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In late-March 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Configure built-in SQL code analysis rules and severity settings without editing project XML. Use Fabric connectivity and provisioning options to connect wi

We're excited to announce that private endpoint support for Azure Cosmos DB Mirroring in Microsoft Fabric is now generally available. You can now unlock powerful analytics on your operational data while keeping your enhanced network secu...

You can now stream row‑level data changes—inserts, updates, and deletes—from Azure SQL Managed Instance to Azure Event Hubs in near real time with change event streaming (CES). SQL publishes changes as transactions commit, reducing laten...

You can now modify the cron.timezone server parameter in Azure Database for PostgreSQL. This parameter controls the time zone used by pg_cron when evaluating scheduled jobs. By configuring cron.timezone, you can ensure scheduled jobs run...

We’re excited to announce that EDB PostgreSQL is now supported as a source for migration into Azure Database for PostgreSQL. You can migrate and consolidate PostgreSQL estates from EDB Postgres Extended Server to Azure using secure, reli...

We’re excited to announce that Google AlloyDB is now supported as a source for migration into Azure Database for PostgreSQL. You can migrate and consolidate PostgreSQL estates from Google AlloyDB to Azure using secure, reliable workflows...

You can now leverage pgoutput for online (minimal-downtime) migrations with improved reliability and performance. By aligning with PostgreSQL’s native logical replication framework, this update improves ecosystem compatibility with moder...

Network observability can generate large volumes of metrics, making it difficult for teams to focus on data that is operationally relevant. Container network metrics filtering in Azure Container Networking Services (ACNS) allows operator...

Containerized workloads often require higher and more consistent storage performance without managing large numbers of individual disks. Azure Container Storage integration with Elastic SAN allows Kubernetes clusters to consume storage f...

Networking issues in Kubernetes environments can be difficult to diagnose due to limited visibility into traffic flows and insufficient context around failures. Container network logs in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), now generally avai...

Azure Monitor now offers one-click enablement of Prometheus recommended alerts directly in the Azure Portal for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters. These alerts, based on enhanced Prometheus community rules, provide comprehensive cove...

In mid-March 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Publish SQL database projects directly from Visual Studio Code to streamline database deployment workflows. View and edit SQL table data directly in the MSSQ

In‑place node pool upgrades can introduce risk by applying changes directly to running environments. Blue‑green agent pool upgrades create a parallel node pool with the new configuration, allowing validation before workloads are shifted...

We are excited to announce the public preview of Fabric Mirroring integration for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server. You can now replicate MySQL operational data into Microsoft Fabric in near real time, without building or maint...

Troubleshooting Kubernetes networking issues is often slowed by logs and metrics scattered across multiple tools, forcing engineers to manually correlate signals during incidents. The container networking agent provides a lightweight, we...

Teams running GPU‑backed workloads often lack integrated visibility into GPU utilization alongside Kubernetes metrics. AKS managed GPU metrics automatically expose performance and utilization data from NVIDIA GPU‑enabled node pools into...

Organizations running applications across multiple Kubernetes clusters often face challenges with performance, global service discovery, and observability due to the complexity of distributed microservice environments. Azure Kubernetes F...

Following the deprecation of ingress‑nginx, Kubernetes operators need a supported, standards‑aligned migration path for ingress without the complexity of a full service mesh. Application Routing with Meshless Istio enables adoption of th...

As Kubernetes environments scale across regions and clusters, IP‑based networking becomes difficult to manage and provides limited application‑level visibility and security controls. Azure Kubernetes Application Network introduces applic...

Azure Monitor now supports native ingestion of OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) signals, enabling you to send telemetry data directly from OpenTelemetry-instrumented applications and platforms to Azure Monitor. You can configure your OpenTe...

In mid-March 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Reduce the consumption of storage space, I/O, and memory and improve performance without investing time and effort into index maintenance jobs. Configure

You can now enable OneLake catalog federation in Azure Databricks to query Microsoft Fabric OneLake data without copying or moving it. By connecting Unity Catalog to a OneLake catalog, Azure Databricks automatically syncs schemas and tab...

The MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code now introduces GitHub Copilot integration in Schema Designer, expanding the visual schema design experience with AI-assisted capabilities. Based on developer feedback and evolving workflows, you...

Bring the benefits of schema-as-code to your database development workflow. SQL database projects enable you to source control your database schema, perform reliable deployments to any environment, and integrate code quality checks into...

Today, Azure Disk Backup protects data by taking regular, crash-consistent snapshots of Azure Disks. These snapshots are stored within your subscription and tenant in a resource group, referred to as the Operational Tier in Azure Backup....

Microsoft is announcing our intent to establish a new datacenter region in Thailand. The datacenter region will expand the availability of Microsoft’s hyperscale cloud services in the region, facilitating enterprise-grade reliability, pe...

Application Gateway Web Application Firewall (WAF) v2 now supports additional rate‑limiting GroupBy options based on the X‑Forwarded‑For (XFF) HTTP header. This enables customers running Application Gateway behind proxies or CDNs to appl...

Engineered for performance, Azure HorizonDB for PostgreSQL delivers future-proof, autoscaling storage up to 128 TB, up to 3 times faster performance than open-source PostgreSQL, and rapid compute scalability to 3,072 vCores. Now in priva...

The Azure Boost confidential device feature is now in preview. Azure Boost is a Microsoft Azure system that offloads virtualization tasks—such as networking, storage, and host management—from the hypervisor and host OS to purpose-built h...

Remote storage throughput and network bandwidth performance enhancements for the latest Azure Boost architecture are now in preview. Azure Boost is a Microsoft Azure system that offloads virtualization tasks—such as networking, storage,...

Starting March 31, 2027 Elastic query using Shard_Map_Manager external data source type reaches end of support.Existing workloads can continue to run using Azure SQL Elastic query - Shard_Map_Manager mode, but will no longer receive upda...

The Azure Sphere service is retiring and will stop supporting all customer application, OS, bug and security updates, along with DAA certificate issuance, on July 31, 2031. Why is this happening? Azure Sphere pioneered secure IoT connect...

On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the following HC-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_HC44rs, Standard_HC44-16rs, and Standard_HC44-32rs. To ensure continuity and improved performance, we recommend transitioning to o...

On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the following HBv2-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_HB120rs_v2, Standard_HB120-96rs_v2, Standard_HB120-64rs_v2, Standard_HB120-32rs_v2, and Standard_HB120-16rs_v2. To ensure contin...

On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the follow NP-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_NP10s, Standard_NP20s, and Standard_NP40s. To ensure continuity and optimal performance, we recommend transitioning to one of the fol...

Effective March 31, 2027, the Emissions Impact Dashboard for Azure hosted by Power BI will be retired. After this date, the dashboard will no longer be accessible and technical support will be discontinued. We strongly encourage customer...

Microsoft is announcing the retirement of the AV36P and AV52 Nodes on June 30, 2029. The terms of your current AV36P and AV52 Reserved Instance (RI) are not affected by this announcement. At this time, we recommend that you review your c...

Azure Batch periodically retires support for operating systems that reach end-of-life status. Support for Windows Server 2016 concluded on January 11, 2022, with extended support scheduled to end on January 12, 2027. Marketplace images f...

Azure Batch had retired Low-Priority VMs on September 30, 2025 and will begin a system-initiated migration to Spot VMs beginning March 1, 2026. This change aligns Batch with the broader Azure Spot infrastructure and simplifies the platfo...

Microsoft Azure will retire support for NVv3 or NVv4-series VMs on September 30th, 2026, including NVv3 Series (NVIDIA Tesla M60 GPU): Standard_NV12s_v3, Standard_NV12hs_v3, Standard_NV24s_v3, Standard_NV24ms_v3, Standard_NV32ms_v3, Stan...

Azure Kubernetes Service support for Flatcar Container Linux for AKS (preview) will be retired on June 8, 2026, transition to a supported alternative by that date. From now to June 7, 2026, you can continue to use Flatcar Container Linux...

The upstream Ingress-NGINX project is being deprecated and will stop receiving updates after March 2026. Microsoft will continue providing critical security patches through 30 November 2026, after which the NGINX ingress controller will...