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July 2022

Jul 19

Public preview: Azure Stack HCI version 22H2

IN PREVIEW

Evaluate the latest Azure Stack HCI version 22H2 in the preview channel.

  • Azure Stack HCI
  • Microsoft Inspire
Jul 19

Public preview: Arc-enabled guest VMs with extensions for Azure Stack HCI

IN PREVIEW

Simplify management and configuration of your guest virtual machine.

  • Azure Stack HCI
  • Microsoft Inspire

June 2022

Jun 6

Public preview: ExpressRoute IPv6 Support for Global Reach

IN PREVIEW

IPv6 support for Global Reach expands the possibilities for customers building dual-stack, hybrid networks with Azure.

  • Azure ExpressRoute
  • Features

May 2022

May 26

General availability: Enhanced IPv6 functionality for MultiValue profiles in Azure Traffic Manager

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Traffic Manager now enables you to specify minimum children property separately for IPv4 and IPv6 endpoints for MultiValue profiles.

  • Traffic Manager
  • Features
May 24

General availability: Azure Stack HCI single-node

NOW AVAILABLE

Bring the benefits of hybrid to a single-node Azure Stack HCI configuration.

  • Azure Stack HCI
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 2

Public preview: Static Web Apps support for preview environments in Azure DevOps

IN PREVIEW

You can now deploy Static Web Apps to staging environments using Azure DevOps.

  • Static Web Apps
  • Features

April 2022

Apr 21

General availability: Windows Server guest licensing offer for Azure Stack HCI

NOW AVAILABLE

Bring simplicity and flexibility to licensing when you purchase unlimited Windows Server guest licenses for your Azure Stack HCI cluster through your Azure subscription.

  • Azure Stack HCI
  • Pricing & Offerings
Apr 18

Public preview: Azure Monitor and Azure Managed Grafana integrations

IN PREVIEW

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.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Management
  • Open Source

March 2022

Mar 21

Public preview: Azure Container Registry on Azure Stack Hub

IN PREVIEW

A public preview of Azure Container Registry on Azure Stack Hub is available starting with Azure Stack Hub update 2108.

  • Azure Stack Hub
  • Azure Container Registry
  • Features
Mar 21

Public preview: Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack Hub

IN PREVIEW

A public preview of Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack Hub is available starting with Azure Stack Hub update 2108.

  • Azure Stack Hub
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features
Mar 17

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.

  • Azure Stack Hub
  • Azure IoT Edge
  • Azure IoT Hub
  • Retirements

February 2022

Feb 16

Public preview: Kubernetes v1.23 support in AKS

IN PREVIEW

Take advantage of new features in Kubernetes v1.23.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features
Feb 14

General availability: Azure Sphere version 22.02 expected on Feb 28, 2022

NOW AVAILABLE

Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period for 22.02 provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System
Feb 2

General Availability: The Azure Sphere OS 22.01 release is cancelled

The next release of Azure Sphere will be version 22.02.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System

January 2022

Jan 12

General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 22.01 expected on Jan 26

NOW AVAILABLE

Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.

  • Azure Sphere
  • Operating System

December 2021

Dec 15

Public preview: Windows Server guest licensing offer for Azure Stack HCI

IN PREVIEW

A new, simple, and flexible offer for Azure Stack HCI customers to acquire Windows Server guest licensing now for $0 while in public preview.

  • Azure Stack HCI
  • Pricing & Offerings

November 2021

Nov 8

General availability: Build and deploy full-stack .NET 6.0 apps with Azure Static Web Apps

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Static Web Apps now supports building and deploying .NET 6 Blazor WebAssembly and Azure Functions apps.

  • App Service
  • Azure Functions
  • Features
Nov 2

Private preview: New Azure Arc capabilities in November 2021

IN PREVIEW

Azure Arc is announcing new functionality, which includes enhanced lifecycle management on VMware and Azure Stack HCI virtual machines.

  • Azure Arc
  • Services
  • Microsoft Ignite
Nov 2

Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI public preview is now available

IN PREVIEW

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 Virtual Desktop
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
Nov 2

Azure App Service - Diagnostic settings feature reaches general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

Send web app and platform logs on App Service to Azure Monitor, enabling new observability scenarios.

  • App Service
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features

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