Features

YOu can now use Gen 2 VM SKUs for Windows nodepools in AKS. ​YOu can now use Gen 2 VM SKUs for Windows nodepools in AKS. 

You can now run GPU workloads, such as machine learning, video encoding, large simulations, and gaming, on Windows nodepools in AKS. ​You can now run GPU workloads, such as machine…

You can now take advantage of Kubernetes 1.29 version with AKS in production environment. ​You can now take advantage of Kubernetes 1.29 version with AKS in production environment. 

You can now modify default values for kubelet parameters when using Windows nodepools in AKS. ​You can now modify default values for kubelet parameters when using Windows nodepools in AKS. 

You can now use deployment safeguards to implement Kubernetes best practices and get warnings on deployment or deny the deployment of manifest files that are not following best practices. ​You…

You can now scale beyond the current 65k Pod IPs and scale up to 1 Million Pods. ​You can now scale beyond the current 65k Pod IPs and scale up…

You can now deploy AKS clusters in dual stack mode which now enables resource connection through IPv4 or IPv6. ​You can now deploy AKS clusters in dual stack mode which…

You can now choose IP-based backend pool membership for new or existing clusters in AKS. ​You can now choose IP-based backend pool membership for new or existing clusters in AKS. 

You can now directly configure allowed ports in your nodepool settings. ​You can now directly configure allowed ports in your nodepool settings. 

AKS now lets you deploy pods without manually specifying host ports. ​AKS now lets you deploy pods without manually specifying host ports. 

You can now utilize Azure routing preference for your cluster, public node IPs in AKS ​You can now utilize Azure routing preference for your cluster, public node IPs in AKS 

Administrators can now deploy AKS nodes with verified and signed bootloaders, OS kernels, and drivers. ​Administrators can now deploy AKS nodes with verified and signed bootloaders, OS kernels, and drivers. 

You can now scale your AKS cluster to larger than 1000 nodes without having to request any special limit increases or whitelisting. ​You can now scale your AKS cluster to…

You can now opt in automatically renew your reservation at time of purchase, which provides an easy way to continue getting reservation discounts. ​You can now opt in automatically renew…

Starting from May 1, 2024, you will be charged for stateful log alerts in Azure Monitor. ​Starting from May 1, 2024, you will be charged for stateful log alerts in…

Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus now supports TLS & mTLS based scraping for Prometheus instance served with TLS. To enable TLS and mTLS based scraping, you can configure the…

We are expanding the Azure IoT Edge supported platforms to include Ubuntu Core Snaps on IoT Edge as a Tier 1 supported operating system. ​We are expanding the Azure IoT…

Learn how to qualify for free egress when moving your data out of Azure. ​Learn how to qualify for free egress when moving your data out of Azure. 

You can now leverage managed Java components in Azure Container apps for service registry and externalized application properties. ​You can now leverage managed Java components in Azure Container apps for…

Java apps are now attuned to the container environment and primed for better performance and reliability by default. ​Java apps are now attuned to the container environment and primed for…

You can now deploy a Java application using a WAR file to Azure Container Apps. ​You can now deploy a Java application using a WAR file to Azure Container Apps. 

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-March 2024. ​Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-March 2024. 

Defender for Cloud detects anomalous activities indicating unusual and potentially harmful attempts to access or exploit databases. When deployed, it provides another important security barrier. ​Defender for Cloud detects anomalous…

Private endpoint for Azure Cosmos DB via Azure Private Link is now available, enhancing security. ​Private endpoint for Azure Cosmos DB via Azure Private Link is now available, enhancing security. 

Major version upgrade logs for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server now generally available. ​Major version upgrade logs for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server now generally available. 

Utilize an additional Enterprise-tier cache size to optimize the price and performance of your Redis workload. ​Utilize an additional Enterprise-tier cache size to optimize the price and performance of your…

Now you can use Microsoft Entra ID authentication on Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL clusters in addition or instead of the native Postgres authentication. ​Now you can use Microsoft Entra…

We're excited to announce Try Azure Cosmos DB support in our Azure Cosmos DB integration with Vercel. ​We're excited to announce Try Azure Cosmos DB support in our Azure Cosmos…

Azure Communication Services Advanced Messaging is now generally available, enabling developers to send and receive messages from their applications through third party social messaging platforms, like the WhatsApp Business Platform.…

Azure Chaos Studio supports new faults for Azure Event Hubs. ​Azure Chaos Studio supports new faults for Azure Event Hubs. 

We are pleased to announce an update to the Azure API Center extension for Visual Studio Code, introducing new capabilities for API inventory and design. Additionally, we are unveiling a…

Azure Blob Storage Cold Tier in generally available in Poland Central, Qatar Central and Azure China. ​Azure Blob Storage Cold Tier in generally available in Poland Central, Qatar Central and…

Customers can now use custom backups, to back up their web app's files and configuration data to a firewall-protected storage account. ​Customers can now use custom backups, to back up their web…

Azure Virtual Network encryption is a feature of Azure Virtual Networks. Virtual network encryption allows you to seamlessly encrypt and decrypt traffic between Azure Virtual Machines. Now available in additional…

Change Actor allows you to see who initiated the change and with which client that change was made, for changes across all your tenants and subscriptions.  ​Change Actor allows you…

Develop functions using Node.js 20 locally and deploy them to all Azure Functions plans on Linux and Windows. ​Develop functions using Node.js 20 locally and deploy them to all Azure…

Public Preview of Azure NetApp Files volume enhancement – file path uniqueness ​Public Preview of Azure NetApp Files volume enhancement – file path uniqueness 

Encryption at host for Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disks is now available in Canada East, West Europe, South Central US and West US 3. ​Encryption at host for Premium…

Public preview for internet inbound (Destination NAT) capabilities for Next-Generation Firewall Network Virtual Appliances deployed in the Virtual WAN hub. Destination NAT allows network administrators to publish applications to the…

Use this feature for use cases where real time exchange and interaction between client and server over HTTP connections is needed. ​Use this feature for use cases where real time…

You can now try out Kubernetes 1.29 preview version with AKS and get ready for Kubernetes 1.29 GA in your production environment. ​You can now try out Kubernetes 1.29 preview…

You can now migrate nodes from one Linux OS to another without having to create new nodes. ​You can now migrate nodes from one Linux OS to another without having…

You can set a low soak time value during a node upgrade to wait between draining a node and proceeding to reimage it. ​You can set a low soak time…

You can now better manage your changing workload demands by using capacity reservation groups. ​You can now better manage your changing workload demands by using capacity reservation groups. 

You can deploy an officially supported Istio addon for AKS ​You can deploy an officially supported Istio addon for AKS 

You can now temporarily disable your network policy engines to perform a migration. ​You can now temporarily disable your network policy engines to perform a migration. 

You can now stagger AKS node upgrades and minimize application downtime. ​You can now stagger AKS node upgrades and minimize application downtime. 

Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-February 2024. ​Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late-February 2024. 

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now supports minor versions 16.1, 15.5, 14.10, 13.13, 12.17, 11.22  ​Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now supports minor versions 16.1, 15.5,…

Now you can use Azure SDKs including .NET SDK, Go SDK, Java SDK, JavaScript SDK, and Python SDK to manage the lifecycle of Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL clusters. ​Now…