Updates Archives
Monthly updates for October 2023
General availability: Default Rule Set 2.1 for regional WAF with Application Gateway
Increase your security posture and reduce false positives with Default Rule Set 2.1, now generally available on the regional WAF with Application Gateway
New E-mail templates for Log search alerts - API version 2021-08-01 and up
During November, we will replace log search alerts (API version 2021-08-01 and up) that uses non-common schema template with an upgraded and more informative email template.
Generally available: Azure Blob Storage Cold Tier support on Blob Batch operations
Azure Blob Batch operations now support Azure Blob Storage Cold Tier.
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 23.10 expected on November 8
Participate in retail evaluation now to ensure compatibility. The Azure Sphere team has also updated the trusted keystore of Azure Sphere devices, resulting in an additional reboot for production devices.
GA: Performance optimizations for the isolated worker model in .NET Azure Functions
Major cold start improvements are available to .NET apps on the Azure Functions isolated worker model.
GA: Service Bus message settlement in isolated worker model for .NET Azure Functions
Functions using the ServiceBusTrigger can perform message settlement actions in the isolated worker model for .NET applications
GA: Bring our own keys (BYOK) on Ephemeral OS Disk
You can now encrypt OS and Data disks of your AKS nodes in production with your own managed keys.
General availability: Storage auto-grow & online disk scaling for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
With auto-grow enabled, Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server will automatically increase the size of your provisioned storage.
General availability: Latest PostgreSQL minor versions supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now supports minor versions 15.4, 14.9, 13.12, 12.16, 11.21.
General availability: Azure Synapse Link for existing MongoDB collections
Target availability: Q4 2023
Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB enables near real time analytics, now available for existing MongoDB collections in Azure Cosmos DB for Mongo DB.
General availability: Azure Synapse Link compatibility with Cosmos DB continuous backup
Target availability: Q4 2023
Now Azure Cosmos DB customers using continuous backup can enable Synapse Link in their database accounts.
General availability: PostgreSQL 16 production support in Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL
Target availability: Q4 2023
You can now choose PostgreSQL 16 when creating PostgreSQL clusters in Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL, a managed service for distributed Postgres database.
Microsoft Security email update and Resources for Azure AD rename to Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID is the new name for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). The rename and new product icon are being rolled out across experiences from Microsoft. Most updates will be complete by mid-November of this year. Resources are also now available to support the renaming of your product experiences. Additionally, Identity emails will now be sent from Microsoft Security (MSSecurity-noreply@microsoft.com). The emails are currently coming from Microsoft Azure (azure-noreply@microsoft.com). You may need to update Outlook rules as a result.
Generally available: Zone Redundant Storage for Azure Disks is now available in more regions
Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS) for Azure Disks is now available on Azure Premium SSD and Standard SSD in Norway East and UAE North regions.
General Availability: Azure AI Content Safety
Target availability: Q4 2023
Azure AI Content Safety, now generally available, is a service that enables developers to build safer online environments by detecting and assigning severity scores to unsafe images and text across content categories and languages. These capabilities empower businesses to effectively prioritize and streamline the review of both human and AI-generated content, enabling the responsible development of next-generation AI applications. Learn more: https://aka.ms/contentsafety Get started in Azure AI Content Safety Studio: https://aka.ms/contentsafetystudio
Azure Machine Learning - General Availability for October
Three features now available in GA enable you to streamline your network isolation experience, deploy your model locally prior to production, and automate the ML lifecycle without accruing extra compute hours or requiring manual intervention.
Windows Server 2012/R2 reaches end of support
Windows Server 2012/R2 reaches end of support today on October 10, 2023. Microsoft has several options for organizations to remain protected.
Generally Available: Azure Dedicated Host - Resize
Target availability: Q4 2023
Resize capability for Azure dedicated hosts is now generally available
General Availability: Azure Private Link for MySQL – Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
Use Azure Private Link for private connectivity with MySQL – Flexible Server.
General Availability: Universal cross-region read replica on Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q4 2023
Provision up to 10 read replicas in universal regions on Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server.
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