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azure: Retirement Update: SAP container images removed October 14, 2026

Azure Updates

2026-09-16

SAP container images are scheduled for removal on October 14, 2026. The containerized SAP data connector retired on September 14, 2026 and is now unsupported and unmaintained, though existing TLS-compliant agents can still send logs through the retired HTTP Data Collector API.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-September 2026

Azure Updates

2026-09-16

Azure SQL added a public preview for soft delete on logical servers. When a logical server is deleted, it enters a soft-deleted state and can be restored within the configured window.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Red Hat OpenShift with hosted control planes

Azure Updates

2026-09-16

Azure Red Hat OpenShift with hosted control planes is now in public preview. This deployment option separates the OpenShift control plane into a fully managed service from the worker nodes that run customer workloads.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: PostgreSQL skills and MCP plugin for Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Azure Updates

2026-09-16

Microsoft previewed PostgreSQL skills and an MCP plugin for Azure Database for PostgreSQL. The plugin is intended to make supported AI coding assistants context-aware for PostgreSQL and able to provide guidance and perform actions on a connected database.

azure: Announcing: New Windows App client-side endpoints for Azure Virtual Desktop

Azure Updates

2026-09-14

Windows App will start using three new wildcard FQDNs for client-side service traffic to Azure Virtual Desktop beginning in early October 2026. The domains are already part of the cloud-side connectivity requirements.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: HTTP/3 over QUIC support in Azure Application Gateway

Azure Updates

2026-09-14

Azure Application Gateway now has public preview support for HTTP/3 over QUIC. The update is intended to improve connection setup time, reduce latency, and increase resiliency for web applications and APIs.

azure: Retirement: Azure Linux with OS Guard in Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure Updates

2026-09-11

Support for Azure Linux with OS Guard in Azure Kubernetes Service ends on December 10, 2026. After that date, new Azure Linux with OS Guard clusters cannot be created, and Azure Container Linux is the replacement.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Agentless migration of on-premises SMB file shares to Azure Files (SMB)

Azure Updates

2026-09-11

Azure Storage Mover now supports agentless migration of on-premises SMB file shares to Azure Files (SMB) in public preview. The migration can move data from Windows Server or NAS shares without deploying, registering, or maintaining a migration agent.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: TLS/SSL certificate and end-to-end TLS encryption support for Azure Functions Flex Consumption

Azure Updates

2026-09-10

Azure Functions Flex Consumption now generally supports TLS/SSL certificates using a new site-scoped certificate model. It also adds end-to-end TLS encryption support for function apps in this plan.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Copilot Troubleshooting Agent

Azure Updates

2026-09-10

Azure Copilot Troubleshooting Agent is now generally available. It provides a built-in Azure Copilot capability for investigating and resolving operational issues, and is available through Azure Copilot and Support.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: User-bound user delegation SAS for Azure Storage

Azure Updates

2026-09-09

Azure Storage now generally available with user-bound user delegation SAS, combining user delegation SAS flexibility with Entra ID user-bound access for stronger authentication. The update adds enhanced secure authentication for Azure Storage.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Ephemeral OS Disk with full caching for VM/VMSS

Azure Updates

2026-09-09

Azure Ephemeral OS Disk with full caching is now generally available for new virtual machines and Virtual Machine Scale Sets. It caches the full OS image on local VM storage so reads no longer go to remote storage after caching completes.