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March 2024

Mar 18

You can now opt in automatically renew your reservation at time of purchase.

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now opt in automatically renew your reservation at time of purchase, which provides an easy way to continue getting reservation discounts.

  • Features
Mar 15

Azure Classic Administrator roles are retiring on 31 August 2024

Target retirement date: August 31, 2024

On 31 August 2024, Azure classic administrator roles will be retired. Transition from Azure Classic Administrator roles to RBAC roles

  • Services
  • Retirements
Mar 15

Visual Studio App Center retirement

NOW AVAILABLE

Target retirement date: March 31, 2025

Visual Studio App Center is scheduled for retirement on March 31, 2025.

  • App Center
  • Retirements
Mar 15

Retirement: Support for Application Gateway Web Application Firewall v2 Configuration is ending

Target retirement date: March 15, 2027

On 15 March 2027, the Application Gateway WAF v2 Configuration will be retired. To continue using this service, switch to the Application Gateway WAF v2 Policy before the retirement date.

  • Web Application Firewall
  • Application Gateway
  • Security
  • Retirements
Mar 14

Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus now supports TLS & mTLS based scraping

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus now supports TLS & mTLS based scraping for Prometheus instance served with TLS. To enable TLS and mTLS based scraping, you can configure the TLS settings in the ConfigMap.

  • Managed Prometheus
  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features
Mar 13

Azure IoT Edge supports Ubuntu Core Snaps

NOW AVAILABLE

We are expanding the Azure IoT Edge supported platforms to include Ubuntu Core Snaps on IoT Edge as a Tier 1 supported operating system.

  • Azure IoT Edge
  • Operating System
  • Features
Mar 13

Now available: Free data transfer out to internet when leaving Azure

NOW AVAILABLE

Learn how to qualify for free egress when moving your data out of Azure.

  • Bandwidth
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Compliance
  • Features
Mar 13

Public Preview: JVM memory fit in Azure Container Apps

IN PREVIEW

Java apps are now attuned to the container environment and primed for better performance and reliability by default.

  • Azure Container Apps
  • Features
Mar 13

Public Preview: Managed Java components in Azure Container Apps

IN PREVIEW

You can now leverage managed Java components in Azure Container apps for service registry and externalized application properties.

  • Azure Container Apps
  • Features
Mar 13

Public Preview: Tomcat support in Azure Container Apps

IN PREVIEW

You can now deploy a Java application using a WAR file to Azure Container Apps.

  • Azure Container Apps
  • Features
Mar 13

Public Preview: Modernizing Azure Resource Manager Throttling

IN PREVIEW

In 2024, Azure Resource Manager is introducing a revamped throttling experience for subscriptions, with increased limits and a token bucket algorithm for managing requests. This will enhance API management and improve productivity. The transition to the new architecture will be gradual, leading to a more efficient and dynamic throttling experience. For more information, consult the Azure Resource Manager documentation.

  • Management
Mar 13

Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-March 2024

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q1 2024

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-March 2024.

  • Azure SQL Database
  • Features
Mar 13

General Availability: Azure Defender for Microsoft Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

Defender for Cloud detects anomalous activities indicating unusual and potentially harmful attempts to access or exploit databases. When deployed, it provides another important security barrier.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
Mar 13

General Availability: Private Link in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

Private endpoint for Azure Cosmos DB via Azure Private Link is now available, enhancing security.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
Mar 13

General Availability: Major version upgrade logs for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

Major version upgrade logs for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server now generally available.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Features
Mar 13

General availability: Additional cache size for Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

Utilize an additional Enterprise-tier cache size to optimize the price and performance of your Redis workload.

  • Azure Cache for Redis
  • Features
Mar 13

General availability: Microsoft Entra ID integration with Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

Now you can use Microsoft Entra ID authentication on Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL clusters in addition or instead of the native Postgres authentication.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
Mar 13

Announcing Try Azure Cosmos DB support in Vercel Integration

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

We're excited to announce Try Azure Cosmos DB support in our Azure Cosmos DB integration with Vercel.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
Mar 12

WhatsApp Business Platform now available for applications built on Azure

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2024

Azure Communication Services Advanced Messaging is now generally available, enabling developers to send and receive messages from their applications through third party social messaging platforms, like the WhatsApp Business Platform. This latest messaging service helps businesses create intelligent B2C communication workflows to reach more customers at scale and deliver safe, reliable communications to customers worldwide.

  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
Mar 12

Generally Available: Azure Chaos Studio supports new fault for Azure Event Hubs

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Chaos Studio supports new faults for Azure Event Hubs.

  • Services
  • Features

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