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February (7)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files Elastic zone-redundant service level

Azure Updates

2026-02-04

Azure NetApp Files Elastic zone-redundant storage (Elastic ZRS) is now in public preview. It aims to provide continuous access and zero data loss even if an entire Azure Availability Zone becomes unavailable.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Container Storage v2.1.0 now with Elastic SAN integration and on demand installation

Azure Updates

2026-02-03

Azure Container Storage v2.1.0 is generally available, adding native Elastic SAN support and a lightweight on‑demand installation model to simplify deployment and operations for Kubernetes workloads on Azure.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager namespace-scoped resource placement

Azure Updates

2026-02-03

Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager now offers namespace‑scoped resource placement in public preview, providing fine‑grained control to select and propagate individual namespace resources across multiple clusters.

azure: [In development] Public Preview: X-Forwarded-For (XFF) grouping for rate limiting on Application Gateway WAF v2

Azure Updates

2026-02-03

Azure Application Gateway WAF v2 now offers Public Preview support for additional rate‑limiting GroupBy options that use the X‑Forwarded‑For (XFF) HTTP header, enabling better client identification when the gateway is behind proxies or CDNs.

azure: Retirement: Azure Front Door and Azure CDN profiles will end support for DHE cipher suites on April 1, 2026

Azure Updates

2026-02-02

Microsoft will end support on April 1, 2026 for weak DHE TLS cipher suites used by Azure Front Door (Standard, Premium, Classic) and Azure CDN from Microsoft (Classic) to improve security.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Serverless workspaces in Azure Databricks

Azure Updates

2026-02-02

Azure Databricks serverless workspaces are now generally available: a fully managed workspace option that includes preconfigured serverless compute and default storage to provide an enterprise-ready, SaaS-like experience with no infrastructure to manage.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Default Ruleset 2.2 in WAF for Azure Application Gateway

Azure Updates

2026-02-02

Microsoft announced the general availability of Default Rule Set (DRS) 2.2 for Web Application Firewall (WAF) on Azure Application Gateway. The Azure-managed rule set provides active protection against common web vulnerabilities and exploits and includes Microsoft Threat Intelligence.

January (5)

azure: Retirement: "Send data to Event Hubs & Storage (Preview)" retiring July 31, 2026

Azure Updates

2026-01-30

Microsoft will retire the preview feature “Send virtual machine client data to Event Hubs and Storage (Preview)” on July 31, 2026. After that date the feature will no longer be supported and you will not be able to create new data collection rules that use it.

azure: Retirement: Support for Python 3.10 ends on October 1, 2026 – upgrade your Azure Functions apps to Python 3.13

Azure Updates

2026-01-28

Microsoft will end support for Python 3.10 in Azure Functions on October 1, 2026 (in line with community support retirement). Function apps running on Python 3.10 will continue to run after that date but will no longer receive security updates or performance optimizations. Customers should plan and perform an upgrade to a supported Python runtime (Microsoft recommends Python 3.13) before the retirement date.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure AMD Turin Dasv7, Easv7, and Fasv7-series Virtual Machines

Azure Updates

2026-01-28

Azure announced general availability of AMD Turin–based VM series: general-purpose Dasv7/Dalsv7, memory-optimized Easv7, and compute-optimized Fasv7/Falsv7/Famsv7. These VMs are offered with and without local disk support and are available in Azure regions including Australia East and Australia Central.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks Agent Bricks Knowledge Assistant

Azure Updates

2026-01-28

Azure Databricks Agent Bricks Knowledge Assistant is now generally available. It enables building, deploying, and managing AI agents directly within the Azure Databricks platform by leveraging unified data and AI capabilities and simplifying development with prebuilt components.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Latest PostgreSQL minor versions supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2026-01-28

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now generally supports PostgreSQL minor versions 18.1, 17.7, 16.11, 15.15, 14.20, and 13.23; these minor upgrades are applied automatically during Azure's monthly planned maintenance.