Azure roadmap
As Azure continues to grow, we want to keep you informed—so that we can plan for the future together. This product roadmap is the place to find out what’s new and what’s coming next. Let us know what you think by providing feedback and voting on items. You can also subscribe to notifications, so you’ll always be the in the know.
Azure HDInsight—Interactive querying and Log Analytics
Date updated: Tuesday, September 26, 2017
HDInsight now has two additional features available—HDI Interactive Query, and Azure Log Analytics.
HBase for Azure HDInsight
Date updated: Monday, May 15, 2017
HBase will be an Apache open source NoSQL database built on Hadoop that'll provide random access and strong consistency for large amounts of unstructured and semi-structured data.
Spark for Azure HDInsight
Date updated: Monday, May 15, 2017
Apache Spark will be an open-source processing framework designed to run large-scale data analytics applications.
Azure HDInsight 3.6 with Apache Spark 2.1
Date updated: Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Azure HDInsight 3.6 will soon be in preview so we can get feedback on Apache Spark 2.1. You'll be able to try all the features available in the open source release of Apache Spark 2.1, and enjoy the rich experience of using notebooks on Azure HDInsight.
Web Log Analytics for Azure HDInsight
Date updated: Thursday, June 1, 2017
Azure HDInsight will soon include specific tasks—such as doing Web Log Analytics on Azure Website—in the query console.
HDInsight—Cloud-first with Hortonworks Data Platform 2.6
Date updated: Friday, June 2, 2017
Operating a cloud service like HDInsight, fully managed and backed by enterprise-grade SLA, will enable customers to deploy the latest bits of Hadoop and Spark on demand. To that end, we're excited to announce that the latest Hortonworks Data Platform 2.6 will be continuously available to HDInsight even before its on-premises release.
Apache Kafka on HDInsight with Azure Managed Disks
Date updated: Monday, July 3, 2017
We're pleased to announce Apache Kafka with Azure Managed Disks Preview on the HDInsight platform. Users will now be able to deploy Kafka clusters with managed disks straight from the Azure portal, with no signup necessary.
Azure HDInsight 3.6 update
Date updated: Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Azure HDInsight 3.6 will be a major update to the core Apache Hadoop & Spark platform as well as with various open source components.