Updates Archives
Monthly updates for September 2022
Public preview: Policy analytics for Azure Firewall
You can now manage firewall rules over time by providing insights and analysis of traffic flowing through Azure Firewall.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for late September 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late September 2022.
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.
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.
Public preview: Billing has started for Azure Monitor Logs data archive
Billing has started for Azure Monitor Logs data archive on September 1, 2022.
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
Public preview: Encryption scopes on hierarchical namespace enabled storage accounts
You can now use separate encryption keys for each customer in a single hierarchical namespace enabled storage account.
Public preview: API Server VNET Integration for AKS private cluster
You can now use an API Server VNet Integration to ensure network traffic between your API server and your node pools remains on the private network only.
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server data encryption with CMK
Encrypt your data with customer-managed keys (CMK) to enable an extra layer of security for data at rest.
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server major version upgrade
Upgrade your instance of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server from version 5.7 to 8.0.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing in UK South
Azure Load Testing is in public preview in UK South.
Public preview: Azure Network Policy Manager for Windows server 2022 in AKS
You can now add Azure network policies to Windows 2022 server in AKS.
Public preview: Operation abort
Stop an ongoing cluster or agentpool operation in emergency situations.
Public preview: Soft delete in Azure Container Registry
You can now restore deleted artifacts from your Azure Container Registry.
Public preview: Monitoring for Ampere Altra Arm–based VMs and AKS clusters
Azure Monitor now supports monitoring for Arm–based Azure Virtual Machines and Azure Kubernetes Service with Arm nodes.
Public preview: gRPC support in Azure App Service
gRPC support is enabled for Linux workloads across App Service.
Public preview: Encrypt managed disks with cross-tenant customer-managed keys
Protect your data by encrypting Premium SSD, Standard SSD, and Standard HDD managed disks with customer-managed keys.
In Development: New options to bring your licenses to a partner’s cloud
Target availability: Q4 2022
On October 1, 2022, Microsoft will implement significant upgrades to our outsourcing and hosting terms that will benefit customers worldwide.
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