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Use Streaming Ingestion to output data to Azure Data Explorer with Azure Stream Analytics ​Use Streaming Ingestion to output data to Azure Data Explorer with Azure Stream Analytics 

Introducing an improved exports experience that makes FinOps easier and more efficient with access to additional datasets and optimized for handling large data. You can also create and manage your…

You can now specify up to 50 test criteria in your load test. ​You can now specify up to 50 test criteria in your load test. 

Azure Red Hat OpenShift now offers Resource Health for clusters with integration with Azure Monitor via Signals and Alerts. ​Azure Red Hat OpenShift now offers Resource Health for clusters with…

The graph-match operator in Kusto Query Language (KQL) allows you to query your data as a graph and find matches for a specified pattern. The latest update introduces two new…

We’re happy to announce automatic image creation using Azure Image Builder is now generally available. This feature improves your speed and efficiency by allowing you the ability to start image…

Kusto now has three new geospatial functions: geo_polygon_to_h3cells(), geo_angle() and geo_azimuth(). These functions are designed to help you better understand and analyze your geospatial data. ​Kusto now has three new…

Azure Monitor VM Insights now supports Dependency Agent for RHEL 8.6 Linux VMs, enabling you to monitor their network connections and processes in the Azure portal. ​Azure Monitor VM Insights…

Advisor is a personalized cloud consultant that helps you follow best practices to optimize your Azure deployments. It analyzes your resource configuration and usage telemetry and then recommends solutions that…

Customers now have the capability to configure the circuit breaker property in the backend resource, providing protection for a backend service against being overwhelmed by excessive requests. ​Customers now have…

Customers have the ability to create a load balancer that directs traffic to multiple endpoints. ​Customers have the ability to create a load balancer that directs traffic to multiple endpoints. 

Recent updates to the Enterprise plan include improved response caching in Spring Cloud Gateway, a more secure try-out option in API Portal, and enhanced application-level settings in Service Connector. Additionally,…

Support to upgrade existing Gen1 VMs to Trusted launch in preview. ​Support to upgrade existing Gen1 VMs to Trusted launch in preview. 

Easily migrate your Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server workloads to Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server with Azure MySQL Import. ​Easily migrate your Azure Database for MySQL…

Easily migrate your Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server workloads to Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server with Azure Database for MySQL Import. ​Easily migrate your Azure Database…

You can now merge partitions in Azure Cosmos DB on shared throughput databases. Merging partitions allows you to reduce the number of physical partitions used for your container. ​You can…

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. ​Azure Virtual Network encryption…

Azure Data Explorer connector for Apache Flink (Public Preview) ​Azure Data Explorer connector for Apache Flink (Public Preview) 

Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS) for Azure Disks is now available on Azure Premium SSD and Standard SSD in the West US3 and Germany West Central regions. ​Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS)…

Enhancements and new features have been introduced to the Stream Analytics no-code editor, accessible through both the Azure Event Hubs portal and the Azure Stream Analytics portal. These updates aim…

Enjoy up to 47% savings when you commit to Azure savings plan for Azure Spring Apps Enterprise. ​Enjoy up to 47% savings when you commit to Azure savings plan for…

Stay protected against CVE-2023-50164 with the help of Azure’s global WAF running on Azure Front Door. ​Stay protected against CVE-2023-50164 with the help of Azure’s global WAF running on Azure…

This article describes the improvements for the latest version of Azure Site Recovery components.  ​This article describes the improvements for the latest version of Azure Site Recovery components.  

Quickly create a reliable assessment without waiting for performance data collection with “As on-premises sizing in Azure Migrate SQL Assessments. ​Quickly create a reliable assessment without waiting for performance data…

Explore the power of SQL Managed Instance for free. It's perfect for testing out cloud migrations and elevating your database experience. ​Explore the power of SQL Managed Instance for free.…

Azure Red Hat OpenShift version 4.13 is now available at install time. ​Azure Red Hat OpenShift version 4.13 is now available at install time. 

Azure Chaos Studio supports new faults for Service Bus. ​Azure Chaos Studio supports new faults for Service Bus. 

For Azure partners and customers seeking to develop business continuity and disaster recovery solutions, crash-consistent VM restore points serve as feature-rich building blocks, offering an agentless solution available natively on…

With the integration of Azure Data Lake Storage and the DICOM service, organizations can now enjoy full control over their imaging data and increased flexibility for accessing and working with…

Azure Front Door and Azure CDN Standard from Microsoft (classic) are postponing the domain fronting blocking enforcement to January 22, 2024, and will add two log fields to help you…

Assure stable production configuration, get efficient rollbacks, and a comprehensive configuration audit trail for enhanced reliability in Azure. ​Assure stable production configuration, get efficient rollbacks, and a comprehensive configuration audit…

Support for Microsoft Graph API events helps you automate actions in response to Microsoft resource changes. ​Support for Microsoft Graph API events helps you automate actions in response to Microsoft…

AKS can now take care of VM SKU selection based on the workloads you are scheduling rather than you having to pre-allocate node pools of a certain SKU type. ​AKS…

AKS now alerts you on API breaking changes on minor version change cluster upgrades. ​AKS now alerts you on API breaking changes on minor version change cluster upgrades. 

Users can now build application logic in Azure Function apps which can be driven by the data from Azure SQL database. ​Users can now build application logic in Azure Function…

You can now develop Azure Functions locally on the new Apple Silicon Macs. ​You can now develop Azure Functions locally on the new Apple Silicon Macs. 

Log all connections to your cache. ​Log all connections to your cache. 

Gain a performance boost in the Business-Critical service tier of Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server with accelerated logs. ​Gain a performance boost in the Business-Critical service tier of…

Unlock advanced logical replication, query optimizations, and faster data loading with PostgreSQL 16 on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server. ​Unlock advanced logical replication, query optimizations, and faster data…

Explore advanced disaster recovery with Virtual Endpoints and seamless role-swapping in Azure Database for PostgreSQL. ​Explore advanced disaster recovery with Virtual Endpoints and seamless role-swapping in Azure Database for PostgreSQL. 

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

The ability to encrypt health data in the cloud with customer-managed keys using Azure Health Data Services is generally available. ​The ability to encrypt health data in the cloud with…

This article describes the improvements for the latest version of Azure Site Recovery components.  ​This article describes the improvements for the latest version of Azure Site Recovery components.  

Health resources and resource management alerts available through Event Grid system topics ​Health resources and resource management alerts available through Event Grid system topics 

If you are using VNet injection to secure your Azure Data Explorer (ADX) cluster, you may face some challenges such as complexity, scalability, and public IP dependency. We recommend that…

Migrate your AKS cluster from Pod Security Policy to Pod Security Admission ​Migrate your AKS cluster from Pod Security Policy to Pod Security Admission 

Azure NetApp Files 1 TiB capacity pool sizes, when used with volumes using standard network features is now in preview. ​Azure NetApp Files 1 TiB capacity pool sizes, when used…

The general availability of Defender for APIs, a new offering as part of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, that helps organizations prevent, detect, and respond to API threats with an integrated…

You can connect directly to Kafka to ingest from Kafka clusters or output data to Kafka clusters in your Azure Stream Analytics (ASA) job. ​You can connect directly to Kafka…