Azure updates

Generally Available: V2 programming model for Azure Functions using Python

A simplified programming model for Python developers.

• Azure Functions
• Microsoft Build
• Features

General availability: Azure HX Virtual Machines for HPC

HX-series VMs for HPC are now generally available in the Azure East US region.

• Virtual Machines
• Pricing & Offerings
• Microsoft Build

Azure Key Vault Access Configuration Update

Target availability: Q2 2023

Azure RBAC is now the recommended authorization system for the Azure Key Vault data plane.

• Security

General availability: Azure HBv4 Virtual Machines for HPC

HBv4-series VMs for HPC are now generally available in the Azure East US region.

• Virtual Machines
• Pricing & Offerings
• Microsoft Build

Database Migration Assessment for Oracle - GA

Database Migration Assessment for Oracle extension analyzes an organization's Oracle database, identifying performance requirements and code compatibility with the target Azure database for a smooth migration.

• Azure Database Migration Service
• Microsoft Build
• Features

Public Preview: Time-travel for Azure Synapse Link for Cosmos DB

Rewind to read previous transactions in Synapse Link containers to analyze previous versions of your document with time-travel for Azure Synapse Link

• Azure Cosmos DB
• Microsoft Build
• Features

Available: Azure Database for MySQL connector for Power Platform and Azure Logic Apps

Azure Database for MySQL connector for Power Platform, Azure Logic Apps is now available and allows you to connect to any MySQL Flexible Server database to read and write data.

• Azure Database for MySQL
• Microsoft Build
• Features

General availability: Confidential containers on Azure Container Instances (ACI)

ACI now lets you run containers in a trusted execution environment (TEE)

• Azure Container Instances
• Microsoft Build
• Features

Generally Available: Cost-optimizations with transformations on Log Analytics for troubleshooting Cosmos DB

Optimize costs on your Log Analytics workspace by adding transformation rules to your Cosmos DB LA tables.

• Azure Cosmos DB
• Microsoft Build
• Features

Azure SQL Managed Instance —Public preview updates for late-May 2023

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-May 2023

• Azure SQL Managed Instance
• Microsoft Build
• Features

Database Migration Service Pack for Oracle - Preview

An Azure Data Studio extension pack for end-to-end Oracle database schema and data migration to Azure Data (SQL and PostgreSQL)

• Azure Database Migration Service
• Microsoft Build
• Features

Microsoft Azure Deployment Environments is now generally available.

Azure Deployment Environments is now generally available. With Deployment Environments, developers can self-deploy the environments they need on demand using infrastructure-as-code templates.

• Azure Deployment Environments
• Microsoft Build

Public preview: Automated deployments in AKS now supports Draft

Configure automated deployments to create a Dockerfile, build a container image and create Kubernetes deployment files directly from your source code.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Microsoft Build
• Features

Public Preview: Vector search in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore

Vector search in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore enhances AI-driven applications using OpenAI API or custom-built solutions by incorporating vector similarity search into your database.

• Azure Cosmos DB
• Microsoft Build
• Features

General Availability – Database Schema Conversion Toolkit for Oracle

An extension that automates and provides code conversion from Oracle to SQL to simplify and accelerate the migration process.

• Azure Database Migration Service
• Microsoft Build
• Features

Public Preview – Data Migration for Oracle

Seamless data migration from Oracle to Azure with the new Azure Database Migration Service extension

• Azure Database Migration Service
• Microsoft Build
• Features

Generally Available: Azure Cosmos DB serverless container with 1 TB storage

Azure Cosmos DB serverless 1-TB is now generally available. Enjoy expanded storage capacity, allowing you to store up to 1 TB of data in a single container.

• Azure Cosmos DB
• Microsoft Build
• Features

Generally Available: Azure Cosmos DB hierarchical partition keys

Now generally available, hierarchical partition keys in Azure Cosmos DB enables you to partition your data with up to three levels of keys.

• Azure Cosmos DB
• Microsoft Build
• Features

Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB all versions and deletes change feed mode

The new all versions and deletes mode for change feed allows you to read item creates, updates, and deletes that occurred within the continuous backup period configured on your account.

• Azure Cosmos DB
• Microsoft Build
• Features