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March 2023

Mar 17

Retirement: Azure Database Migration Service (classic) - SQL Server scenarios deprecation

IN DEVELOPMENT

Target retirement date: March 15, 2026

Azure Database Migration Service (classic) - SQL Server scenarios will not be supported after March 15, 2026.

  • Azure Database Migration Service
  • Retirements

February 2023

Feb 6

In development: New planned datacenter region in Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia Central)

IN DEVELOPMENT

The new datacenter region will also include Availability Zones, providing customers with high availability and additional tolerance to datacenter failures. 

  • Regions & Datacenters

October 2022

Oct 12

In development: Larger SKUs for App Service Environment v3

IN DEVELOPMENT

Using the new Isolated v2 SKUs, you can now run larger and more complex workloads.

  • App Service
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Services
  • Features
Oct 12

In development: Day 0 support for .NET 7

IN DEVELOPMENT

Day 0 support for .NET 7.0 on App Service.

  • App Service
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Services
  • Features
Oct 12

In development: Go language support

IN DEVELOPMENT

Go language (v1.18 and v1.19) natively supported on Azure App Service.

  • App Service
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Services
  • Features

May 2022

May 24

In development: Dynatrace for Azure

IN DEVELOPMENT

Target availability: Q2 2022

Natively integrated SaaS solution that provides deep cloud observability, advanced AIOps, and continuous runtime application security capabilities on Azure.

  • Microsoft Build
  • Features

March 2022

Mar 28

In development: New planned datacenter region in India (India South Central)

IN DEVELOPMENT

Microsoft has announced plans to bring a new datacenter region to India, including availability zones.

  • Regions & Datacenters
Mar 21

In development: New planned datacenter region in Finland (Finland Central)

IN DEVELOPMENT

Microsoft has announced plans to bring a new datacenter region to Finland, including availability zones.

  • Regions & Datacenters

February 2022

Feb 17

In development: Price sheet download as a zip file

IN DEVELOPMENT

Price sheet download experience update for using Azure in a small business environment.

  • Microsoft Cost Management
  • Management

November 2021

Nov 23

In development: New planned datacenter region in Belgium (Belgium Central)

IN DEVELOPMENT

Microsoft has announced plans to bring a new datacenter region to Belgium, including Availability Zones.

  • Regions & Datacenters

October 2021

Oct 4

Azure NetApp Files Datastores for Azure VMware Solution is coming soon

IN DEVELOPMENT

Azure VMware Solution NFS datastores on Azure NetApp Files is currently in private preview and is coming soon. The solution provides more choice to optimize and scale storage for Azure VMware Solution environments.

  • Azure VMware Solution
  • Azure NetApp Files
  • Services
  • Features

July 2021

Jul 14

Free Extended Security Updates only on Azure for Windows Server 2012 /R2and SQL Server 2012

IN DEVELOPMENT

Learn how you can take advantage of free Extended Security only Azure for workloads running on Windows Server 2012/R2 and SQL Server 2012 releases.

  • Pricing & Offerings

June 2021

Jun 14

Call recording for Azure Communication Services coming soon

IN DEVELOPMENT

Call recording for Azure Communication Services helps to simplify and improve the recording process during calls.

  • Features
Jun 14

Direct routing for Azure Communication Services coming soon

IN DEVELOPMENT

Developers will be able to use or extend their existing telephony infrastructure to the calling capabilities they build with Azure Communication Services.

  • Features

May 2021

May 25

Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server: Azure Free offer coming soon

IN DEVELOPMENT

Beginning in June 2021, enjoy the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server B1ms compute SKU and 32GB storage free offer for the first 12 months.

  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Management
May 25

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server: Azure Free offer coming soon

IN DEVELOPMENT

Utilize the B1ms compute SKU and 32GB storage free offer (coming June 2021) on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.

  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Management

April 2021

Apr 16

Microsoft announces plans to establish first datacenter region in Malaysia

IN DEVELOPMENT

The new datacenter region is part of the “Bersama Malaysia” initiative to support inclusive economic growth in Malaysia.

  • Regions & Datacenters

March 2021

Mar 31

Azure SQL Managed Instance - A performance optimization change to default settings is coming soon

IN DEVELOPMENT

Target availability: Q2 2021

Upcoming changes to Azure SQL Managed Instance will improve workload performance and reduce unnecessary resource utilization.

  • Azure SQL Managed Instance
  • Features
Mar 2

New planned datacenter region in China (China North 3)

IN DEVELOPMENT

The new data center region China north 3 will be launched in China in 2022. The new region will have Availability Zones to improve the high availability and tolerance to datacenter failures.

  • Regions & Datacenters

February 2021

Feb 24

Microsoft plans to establish first datacenter region in Indonesia

IN DEVELOPMENT

Microsoft increases its investment in Indonesia’s digital economy, with plans to establish its first datacenter region in the country.

  • Regions & Datacenters

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