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April 2024

1 Apr

Public preview: Azure Backup supports long term retention for backup of Azure Database for MySQL– Flexible Server

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q1 2024

Now you can retain backups for up to 10 years by defining your own backup and retention policy for MySQL- Flexible server.

  • Azure Backup
  • Azure Database for MySQL flexible servers
  • Security
  • Features
  • Compliance
1 Apr

Public Preview: Azure Backup enables vaulted backups for Azure Files for comprehensive data protection.

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q1 2024

Azure Backup now supports transferring Azure Files backups to the vault for comprehensive protection against severe data loss scenarios like ransomware attack.

  • Security
  • Features

March 2024

29 Mar

Long Audio API will be retired on 31 March 2027 – Migrate to the new batch synthesis API

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2027

Long Audio API will be retired on March 31, 2027

  • Features
29 Mar

Custom .Net deserializer for Azure Stream Analytics will be retired on 30 September 2024.

Target retirement date: September 30, 2024

Custom .Net deserializer for Azure Stream Analytics will be retired on 30 September 2024.

  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
  • Retirements
29 Mar

General availability: Availability zone volume placement for Azure NetApp Files

NOW AVAILABLE

Deploy new Azure NetApp Files volumes in Azure availability zones (AZs) of your choice to support workloads across multiple availability zones

  • Azure NetApp Files
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Features
28 Mar

GA: Improved throughput performance on Azure Disks’ Standard SSD

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Disks Standard SSD throughput limits are now 100 MB/s on disks sized 8191 GBs and lower.

  • Azure Disk Storage
  • Managed Disks
  • Services
  • Features
28 Mar

GA: Azure Logic Apps Designer for Consumption

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

We're thrilled to announce the general availability of the new Azure Logic Apps Designer for Consumption, revolutionizing your workflow experience with unparalleled speed, smoothness, and reliability. Unifying the designer experience across all supported platforms, including standard Azure Logic Apps, the Azure Logic Apps Visual Studio Code extension, and consumption Azure Logic Apps in the portal, ensures seamless usability and familiarity wherever you work.

  • Features
28 Mar

Public Preview: Safety evaluations for generative AI applications in Azure AI Studio

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q1 2024

Measure your generative AI application’s susceptibility to jailbreak attacks and to producing unsafe content, so you can implement effective mitigations and go from prototype to production with confidence.

  • Azure AI Studio
  • Features
27 Mar

GA: Azure SQL Trigger support for Azure Functions

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now build application logic in Azure Function apps which can be driven by the data from Azure SQL database

  • Azure Functions
  • Features
27 Mar

General Availability: Azure Files geo-redundancy for standard large file shares

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

Azure Files geo-redundancy for 100TiB standard SMB file shares is now generally available.

  • Azure Files
  • Storage Accounts
  • Features
27 Mar

Generally Available: Free managed certificates on Azure Container Apps

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Container Apps now provides a free managed certificate for your custom domain.

  • Azure Container Apps
  • Security
  • Features
27 Mar

Public preview: Support for Key Vault Certificates in Azure Container Apps

IN PREVIEW

You can now use Azure Key Vault to store and manage your own TLS/SSL certificates for use with Azure Container Apps.

  • Azure Container Apps
  • Security
  • Features
27 Mar

Public preview: PowerShell 7.4 support for Azure Functions

IN PREVIEW

You can now develop apps using PowerShell 7.4 locally and deploy them to Azure Functions

  • Azure Functions
  • Features
27 Mar

Public Preview: Azure Container Apps OpenTelemetry Agent support

IN PREVIEW

You can now use open-source standards to send your app’s data.

  • Azure Container Apps
  • Features
27 Mar

General availability: Azure SQL updates for late-March 2024

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-March 2024 .

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
27 Mar

Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-March 2024

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q1 2024

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-March 2024.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
27 Mar

Public Preview: Real-time text translation using the azure_ai extension in Azure Database for PostgreSQL

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q1 2024

Text translation right within SQL facilitates building intelligent multilingual applications on Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
27 Mar

Public Preview: Invoke Azure Machine Learning models using the azure_ai extension

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q1 2024

Invoke Azure Machine Learning models in real-time from SQL in Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
27 Mar

General availability: Migration service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

Seamlessly migrate PostgreSQL to Azure using a managed service for complete schema and data transfers, hassle-free.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
27 Mar

General availability: Rate Limiting on ExpressRoute Direct Circuits

NOW AVAILABLE

Rate Limiting is now generally available over ExpressRoute Direct port circuits, providing enhanced control over bandwidth usage. This Quality of Service (QoS) feature prevents circuits from bursting beyond their configured bandwidth, thereby improving network performance and reliability. Rate Limiting can be enabled for each circuit individually, offering flexibility to prioritize certain circuits. This feature can be activated during or after the creation of the ExpressRoute Direct circuit.

  • Azure ExpressRoute
  • Features

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