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azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks SQL Serverless in UK West

Azure Updates

2026-07-13

Azure Databricks SQL Serverless is now generally available in the UK West region starting July 13, 2026. Eligible UK West workspaces can use it for analytics workloads with instant compute, automated scaling, and less infrastructure management.

azure: Retirement: Support for Python-2.7; 3.8 and PowerShell- 7.1; 7.2 will be retired on September 30, 2026

Azure Updates

2026-07-10

Azure Automation will stop supporting Python 2.7, Python 3.8, and PowerShell 7.1/7.2 starting October 1, 2026. Runbooks may still run, but these runtimes will no longer receive security updates or bug fixes.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Manage Azure Chaos Studio from the Azure CLI

Azure Updates

2026-07-09

Azure Chaos Studio now has a public preview Azure CLI extension (`az chaos`) for creating and running resilience scenarios. It reduces the need to manually craft REST calls and JSON files, and includes a one-step setup command to provision the required workspace and related resources.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Open AI GPT-5.6 on Azure Databricks

Azure Updates

2026-07-09

OpenAI GPT-5.6 is now generally available on Azure Databricks. Customers can use GPT 5.6 purchased through Microsoft Foundry via a Model Serving Endpoint in Azure Databricks.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Exceptions in WAF for Azure Application Gateway and Azure Front Door

Azure Updates

2026-07-07

Azure Web Application Firewall now has an exceptions feature in public preview for Azure Application Gateway and Azure Front Door. It lets you allow specific requests that would otherwise be blocked as false positives, complementing existing exclusions.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Chaos Studio Workspaces and Scenarios

Azure Updates

2026-07-07

Azure Chaos Studio introduces public preview support for Workspaces and Scenarios. Workspaces let you target an application’s scope, such as a subscription, resource group, or service group, to run chaos testing in a more application-centric way.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Export historical data from Log Analytics workspace with Export jobs

Azure Updates

2026-07-07

Azure Log Analytics now has a public preview Export job feature for exporting historical workspace data to an Azure Storage account. Exports are driven by a query and time range so you can retrieve only the needed data for external use.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Network Security Perimeter support for Azure Event Hubs

Azure Updates

2026-07-07

Azure Event Hubs now generally supports Network Security Perimeter (NSP). This lets organizations define a logical network isolation boundary for PaaS resources and control public network access using perimeter-based access rules.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Confidential Computing support for Azure Event Hubs Dedicated

Azure Updates

2026-07-07

Azure Event Hubs Dedicated now supports Confidential Computing. It uses hardware-based trusted execution environments to help protect streaming data while it is processed in memory.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift in Chile Central

Azure Updates

2026-07-07

Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now generally available in Azure Chile Central. This adds support for OpenShift deployments in Microsoft’s first Azure region in Chile and expands availability in South America.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP

Azure Updates

2026-07-06

Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP is now generally available in all regions. It allows Entra ID identities, including guest users via Entra External Identities, to connect to Azure Blob Storage over SFTP.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Support 5x churn in Azure Site Recovery

Azure Updates

2026-07-06

Azure Site Recovery now supports up to 5x churn, or 500 MB/s per VM. This increases disaster recovery support for high-IOPS workloads.