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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.
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-March 2024
Target availability: Q1 2024
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-March 2024.
Azure API Center Updates
Target availability: Q1 2024
We are pleased to announce an update to the Azure API Center extension for Visual Studio Code, introducing new capabilities for API inventory and design. Additionally, we are unveiling a new API governance feature in API Center, enabling API linting and analysis based on customer-owned design guidelines.
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.
Public preview: Azure NetApp Files volume enhancement – allow the same file path for volumes in different availability zones
Public Preview of Azure NetApp Files volume enhancement – file path uniqueness
Public preview: New Generation AMD VMs - Dasv6/Easv6/Fasv6
Target availability: Q1 2024
Azure introduces the latest AMD-based VMs in public preview for the D, E, and F series VMs, built on the 4th Generation AMD EPYC™ (Genoa) CPU.
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
February 2024
Public preview: Internet inbound for Network Virtual Appliances in Virtual WAN Hubs
Public preview for internet inbound (Destination NAT) capabilities for Next-Generation Firewall Network Virtual Appliances deployed in the Virtual WAN hub. Destination NAT allows network administrators to publish applications to the broader internet through a public IP address assigned to a Firewall Network Virtual Appliance deployed in a Virtual WAN hub.
Public preview: Azure Functions Support for HTTP Streams in Node.js
Use this feature for use cases where real time exchange and interaction between client and server over HTTP connections is needed.
Public preview: Kubernetes 1.29 support in AKS
You can now try out Kubernetes 1.29 preview version with AKS and get ready for Kubernetes 1.29 GA in your production environment.
Public preview: OS SKU in-place migration for Linux nodes
You can now migrate nodes from one Linux OS to another without having to create new nodes.
Public preview: Disable network policy in AKS for migration
You can now temporarily disable your network policy engines to perform a migration.
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-February 2024
Target availability: Q1 2024
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-February 2024.
Public preview: Azure Application Gateway introduces support for TLS and TCP protocols
TLS and TCP protocol support now available through Azure Application Gateway.
Update records in a Kusto Database (public preview)
The new .update command allows you to update records (rows) in a Kusto Database (either in Azure Data Explorer or in Fabric KQL Database). This is a new tool to help you build great data pipeline!
Public Preview: Regional Disaster Recovery by Azure Backup for AKS
Customers can now utilize Azure Backup for AKS to recover their containerized applications and data during a regional disaster scenario.
Public preview: Configuration-as-code customizations in Microsoft Dev Box
Customization enables developers to efficiently configure workstations to their exact project requirements, within guardrails set by admins that enforce governance and security policies.
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.
Execute Azure Monitor Logs connector on exact time range provided dynamically (preview)
Azure Monitor Logs connector lets you query data in your Log Analytics workspace or Application Insights components per Logic App trigger or schedule, and list or visualize results. The Time range…
Public preview: Migration service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Target availability: Q1 2024
Easily migrate PostgreSQL to Azure with a managed service supporting full schema and data migrations, without complexity.
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