Azure-updates

Public preview: Backup and restore of virtual machines with private endpoint enabled disks

Azure Backup can now help you back up virtual machines using private endpoint-enabled disks. You can now also specify network settings to be used by the restored disks while initiating the restore process.

• Azure Backup
• Security
• Management
• Features

Public preview: Azure Backup supports long term retention for backup of Azure Database for MySQL– Flexible Server

Doelbeschikbaarheid: Q1 2024

Now you can retain backups for up to 10 years by defining your own backup and retention policy for MySQL- Flexible server.

• Azure Backup
• Flexibele servers van Azure Database for MySQL
• Compliance
• Security
• Features

Public Preview: Azure Backup enables vaulted backups for Azure Files for comprehensive data protection.

Doelbeschikbaarheid: Q1 2024

Azure Backup now supports transferring Azure Files backups to the vault for comprehensive protection against severe data loss scenarios like ransomware attack.

• Security
• Features

Public preview: Support for Key Vault Certificates in Azure Container Apps

You can now use Azure Key Vault to store and manage your own TLS/SSL certificates for use with Azure Container Apps.

• Azure Container Apps
• Security
• Features

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: Host Network Security Group (NSG) control in AKS

You can now directly configure allowed ports in your nodepool settings.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Security
• Features

Generally Available: Instance level Public IP tags in AKS

You can now utilize Azure routing preference for your cluster, public node IPs in AKS

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Security
• Features

Public preview: Trusted launch support in AKS

Administrators can now deploy AKS nodes with verified and signed bootloaders, OS kernels, and drivers.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Security
• Features

Retirement: Support for Application Gateway Web Application Firewall v2 Configuration is ending

Streefdatum afschaffing: maart 15, 2027

On 15 March 2027, the Application Gateway WAF v2 Configuration will be retired. To continue using this service, switch to the Application Gateway WAF v2 Policy before the retirement date.

• Web Application Firewall
• Application Gateway
• Security
• Retirements

General availability: Improvements in Azure Key Vault

Improvements in Azure Key Vault: FIPS 140-2 Level 3, PCI DSS and PCI 3DS certified for all customers.

• Key Vault
• Beheerde HSM van Azure Key Vault
• Security
• Management
• Features

Announcing General Availability to migrate Virtual Network injected Azure Data Explorer Cluster to Private Endpoints

The migration of Azure Virtual Network injected Azure Data Explorer cluster to Private Endpoints in generally available now. The process is simple and can be done using the Azure portal, the ARM template, or any code which uses the ADX SDK.

• Azure Data Explorer
• Security
• Features

Azure Virtual Network Manager security admin rule generally available in 30 regions

Azure Virtual Network Manager's security admin rule configuration is now generally available in 30 regions, empowering users to enforce security rules across their virtual networks globally.

• Azure Virtual Network Manager
• Security
• Regions & Datacenters
• Services
• Features

Private Preview: Upgrade existing Azure Gen1 VMs to Gen2-Trusted launch

Doelbeschikbaarheid: Q1 2024

Support to upgrade existing Gen1 VMs to Trusted launch in preview.

• Virtuele machines
• Compliance
• Security
• Features

General Availability: Premium SSD v2 and Ultra disks support with Trusted launch

Trusted launch VMs now support Azure Premium SSD v2 and Ultra disks storage.

• Virtuele machines
• Managed Disks
• Ultra Disk Storage
• Compliance
• Security
• Services
• Features

General availability: Security Update for Application Gateway WAF CVE-2023-50164

Stay protected against CVE-2023-50164 with the help of Azure’s regional WAF running on Application Gateway.

• Application Gateway
• Web Application Firewall
• Security
• Services
• Features