Updates Archives
Monthly updates for January 2024
Public preview: Istio add-on for AKS now supports plug-in certificate authority (CA)
You can now bring your own certificates and keys to use with Istio add-on for signing workload certificates for improved security.
Public preview: Upgrade support in Istio add-on for AKS
You can now upgrade to new Istio revisions as they are made available in the Istio add-on for AKS.
Public Preview: Azure Functions Support for Java 21 on Linux
Azure Functions now supports Java 21 in preview on dedicated, consumption, and premium plans for Linux.
Generally Available: Azure Container Apps supports additional TCP ports
You can now run containers apps that accept TCP connections on multiple ports.
Public Preview: Distributed tracing v2 for durable Functions
Distributed tracing v2 for durable Functions is in public preview. This version supports all languages and storage backends and provides detailed spans.
Visual Studio Code extension update for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
You can use VS Code extension update for AKS to interact with a new create cluster experience, abort/reconcile cluster, and more.
Public preview: Node OS API options feature for AKS
You can now get Node IP for tasks such as troubleshooting, without needing kubectl access
Public preview: Disable Secure Shell (SSH) support in AKS
You can now disable SSH for AKS to reduce the attach surface on your cluster.
Generally Available: Outbound type migration in AKS
You can now update the outbound type of existing clusters without having to rebuild the cluster
Generally Available: Kube-reserved resource optimization in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
You will see AKS reserve up to 20% less memorry on nodes.
Azure Red Hat OpenShift January 2024 updates
Target availability: Q1 2024
Azure Red Hat OpenShift now offers Resource Health for clusters with integration with Azure Monitor via Signals and Alerts.
Public Preview: Azure Data Explorer connector for Apache Flink
Azure Data Explorer connector for Apache Flink (Public Preview)
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