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2025 (11)

October (3)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: PostgreSQL 18 on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-10-13

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now offers PostgreSQL 18 in public preview, providing early access to the latest performance, scalability, and developer productivity improvements.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Integrated HSM

Azure Updates

2025-10-13

Microsoft announced the public preview of Azure Integrated HSM, a hardware security module (HSM) cache and crypto accelerator for virtual machines, designed to enhance the security and performance of cryptographic operations for customers with heavy crypto workloads.

dotnet: Preparing for the .NET 10 GC (DATAS)

.NET

2025-10-08

The .NET 10 Garbage Collector introduces DATAS, a new adaptive mechanism that adjusts heap size automatically. The article explains how DATAS behavior differs from the previous Server GC, and gives guidance on when to tune GC settings or disable DATAS depending on your application's workload and performance goals.

September (8)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Container Storage v2.0.0 now with NVMe performance boost, open source, and no service fees

Azure Updates

2025-09-16

Azure Container Storage (ACStor) v2.0.0 is now generally available, offering up to 7× higher IOPS and 4× lower latency on local NVMe compared to v1.3.1. The release positions ACStor as the fastest storage option for Azure Kubernetes Service, is open source, and carries no service fees.

dotnet: Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET Apps

.NET

2025-09-15

Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET Apps helps .NET developers detect performance bottlenecks and receive AI-driven code improvement suggestions via GitHub Copilot integration, streamlining diagnostics and optimizations within the .NET ecosystem.

vscode: Introducing auto model selection (preview)

Visual Studio Code

2025-09-15

VS Code now offers auto model selection (preview) to automatically choose the best AI model for faster responses, reduced rate limiting, and a 10% discount on premium requests for paid users.

github: Pull request “Files changed” public preview experience – September 11 updates

GitHub

2025-09-11

GitHub updated the public preview of the pull request “Files changed” page on September 11, 2025, improving performance and raising the file limit. The release also adds a single-file view and other refinements for a smoother review experience.

dotnet: Performance Improvements in .NET 10

.NET

2025-09-10

A blog post announcing and summarizing hundreds of performance improvements in .NET 10, offering a guided tour of enhancements across the platform to make apps faster, more memory-efficient, and more responsive.

github: The dashboard-feed page gets a refreshed, faster experience

GitHub

2025-09-04

GitHub updated the /dashboard-feed page to align it with improvements made to the homepage “For you” feed, delivering a refreshed, more consistent, and faster experience across the site.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Ultra Disk Price Reduction in UK South

Azure Updates

2025-09-02

Azure Ultra Disk is now generally available with a price reduction in the UK South region. Ultra Disk is Azure's highest-performance block storage for virtual machines, offering consistent sub-millisecond latency and very high throughput and IOPS, making it suitable for demanding enterprise production workloads.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Ultra Disk Price Reduction in Central US

Azure Updates

2025-09-02

Azure has made a price reduction for Ultra Disks in the Central US region generally available. Ultra Disks provide extremely high performance and sub-millisecond latency for demanding VM workloads, and the price cut reduces costs for those workloads in that region.