Updates Archives
Monthly updates for March 2024
Long Audio API will be retired on 31 March 2027 – Migrate to the new batch synthesis API
Target availability: Q1 2027
Long Audio API will be retired on March 31, 2027
Retirement notice: The legacy Azure Storage C++ client libraries will be retired on 29 March 2025
Target retirement date: March 29, 2024
Legacy Azure Storage C++ client libraries will be retired on 29 March 2025. Before that date, you’ll need to transition to the latest version of the Azure Storage C++ client libraries.
Retirement: Support for .NET 6 ends on 12 November 2024—upgrade your Azure Functions apps to .NET 8
Target retirement date: November 12, 2024
Upgrade your Azure Functions apps to .NET 8
Retirement: Support for the in-process model for .NET apps in Azure Functions ends 10 November 2026.
Target retirement date: November 10, 2026
Migrate your .NET apps in Azure Functions to the isolated worker model
General availability: Availability zone volume placement for Azure NetApp Files
Deploy new Azure NetApp Files volumes in Azure availability zones (AZs) of your choice to support workloads across multiple availability zones
Azure Sphere version 24.03 and Azure Sphere (Integrated) are now generally available
The Azure Sphere 24.03 release includes Azure Sphere (Integrated) general availability, support for custom certificates to connect to Azure IoT Services, an updated version of cURL for the Azure Sphere OS, security fixes, SDK support for Ubuntu 24.04 pre-release, removal of SDK support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and changes to the CMake toolchain.
GA: Improved throughput performance on Azure Disks’ Standard SSD
Azure Disks Standard SSD throughput limits are now 100 MB/s on disks sized 8191 GBs and lower.
GA: Azure Logic Apps Designer for Consumption
Target availability: Q1 2024
We're thrilled to announce the general availability of the new Azure Logic Apps Designer for Consumption, revolutionizing your workflow experience with unparalleled speed, smoothness, and reliability. Unifying the designer experience across all supported platforms, including standard Azure Logic Apps, the Azure Logic Apps Visual Studio Code extension, and consumption Azure Logic Apps in the portal, ensures seamless usability and familiarity wherever you work.
Generally available: Microsoft Dev Box in Southeast Asia, Brazil South, South Africa North, and Switzerland North
Microsoft Dev Box is generally available in Southeast Asia, Brazil South, South Africa North, and Switzerland North.
GA: Azure SQL Trigger support for Azure Functions
You can now build application logic in Azure Function apps which can be driven by the data from Azure SQL database
General Availability: Azure Files geo-redundancy for standard large file shares
Target availability: Q1 2024
Azure Files geo-redundancy for 100TiB standard SMB file shares is now generally available.
Generally Available: Free managed certificates on Azure Container Apps
Azure Container Apps now provides a free managed certificate for your custom domain.
General availability: Azure SQL updates for late-March 2024
Target availability: Q1 2024
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-March 2024 .
General availability: Migration service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Target availability: Q1 2024
Seamlessly migrate PostgreSQL to Azure using a managed service for complete schema and data transfers, hassle-free.
General availability: Rate Limiting on ExpressRoute Direct Circuits
Rate Limiting is now generally available over ExpressRoute Direct port circuits, providing enhanced control over bandwidth usage. This Quality of Service (QoS) feature prevents circuits from bursting beyond their configured bandwidth, thereby improving network performance and reliability. Rate Limiting can be enabled for each circuit individually, offering flexibility to prioritize certain circuits. This feature can be activated during or after the creation of the ExpressRoute Direct circuit.
Breaking Changes to Azure API Management Workspaces
Target availability: Q1 2024
As part of our commitment to enhancing workspaces (in Public Preview) within Azure API Management, we are implementing several critical breaking changes effective June 14, 2024. These changes are designed to streamline functionality and improve overall performance. These breaking changes will be effective from June 14, 2024. We strongly advise making any necessary adjustments to your workspace configurations before this date to ensure uninterrupted service.
General Availability: Automatic Scaling for App Service Web Apps
Azure App Service is pleased to announce general availability of the "Automatic Scaling" feature.
Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.2 End of Support
Target retirement date: July 08, 2024
End of Support for Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.2. Apache Spark 3.2 will be retired and disabled as of July 8, 2024.
Support for Standard_M192idms_v2 will be retired on 31 March 2027
Target retirement date: March 14, 2027
Community support for Standard_M192idms_v2 is ending on 31 March 2027
General Availability: Azure NetApp Files support for 1 TiB capacity pools
Azure NetApp Files now supports smaller 1 TiB capacity pool sizes, lowered from 2 TiB, when used with volumes using standard network features.
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