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Announcing Public Preview of Query editor in Azure Monitor Metrics
Public Preview of Query editor in Azure Monitor Metrics is now Available! Get started with Query editor to access advanced querying capabilities within Azure Monitor Metrics. With the Query Editor's seamless integration of the widely adopted Prometheus Query Language (PromQL), customers can unlock advanced querying capabilities within their Azure Monitor Workspace. With PromQL, you can now efficiently analyze Prometheus metrics, identify trends, troubleshoot issues, and optimize resource utilization for better performance and reliability.
Azure Event Grid support for last will & testament (LWT) capabilities now in Public Preview
Ensures predictable and reliable flow of communication among MQTT clients during unexpected disconnections.
General availability: Azure SQL updates for mid-April 2024
Target availability: Q2 2024
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-April 2024.
General Availability: Virtual private network (VPN) with Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra
Target availability: Q2 2024
For enhanced security in your virtual network architectures where outbound connectivity is not allowed.
General Availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server networking with Azure Private Link
Target availability: Q2 2024
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now supports Private Endpoints in General Availability.
Public Preview: Long-term retention for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
Target availability: Q2 2024
The feature will allow you to retain/manage backups for up to 10 years in the standard tier according to your compliance and auditing needs.
Generally available: Defender for Cloud supports Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Target availability: Q2 2024
You can now protect Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server with Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Public Preview: Mirroring Azure Cosmos DB in Microsoft Fabric
Target availability: Q2 2024
Get near-real time analytics on your Azure Cosmos DB data in Microsoft Fabric with zero-ETL.
Run Azure Load Testing on Azure App Service web apps
Target availability: Q2 2024
Load test your web apps directly from Azure App Service in Azure portal.
Azure Load Testing availability in Fairfax (USGov Virginia)
Target availability: Q2 2024
Azure Load Testing GA in Fairfax cloud - USGov Virginia. US Government customers on the Fairfax cloud can now use Azure Load Testing to simplify their end-to-end load testing process.
General Availability of Azure Logic Apps connectors for IBM Mainframe and Midranges
Target availability: Q2 2024
Exciting news! Our IBM Mainframe and Midrange connectors, including IBM 3270, IBM CICS, IBM DB2, IBM i, IBM MQ, and IBM IMS, are now generally available. These connectors address highly sought-after customer requests, bring capabilities to extend Azure Logic Apps cloud native workloads with some of the oldest systems ever built for Mainframes and Midranges.
Public Preview of Azure OpenAI and AI Search in-app connectors for Logic Apps (Standard)
Target availability: Q1 2024
We're thrilled to announce two new built-in connectors for Azure Logic Apps: Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search. With the increasing adoption of AI technologies, there's a growing demand to integrate these capabilities seamlessly into Logic Apps workflows. To address this need, we're launching the Public Preview of these connectors, bridging the gap between Logic Apps and AI.
Announcing General Availability of Azure API Management Basic v2 and Standard v2 Tiers
Target availability: Q2 2024
We're thrilled to announce the General Availability of Azure API Management's newest pricing tiers – Basic v2 and Standard v2. The Azure API Management v2 pricing tiers represent a significant leap forward, offering a comprehensive range of capabilities tailored to projects of all sizes, from small-scale endeavors to large-scale enterprise applications. Importantly, these new v2 pricing tiers are available alongside our existing Azure API Management classic pricing tiers, ensuring continuity for users. It's worth noting that the Azure API Management classic pricing tiers remain actively supported and invested in.
March 2024
Every-write AOF persistence on Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise and Enterprise Flash will be retired on 1 April 2025
Target retirement date: April 01, 2025
Every-write AOF will be retired on 1 April 2025, and all instances using the feature will automatically switch to use every-second AOF instead.
General availability: Azure SQL updates for late-March 2024
Target availability: Q1 2024
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-March 2024 .
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-March 2024
Target availability: Q1 2024
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-March 2024.
Public Preview: Real-time text translation using the azure_ai extension in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Target availability: Q1 2024
Text translation right within SQL facilitates building intelligent multilingual applications on Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
Public Preview: Invoke Azure Machine Learning models using the azure_ai extension
Target availability: Q1 2024
Invoke Azure Machine Learning models in real-time from SQL in Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
General availability: Migration service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Target availability: Q1 2024
Seamlessly migrate PostgreSQL to Azure using a managed service for complete schema and data transfers, hassle-free.
Public preview: Change partition key of a container in Azure Cosmos DB (NoSQL API)
Target availability: Q1 2024
The ability to change the partition key of a container in Azure Cosmos is now available in preview for NoSQL API.
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