Updates Archives
Monthly updates for September 2022
General availability: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale reverse migration to general purpose tier
Easily move your previously migrated databases on Azure SQL Database Hyperscale back to the general purpose tier.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for late September 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late September 2022.
General availability: Backup and restore in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Restore a server to another geo-paired region with geo redundant and restore for Flexible Server on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.
Public preview: Azure AD authentication with Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Simplify permission management by using Microsoft Azure Active Directory identities to authenticate with instances of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
Generally available: Azure Functions .NET Framework support in the isolated worker model
Build your Serverless Apps with Azure Functions in isolated worker model with .NET Framework 4.8.
Public preview: Java 17 Support in Azure Functions
Azure Functions now supports Java 17 in Public Preview
Public preview: Automatic backup for App Service Environment V2 and V3
Automatic backup and restore is in preview for App Service Environment V2 and V3.
Generally available: Backup and restore updates for App Service
Utilize automatic backups or make on-demand custom backups in Azure App Service.
Generally available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift landing zone accelerator
The Azure Red Hat OpenShift guide delivers resources that help design, deploy, and maintain well architected Azure Red Hat OpenShift platforms.
Public preview: Billing has started for Azure Monitor Logs data archive
Billing has started for Azure Monitor Logs data archive on September 1, 2022.
General availability: Azure Sphere version 22.09
The 22.09 release includes a decrease in cold boot time and optimized manufacturing scripts.
General availability: Azure Policy built-in definitions for Azure NetApp Files
The new Azure Policy built-in definitions for Azure NetApp Files enable organization admins to restrict creation of unsecure volumes or audit existing volumes.
General availability: Azure NetApp Files new regions and cross-region replication
Azure NetApp Files is now available in additional regions and supports new cross-region replication pairs.
Azure unmanaged disks will be retired on 30 September 2025
Target retirement date: September 30, 2025
Migrate your data from Azure unmanaged disk storage to managed disks before September 30, 2025.
Support for PostgreSQL version 11 in Azure Database PostgreSQL Single Server ends on 9 November 2024
Target retirement date: November 10, 2024
Azure Database for PostgreSQL Single Server will extend the support for PostgreSQL version 11 and will now retire on 9 November 2024. Migrate to Flexible Server PostgreSQL version 13 or higher.
Support for PostgreSQL version 11 in Azure Database PostgreSQL Flexible Server ends on 9 November 2024
Target retirement date: November 10, 2024
Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server will extend the support for PostgreSQL version 11 and will retire on 9 November 2024.
Continuous delivery setting of Azure VM will be retired on 31 March 2023 – Use Azure DevOps to create pipelines
Target retirement date: March 31, 2023
Start using Azure Pipelines by 31 March 2023 instead of Azure Portal to create Continuous delivery pipelines for Azure Virtual Machines.
Deployment Center setting of Azure Kubernetes service (AKS) will be retired on 31 March 2023 – Use Automated Deployments to create pipelines
Target retirement date: March 31, 2023
Retirement notice: Deployment center setting of Azure Kubernetes Service will be retired 31 March 2023.
Public preview: Expanded feature regional availability for Azure NetApp Files backup
Regional coverage has expanded for Azure NetApp Files backup.
Public preview: Customer initiated storage account conversion
Target availability: Q3 2022
You can now initiate storage account conversions from non-zonal redundancy to zonal redundancy via Azure Portal
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