Azure

For enhanced security in your virtual network architectures where outbound connectivity is not allowed.

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Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now supports Private Endpoints in General Availability.

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Extensible key management (EKM) using Azure Key Vault in SQL Server on Linux is now generally available from SQL Server 2022 CU12 onwards.

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Load test your web apps directly from Azure App Service in Azure portal.

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Azure Load Testing GA in Fairfax cloud – USGov Virginia. US Government customers on the Fairfax cloud can now use Azure Load Testing to simplify their end-to-end load testing process.

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The native support for Delta Lake output in Azure Stream Analytics is now generally available.

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Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.4 is now Generally Available

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We’re excited to announce that the multi plan subnet join for virtual network integration is now available in preview in all regions!

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Azure Backup can now help you back up virtual machines using private endpoint-enabled disks. You can now also specify network settings to be used by the restored disks while initiating the restore process.

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Azure Monitor Agent can now upload to Storage and Event Hubs.

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Action recommended: Prepare for model version retirement in Azure OpenAI

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Azure Virtual Network Manager’s security admin rule configuration is now generally available in 45 regions, empowering users to enforce security rules across their virtual networks globally.

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Improve your workload’s resiliency and optimize your cloud deployments by reviewing recommendations on Advisor

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Exciting news! Our IBM Mainframe and Midrange connectors, including IBM 3270, IBM CICS, IBM DB2, IBM i, IBM MQ, and IBM IMS, are now generally available. These connectors address highly sought-after customer requests, bring capabilities to extend Azure Logic Apps cloud native workloads with some of the oldest systems ever built for Mainframes and Midranges. 

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We’re thrilled to announce two new built-in connectors for Azure Logic Apps: Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search. With the increasing adoption of AI technologies, there’s a growing demand to integrate these capabilities seamlessly into Logic Apps workflows. To address this need, we’re launching the Public Preview of these connectors, bridging the gap between Logic Apps and AI.

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Azure introduces the latest generation Intel-based VM series in public preview with up to 20% higher CPU performance and 3X remote storage throughput.

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We’re thrilled to announce the General Availability of Azure API Management’s newest pricing tiers – Basic v2 and Standard v2. The Azure API Management v2 pricing tiers represent a significant leap forward, offering a comprehensive range of capabilities tailored to projects of all sizes, from small-scale endeavors to large-scale enterprise applications. Importantly, these new v2 pricing tiers are available alongside our existing Azure API Management classic pricing tiers, ensuring continuity for users. It’s worth noting that the Azure API Management classic pricing tiers remain actively supported and invested in.  

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The Kubernetes clusters and Kubernetes namespaces cost views are now generally available in Cost analysis within Azure portal. You can view the aggregated costs for all your AKS clusters and namespaces across a subscription and drill down into infrastructure and namespaces costs of a cluster.

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The API Management developer portal is an automatically generated, fully customizable website with the documentation of your APIs. It’s where API consumers can discover your APIs, learn how to use them, request access, and try them out. We recently improved the portal editor interface to boost your productivity and enhance the interactions with your favorite features and tools.  

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ExpressRoute lets you extend your on-premises networks into the Microsoft cloud over a private connection with the help of a connectivity provider. With ExpressRoute, you can establish connections to Microsoft cloud services, such as Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.

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