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March 2024

Mar 18

Generally Available: Azure CNI overlay dual stack Support in AKS (Linux only)

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now deploy AKS clusters in dual stack mode which now enables resource connection through IPv4 or IPv6.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features

February 2024

Feb 1

Generally Available: Azure Stack HCI latest feature release

NOW AVAILABLE

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

December 2023

Dec 22

On 31 August 2024, both the update management feature of Azure Automation and the Log Analytics agent it uses will be retired

Target retirement date: August 31, 2024

n 31 August 2024, both the update management feature of Azure Automation and the Log Analytics agent it uses will be retired

  • Retirements
Dec 18

Generally Available: Multi-line Logging Feature in Azure Monitor - Container Insights

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q4 2023

Multi-Line Logging in Azure Monitor - Container Insights is designed to simplify and streamline your Log Analysis. This feature allows you to seamlessly collect and store multiple lines of log data within a single log entry, enhancing the ease with which you can view and analyze logs from your containerized applications.

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

November 2023

Nov 21

Generally available: Azure Static Web Apps now supports .NET 8

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Static Web Apps now supports .NET 8, enabling you to build and deploy frontend and full-stack .NET 8 web applications. With .NET 8 support, you can build and deploy Blazor WebAssembly apps to Azure Static Web Apps. You can also deploy .NET 8 managed functions to your Azure Static Web Apps.

  • Static Web Apps
  • Features
Nov 15

General availability: Azure AI Advantage for Azure Cosmos DB

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q4 2023

Today, we are excited to announce the Azure AI Advantage customer offer.

  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
Nov 7

Public preview: Dual-stack networking in Azure CNI Overlay for AKS

IN PREVIEW

You can now use dual-stack networking to communicate with services requiring IPv6 communication..

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features
Nov 6

Public preview: Application Gateway IPv6 support

IN PREVIEW

Azure Application Gateway v2 enables dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6) connectivity from the clients, providing more flexible and reliable access to the backend Applications.

  • Application Gateway
  • Services
  • Security
  • Features

October 2023

Oct 13

Windows Server 2012/R2 reaches end of support

NOW AVAILABLE

Windows Server 2012/R2 reaches end of support today on October 10, 2023. Microsoft has several options for organizations to remain protected.

  • Security

September 2023

Sep 26

General availability: Gateway Load Balancer IPv6 Support

NOW AVAILABLE

IPv6 support for Gateway Load Balancer is now generally available in all regions, enabling bump-in-the-wire network virtual appliance (NVA) insertion for your dual-stack architectures.

  • Load Balancer
  • Application Gateway
  • Services
  • Security
  • Features

August 2023

Aug 16

General availability: 99th percentile latency metric in Azure Cache for Redis

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q3 2023

Debug server-side latency with a new Azure Cache for Redis metric.

  • Features

July 2023

Jul 3

General Availability: Azure Native New Relic Service

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q2 2023

Enable full stack cloud monitoring and leverage rich deep integration capabilities between Azure and New Relic, with Azure Native New Relic Service now generally available.

  • Services
  • Features

May 2023

May 23

Generally Available: Azure Linux support in AKS

NOW AVAILABLE

Deploy Azure Linux as the node pool host OS in the AKS cluster and build apps on top of the preferred container.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Linux Virtual Machines
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 10

Public preview: 99th percentile latency metric in Azure Cache for Redis

IN PREVIEW

Debug server-side latency with a new Azure Cache for Redis metric

  • Azure Cache for Redis
  • Features
May 3

Generally Available: Azure Backup Server V4

NOW AVAILABLE

V4 is the latest upgrade for Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS). Azure Backup Server can now be installed on Windows Server 2022 with SQL Server 2022 as its database. MABS V4 brings key enhancements in the areas of workload support, performance and security.

  • Azure Backup
  • Features

April 2023

Apr 26

Generally available: Synthetic GraphQL

NOW AVAILABLE

With Synthetic GraphQL, customers can create GraphQL APIs using their existing REST and SOAP APIs, allowing them to modernize their application API stack with minimal effort.

  • API Management
  • Features
Apr 12

Generally available: Static Web Apps support for Python 3.10

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now build Static Web Apps applications using Python 3.10

  • Static Web Apps
  • Features

March 2023

Mar 31

The “managed” IoT Edge solution on Azure stack Edge will be retired on March 31, 2024. Transition your IoT Edge workloads to an IoT Edge solution running on a Linux VM on Azure Stack Edge.

Target retirement date: March 31, 2024

The “managed” IoT Edge solution on Azure Stack Edge will be retired on 31 March 2024

  • Retirements
Mar 30

Azure Image Builder Portal Functionality now available

NOW AVAILABLE

Using Azure Image Builder’s new portal functionality, you can now build and validate custom images inside the portal. Now available!

  • Azure VM Image Builder
  • Features
Mar 29

Public Preview: Azure Migrate - Discover ASP.NET & Java web apps and assess ASP.NET in all environments

IN PREVIEW

Discovery of Java & ASP.NET web apps and assessment of ASP.NET web apps to Azure App Service code (native) on VMware, Hyper-V and Physical servers is now in public preview.

  • App Service
  • Azure Migrate
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features

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