapr v1.9.0 with Dapr extension for AKS and Arc-enabled Kubernetes.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Open Source
12 Oct

Generally available: Azure Advisor score across all Azure regions

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Advisor score enables you to quickly prioritize the Azure Advisor recommendations that will have the greatest impact on your workload health.

  • Azure Advisor
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Management
12 Oct

Public preview: Azure resource topology

IN PREVIEW

Enhancing network and resource health visualization with unified and dynamic topology across subscriptions, regions, and resource groups.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Network Watcher
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features

September 2022

30 Sep

Azure Basic Load Balancer will be retired on 30 September 2025—upgrade to Standard Load Balancer

Target retirement date: September 30, 2025

Basic Load Balancer will be retired.

  • Load Balancer
  • Retirements
14 Sep

Public preview: Operation abort

IN PREVIEW

Stop an ongoing cluster or agentpool operation in emergency situations.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features

August 2022

22 Aug

Public preview: Four new features in no code editor in Event Hubs

IN PREVIEW

Explore four new features in the no code editor in Azure Event Hubs. This editor allows you to easily develop a Stream Analytics job without writing a single line of code.

  • Azure Stream Analytics
  • Features
2 Aug

Azure Firewall Premium is now ICSA labs certified

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Firewall Premium intrusion prevention system (IPS) certification from ICSA Labs is now available.

  • Azure Firewall
  • Compliance
  • Security
2 Aug

General availability: Azure Log Analytics in China North 3 and China East 3

NOW AVAILABLE

Log Analytics, a feature of Azure Monitor, is now generally available for you to start collecting telemetry and analyzing your services for health and usage in China North 3 and China East 3.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Regions & Datacenters
1 Aug

General availability: Application Insights in China North 3 and China East 3

NOW AVAILABLE

Application Insights, a part of Azure Monitor, is now generally available in the China North 3 and China East 3 regions for you to collect telemetry and analyse your service health in production environments.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • Regions & Datacenters

July 2022

19 Jul

Public preview: Azure Load Testing now displays load engine health metrics

IN PREVIEW

You can view engine health metrics to understand the performance of the test engine during the run, enabling confidence in the test results and better test configuration.

  • Azure Load Testing
  • Features

May 2022

24 May

Public preview: NGINX for Azure

IN PREVIEW

Natively integrate SaaS solution for advanced traffic management and monitoring on Azure.

  • Microsoft Build
  • Features

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