Azure-updates

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

Public Preview: Tomcat support in Azure Container Apps

You can now deploy a Java application using a WAR file to Azure Container Apps.

• Azure Container Apps
• Features

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: Azure SQL updates for mid-March 2024

Doelbeschikbaarheid: Q1 2024

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-March 2024.

• Azure SQL Database
• Features

Azure API Center Updates

Doelbeschikbaarheid: 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.

• Features

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: 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

• Azure NetApp Files
• Regions & Datacenters
• Features

Public preview: New Generation AMD VMs - Dasv6/Easv6/Fasv6

Doelbeschikbaarheid: 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.

• Pricing & Offerings

Public Preview: Well-Architected Framework assessment on Azure Advisor

Doelbeschikbaarheid: Q1 2024

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

• Azure Advisor
• Services
• Management

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.

• Azure Functions
• Features

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.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

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.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

Public preview: Disable network policy in AKS for migration

You can now temporarily disable your network policy engines to perform a migration.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-February 2024

Doelbeschikbaarheid: Q1 2024

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-February 2024.

• Azure SQL Database
• Features

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

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!

• Azure Data Explorer
• Features

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.

• Azure Backup
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Features

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.

• Microsoft Dev Box
• Services
• Features