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Public preview: Azure Container Registry on Azure Stack Hub
A public preview of Azure Container Registry on Azure Stack Hub is available starting with Azure Stack Hub update 2108.
Public preview: Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack Hub
A public preview of Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack Hub is available starting with Azure Stack Hub update 2108.
IoT Hub on Azure Stack Hub public preview will be retired on 30 September 2022
Target retirement date: July 31, 2022
Migrate to Azure IoT Edge gateway by 30 September 2022.
November 2021
Azure App Service - Diagnostic settings feature reaches general availability
Send web app and platform logs on App Service to Azure Monitor, enabling new observability scenarios.
October 2021
General availability: Azure Sphere version 21.10
Version 21.10 is a feature update for the Azure Sphere OS, the SDK, supporting tools, and customer documentation.
Reminder: Azure Service Management API for Messaging Services will be retired on 1 December 2021
Target retirement date: December 01, 2021
Transition to Azure Resource Manager by 1 December 2021.
March 2021
General availability: Stream Analytics runs on Azure Stack Hub
Stream Analytics now is available on Azure Stack Hub as an IoT Edge module, supporting native input and output adapters, such as Event Hub and IoT Hub. It allows customer to build truly hybrid data solutions.
Event Hubs on Azure Stack Hub for disconnected scenarios is now generally available
Supports streaming events via Event Hubs for disconnected scenarios on Azure Stack Hub.
December 2020
Event hubs on Azure Stack Hub is now generally available
The GA version of Event Hubs is now available on Azure Stack Hub. This will allow you to realize cloud and on-premises scenarios that use streaming and event-based architectures.
September 2020
Protect both managed and unmanaged IoT/OT devices with Azure Defender for IoT
Azure Defender for IoT a rebranding of Azure Security Center for IoT is launching new capabilities from the CyberX acquisition to provide agentless security for unmanaged IoT/OT devices as well as managed devices connected to Azure IoT Hub.
Azure Stack Hub with GPU's now generally available
Azure Stack Hub now supports NVIDIA V100, NVIDIA T4 and AMD Mi25 GPU enabling ML, VDI and Inferencing on the edge.
August 2020
Stream Analytics now can be run on Azure Stack Hub
Azure Stream Analytics is now available on Azure Stack Hub via IoT Edge Runtime.
May 2020
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) resource provider on Azure Stack preview
The private preview of AKS on Azure Stack Hub will be available soon.
Azure Stack Hub fleet management preview
Six new Azure Stack Hub features will soon be in limited or public preview beginning summer 2020.
Easily deploy and manage Azure Stack through Avanade
Avanade, a cloud services partner, now offers a way to easily deploy and manage Azure Stack in remote locations like factories, oil rigs, retail locations, warehouses, and all edges in between.
CloudAssert multicloud management solution for Hub now available
CloudAssert multicloud management solution is now available.
Support for Windows containers Azure Container Networking Interface on Azure Stack Hub coming soon in private preview
Windows containers and Azure Container Networking Interface on in AKS engine deployed Kubernetes clusters will soon be available in private preview.
Azure Stack Hub now supports cross-platform compatibility on PowerShell
Azure Stack Hub now supports cross-platform compatibility on PowerShell and ensures hybrid consistency with Azure.
ManageIQ (formerly known as CloudForms) is now available in preview
ManageIQ, a Red Hat platform that allows cloud operators to manage their resources on Azure Stack Hub platforms, such as virtual machines, and track usage data, is now available in preview.
Azure Container Registry on Azure Stack Hub private preview
Announcing a private preview of Azure Container Registry on Azure Stack Hub.
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