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RSS feedMay 2023
General Availability: AzAcSnap 8 — Azure Application Consistent Snapshot tool updates
AzAcSnap Version 8 Release
Azure VMware Solution on Azure Government
We are excited to share details for the General Availability of Azure VMware Solution on Microsoft Azure Government
Public Preview: Palo Alto Networks SaaS Cloud NGFW Integration with Virtual WAN
The first security software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to be integrated in Azure Virtual WAN, allowing you to protect your workloads with a highly available NGFW.
Generally available: Serverless SQL for Azure Databricks
Serverless SQL for Azure Databricks is now generally available. This capability provides instant compute to users for their BI and SQL workloads, with minimal management required.
Preview: Cloud Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Palo Alto Networks - an Azure Native ISV Service
The first ISV next-generation firewall service natively integrated in Azure.
April 2023
Azure Service Fabric 9.1 Third Refresh Release
This release includes new features and fixes.
Hotpatch is now available on preview images of Windows Server VMs on Azure with the Desktop Experience installation mode
Hotpatch is available for preview images of Windows Server Azure Edition VMs running the Desktop Experience installation mode.
Generally Available: Azure App Service - New Premium v3 Offerings
Introducing two new offerings in the Premium v3 (Pv3) service tier on Azure App Service
Public Preview: Isovalent Cilium Enterprise through Azure Marketplace
Isovalent Cilium Enterprise is now available to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) customers in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace marking a key milestone in delivering the expansive eBPF-powered Cilium and Isovalent Cilium Enterprise to Azure Kubernetes Service and Azure.
Azure Storage Mover is now Generally Available
We are excited to announce that Azure Storage Mover is now generally available.
Connect Azure Stream Analytics to Azure Data Explorer using managed private endpoint.
Target availability: Q2 2023
You can connect your Azure Stream Analytics job to Azure Data Explorer / Kusto clusters using managed private endpoints
Private Preview: Enable Trusted launch on your existing Azure Gen2 VMs
Use this preview to enable Trusted launch on your existing Gen2 VMs to improve foundational security of your Gen2 VMs.
General Availability: NGINXaaS - Azure Native ISV Service
Natively integrated software as a service (SaaS) solution for advanced traffic management and monitoring on Azure.
General availability: IP Protection SKU for Azure DDoS Protection
IP Protection provides cost-effective, enterprise-grade DDoS protection designed to meet the needs of SMB.
General Availability: New General-Purpose VMs - Dlsv5 and Dldsv5
The Dlsv5 and Dldsv5 VM series provide 2GiBs per vCPU and can offer lower price points within the general-purpose Azure Virtual Machines portfolio.
March 2023
Azure Service Fabric 9.1 Second Refresh Release
This release includes quality improvements.
Azure HDInsight for Apache Kafka 3.2.0 is now available for public preview.
Azure HDInsight for Apache Kafka 3.2.0 now available for public preview and ready for production workloads.
Azure HDInsight for Apache HBase 2.4.11 is now available for public preview.
Azure HDInsight for Apache HBase 2.4.11 now available for public preview and ready for production workloads.
Batch Service in select regions will be retired on 31 March 2026
Target retirement date: April 01, 2026
Migrate your Batch workloads before 31 March 2026 to other regions where Azure Batch will continue to be available.
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