Updates Archives
Monthly updates for September 2023
GA: AKS image cleaner
You can now automate the removal of all the unused, vulnerable images from your AKS nodes.
GA: Dedicated table support for AKS diagnostics logs
It is now easier and faster to query your logs.
Public preview: AKS support for Kubernetes version 1.28
Take advantage of the latest features in Kubernetes version 1.28 with AKS.
GA: Node OS patching - NodeImage feature in AKS
You can have a flexible and customized strategy for node-level OS security updates.
Public Preview: Azure Communication Services Job Router
Target availability: Q3 2023
Intelligent queueing and routing of inbound customer communications.
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL flexible maintenance
Target availability: Q3 2023
Tailor your maintenance windows to suit your schedule with Azure MySQL flexible maintenance.
Generally available: Custom partitioning in Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB
Target availability: Q3 2023
You can now partition your data in analytical store using keys that are critical for your business logic to achieve better query and data load performance.
Public Preview: Azure SQL Database free offer
Target availability: Q3 2023
Get one free serverless Azure SQL Database per subscription for the lifetime of the subscription.
General availability: Azure SQL updates for late-September 2023
Target availability: Q3 2023
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-September 2023.
Public Preview: Additional cache sizes for Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise
Target availability: Q3 2023
Utilize additional Enterprise-tier cache sizes to optimize the price and performance of your Redis workload.
Ungated Public Preview: Azure API Center
We're thrilled to share that Azure API Center is now open for everyone to try during our ungated public preview!
General availability: Gateway Load Balancer IPv6 Support
IPv6 support for Gateway Load Balancer is now generally available in all regions, enabling bump-in-the-wire network virtual appliance (NVA) insertion for your dual-stack architectures.
General availability: Domain fronting update on Azure Front Door and Azure CDN
Azure Front Door supports the use of different values for the TLS SNI extension and the host header, provided that both values are added as domains in the same Azure subscription.
Azure Monitor for AKS-Engine will not be supported on 14 September 2026
Target retirement date: September 14, 2026
Azure Monitor for AKS-Engine will not be supported after 14 September 2026 - enable Azure Monitor to monitor AKS clusters migrated from AKS-Engine
Azure Database for MariaDB will be retired on 19 September 2025 – Migrate to Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server
Target retirement date: September 19, 2025
Azure Database for MariaDB will be retired on 19 September 2025
Azure Monitor Data Collection API Retirement
Target retirement date: September 18, 2026
Support for Data Collector API feature is being discontinued. This feature allowed users to ingest custom logs into Log Analytics workspaces. DCR-based Log Ingestion API now provides similar capabilities with added flexibility of data transformation and support of secure authentication methods.
Transition to using standard tests for single-step availability testing in Azure Monitor application insights by 30 September 2026
Target retirement date: September 30, 2026
URL ping tests in the application insights feature will be retired on 30 September 2026.
Azure Maps Data V1 / V2 APIs will be retired on 16 September 2024 – transition to Azure Maps Data Registry APIs
Target retirement date: September 16, 2024
Azure Maps Data V1 / V2 APIs will be retired on 16 September 2024
Retirement: HTTP application routing add-on (preview) for AKS will retire 03/03/2025
Target retirement date: March 03, 2025
Transition your ingresses to Web Application routing add-on before 3/3/2025 to avoid service disruptions.
Azure Maps Render V1 APIs will be retired on 17 September 2026 – transition to Azure Maps Render V2 APIs
Target retirement date: September 17, 2026
Azure Maps Render V1 APIs will be retired on 17 September 2026
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