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April 2024

Apr 8

General Available: Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.4 is now GA

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q3 2024

Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.4 is now Generally Available

  • Open Source
  • Features

March 2024

Mar 19

Microsoft open sources Retina: A cloud-native container networking observability platform

NOW AVAILABLE

The Microsoft's Azure Container Networking team is announcing Retina, a cloud-native container networking observability platform that enables Kubernetes users, admins, and developers to visualize, observe, debug, and analyze Kubernetes’ workload traffic irrespective of Container Network Interface (CNI), operating system (OS), and cloud.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Network Watcher
  • Open Source
  • Services
  • Features
Mar 18

Open-Source Fleet Workload Placement Scheduling and Override

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now schedule workloads in Fleet based on cost and availability of resource heuristics.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Open Source

January 2024

Jan 31

Visual Studio Code extension update for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

NOW AVAILABLE

You can use VS Code extension update for AKS to interact with a new create cluster experience, abort/reconcile cluster, and more.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Open Source
  • Features
Jan 8

Public Preview: Azure Data Explorer connector for Apache Flink

IN PREVIEW

Azure Data Explorer connector for Apache Flink (Public Preview)

  • Azure Data Explorer
  • HDInsight
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Open Source
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features

December 2023

Dec 18

Generally Available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 now supported on Azure Virtual Machines

NOW AVAILABLE

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.9 is the latest minor release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, which provides stability and security for production environments along with bug fixes and enhancements for improved performance and reliability. It also includes more features and capabilities to help customers customize their operating environment while maintaining the consistency needed for more efficient management and deployment across varied infrastructures.

  • Linux Virtual Machines
  • Red Hat Linux
  • Open Source
  • Operating System

November 2023

Nov 22

Public Preview: Kafka Input and Output with Azure Stream Analytics

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q4 2023

You can connect directly to Kafka to ingest from Kafka clusters or output data to Kafka clusters in your Azure Stream Analytics (ASA) job.

  • Azure Stream Analytics
  • Open Source
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
Nov 22

Public Preview Preview: Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) with Azure Stream Analytics

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q4 2023

You can ingest events in protobuf format into Azure Stream Analytics using a built-in deserializer.

  • Azure Stream Analytics
  • Open Source
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
Nov 20

Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift in Italy North

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now available in Italy North region.

  • Open Source
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Services
  • Features
Nov 16

Generally Available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 now supported on Azure Virtual Machines

NOW AVAILABLE

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.3, the latest version of RHEL 9 from Red Hat is now generally available on Azure Virtual Machines (VMs). Availability of RHEL 9.3 for VMs on Azure is a step forward towards offering a more scalable, flexible Linux platform that pairs container innovation with a strong security posture.

  • Linux Virtual Machines
  • Red Hat Linux
  • Open Source
  • Operating System
Nov 15

Public preview: Cost analysis add-on for AKS

IN PREVIEW

You now have increased visibility and transparency into cluster costs.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Open Source
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
Nov 15

Kubernetes AI toolchain operator

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now more easily deploy machine learning (ML) models on AKS using the Kubernetes AI toolchain operator.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Open Source
  • Microsoft Ignite
Nov 15

Public Preview: Announcing the preview of Azure Managed Confidential Consortium Framework

IN PREVIEW

Deploy and build decentralized governance applications with granular confidentiality amongst members.

  • Azure confidential ledger
  • Open Source
  • Security
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
Nov 15

Public preview: Confidential containers on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

AKS now lets you run individual pods in their own trusted execution environment (TEE)

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Open Source
  • Security
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Services
  • Features
Nov 14

General Availability: Ubuntu Server to Ubuntu Pro in-place upgrade now available

NOW AVAILABLE

Upgrade from Ubuntu Server (16.04 or higher) to Ubuntu Pro on your existing Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) without redeployment or downtime.

  • Linux Virtual Machines
  • Open Source
  • Features
Nov 13

Export cost details using the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS)

IN PREVIEW

Sign up for an early preview of Cost Management exports that provide cost data aligned to the open-source FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS).

  • Microsoft Cost Management
  • Open Source
  • Management
  • Features
  • Pricing & Offerings
Nov 7

Provider for running Karpenter on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now use an open-source provider for running Karpenter on AKS to improve the efficiency and cost of running workloads on Kubernetes clusters.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Open Source
Nov 7

GA: Kubernetes Event-driven Autoscaling (KEDA) Add-on for AKS

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now use the KEDA add-on for AKS in production.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Open Source
  • Features
Nov 7

GA: Kubernetes 1.28 support in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now take advantage of Kubernetes 1.28 features in production.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Open Source
  • Features
Nov 2

Public Preview: Azure integration with Canonical’s Snapshot Service for safe deployment

IN PREVIEW

Azure Guest Patching Service and Azure Kubernetes Service will now apply the same package update from a specific date to all regions following safe deployment principles.

  • Linux Virtual Machines
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Open Source
  • Features
  • Operating System

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