Update your Azure Media Services REST API and SDKs to v3 by 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/update-your-azure-media-services-rest-api-and-sdks-to-v3-b...
Update your scripts to use Az PowerShell modules by 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/update-your-scripts-to-use-az-powershell-modules-by-29-feb...
We’re retiring Classic Application Insights on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/we-re-retiring-classic-application-insights-on-29-february...
We’re retiring Azure Network Watcher Connection Monitor (classic) on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/we-re-retiring-azure-network-watcher-connection-monitor-cl...
AKS legacy Azure AD integration will be retired on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/aks-legacy-azure-ad-integration-will-be-retired-on-29-febr...
Jenkins plug-ins for Azure are being retired on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/jenkins-plugins-for-azure-are-being-retired-on-29-february...
We’re retiring Network Performance Monitor on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/we-re-retiring-network-performance-monitor-on-29-february-...
Azure Automation is now available in UAE Central
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-automation-in-uae-central-region/
Azure Batch ‘CloudServiceConfiguration’ pools will be retired on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-batch-cloudserviceconfiguration-pools-will-be-retire...
The E64i_v3 & E64is_v3 Azure VMs will not be hardware-isolated on 28 February 2022
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/the-e64iv3-e64isv3-azure-vms-will-not-be-hardwareisolated-...
The G5 and GS5 Azure VMs will no longer be hardware-isolated on 28 February 2022
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/the-g5-and-gs5-azure-vms-will-no-longer-be-hardwareisolate...
The GS5 Azure Virtual Machines will no longer be SAP HANA Certified on 28 February 2022
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/the-gs5-azure-virtual-machines-will-no-longer-be-sap-hana-...
Community support for Python 3.6 is ending on 23 December 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/community-support-for-python-36-is-ending-on-23-december-2...
Earlier versions of Analysis Services client libraries will retire on 30 June 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/earlier-versions-of-analysis-services-client-libraries-wil...
Azure Database for PostgreSQL ending support for PostgreSQL version 9.6 on 11 November 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-database-for-postgresql-ending-support-for-postgresq...
General availability: Data flows in Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse now support Reserved Instances
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-data-flows-in-azure-data-factory-and-...
General availability: Azure Cognitive Services Translator releases nine new languages
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cognitive-services-translator-releases-nine-new-lang...
Azure Image Builder Service now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-image-builder-service-now-generally-available/
Email one-time passcode authentication on by default starting October 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/email-onetime-passcode-authentication-on-by-default-starti...
General availability: Web Application Firewall for Azure Front Door managed ruleset refresh
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/web-application-firewall-for-azure-front-door-managed-rule...
Web Application Firewall Integration with Azure Front Door Standard and Premium SKU
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/web-application-firewall-integration-with-azure-front-door...
General availability support for Java Message Service (JMS) 2.0 API on Azure Service Bus Premium
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-ga-support-for-java-message-service-jms-20-api-...
Azure Sphere OS version 21.02 is now available for evaluation
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-sphere-os-version-2102-is-now-available-for-evaluati...
Azure Front Door Standard and Premium now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-front-door-standard-and-premium-now-in-public-previe...
General Availability: Azure Red Hat OpenShift support for OpenShift 4.6
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-red-hat-openshift-support-for-o...
Azure Purview available in public preview in South Central US and Canada Central
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-purview-available-in-south-central-us-and-canada-cen...
General availability: Azure Machine Learning updates for native terminal
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-machine-learning-updates-for-na...
Azure Dav4-series VMs are available in Azure HDInsight
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-dav4series-vms-are-available-in-azure-hdinsight/
Azure NetApp Files | Volume hard quota change
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-netapp-files-volume-hard-quota-change/
Public preview: Application Insights work item integration for Azure DevOps & GitHub
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-application-insights-work-item-integration-...
Generally available: Application Insights synthetic monitoring SLA report template
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-application-insights-synthetic-monitor...
Application Insights availability troubleshooting report for URL tests
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/application-insights-availability-troubleshooting-report-f...
Public preview: Application Insights auto-instrumentation for .NET5 App Services
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-application-insights-autoinstrumentation-fo...
Cross Region Restore of Azure VMs now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/cross-region-restore-of-azure-vms-now-generally-available/
New disk bursting metrics
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-disk-bursting-metrics/
Additional IOPS feature for MySQL - Flexible Server in preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/additional-iops-feature-for-mysql-flexible-server-in-previ...
API Management Diagnostics now available in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/api-management-diagnostics-now-available-in-public-preview...
More ways to use composite indexes in Azure Cosmos DB now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/more-ways-to-use-composite-indexes-in-azure-cosmos-db-now-...
Log Replay Service for Azure SQL Managed Instance in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/log-replay-service-for-azure-sql-managed-instance-in-publi...
Azure IoT Edge 1.1.0 release is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/iot-edge1-1-0/
.NET Core support for Analysis Services client libraries is generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/net-core-support-for-analysis-services-client-libraries-is...
US Gov Virginia Availability Zones now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/us-gov-virginia-availability-zones-now-generally-available...
Automatic Azure VM extension upgrade capabilities now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/automatic-extension-upgrade-now-in-preview/
Azure role-based access control (RBAC) for Azure Key Vault data plane authorization is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-rolebased-access-control-rbac-for-azure-key-vault-da...
Azure Firewall Premium now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-firewall-premium-now-in-public-preview/
Standard Load Balancer and IP addresses metadata now available through Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS)
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/standard-load-balancer-and-ip-addresses-metadata-now-avail...
Azure Cost Management now available for Azure Government Pay-As-You-Go subscriptions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/acm-for-payg-azure-gov/
Public preview: Azure Cost Management + Billing’s cost allocation now available in Azure Government
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-cost-management-billing-s-cost-alloca...
Azure Backup for SAP HANA: Soft limit increased from 2 TB to 8 TB
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-backup-for-sap-hana-soft-limit-increased-from-2-tb-t...
New planned datacenter region in Georgia (East US 3)
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-planned-datacenter-region-in-georgia-east-us-3/
Azure Databricks Achieves DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5) on Microsoft Azure Government
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-databricks-achieves-dod-impact-level-5-il5-on-micros...
Versions no longer required for Key Vault references in App Service and Azure Functions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/versions-no-longer-required-for-key-vault-references-in-ap...
General availability: Azure mobile app now supports Azure Government
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-mobile-app-now-supports-azure-go...
General availability: Ingest up to 10 files and blobs with the new Azure Data Explorer intuitive UX
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/ingest-up-to-10-files-and-blobs-with-intuitive-ux/
Azure Automation is now available in Japan West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-automation-in-japan-west-region/
Announcing Power BI Embedded Generation 2 public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/power-bi-embedded-generation-2-preview/
OCR support for 73 languages in the Cognitive Services Computer Vision public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/computer-vision-read-ocr-languages-update-preview/
General availability: Soft delete for Azure file shares is now on by default for new storage accounts
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-soft-delete-for-azure-file-shares-is-...
Azure IoT Central new and updated features—January 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-iot-central-feature-updates-january-2021/
Append blob support for Azure Data Lake Storage is now in limited public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/append-blob-support-for-azure-data-lake-storage-preview/
172 Azure offerings achieve HITRUST certification
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/172-azure-offerings-achieve-hitrust-certification/
Azure achieves its first PCI 3DS certification
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-achieves-its-first-pci-3ds-certification/
IT Service Management Connector (ITSMC) is now certified with ServiceNow Paris version
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/it-service-management-connector-itsmc-is-now-certified-wit...
General availability: Application Insight in UAE Central & Japan West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-application-insight-in-uae-central-ja...
General Availability: Custom Neural Voice, a Text-to-Speech capability within Speech Service
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-custom-neural-voice-a-custom-texttosp...
Azure Event Grid is now in public preview for Azure Cache for Redis
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-event-grid-is-now-in-public-preview-for-azure-cache-...
General availability: Azure Log Analytics in UAE Central & Japan West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-log-analytics-in-uae-central-ja...
New Azure Monitor Agent available on latest Linux distros and new regions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-azure-monitor-agent-available-on-latest-linux-distros-...
Public preview: Azure Log Analytics in Australia Central 2
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-log-analytics-in-australia-central-2/
Public preview: Azure Machine Learning - Responsible ML updates
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-machine-learning-responsible-ml-updat...
General availability: Stop/start functionality for Azure Database for MySQL
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-stopstart-functionality-for-azure-dat...
Support for SAP Application (NetWeaver) and Operating System (Linux) telemetry in Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/support-for-sap-application-netweaver-and-operating-system...
Support for Azure API Management certificates in Azure Key Vault has reached general availability
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/support-for-azure-api-management-certificates-in-azure-key...
Additional IOPS feature for MySQL - Flexible Server in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/additional-iops-feature-for-mysql-flexible-server-in-previ...
Microsoft Azure Attestation is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-attestation/
Support for more workloads, tag based policies now in Backup Center public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/support-for-more-workloads-and-tag-based-policies-now-in-b...
Azure Security Center—Public preview updates for January 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/asc-january2021-2/
Azure Security Center—General availability updates for January 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/asc-january2021-1/
General availability: Text Analytics' Named Entity Recognition v3 now supports 10 languages with improved AI quality
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/text-analytics-ner-improved-ai-quality/
General availability: Azure Machine Learning Output Datasets
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-machine-learning-output-dataset...
Public preview: Azure Machine Learning Data Labeling – Image Instance Segmentation
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-machine-learning-data-labeling-image-...
Azure Sphere version 21.01 is now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-sphere-version-2101-is-now-available/
Azure Service Fabric Mesh Preview Retirement
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-service-fabric-mesh-preview-retirement/
Azure API Management Updates - January, 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-api-management-updates-january-2021/
Resource instance rules for access to Azure Storage now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/storage-resource-instance-rules-preview/
Azure Cognitive Services Translator - Inuktitut language text translation now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cognitive-services-translator-inuktitut-language-tex...
99.99% uptime for Azure Active Directory Premium customers is coming April 1st, 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/9999-uptime-for-azure-active-directory-premium-customers-i...
Germany West Central Availability Zones now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/germany-west-central-availability-zones-now-generally-avai...
South Central US Availability Zones now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/south-central-us-availability-zones-now-generally-availabl...
Confluent Cloud Integration with Azure is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/confluent-cloud-integration-with-azure-is-now-generally-av...
Python 3.9 in Azure Functions is now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/python-39-in-azure-functions-is-now-in-public-preview/
Azure Data Factory is now available in two additional regions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-data-factory-is-now-available-in-two-new-regions/
General availability: Azure HDInsight extends capabilities for encryption of data in transit and at rest
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-hdinsight-extends-capabilities-for-encryption-of-dat...
New Azure Cloud Services deployment model in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-azure-cloud-services-deployment-model-in-public-previe...
Generally available: Copy Blob support over private endpoints in Azure Storage
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/copy-blob-support-over-private-endpoints/
Action Required: Upgrade IoT Hub IP filter before 1 February 2022
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/action-required-upgrade-iot-hub-ip-filter-before-1-februar...
Azure Boards - New enhancements to Delivery Plans 2.0
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-boards-new-enhancements-to-delivery-plans-20/
Public preview: Automatic Cluster Upgrades in AKS
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-automatic-cluster-upgrades-in-aks/
Public preview: Azure Log Analytics in UAE Central & Japan West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-log-analytics-in-uae-central-japan-we...
Public preview: Application Insight in Japan West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-application-insight-in-japan-west/
Azure Automation is now available in Switzerland West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-automation-in-switzerland-west-region/
Public preview: Prevent Shared Key authorization on Azure Storage accounts
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/prevent-shared-key-authorization-on-azure-storage-accounts...
General availability: Azure Log Analytics in Germany West Central, UAE North, & Switzerland West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-log-analytics-in-germany-west-c...
General availability: Application Insight in Germany West Central, UAE North, & Switzerland West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-application-insight-in-germany-west-c...
Azure Site Recovery update rollup 53 is now available - January 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/site-recovery-update-rollup-53-january-2021/
App Service Authentication portal experience is now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/app-service-authentication-portal-experience-is-now-in-pub...
Azure Monitor Network Insights is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-monitor-network-insights-is-now-generally-available/
Changes in Azure Monitor Logs for the AzureDiagnostics table is now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/changes-in-azure-monitor-logs-for-the-azurediagnostics-tab...
Automatic tracking of click events with Application Insights is now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/automatic-tracking-of-click-events-with-application-insigh...
Public preview of Linux Diagnostics Agent 4.0
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-of-linux-diagnostics-agent-40/
General availability: Optional Uptime SLA for Azure Kubernetes Service private clusters
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-optional-uptime-sla-for-azure-kuberne...
Public preview: Azure Key Vault CSI driver support in Azure Kubernetes Service
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-key-vault-csi-driver-support-in-azure...
Announcing general availability support for Java Message Service (JMS) 2.0 API on Azure Service Bus Premium
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-general-availability-support-for-java-message-s...
Azure Cosmos DB: Multiple region Availability Zones support with single-region write now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cosmos-db-multiple-region-availability-zones-support...
LIKE keyword support now generally available in Azure Cosmos DB
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/like-keyword-support-now-generally-available-in-azure-cosm...
Azure Cosmos DB Management with PowerShell cmdlets is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cosmos-db-management-with-powershell-cmdlets-is-now-...
Confidential computing using Always Encrypted with secure enclaves now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/confidential-computing-using-always-encrypted-with-secure-...
Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows available for public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-iot-edge-for-linux-on-windows-available-for-public-p...
The Azure Quota REST API to manage service limits (quotas) is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-quota-rest-apis-to-manage-service-limits-quota-are-n...
Azure Monitor ITSM Connector for ServiceNow ITOM with Secure Export
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-monitor-itsm-connector-for-servicenow-itom-with-secu...
Backup for Azure Managed Disk is in limited preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-disk-backup/
Azure Backup: Encryption at rest using customer-managed keys is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-backup-cmk-encryption/
Azure Sphere OS version 21.01 is now available for evaluation
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-sphere-os-version-2101-is-now-available-for-evaluati...
Monitoring your Azure Data Explorer Clusters with Azure Monitor (Insights) - public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/monitoring-azure-data-explorer-clusters-with-azure-monitor...
View change data through Azure Monitor workbook integration with Application Change Analysis
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/view-change-data-through-azure-monitor-workbook-integratio...
Public IP SKU upgrade generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-ip-sku-upgrade-generally-available/
Built-in Azure Policy support for NSG Flow Logs is now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/nsg-flow-logs-built-in-azure-policy/
Activity Log Alerts - Change in "Description" property in the alert payload now in development
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/activity-log-alerts-change-in-description-property-in-the-...
Azure Health Bot is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-health-bot/
Cross resource query between Azure Monitor and Azure Data Explorer in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/cross-resource-query-between-azure-monitor-and-azure-data-...
Microsoft to establish new datacenter region in Chile
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/microsoft-to-establish-new-datacenter-region-in-chile/
Azure Automation is now available in UAE North
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-automation-in-uae-north-region/
View changes at-scale with Application Change Analysis now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/at-scale-change-view/
Azure Defender for SQL (in Azure Security Center)—News and updates for December 2020
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/defender-for-sql-december2020/
Azure Security Center—News and updates for December 2020
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/asc-december2020/
NCas_T4_v3-Series VMs are now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/ncast4v3series-vms-are-now-generally-available/
Public preview | Azure NetApp Files : Application Consistent Snapshot tool (AzAcSnap)
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-netapp-files-application-consistent-s...
Azure Automation is now available in Germany West Central
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-automation-in-germany-west-central-region/
Public preview: Support of Azure Container Registry across Availability Zones
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-support-of-azure-container-registry-across-...
Ingress logs are now available for Azure Time Series Insights environments
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/tsi-ingress-logs-now-available/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/update-your-azure-media-services-rest-api-and-sdks-to-v3-b...
Update your scripts to use Az PowerShell modules by 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/update-your-scripts-to-use-az-powershell-modules-by-29-feb...
We’re retiring Classic Application Insights on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/we-re-retiring-classic-application-insights-on-29-february...
We’re retiring Azure Network Watcher Connection Monitor (classic) on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/we-re-retiring-azure-network-watcher-connection-monitor-cl...
AKS legacy Azure AD integration will be retired on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/aks-legacy-azure-ad-integration-will-be-retired-on-29-febr...
Jenkins plug-ins for Azure are being retired on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/jenkins-plugins-for-azure-are-being-retired-on-29-february...
We’re retiring Network Performance Monitor on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/we-re-retiring-network-performance-monitor-on-29-february-...
Azure Automation is now available in UAE Central
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-automation-in-uae-central-region/
Azure Batch ‘CloudServiceConfiguration’ pools will be retired on 29 February 2024
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-batch-cloudserviceconfiguration-pools-will-be-retire...
The E64i_v3 & E64is_v3 Azure VMs will not be hardware-isolated on 28 February 2022
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/the-e64iv3-e64isv3-azure-vms-will-not-be-hardwareisolated-...
The G5 and GS5 Azure VMs will no longer be hardware-isolated on 28 February 2022
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/the-g5-and-gs5-azure-vms-will-no-longer-be-hardwareisolate...
The GS5 Azure Virtual Machines will no longer be SAP HANA Certified on 28 February 2022
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/the-gs5-azure-virtual-machines-will-no-longer-be-sap-hana-...
Community support for Python 3.6 is ending on 23 December 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/community-support-for-python-36-is-ending-on-23-december-2...
Earlier versions of Analysis Services client libraries will retire on 30 June 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/earlier-versions-of-analysis-services-client-libraries-wil...
Azure Database for PostgreSQL ending support for PostgreSQL version 9.6 on 11 November 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-database-for-postgresql-ending-support-for-postgresq...
General availability: Data flows in Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse now support Reserved Instances
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-data-flows-in-azure-data-factory-and-...
General availability: Azure Cognitive Services Translator releases nine new languages
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cognitive-services-translator-releases-nine-new-lang...
Azure Image Builder Service now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-image-builder-service-now-generally-available/
Email one-time passcode authentication on by default starting October 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/email-onetime-passcode-authentication-on-by-default-starti...
General availability: Web Application Firewall for Azure Front Door managed ruleset refresh
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/web-application-firewall-for-azure-front-door-managed-rule...
Web Application Firewall Integration with Azure Front Door Standard and Premium SKU
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/web-application-firewall-integration-with-azure-front-door...
General availability support for Java Message Service (JMS) 2.0 API on Azure Service Bus Premium
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-ga-support-for-java-message-service-jms-20-api-...
Azure Sphere OS version 21.02 is now available for evaluation
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-sphere-os-version-2102-is-now-available-for-evaluati...
Azure Front Door Standard and Premium now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-front-door-standard-and-premium-now-in-public-previe...
General Availability: Azure Red Hat OpenShift support for OpenShift 4.6
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-red-hat-openshift-support-for-o...
Azure Purview available in public preview in South Central US and Canada Central
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-purview-available-in-south-central-us-and-canada-cen...
General availability: Azure Machine Learning updates for native terminal
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-machine-learning-updates-for-na...
Azure Dav4-series VMs are available in Azure HDInsight
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-dav4series-vms-are-available-in-azure-hdinsight/
Azure NetApp Files | Volume hard quota change
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-netapp-files-volume-hard-quota-change/
Public preview: Application Insights work item integration for Azure DevOps & GitHub
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-application-insights-work-item-integration-...
Generally available: Application Insights synthetic monitoring SLA report template
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-application-insights-synthetic-monitor...
Application Insights availability troubleshooting report for URL tests
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/application-insights-availability-troubleshooting-report-f...
Public preview: Application Insights auto-instrumentation for .NET5 App Services
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-application-insights-autoinstrumentation-fo...
Cross Region Restore of Azure VMs now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/cross-region-restore-of-azure-vms-now-generally-available/
New disk bursting metrics
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-disk-bursting-metrics/
Additional IOPS feature for MySQL - Flexible Server in preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/additional-iops-feature-for-mysql-flexible-server-in-previ...
API Management Diagnostics now available in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/api-management-diagnostics-now-available-in-public-preview...
More ways to use composite indexes in Azure Cosmos DB now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/more-ways-to-use-composite-indexes-in-azure-cosmos-db-now-...
Log Replay Service for Azure SQL Managed Instance in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/log-replay-service-for-azure-sql-managed-instance-in-publi...
Azure IoT Edge 1.1.0 release is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/iot-edge1-1-0/
.NET Core support for Analysis Services client libraries is generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/net-core-support-for-analysis-services-client-libraries-is...
US Gov Virginia Availability Zones now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/us-gov-virginia-availability-zones-now-generally-available...
Automatic Azure VM extension upgrade capabilities now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/automatic-extension-upgrade-now-in-preview/
Azure role-based access control (RBAC) for Azure Key Vault data plane authorization is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-rolebased-access-control-rbac-for-azure-key-vault-da...
Azure Firewall Premium now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-firewall-premium-now-in-public-preview/
Standard Load Balancer and IP addresses metadata now available through Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS)
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/standard-load-balancer-and-ip-addresses-metadata-now-avail...
Azure Cost Management now available for Azure Government Pay-As-You-Go subscriptions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/acm-for-payg-azure-gov/
Public preview: Azure Cost Management + Billing’s cost allocation now available in Azure Government
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-cost-management-billing-s-cost-alloca...
Azure Backup for SAP HANA: Soft limit increased from 2 TB to 8 TB
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-backup-for-sap-hana-soft-limit-increased-from-2-tb-t...
New planned datacenter region in Georgia (East US 3)
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-planned-datacenter-region-in-georgia-east-us-3/
Azure Databricks Achieves DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5) on Microsoft Azure Government
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-databricks-achieves-dod-impact-level-5-il5-on-micros...
Versions no longer required for Key Vault references in App Service and Azure Functions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/versions-no-longer-required-for-key-vault-references-in-ap...
General availability: Azure mobile app now supports Azure Government
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-mobile-app-now-supports-azure-go...
General availability: Ingest up to 10 files and blobs with the new Azure Data Explorer intuitive UX
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/ingest-up-to-10-files-and-blobs-with-intuitive-ux/
Azure Automation is now available in Japan West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-automation-in-japan-west-region/
Announcing Power BI Embedded Generation 2 public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/power-bi-embedded-generation-2-preview/
OCR support for 73 languages in the Cognitive Services Computer Vision public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/computer-vision-read-ocr-languages-update-preview/
General availability: Soft delete for Azure file shares is now on by default for new storage accounts
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-soft-delete-for-azure-file-shares-is-...
Azure IoT Central new and updated features—January 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-iot-central-feature-updates-january-2021/
Append blob support for Azure Data Lake Storage is now in limited public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/append-blob-support-for-azure-data-lake-storage-preview/
172 Azure offerings achieve HITRUST certification
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/172-azure-offerings-achieve-hitrust-certification/
Azure achieves its first PCI 3DS certification
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-achieves-its-first-pci-3ds-certification/
IT Service Management Connector (ITSMC) is now certified with ServiceNow Paris version
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/it-service-management-connector-itsmc-is-now-certified-wit...
General availability: Application Insight in UAE Central & Japan West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-application-insight-in-uae-central-ja...
General Availability: Custom Neural Voice, a Text-to-Speech capability within Speech Service
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-custom-neural-voice-a-custom-texttosp...
Azure Event Grid is now in public preview for Azure Cache for Redis
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-event-grid-is-now-in-public-preview-for-azure-cache-...
General availability: Azure Log Analytics in UAE Central & Japan West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-log-analytics-in-uae-central-ja...
New Azure Monitor Agent available on latest Linux distros and new regions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-azure-monitor-agent-available-on-latest-linux-distros-...
Public preview: Azure Log Analytics in Australia Central 2
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-log-analytics-in-australia-central-2/
Public preview: Azure Machine Learning - Responsible ML updates
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-machine-learning-responsible-ml-updat...
General availability: Stop/start functionality for Azure Database for MySQL
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-stopstart-functionality-for-azure-dat...
Support for SAP Application (NetWeaver) and Operating System (Linux) telemetry in Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/support-for-sap-application-netweaver-and-operating-system...
Support for Azure API Management certificates in Azure Key Vault has reached general availability
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/support-for-azure-api-management-certificates-in-azure-key...
Additional IOPS feature for MySQL - Flexible Server in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/additional-iops-feature-for-mysql-flexible-server-in-previ...
Microsoft Azure Attestation is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-attestation/
Support for more workloads, tag based policies now in Backup Center public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/support-for-more-workloads-and-tag-based-policies-now-in-b...
Azure Security Center—Public preview updates for January 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/asc-january2021-2/
Azure Security Center—General availability updates for January 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/asc-january2021-1/
General availability: Text Analytics' Named Entity Recognition v3 now supports 10 languages with improved AI quality
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/text-analytics-ner-improved-ai-quality/
General availability: Azure Machine Learning Output Datasets
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-machine-learning-output-dataset...
Public preview: Azure Machine Learning Data Labeling – Image Instance Segmentation
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-machine-learning-data-labeling-image-...
Azure Sphere version 21.01 is now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-sphere-version-2101-is-now-available/
Azure Service Fabric Mesh Preview Retirement
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-service-fabric-mesh-preview-retirement/
Azure API Management Updates - January, 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-api-management-updates-january-2021/
Resource instance rules for access to Azure Storage now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/storage-resource-instance-rules-preview/
Azure Cognitive Services Translator - Inuktitut language text translation now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cognitive-services-translator-inuktitut-language-tex...
99.99% uptime for Azure Active Directory Premium customers is coming April 1st, 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/9999-uptime-for-azure-active-directory-premium-customers-i...
Germany West Central Availability Zones now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/germany-west-central-availability-zones-now-generally-avai...
South Central US Availability Zones now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/south-central-us-availability-zones-now-generally-availabl...
Confluent Cloud Integration with Azure is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/confluent-cloud-integration-with-azure-is-now-generally-av...
Python 3.9 in Azure Functions is now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/python-39-in-azure-functions-is-now-in-public-preview/
Azure Data Factory is now available in two additional regions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-data-factory-is-now-available-in-two-new-regions/
General availability: Azure HDInsight extends capabilities for encryption of data in transit and at rest
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-hdinsight-extends-capabilities-for-encryption-of-dat...
New Azure Cloud Services deployment model in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-azure-cloud-services-deployment-model-in-public-previe...
Generally available: Copy Blob support over private endpoints in Azure Storage
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/copy-blob-support-over-private-endpoints/
Action Required: Upgrade IoT Hub IP filter before 1 February 2022
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/action-required-upgrade-iot-hub-ip-filter-before-1-februar...
Azure Boards - New enhancements to Delivery Plans 2.0
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-boards-new-enhancements-to-delivery-plans-20/
Public preview: Automatic Cluster Upgrades in AKS
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-automatic-cluster-upgrades-in-aks/
Public preview: Azure Log Analytics in UAE Central & Japan West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-log-analytics-in-uae-central-japan-we...
Public preview: Application Insight in Japan West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-application-insight-in-japan-west/
Azure Automation is now available in Switzerland West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-automation-in-switzerland-west-region/
Public preview: Prevent Shared Key authorization on Azure Storage accounts
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/prevent-shared-key-authorization-on-azure-storage-accounts...
General availability: Azure Log Analytics in Germany West Central, UAE North, & Switzerland West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-log-analytics-in-germany-west-c...
General availability: Application Insight in Germany West Central, UAE North, & Switzerland West
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-application-insight-in-germany-west-c...
Azure Site Recovery update rollup 53 is now available - January 2021
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/site-recovery-update-rollup-53-january-2021/
App Service Authentication portal experience is now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/app-service-authentication-portal-experience-is-now-in-pub...
Azure Monitor Network Insights is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-monitor-network-insights-is-now-generally-available/
Changes in Azure Monitor Logs for the AzureDiagnostics table is now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/changes-in-azure-monitor-logs-for-the-azurediagnostics-tab...
Automatic tracking of click events with Application Insights is now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/automatic-tracking-of-click-events-with-application-insigh...
Public preview of Linux Diagnostics Agent 4.0
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-of-linux-diagnostics-agent-40/
General availability: Optional Uptime SLA for Azure Kubernetes Service private clusters
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-optional-uptime-sla-for-azure-kuberne...
Public preview: Azure Key Vault CSI driver support in Azure Kubernetes Service
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-key-vault-csi-driver-support-in-azure...
Announcing general availability support for Java Message Service (JMS) 2.0 API on Azure Service Bus Premium
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-general-availability-support-for-java-message-s...
Azure Cosmos DB: Multiple region Availability Zones support with single-region write now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cosmos-db-multiple-region-availability-zones-support...
LIKE keyword support now generally available in Azure Cosmos DB
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/like-keyword-support-now-generally-available-in-azure-cosm...
Azure Cosmos DB Management with PowerShell cmdlets is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cosmos-db-management-with-powershell-cmdlets-is-now-...
Confidential computing using Always Encrypted with secure enclaves now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/confidential-computing-using-always-encrypted-with-secure-...
Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows available for public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-iot-edge-for-linux-on-windows-available-for-public-p...
The Azure Quota REST API to manage service limits (quotas) is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-quota-rest-apis-to-manage-service-limits-quota-are-n...
Azure Monitor ITSM Connector for ServiceNow ITOM with Secure Export
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-monitor-itsm-connector-for-servicenow-itom-with-secu...
Backup for Azure Managed Disk is in limited preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-disk-backup/
Azure Backup: Encryption at rest using customer-managed keys is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-backup-cmk-encryption/
Azure Sphere OS version 21.01 is now available for evaluation
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-sphere-os-version-2101-is-now-available-for-evaluati...
Monitoring your Azure Data Explorer Clusters with Azure Monitor (Insights) - public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/monitoring-azure-data-explorer-clusters-with-azure-monitor...
View change data through Azure Monitor workbook integration with Application Change Analysis
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/view-change-data-through-azure-monitor-workbook-integratio...
Public IP SKU upgrade generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-ip-sku-upgrade-generally-available/
Built-in Azure Policy support for NSG Flow Logs is now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/nsg-flow-logs-built-in-azure-policy/
Activity Log Alerts - Change in "Description" property in the alert payload now in development
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/activity-log-alerts-change-in-description-property-in-the-...
Azure Health Bot is now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-health-bot/
Cross resource query between Azure Monitor and Azure Data Explorer in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/cross-resource-query-between-azure-monitor-and-azure-data-...
Microsoft to establish new datacenter region in Chile
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/microsoft-to-establish-new-datacenter-region-in-chile/
Azure Automation is now available in UAE North
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-automation-in-uae-north-region/
View changes at-scale with Application Change Analysis now in public preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/at-scale-change-view/
Azure Defender for SQL (in Azure Security Center)—News and updates for December 2020
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/defender-for-sql-december2020/
Azure Security Center—News and updates for December 2020
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/asc-december2020/
NCas_T4_v3-Series VMs are now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/ncast4v3series-vms-are-now-generally-available/
Public preview | Azure NetApp Files : Application Consistent Snapshot tool (AzAcSnap)
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-netapp-files-application-consistent-s...
Azure Automation is now available in Germany West Central
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-automation-in-germany-west-central-region/
Public preview: Support of Azure Container Registry across Availability Zones
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-support-of-azure-container-registry-across-...
Ingress logs are now available for Azure Time Series Insights environments
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/tsi-ingress-logs-now-available/