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Microsoft Azure updates and Terraform AzureRM provider.
- Azure Updates aiazuredatabricksgadata-scientist ·
Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7 available on Azure Databricks AI Model Serving
Azure Databricks has launched support for Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7 via its AI Model Serving. This integration makes Anthropic's advanced hybrid reasoning model accessible for complex extraction and agentic tasks, benefiting data scientists and engineers working with LLMs on the platform.
feature - Azure Updates infraazuredeprecation ·
Azure Functions runtime v3 on Linux Consumption retired Sep 30, 2026
Azure Functions runtime v3 on Linux Consumption will stop running on September 30, 2026. This enforcement is part of Azure's effort to reduce reliance on legacy infrastructure and focus investments on supported platforms. Function App owners currently using this runtime should migrate to a supported version before the enforcement date.
deprecation - Azure Updates infraazuregaengineer ·
Azure CLI simplifies AKS backup configuration
Azure Backup now supports configuring backups for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters with a single Azure CLI command, reducing manual setup steps. This feature streamlines the process for administrators managing AKS deployments and their backup strategies.
feature patch - Azure Updates infraazuredeprecationengineer ·
Azure Kubernetes Service to retire Ubuntu 22.04 support June 30, 2027
Azure Kubernetes Service will retire support for Ubuntu 22.04 on June 30, 2027. Users must transition to Ubuntu 24.04 or later by this date to avoid service disruptions. Newer versions offer improved kernel updates and security enhancements.
deprecation - Azure Updates azuregapreviewengineer ·
Azure NetApp Files: User and group quota reports now generally available
Azure NetApp Files introduces user and group quota reporting, now generally available after a preview period. This feature provides visibility into capacity management for NFS, SMB, and dual-protocol volumes, benefiting organizations that use individual user and group quotas.
feature patch - 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 infraazuregaengineer ·
Azure File Sync now generally available in Belgium, Malaysia, and Indonesia
Azure File Sync is now generally available in three new Azure regions: Belgium Central, Malaysia West, and Indonesia Central. This expansion allows more organizations to leverage Azure File Sync for hybrid cloud scenarios, enabling seamless data tiering and simplified migration from on-premises Windows Servers to Azure Files.
feature - Azure Updates securityazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Bastion adds managed identity support for graphical session recording (preview)
Azure Bastion graphical session recording now supports write access to storage accounts using managed identities, currently in public preview. This enhancement allows for more secure and streamlined access control to recorded sessions.
feature - 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 observabilityazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Monitor adds OpenTelemetry support for AKS application monitoring (preview)
Azure Monitor now supports monitoring Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) applications using OpenTelemetry for instrumentation and data collection. This feature allows leveraging autoinstrumentation with the Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry distro, simplifying the process for developers and operators.
feature - 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 - Azure Updates infraazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure AKS adds StandardV2 NAT Gateway as outbound type (Preview)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now supports StandardV2 NAT Gateway as an outbound type for managed or BYO VNets. This feature enables zone-redundant outbound connectivity, up to 100 Gbps throughput, and IPv6 support for AKS clusters.
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