Azure
Microsoft Azure updates and Terraform AzureRM provider.
- Terraform AzureRM Provider Releases terraforminfraazureengineer ·
Terraform Provider AzureRM v4.69.0 adds new resources and enhancements
This release of the Terraform AzureRM provider introduces several new resources including Traffic Manager Profile, Web PubSub, Automation Runtime Environment Package, and Container App Environment Managed Certificate. Enhancements include updated dependencies, exported properties for Kubernetes node pools and storage shares, and expanded permissions for storage account SAS. Bug fixes address parsing inconsistencies for virtual machine disks and properties for private DNS resolver inbound endpoints.
feature patch - Terraform Databricks Provider Releases terraforminfraawsazuregcpdatabricksengineer ·
Databricks Terraform Provider v1.113.0 Adds Postgres Catalog and Synced Table Resources
Databricks Terraform Provider v1.113.0 introduces new resources for managing Postgres catalogs and synced tables, along with workspace base environments. It also enhances configuration flexibility by allowing explicit cloud type specification and API level control for account/workspace resources, impacting engineers and architects managing Databricks infrastructure via Terraform.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazureeolengineer ·
Azure retires HBv2, HC, and NP-series VMs in Batch pools May 2027
Support for HBv2-series, HC-series, and NP-series virtual machines in Azure Batch pools will end on May 31, 2027. This affects users who leverage these specific high-performance computing VMs for their Azure Batch workloads. Users should migrate to alternative VM series before the end-of-life date to avoid service disruption.
deprecation - Azure Updates securityazuregaengineer ·
Azure Encrypts Premium SSD v2/Ultra Disks with Cross-Tenant Customer-Managed Keys (GA)
Azure's Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disks now support cross-tenant customer-managed keys (CMK), enabling encryption with keys stored in a separate Azure Key Vault. This feature enhances security for organizations managing keys across different Microsoft Entra tenants.
feature patch - Databricks Go SDK Releases sdkinfraazuregcpdatabricksdeprecationengineer ·
Databricks SDK Go v0.127.0: Go 1.24+, HostMetadataResolver, LimitIterator
This release of the Databricks SDK for Go updates the minimum Go version to 1.24 and introduces a new HostMetadataResolver hook for custom host metadata resolution. It also adds a LimitIterator for controlled lazy iteration and includes numerous bug fixes related to token acquisition and caching, impacting developers working with Databricks authentication across various cloud providers.
breaking feature patch - Azure Updates azurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Site Recovery now supports NVMe disks for Windows VMs in preview
Azure Site Recovery now supports disaster recovery for Windows Azure Virtual Machines using NVMe disk controllers. This preview feature is available for specific Generation 2 VM families in the Azure-to-Azure scenario, allowing for enhanced resilience with high-performance storage.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazureengineer ·
Azure Blob Storage: Minimum billable object size for cooler tiers
Azure is introducing a minimum billable object size of 128KiB for cool, cold, and archive access tiers in Blob and Data Lake Storage accounts. This change means smaller objects will be billed as if they are 128KiB, potentially impacting cost calculations for workloads with many small files.
patch - Azure Updates dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Blob and Data Lake Storage Smart Tier Generally Available
Smart Tier for Azure Blob and Data Lake Storage is now generally available in most public cloud regions. This feature automatically optimizes data storage costs by moving infrequently accessed data to cooler tiers, benefiting users looking to manage their cloud storage expenses.
feature patch - Azure Updates azuregagovernment ·
Azure Storage Mover GA in Azure Government
Azure Storage Mover is now generally available in Azure Government (US). This fully managed service enables U.S. government customers and partners to securely migrate large-scale file data to Azure Government cloud environments.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazuregaengineer ·
Azure Files GA: Granular Encryption-in-Transit for SMB/NFS
Azure Files now offers independent, storage account-level configuration for encryption-in-transit settings specific to SMB and NFS protocols. This allows customers to implement more precise, protocol-specific security policies, enhancing control over data protection during transit.
feature patch - Azure Updates observabilityazuredeprecationengineer ·
Azure Managed Grafana Essential SKU retires March 30, 2027
The Azure Managed Grafana Essential SKU is scheduled for retirement on March 30, 2027. Users of this SKU should migrate to the Standard SKU or Azure Monitor Dashboards with Grafana before the deadline to prevent service disruption.
deprecation - Terraform AzureRM Provider Releases terraforminfraazureengineer ·
Terraform Azure Provider v4.68.0 Adds New Resources and Enhancements
The latest release of the Terraform Azure provider (v4.68.0) introduces several new resources including Managed DevOps Pools, Private DNS CNAME Records, and Data Lake Storage Backup Instances. It also includes enhancements to existing resources like Key Vault validation and support for new properties in Cosmos DB and NetApp volumes. These updates provide expanded capabilities for managing Azure infrastructure via Terraform.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazurega ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL now supports PgBouncer 1.25.1
Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server now generally supports PgBouncer 1.25.1. This built-in connection pooling feature helps scale to thousands of connections by efficiently managing idle and short-lived connections.
patch - Azure Updates azuregaengineer ·
Azure Functions GA: MCP resource triggers support
Azure Functions now supports MCP resource triggers, allowing developers to expose resources directly from an MCP server hosted on Azure Functions. This expands capabilities for developers building MCP servers on the platform.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazuregaengineer ·
Azure AKS Pod CIDR expansion generally available
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now offers generally available Pod CIDR expansion for overlay-based clusters. This feature allows teams to increase the pod IP address range of existing clusters, avoiding disruptive rebuilds when IP capacity is exhausted.
feature patch - Azure Updates securitynetworkingazuregaengineer ·
Azure Service Bus Network Security Perimeter GA
Network Security Perimeter support for Azure Service Bus is now generally available. This feature enables the creation of a logical network boundary around Service Bus namespaces to block unauthorized public access, enhancing security for sensitive workloads.
feature patch - Terraform AzureRM Provider Releases terraforminfraazureengineer ·
Terraform Azure Provider v4.67.0: New Resources and Enhancements
This release introduces several new resources, including Storage Sync, Data Protection Backup Policy for Data Lake Storage, Event Grid Namespace Topic, Kubernetes Cluster Deployment Safeguard, and Feature Registration. Enhancements include support for new SKUs like StandardV2 for NAT Gateway and Public IP, along with updates to existing resources and data sources. Bug fixes address issues in Azure Backup, Cosmos DB, Machine Learning Compute Instances, and Search Services.
feature patch - Azure Updates azuredeprecationengineer ·
Azure App Service and Functions on Windows: Python Support Retired March 31, 2027
Azure will retire Python support for App Service and Functions on Windows starting March 31, 2027. After this date, existing Python applications hosted on these platforms will stop running, though configurations and content will be preserved. Affected users should migrate their Python workloads to supported operating systems or services.
deprecation - Azure Updates azurepreviewdeprecationengineer ·
Azure DNS Endpoints for Storage Accounts Retiring March 2027
AzureDnsZone endpoints for Azure Blob storage accounts will be retired in March 2027. Customers currently using these endpoints, which are in preview, should migrate to Standard endpoints for all storage account deployments.
deprecation - Azure Updates infraazuredeprecationengineer ·
Azure Service Fabric support for Windows Server 2022 ends March 31, 2027
Azure Service Fabric will no longer support clusters running on Windows Server 2022 after March 31, 2027. Customers must upgrade to Windows Server 2025 by this date to maintain a supported state, aligning with Service Fabric's OS image support. This change impacts all users running Service Fabric on Windows Server 2022.
deprecation