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Generally Available: Azure App Service - New Premium v3 Offerings
Introducing two new offerings in the Premium v3 (Pv3) service tier on Azure App Service
July 2020
OpenID Connect support for Azure App Service and Azure Functions (in preview)
A new capability (in preview) allows you to configure your Azure App Service and Azure Functions apps for login authentication through any OpenID Connect provider.
April 2020
Azure App Service—.NET Core 3.1 is now generally available
.NET Core 3.1 LTS available on App Service for Linux and Windows applications.
January 2020
Azure App Service—SameSite cookie handling and .NET Framework 4.7.2 patch
As part of the January 2020 update to Azure App Service, .NET Framework patches that update how .NET framework apps handle the SameSite cookie property are being installed. The service is also deploying an App Service compatibility behavior that applies to all applications running on App Service for scenarios where a cookie has set the SameSite property to "None".
November 2019
Azure App Service—Increased scale out limits for Premium v2 plans
Azure App Service has increased the maximum scale out limit for PremiumV2 app service plans to 30 instances in select regions around the world.
July 2019
Introducing promotional pricing for the Basic Linux App Service Plan
We’re excited to introduce a promotional price on the Basic app service plan for Linux, which depending on regional meters in your datacenter of choice, leads to a 66 percent price drop! In addition, we are also now offering a free App Service Plan for Linux, making starting out on App Service easier than ever!
March 2019
Public preview: Windows Server container support in Azure App Service
Windows Server containers in Azure App Service are now available in public preview.
.NET Core February 2019 Update availability on App Service
The .NET Core February 2019 Update is now available on App Service (Windows).
January 2019
.NET Core 2.2 available for App Service on Windows
.NET Core 2.2 is now available in all public regions and sovereign cloud regions for App Service on Windows.
July 2018
General availability: Linux on App Service Environment
We're excited to announce the general availability of Linux on App Service Environment, which combines the features from App Service on Linux and App Service Environment.
May 2018
Azure App Service | Debug, diagnostics, easy authentication
Azure App Service is getting new capabilities with the latest updates. Mundane developer tasks are simpler with App Service diagnostics, remote debugging for container-based apps, and easy authentication extended to App Service on Linux.
Azure App Service | App Service Environment for App Service on Linux
Azure App Service on Linux is now available in preview on App Service Environment.
March 2018
ClearDB removal from the Azure Marketplace
ClearDB will transition Azure-based customers currently billed by Microsoft to a direct billing model with ClearDB. You'll no longer be able to create or upgrade a ClearDB database.
Public preview: Java support for App Service on Linux
Java support for App Service on Linux is in public preview. You can create a Linux web app by using Tomcat 8.5/9.0, with JRE 8 as a runtime stack.
TCP Connections added to App Service diagnostics
The TCP Connections tile shortcut is available in App Service diagnostics.
February 2018
New option to try out Web App for Containers
Web App for Containers is a fully managed platform to deploy, run, and scale your apps hosted in containers. You can try it out, with no credit card required.
January 2018
.NET Core 2.0 support for App Service on Linux
You can create a Linux web app by using .NET Core 2.0 as a runtime stack.
New region for App Service on Linux and Web App for Containers
You can now create an App Service plan for Linux in Australia Southeast, in addition to the previously announced regions.
November 2017
Azure App Service and Functions on Azure Stack
We are pleased to share that Azure App Service and Functions are now generally available on Azure Stack.
September 2017
Azure App Service new premium tier
The New premium tier from Azure App Service is now generally available.
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