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You can now opt in automatically renew your reservation at time of purchase.
You can now opt in automatically renew your reservation at time of purchase, which provides an easy way to continue getting reservation discounts.
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
Visual Studio App Center retirement
Target retirement date: March 31, 2025
Visual Studio App Center is scheduled for retirement on March 31, 2025.
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.
Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus now supports TLS & mTLS based scraping
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.
Azure IoT Edge supports Ubuntu Core Snaps
We are expanding the Azure IoT Edge supported platforms to include Ubuntu Core Snaps on IoT Edge as a Tier 1 supported operating system.
Now available: Free data transfer out to internet when leaving Azure
Learn how to qualify for free egress when moving your data out of Azure.
Public Preview: JVM memory fit in Azure Container Apps
Java apps are now attuned to the container environment and primed for better performance and reliability by default.
Public Preview: Managed Java components in Azure Container Apps
You can now leverage managed Java components in Azure Container apps for service registry and externalized application properties.
Public Preview: Tomcat support in Azure Container Apps
You can now deploy a Java application using a WAR file to Azure Container Apps.
Public Preview: Modernizing Azure Resource Manager Throttling
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.
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-March 2024
Target availability: Q1 2024
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-March 2024.
General Availability: Azure Defender for Microsoft Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
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.
General Availability: Private Link in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore
Target availability: Q1 2024
Private endpoint for Azure Cosmos DB via Azure Private Link is now available, enhancing security.
General Availability: Major version upgrade logs for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q1 2024
Major version upgrade logs for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server now generally available.
General availability: Additional cache size for Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise
Target availability: Q1 2024
Utilize an additional Enterprise-tier cache size to optimize the price and performance of your Redis workload.
General availability: Microsoft Entra ID integration with Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL
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.
Announcing Try Azure Cosmos DB support in Vercel Integration
Target availability: Q1 2024
We're excited to announce Try Azure Cosmos DB support in our Azure Cosmos DB integration with Vercel.
WhatsApp Business Platform now available for applications built on Azure
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.
Generally Available: Azure Chaos Studio supports new fault for Azure Event Hubs
Azure Chaos Studio supports new faults for Azure Event Hubs.
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