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July 2023

31 Jul

Generally available: Cloud Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) by Palo Alto Networks - an Azure Native ISV Service

NOW AVAILABLE

The first ISV next-generation firewall service natively integrated in Azure is now generally available.

  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Services
27 Jul

Updated default TLS policy for Azure Application Gateway

NOW AVAILABLE

The default TLS policy for new deployments of Azure Application Gateway is now set to AppGwSslPolicy20220101.

  • Application Gateway
  • Security
  • Services
  • Features
18 Jul

General availability: IoT Hub Service Upgrade

NOW AVAILABLE

All IoT Hubs will be going through a service upgrade between July 2023 and November 2023 with potential impact to your IoT Hub.

  • Azure IoT Hub
  • Services
12 Jul

Microsoft Dev Box is now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q3 2023

Microsoft Dev Box is generally available now. Dev Box is a virtualized solution that empowers developers to quickly spin up self-service workstations preconfigured for their tasks while maintaining centralized management to maximize security and compliance.

  • Azure Deployment Environments
  • Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Services
12 Jul

General availability: ExpressRoute private peering support for BGP communities

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q3 2023

Set BGP community tags on traffic sent from Azure to on-premises over ExpressRoute, enabling a greater variety of hybrid network designs.

  • Azure ExpressRoute
  • Services
  • Features
12 Jul

General availability: Call automation capabilities for Azure Communication Services

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q2 2023

A new set of APIs are in preview, to help developers build server-based, calling workflows.

  • Microsoft Build
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
12 Jul

Datadog – An Azure Native ISV Service – the most desired new features now available

NOW AVAILABLE

Explore new capabilities with Datadog – An Azure Native ISV Service, that include a scalable solution to monitor resources in multiple subscriptions, configuration for Cloud Security Posture Management and ability to mute the monitor for expected VM shutdowns.

  • Services
  • Features
10 Jul

Azure Managed Lustre now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Reduce infrastructure setup with a managed file system optimized for HPC and AI workloads.

  • Azure Managed Lustre
  • Services
  • Pricing & Offerings
10 Jul

Azure’s cross-region Load Balancer is now generally available

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Load Balancer support for cross-region load balancing is now generally available. You can now load balance across Azure regions enabling a globally redundant architecture via Azure Load Balancer.

  • Load Balancer
  • Services
  • Features
5 Jul

Azure Service Fabric 9.0 Tenth Refresh Release

NOW AVAILABLE

This release includes bug fixes and quality improvements.

  • Azure Service Fabric
  • Services
5 Jul

Azure Service Fabric 9.1 Fifth Refresh Release

NOW AVAILABLE

This release includes bug fixes and quality improvements.

  • Azure Service Fabric
  • Services
3 Jul

General Availability: Azure Native New Relic Service

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q2 2023

Enable full stack cloud monitoring and leverage rich deep integration capabilities between Azure and New Relic, with Azure Native New Relic Service now generally available.

  • Services
  • Features

June 2023

29 Jun

Public Preview: Default Rule Set 2.1 for Regional WAF with Application Gateway

IN PREVIEW

Increase your security posture and reduce false positives with Default Rule Set 2.1, now in preview on Azure's regional Web Application Firewall (WAF) with Application Gateway.

  • Application Gateway
  • Web Application Firewall
  • Security Information
  • Security
  • Services
  • Features
27 Jun

Public Preview: Azure OpenAI Service On Your Data

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q2 2023

Introducing Azure OpenAI Service on your data in public preview, which unlocks the power of OpenAI models like ChatGPT and GPT-4 with your own data. It streamlines communication, enhances customer service, boosts productivity without training, provides access to specific data sources for accurate insights, and enables seamless data connectivity, web app deployment, and transformative conversational AI experiences.

  • Azure OpenAI Service
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
23 Jun

Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files double encryption at-rest

IN PREVIEW

Azure NetApp Files now supports multiple encryption layers for increased data security.

  • Azure NetApp Files
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Services
  • Features
  • Pricing & Offerings
22 Jun

Public Preview: Network Observability add-on on AKS

IN PREVIEW

Enable network observability add-on on AKS clusters to gain insights into how your cluster operate and to identify potential problems before they cause outages or performance degradation.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Azure Monitor
  • Virtual Network
  • Services
  • Management
  • Features
16 Jun

Retirement notice: Move to Azure Load Testing GA API versions by 10 September 2023

NOW AVAILABLE

Target retirement date: September 10, 2023

Retirement notice: Move to Azure Load Testing GA API versions by 10 September 2023

  • Azure Load Testing
  • Retirements
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
15 Jun

Public Preview: IT Service Management Connector (ITSMC) is now certified with ServiceNow Utah version

NOW AVAILABLE

The ITSM connector provides a bi-directional connection between Azure and ITSM tools to help track and resolve issues faster.

  • Compliance
  • Services
14 Jun

General availability: Azure Queue Storage SDK for Go

NOW AVAILABLE

The new Azure Queue Storage SDK is now generally available for Go, allowing developers to build Go apps that can store and retrieve messages in Azure Queue Storage.

  • Queue Storage
  • Storage Accounts
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
14 Jun

General availability: Azure Blob Storage SDK for Go

NOW AVAILABLE

The new Azure Blob Storage SDK is now generally available for Go, allowing developers to build Go apps that interact with objects in Azure Blob Storage.

  • Storage Accounts
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools

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