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RSS feedJuly 2022
Public preview: Azure Stack HCI version 22H2
Evaluate the latest Azure Stack HCI version 22H2 in the preview channel.
Public preview: Arc-enabled guest VMs with extensions for Azure Stack HCI
Simplify management and configuration of your guest virtual machine.
June 2022
Public preview: ExpressRoute IPv6 Support for Global Reach
IPv6 support for Global Reach expands the possibilities for customers building dual-stack, hybrid networks with Azure.
May 2022
General availability: Enhanced IPv6 functionality for MultiValue profiles in Azure Traffic Manager
Azure Traffic Manager now enables you to specify minimum children property separately for IPv4 and IPv6 endpoints for MultiValue profiles.
General availability: Azure Stack HCI single-node
Bring the benefits of hybrid to a single-node Azure Stack HCI configuration.
Public preview: Static Web Apps support for preview environments in Azure DevOps
You can now deploy Static Web Apps to staging environments using Azure DevOps.
April 2022
General availability: Windows Server guest licensing offer for Azure Stack HCI
Bring simplicity and flexibility to licensing when you purchase unlimited Windows Server guest licenses for your Azure Stack HCI cluster through your Azure subscription.
Public preview: Azure Monitor and Azure Managed Grafana integrations
New Grafana integrations with Azure Monitor include the ability to pin Azure Monitor visualizations from Azure Portal to Grafana dashboards and new out-of-the-box Azure Monitor dashboards.
March 2022
Public preview: Azure Container Registry on Azure Stack Hub
A public preview of Azure Container Registry on Azure Stack Hub is available starting with Azure Stack Hub update 2108.
Public preview: Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack Hub
A public preview of Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack Hub is available starting with Azure Stack Hub update 2108.
IoT Hub on Azure Stack Hub public preview will be retired on 30 September 2022
Target retirement date: July 31, 2022
Migrate to Azure IoT Edge gateway by 30 September 2022.
February 2022
Public preview: Kubernetes v1.23 support in AKS
Take advantage of new features in Kubernetes v1.23.
General availability: Azure Sphere version 22.02 expected on Feb 28, 2022
Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period for 22.02 provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.
General Availability: The Azure Sphere OS 22.01 release is cancelled
The next release of Azure Sphere will be version 22.02.
January 2022
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 22.01 expected on Jan 26
Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.
December 2021
Public preview: Windows Server guest licensing offer for Azure Stack HCI
A new, simple, and flexible offer for Azure Stack HCI customers to acquire Windows Server guest licensing now for $0 while in public preview.
November 2021
General availability: Build and deploy full-stack .NET 6.0 apps with Azure Static Web Apps
Azure Static Web Apps now supports building and deploying .NET 6 Blazor WebAssembly and Azure Functions apps.
Private preview: New Azure Arc capabilities in November 2021
Azure Arc is announcing new functionality, which includes enhanced lifecycle management on VMware and Azure Stack HCI virtual machines.
Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI public preview is now available
With Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI, you can maintain full control over your infrastructure and enjoy the advantages of Azure Virtual Desktop in your own datacenter, including a full Windows 10 and 11 desktop experience for users with multi-session or single session support to optimize cost and performance.
Azure App Service - Diagnostic settings feature reaches general availability
Send web app and platform logs on App Service to Azure Monitor, enabling new observability scenarios.
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