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azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB MCP ToolKit for Microsoft Foundry Agent Service

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL now provides an MCP Toolkit for use with the Microsoft Foundry Agent Service, available in public preview; the integration enables Microsoft Foundry Agents to connect directly to data stored in Azure Cosmos DB.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB Fleet Analytics

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Cosmos DB Fleet Analytics is in public preview and provides centralized, large-scale insights across multiple Cosmos DB accounts, subscriptions, and workloads to help manage and analyze data across an organization's entire Cosmos DB footprint.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Container Apps introduces flexible workload profile

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Container Apps launched a Public Preview of a flexible workload profile that combines the simplicity and pay-per-use serverless model of consumption plans with many performance and control characteristics typically found in dedicated workload profiles.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Container Apps adds support for agentic Docker Compose

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Container Apps is announcing a public preview that brings Docker Compose support to the service, enabling developers to use their existing docker-compose workflows to define and run multi-container applications directly on Azure Container Apps. This integration aims to simplify deployment and lower the friction for moving compose-based projects to the cloud.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Application Gateway for Containers Istio Service Mesh integration

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Application Gateway for Containers is in public preview for integration with the Istio service mesh via an optional service mesh extension, enabling simplified secure north–south communication between external clients and services inside the mesh.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: AKS Automatic managed system node pools

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Microsoft announced a public preview for AKS Automatic managed system node pools, a feature that automates provisioning and maintenance (scaling, patching, availability) of AKS system node pools to reduce operational overhead and let teams focus on applications.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Add durability to AI agents in Azure Functions using Microsoft Agent Framework

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Microsoft has released a public preview that integrates the durable extension for Microsoft Agent Framework with Azure Functions, enabling durable, hosted orchestration for production-grade AI agents.

azure: [In preview] Generally Available: MSSQL extension integration with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Microsoft announced general availability of an integration between the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot, bringing AI-powered SQL assistance into the VS Code workflow to reduce repetitive tasks, accelerate development, and assist with database schema design.

azure: [In development] Private Preview: Azure Boost remote storage throughput and network bandwidth enhancements

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Microsoft has opened a private preview for performance enhancements in the latest Azure Boost architecture that improve remote storage throughput and network bandwidth. Azure Boost offloads virtualization functions (networking, storage, host management) and these updates aim to boost I/O and network performance for VMs and cloud services.

azure: [In development] Private Preview: Azure Boost confidential device

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Boost confidential device is entering a private preview. Azure Boost offloads virtualization tasks such as networking, storage, and host management from the hypervisor and host OS to purpose-built hardware and software.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Copilot observability agent

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure announced the public preview of the Azure Copilot observability agent — a new agent aimed at giving cloud operations intelligent, scalable observability that provides actionable insights when services aren’t performing as expected.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Streamline IT governance, security, and cost management experiences with Microsoft Foundry

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Microsoft Foundry's enterprise features are now generally available, providing IT administrators tools to streamline AI development and management while enforcing enterprise-grade security, compliance, governance, and cost controls.