Azure updates

Public preview: Kubernetes 1.29 support in AKS

You can now try out Kubernetes 1.29 preview version with AKS and get ready for Kubernetes 1.29 GA in your production environment.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

Public preview: OS SKU in-place migration for Linux nodes

You can now migrate nodes from one Linux OS to another without having to create new nodes.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

Generally Available: AKS support for node soak duration for upgrades

You can now stagger AKS node upgrades and minimize application downtime.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

Generally Available: Capacity Reservations support in AKS

You can now better manage your changing workload demands by using capacity reservation groups.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

GA: Istio-based service mesh add-on for Azure Kubernetes Service

You can deploy an officially supported Istio addon for AKS

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

Public preview: Disable network policy in AKS for migration

You can now temporarily disable your network policy engines to perform a migration.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

Announcing NBCROW Compression in Kusto's TDS Implementation

A new feature that reduces the data transfer for MSSQL queries on Kusto.

• Azure Data Explorer
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Features

Public Preview: Regional Disaster Recovery by Azure Backup for AKS

Customers can now utilize Azure Backup for AKS to recover their containerized applications and data during a regional disaster scenario.

• Azure Backup
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

Public preview: Configuration-as-code customizations in Microsoft Dev Box

Customization enables developers to efficiently configure workstations to their exact project requirements, within guardrails set by admins that enforce governance and security policies.

• Microsoft Dev Box
• Services
• Features

Public preview: AKS cluster control plane metrics in managed Prometheus

You can now monitor the health, load and performance of the API server and etcd in the control plane of your AKS clusters

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure Monitor
• Features

Mount Azure Storage as a local share in App Service Linux Now supports NFS

NFS support is now available for App Service Linux code and container when mounting a Azure File share as a local share for the web app. 

• App Service
• Features

Generally Available: Azure Stack HCI latest feature release

Target availability: Q1 2024

Azure Stack HCI is the Microsoft Azure Arc-enabled infrastructure. Now, customers who have an Azure Stack HCI subscription can download the latest feature release for their infrastructure. This new Azure Stack HCI release is the version of the product required to run Azure Virtual Desktop on- prem which is also now in GA and called Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI. This is an exciting development as the public preview of this product is in high demand specifically in Healthcare and Financial Services. 

• Azure Virtual Desktop
• Services
• Operating System
• Features

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.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

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.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

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.

• Azure Functions
• Features

Generally Available: Azure Container Apps supports additional TCP ports

You can now run containers apps that accept TCP connections on multiple ports.

• Azure Container Apps
• Features

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.

• Azure Functions
• Features