Azure updates

Using Azure Virtual Network Manager network groups in security admin rules is now in public preview

Using your Azure Virtual Network Manager network groups in the source and/or destination of security admin rules is now in public preview, enabling users to achieve network isolation across different environments and manage network segments more easily at scale.

• Azure Virtual Network Manager
• Services
• Security
• Management
• Features

Public preview: Backup and restore of virtual machines with private endpoint enabled disks

Azure Backup can now help you back up virtual machines using private endpoint-enabled disks. You can now also specify network settings to be used by the restored disks while initiating the restore process.

• Azure Backup
• Security
• Management
• Features

Public Preview: Resiliency Review on Azure Advisor

Target availability: Q1 2024

Improve your workload’s resiliency and optimize your cloud deployments by reviewing recommendations on Advisor

• Services
• Management
• Features

Generally Available: AKS cost views

The Kubernetes clusters and Kubernetes namespaces cost views are now generally available in Cost analysis within Azure portal. You can view the aggregated costs for all your AKS clusters and namespaces across a subscription and drill down into infrastructure and namespaces costs of a cluster.

• Microsoft Cost Management
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Management

Public Preview: Modernizing Azure Resource Manager Throttling

In 2024, Azure Resource Manager is introducing a revamped throttling experience for subscriptions, with increased limits and a token bucket algorithm for managing requests. This will enhance API management and improve productivity. The transition to the new architecture will be gradual, leading to a more efficient and dynamic throttling experience. For more information, consult the Azure Resource Manager documentation.

• Management

Public preview: Change Actor

Change Actor allows you to see who initiated the change and with which client that change was made, for changes across all your tenants and subscriptions. 

• Azure Resource Graph
• Management
• Features

Public Preview: Well-Architected Framework assessment on Azure Advisor

Target availability: Q1 2024

Initiate a self-serve experience of Assessments and manage their recommendations on Azure Advisor

• Azure Advisor
• Services
• Management

Public preview: Azure Application Gateway introduces support for TLS and TCP protocols

TLS and TCP protocol support now available through Azure Application Gateway.

• Application Gateway
• Services
• Security
• Management
• Features

Public Preview: Azure Storage Actions — Serverless storage data management

Azure Storage Actions is a fully managed platform that helps you automate data management tasks for Azure Blob Storage and Azure Data Lake Storage.

• Storage Accounts
• Hot/Cool/Cold Blob Storage Tiers
• Azure Data Lake Storage
• Premium Blob Storage
• Management
• Features

Generally available: Support for Azure VMs using Ultra disks in Azure Backup

General availability for the support for Azure VMs using Ultra disks in Azure Backup.

• Azure Backup
• Compliance
• Management
• Features

Generally available: Support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Backup

General availability for the support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Backup.

• Azure Backup
• Compliance
• Management
• Features

General availability: Improvements in Azure Key Vault

Improvements in Azure Key Vault: FIPS 140-2 Level 3, PCI DSS and PCI 3DS certified for all customers.

• Key Vault
• Azure Key Vault Managed HSM
• Security
• Management
• Features

Azure Virtual Network Manager topology view now generally available

Visualize Azure Virtual Network Manager connectivity configurations with topology view.

• Azure Virtual Network Manager
• Services
• Management
• Features

Private Preview: Azure Site Recovery support for Azure Trusted Launch VMs (Windows OS)

Azure Site Recovery support for Azure Trusted Launch VMs

• Azure Site Recovery
• Compliance
• Management
• Features

Public Preview: Azure Business Continuity Center is now available in all regions

Azure Business Continuity Center is now available in all regions

• Azure Backup
• Management

Improved exports experience

Target availability: Q1 2024

Introducing an improved exports experience that makes FinOps easier and more efficient with access to additional datasets and optimized for handling large data. You can also create and manage your exports with a few clicks, download your cost data in FOCUS format, and maintain compatibility with previous schema versions, enhance your security and compliance while saving time and money.

• Management
• Features