Azure-updates

Public preview: ExpressRoute Metro for High Resiliency

ExpressRoute lets you extend your on-premises networks into the Microsoft cloud over a private connection with the help of a connectivity provider. With ExpressRoute, you can establish connections to Microsoft cloud services, such as Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.

• ExpressRoute van Azure
• ExpressRoute-circuits
• Services
• Features

Azure Front Door (classic) will be retired on 31 March 2027

Streefdatum afschaffing: maart 31, 2027

Migrate to Azure Front Door Standard or Premium by 31 March 2027, when Front Door (classic) will be retired.

• Azure Front Door (klassiek)
• Security
• Retirements

General availability: Rate Limiting on ExpressRoute Direct Circuits

Rate Limiting is now generally available over ExpressRoute Direct port circuits, providing enhanced control over bandwidth usage. This Quality of Service (QoS) feature prevents circuits from bursting beyond their configured bandwidth, thereby improving network performance and reliability. Rate Limiting can be enabled for each circuit individually, offering flexibility to prioritize certain circuits. This feature can be activated during or after the creation of the ExpressRoute Direct circuit.

• ExpressRoute van Azure
• Features

Support for Connector for AWS in Cost Management is ending on 31 March 2025

Streefdatum afschaffing: april 01, 2025

The Connector for AWS in the Cost Management service will be retired on 31 March 2025. By that date, please consider alternative cost management reporting for AWS available in the market.

• Microsoft Cost Management
• Retirements

Some compliance features in Microsoft Defender for Cloud will be retired on September 30, 2025

Streefdatum afschaffing: september 30, 2025

Microsoft Actions and Compliance offerings, two regulatory compliance features in public preview, will no longer be available through the Defender for Cloud portal pages starting September 30, 2025.

• Beveiligingscentrum
• Compliance
• Security
• Retirements

Generally available: Azure Health Data Services DICOM service with Azure Data Lake Storage

With the integration of Azure Data Lake Storage and the DICOM service, organizations can now enjoy full control over their imaging data and increased flexibility for accessing and working with that data through the Azure storage ecosystem and APIs.

• Azure Health Data Services
• Services

Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus is available in 13 additional Azure regions

Azure Managed Prometheus was announced GA in May 2023 and was available in 26 regions, with this new update Azure Managed Prometheus will be available in 13 additional regions.

• Beheerd Prometheus
• Azure Monitor
• Regions & Datacenters

Azure Classic Administrator roles are retiring on 31 August 2024

Streefdatum afschaffing: augustus 31, 2024

On 31 August 2024, Azure classic administrator roles will be retired. Transition from Azure Classic Administrator roles to RBAC roles

• Services
• Retirements

Public Preview: Managed Java components in Azure Container Apps

You can now leverage managed Java components in Azure Container apps for service registry and externalized application properties.

• Azure Container Apps
• Features

Cloud Services (classic) deployment model is retiring on 31 August 2024

Streefdatum afschaffing: augustus 31, 2024

Cloud Services (classic) retiring in August 2024.

• Cloud Services
• Retirements

Azure Elastic SAN is now generally available

Azure Elastic SAN is now generally available, the industry’s first fully managed and cloud-native SAN offering that simplifies deploying, scaling, managing, and configuring a SAN in the cloud.

• Azure Elastic SAN
• Opslagaccounts
• Azure Disk Storage
• Services
• Regions & Datacenters
• Features

Generally Available: Azure Stack HCI latest feature release

Doelbeschikbaarheid: Q1 2024

Azure Stack HCI is the Microsoft Azure Arc-enabled infrastructure. Now, customers who have an Azure Stack HCI subscription can download the latest feature release for their infrastructure. This new Azure Stack HCI release is the version of the product required to run Azure Virtual Desktop on- prem which is also now in GA and called Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI. This is an exciting development as the public preview of this product is in high demand specifically in Healthcare and Financial Services. 

• Azure Virtual Desktop
• Services
• Operating System
• Features

General availability: Italy North region added to Azure HDInsight

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• HDInsight
• Features

Cloud Services (classic) deployment model is retiring on 31 August 2024

Streefdatum afschaffing: augustus 31, 2024

Migrate your cloud services to a new deployment model before 31 August 2024.

• Cloud Services
• Retirements

Azure Spring Apps Feature Update Q4 2024: Spring Cloud Gateway supports a response cache and more

Recent updates to the Enterprise plan include improved response caching in Spring Cloud Gateway, a more secure try-out option in API Portal, and enhanced application-level settings in Service Connector. Additionally, there's richer build history information to help with troubleshooting. For both Enterprise and Basic/Standard plans, Azure Spring Apps now offer scheduled maintenance for updates and an auto-sync feature for certificates, making application management more efficient and secure.

• Azure Spring Apps
• Services
• Features