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- Azure Updates securityazuregapreviewengineer ·
Azure NetApp Files advanced ransomware protection now generally available
Azure NetApp Files advanced ransomware protection (ANF ARP) has moved to General Availability. This feature aids organizations in detecting, responding to, and recovering from ransomware attacks targeting cloud volumes by monitoring Azure NetApp Files.
feature patch - 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 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 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 - 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 - 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 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 azuregapreviewengineerenergy ·
Azure Event Grid integrates with Stripe for event-driven architectures
Azure Event Grid can now receive events directly from Stripe, enabling developers to build scalable, event-driven architectures. This integration eliminates the need for managing webhook infrastructure or custom brokers, simplifying the event handling process.
feature - 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 dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Service Health: Regional Maintenance Notifications for PostgreSQL
Azure Service Health now offers regional consolidated maintenance notifications for Azure Database for PostgreSQL. This change simplifies communication by sending a single notification per region instead of per server, benefiting users managing multiple PostgreSQL instances.
feature - Azure Updates observabilityazuregaengineer ·
Azure Kubernetes Service adds observability views
Azure Kubernetes Service now integrates observability data from Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus into its Namespace and Workload views. This enhancement allows users to more easily monitor cluster and workload health, troubleshoot pod issues, and analyze resource utilization directly within the AKS interface.
feature - Azure Updates aiazuregaengineer ·
Azure Red Hat OpenShift supports NVIDIA H100/H200 GPUs
Azure Red Hat OpenShift now supports NVIDIA H100 and H200 GPU-based Azure Virtual Machine SKUs. This enhancement allows customers to run large-scale AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing workloads on the managed OpenShift service.
feature - Azure Updates networkingazuregaengineer ·
Azure AKS: Disable HTTP proxy setting for running clusters
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now allows administrators to disable the HTTP proxy setting for running clusters. This change simplifies network management for organizations that use HTTP proxies by reducing disruption when network requirements evolve.
feature - 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 - Azure Updates datacomplianceazuregaengineer ·
Azure Data Box GA: Secure Erasure Certificates now available
Azure Data Box now automatically generates Secure Erasure Certificates upon order completion. This feature provides verification of secure data erasure according to NIST 800-88 Rev 2 standards, enhancing compliance for users managing sensitive data on the device.
feature patch - Azure Updates dataazuregaengineer ·
Azure Data Box GA supports Azure Files Provisioned v2
Azure Data Box now supports ingesting data into Azure Files Provisioned v2 storage accounts. This new billing model allows customers to provision and pay for specific capacity, IOPS, and throughput, offering greater flexibility for data transfer and storage.
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