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May 2023

May 23

Public Preview: Azure Monitor announces Network Observability AKS add-on

IN PREVIEW

The new Network Observability AKS add-on provides complete observability into the network health and connectivity of your AKS cluster.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Managed Grafana
  • Microsoft Build
  • Management
  • Features
  • Open Source
May 23

Public preview: Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes

IN PREVIEW

Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus is now extending monitoring support for Kubernetes clusters hosted on Azure Arc.

  • Azure Arc
  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Managed Grafana
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Microsoft Build
  • Management
  • Features
  • Open Source
May 23

Public Preview: Azure Monitor Container insights introduces "Cluster Optimization" workbook

IN PREVIEW

Customers can now use Azure Monitor Container insights “Cluster Optimization” workbook to optimize container limits and request, identify event anomalies and detect liveness probe failures.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Azure Monitor
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
  • Open Source
May 23

Generally Available: Azure Monitor announces managed services for Prometheus

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus delivers the best of the open-source ecosystem while automating complex tasks such as scaling, high-availability, and long-term data retention.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Managed Grafana
  • Services
  • Compliance
  • Microsoft Build
  • Management
  • Features
  • Open Source

June 2022

Jun 20

General availability: Azure GitOps with Flux v2

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q2 2022

Announcing the general availability of GitOps with Flux v2 in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes (Arc K8s). 

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes
  • Services
  • Management
  • Features

May 2020

May 19

Support for Windows containers Azure Container Networking Interface on Azure Stack Hub coming soon in private preview

IN PREVIEW

Windows containers and Azure Container Networking Interface on in AKS engine deployed Kubernetes clusters will soon be available in private preview.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Azure Stack Hub
  • Compliance
May 19

Azure Arc support for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) engine clusters

IN PREVIEW

Simplify and streamline your on-premises, edge, and multicloud investments with the new capabilities of Azure Arc.

  • Azure Stack Hub
  • Compliance
May 13

Optional Uptime SLA now available for Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS)

NOW AVAILABLE

AKS now offers an optional uptime SLA.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Pricing & Offerings

March 2020

Mar 23

Azure Security Center—Protection for Azure Kubernetes Service is now available

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q2 2020

Azure Security Center is expanding its container security features to protect Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Services
  • Security
  • Features

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