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Monthly updates for June 2023

Jun 29

Public Preview: Default Rule Set 2.1 for Regional WAF with Application Gateway

IN PREVIEW

Increase your security posture and reduce false positives with Default Rule Set 2.1, now in preview on Azure's regional Web Application Firewall (WAF) with Application Gateway.

  • Application Gateway
  • Web Application Firewall
  • Security Information
  • Security
  • Services
  • Features
Jun 27

Public Preview: Azure OpenAI Service On Your Data

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q2 2023

Introducing Azure OpenAI Service on your data in public preview, which unlocks the power of OpenAI models like ChatGPT and GPT-4 with your own data. It streamlines communication, enhances customer service, boosts productivity without training, provides access to specific data sources for accurate insights, and enables seamless data connectivity, web app deployment, and transformative conversational AI experiences.

  • Azure OpenAI Service
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
Jun 27

Preview Updates: Azure Elastic SAN Public Preview improvements

IN PREVIEW

Introducing the latest update to Azure Elastic SAN (in preview), which now offers expanded range of regions, increased support for diverse workloads, and an array of new features.

  • Azure Disk Storage
  • Storage Accounts
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Features
  • Pricing & Offerings
Jun 26

Public preview: Using a common port for public and private listeners

IN PREVIEW

Easily manage public-facing and private-facing traffic on a common port.

  • Application Gateway
  • Security
  • Features
Jun 23

Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files double encryption at-rest

IN PREVIEW

Azure NetApp Files now supports multiple encryption layers for increased data security.

  • Azure NetApp Files
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Services
  • Features
  • Pricing & Offerings
Jun 22

Public Preview: Network Observability add-on on AKS

IN PREVIEW

Enable network observability add-on on AKS clusters to gain insights into how your cluster operate and to identify potential problems before they cause outages or performance degradation.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Azure Monitor
  • Virtual Network
  • Services
  • Management
  • Features
Jun 21

General Availability: Azure Sphere version 23.05

NOW AVAILABLE

The Azure Sphere version 23.05 release includes various new features and developer resources.

  • SDK and Tools
  • Operating System
Jun 20

General availability: Introducing DropMappedField transformation for data mappings in Azure Data Explorer

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Data Explorer has added a new capability called "DropMappedField" to its data mappings. This feature allows users to map an object in a JSON document to a column while removing any nested fields that are already referenced by other column mappings.

  • Azure Data Explorer
  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Features
Jun 19

Generally available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage in Southeast Asia, UK South, South Central US and West US 3

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage is now available in more regions and offers the most advanced general-purpose block storage solution with the best price performance.

  • Azure Disk Storage
  • Storage Accounts
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Features
Jun 19

Generally Available: Azure Cosmos DB to Azure Data Explorer Synapse Link

NOW AVAILABLE

Now generally available: managed ingestion from Azure Cosmos DB to Azure Data Explorer in near real time.

  • Azure Data Explorer
  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features
Jun 16

Retirement notice: Move to Azure Load Testing GA API versions by 10 September 2023

NOW AVAILABLE

Target retirement date: September 10, 2023

Retirement notice: Move to Azure Load Testing GA API versions by 10 September 2023

  • Azure Load Testing
  • Retirements
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
Jun 15

Public Preview: IT Service Management Connector (ITSMC) is now certified with ServiceNow Utah version

NOW AVAILABLE

The ITSM connector provides a bi-directional connection between Azure and ITSM tools to help track and resolve issues faster.

  • Compliance
  • Services
Jun 14

General availability: Azure Queue Storage SDK for Go

NOW AVAILABLE

The new Azure Queue Storage SDK is now generally available for Go, allowing developers to build Go apps that can store and retrieve messages in Azure Queue Storage.

  • Queue Storage
  • Storage Accounts
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
Jun 14

General availability: Azure Blob Storage SDK for Go

NOW AVAILABLE

The new Azure Blob Storage SDK is now generally available for Go, allowing developers to build Go apps that interact with objects in Azure Blob Storage.

  • Storage Accounts
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
Jun 14

General availability: Azure Event Hubs SDK for Go

NOW AVAILABLE

The new Azure Event Hubs SDK is now generally available for Go, allowing developers to build Go apps that send and receive events from Azure Event Hubs.

  • Event Hubs
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
Jun 14

Public Preview:  Azure NetApp Files Availability zone volume placement enhancement – Populate existing volume

IN PREVIEW

Populate previously deployed, existing volumes with the logical availability zone information to enable failure domain protection for workloads in specific availability zones.

  • Azure NetApp Files
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Services
  • Features
Jun 13

General availability: Azure HX Virtual Machines for HPC

IN PREVIEW

HX-series VMs for HPC are now generally available in the Azure East US region.

  • Virtual Machines
  • Microsoft Build
  • Pricing & Offerings
Jun 13

General availability: Azure HBv4 Virtual Machines for HPC

NOW AVAILABLE

HBv4-series VMs for HPC are now generally available in the Azure East US region.

  • Virtual Machines
  • Microsoft Build
  • Pricing & Offerings
Jun 13

Azure VMware Solution now available in North Switzerland

NOW AVAILABLE

We are excited to announce that Azure VMware Solution has gone live in North Switzerland and is now available to customers.

  • Azure VMware Solution
  • Regions & Datacenters
Jun 13

Public preview: Assess impact of service retirements using new workbook template in Azure Advisor

IN PREVIEW

Review upcoming service and feature retirements and their impact on your workloads using the new Service Retirement workbook template which is available in Azure Advisor.

  • Azure Advisor
  • Management

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