Batch custom image pools using VHD or managed images will be retired on 31 March 2026

Compute, Container Registry

Customers can now store content formats such as Helm charts, OCI Artifacts and images built to the Open Container Initiative (OCI) Image Format Specification, in addition to Docker containers. Use…

04/11/2019

Compute, Azure Functions

Apps using Azure Functions isolated worker model for .NET can now target .NET Framework.

24/05/2022

Compute, Azure Functions

Transition to Azure API Management as soon as possible to avoid disruption to your Function applications using Proxies.

02/12/2022

Compute, Virtual Machines

Allows you to enable secure boot, vTPM, virtualization-based security, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud integration, providing additional layers of defense against sophisticated threats.

01/02/2023

Compute, App Service

General availability: Azure App Service Environment v3 support for custom domain suffix

03/08/2022

Compute, Container Registry

Dedicated data endpoints in Container Registry are now available in preview.

30/04/2020

Compute, Azure Functions

Major cold start improvements are available to .NET apps on the Azure Functions isolated worker model through a preview configuration.

30/08/2023

Compute, Container Registry

Azure Container Registry now supports container registries that can be placed within a Virtual Network , eliminating the public endpoint and enabling firewall rules for specific external resources access.

26/02/2019

Compute, Virtual Desktop

Simplify and secure your virtualization infrastructure, in the cloud, with Windows Virtual Desktop.

16/10/2020

Compute, App Service

App Service has an automatic scaling capability that adjusts the number of running instances of your application based on incoming HTTP requests.

08/05/2023

Compute, VM Scale Sets

Azure can now select the dedicated host to which your VM is deployed. Additionally, Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets can be deployed in conjunction with Dedicated Hosts.

22/09/2020

Compute, Cloud Services

Virtual Machines B-series naming will change on May 1, 2018, in all Azure Government regions.

06/03/2018