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2026 (12)

October (10)

azure: Retirement: Support for Java 8, 11 and 17 will end on September 1, 2027

Azure Updates

2026-10-06

Azure App Service will end support for Java 8, 11, and 17 on September 1, 2027. Apps will keep running, but security updates and customer support for those Java versions will stop.

azure: Retirement: Always Encrypted with Intel SGX Enclaves

Azure Updates

2026-10-06

Always Encrypted with Intel SGX enclaves in Azure SQL Database will retire on October 31, 2027. The retirement is tied to the phase-out of SGX-enabled DC-series hardware, and customers are directed to move to VBS enclaves.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: AKS on bare metal now on Ubuntu

Azure Updates

2026-10-06

Azure has a public preview for running AKS on bare metal using Ubuntu, aimed at on-premises Kubernetes deployments without a virtualization layer. The update highlights support for local control of hardware and software, with a focus on AI workloads.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure HorizonDB expands to additional regions

Azure Updates

2026-10-05

Azure HorizonDB is now available in additional Azure regions in public preview. The expansion gives users more deployment options for PostgreSQL workloads closer to applications and users.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines in Azure Bleu

Azure Updates

2026-10-05

SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines is now generally available in Azure Bleu. This lets customers deploy and manage SQL Server workloads in France’s sovereign cloud while meeting data residency and sovereignty requirements.

azure: Announcing: Table discovery in OneLake Catalog search

Azure Updates

2026-10-05

Starting October 15, 2026, Microsoft Fabric search will return tables from semantic models, lakehouses, and mirrored databases as separate results in OneLake Catalog search. Users will be able to find tables by name, description, or an exact column-name match.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Backup for PostgreSQL flexible server and elastic cluster (v2)

Azure Updates

2026-10-05

Azure Backup for PostgreSQL flexible server and elastic cluster (v2) is now in preview. It uses physical backups from managed disk snapshots and stores them in an Azure Backup vault for long-term retention.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: IPv6 Support for Application Gateway WAF

Azure Updates

2026-10-05

Azure Application Gateway WAF now supports inspection and enforcement for IPv6 traffic in Public Preview. This adds IPv6 support to the web application firewall layer.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Major version upgrades (MVU) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL elastic clusters

Azure Updates

2026-10-02

Azure Database for PostgreSQL elastic clusters now support major version upgrades in public preview. Existing clusters can be upgraded in place to a newer supported PostgreSQL version without creating a replacement cluster or migrating distributed data.

azure: Retirement: DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on October 31, 2029

Azure Updates

2026-10-01

DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series Azure Linux, Windows, and Dedicated Host virtual machines will be retired on October 31, 2029. After that date, they will no longer be available for use or purchase, so workloads should be migrated before then.

September (2)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: SQL performance monitoring for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

Azure Updates

2026-09-30

Microsoft has released a public preview of Microsoft-managed performance monitoring for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines. It lets you monitor SQL Server on Azure VMs without creating custom collection scripts or manually correlating telemetry.

azure: Retirement: NVv3-series Azure Virtual Machines

Azure Updates

2026-09-30

Microsoft Azure retired several NVv3-series virtual machine sizes on September 30, 2026. Any remaining NVv3-series VMs are also being retired.