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azure: Retirement: The Linux Consumption hosting plan of Azure Functions will be retired on September 30, 2028. Migrate to Flex Consumption.

Azure Updates

2025-09-26

Microsoft is retiring the Azure Functions Linux Consumption hosting plan on September 30, 2028 and recommends migrating affected functions to the Flex Consumption plan, which provides faster scaling, advanced networking, cold start mitigation, and concurrency control.

azure: Retirement: Upgrade BlobFuse v1 to latest version of Blobfuse v2

Azure Updates

2025-09-26

Azure recommends upgrading from BlobFuse v1 to BlobFuse v2 because future enhancements and innovations for Azure Blob Storage file system access will be focused exclusively on BlobFuse v2 and support for BlobFuse v1 will be discontinued.

azure: Retirement: Azure App Service on Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes

Azure Updates

2025-09-26

Azure App Service on Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes will be retired beginning September 30, 2025. After that date customers will no longer be able to install the extension; Microsoft requests customers migrate to other solutions to continue hosting application workloads.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure NetApp Files Flexible service level

Azure Updates

2025-09-25

Azure NetApp Files Flexible service level is now generally available. It lets you independently configure storage capacity and throughput so you can right-size performance and cost, avoiding overprovisioning by using customizable throughput settings separate from capacity.

azure: Retirement: The Insights blade in AKS is now called Monitor

Azure Updates

2025-09-25

The Insights blade in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) has been renamed to Monitor and moved from the Monitoring section to the top-level navigation; monitoring data and features remain unchanged.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Delete on-demand backup in Azure DB for MySQL - Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-09-24

Azure DB for MySQL - Flexible Server now supports deleting on-demand backups. As of the August 2025 release this capability is generally available, complementing the existing ability to manually trigger on-demand backups and the system automated backups.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Discover and assess PostgreSQL in Azure Migrate

Azure Updates

2025-09-24

Azure Migrate is available in public preview to discover and assess PostgreSQL resources across VMware, Hyper‑V, physical servers, and other cloud environments. The service provides a centralized hub to help plan the next steps for migrating or modernizing PostgreSQL workloads.

azure: Retirement: Azure Disk Encryption

Azure Updates

2025-09-24

Azure Disk Encryption will be retired on September 15, 2028; customers are advised to transition to Encryption at Host (or other supported OS-disk encryption solutions such as CVM OS disk encryption) before that date.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Site Recovery Support for Virtual Machines with Premium SSD v2 disks

Azure Updates

2025-09-23

Azure Site Recovery (ASR) now generally available for Virtual Machines using Premium SSD v2 disks, enabling seamless disaster recovery across Azure regions and from on-premises to Azure to help maintain business continuity.

azure: Retirement: NVv3-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on September 30,2026

Azure Updates

2025-09-23

Microsoft will retire specific NVv3-series Azure virtual machines (Standard_NV12s_v3, Standard_NV12hs_v3, Standard_NV24s_v3, Standard_NV24ms_v3, Standard_NV32ms_v3, Standard_NV48s_v3) on September 30, 2026. Customers must plan and migrate affected workloads before that date to avoid disruption.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: GitHub Copilot app modernization capabilities for Java and .NET are now available

Azure Updates

2025-09-23

Microsoft announced general availability of GitHub Copilot app modernization capabilities for Java and .NET. The offering is designed to reduce redundant, complex work involved in modernizing applications so developers can focus on innovation, while helping ensure apps remain secure, scalable, and up to date.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Using Server-sent events with Application Gateway

Azure Updates

2025-09-22

Azure Application Gateway now generally supports Server-sent events (SSE), enabling real-time server-to-client data streaming over a persistent HTTP connection for seamless client updates.