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azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Functions Flex Consumption plan now supports 512 MB instance size and diagnostic settings

Azure Updates

2025-08-21

Azure Functions Flex Consumption plan now supports a 512 MB memory instance size option, in addition to 2048 MB and 4096 MB. This update helps optimize costs for apps with lower resource needs and supports scaling.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Bastion now supports connectivity to private AKS clusters via tunneling

Azure Updates

2025-08-20

Azure Bastion now supports secure tunneling to private Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, allowing direct access to the AKS API server from local machines using standard Kubernetes tools.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files Flexible service level now supports cool access

Azure Updates

2025-08-20

Azure NetApp Files' Flexible service level now supports cool access, enabling customers to configure storage capacity and throughput independently for workloads with specific performance and sizing needs.

azure: [In preview] Private Preview: DCesv6 and ECesv6 series confidential VMs with Intel® TDX

Azure Updates

2025-08-20

Azure has introduced the DCesv6 and ECesv6 series Confidential VMs powered by 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors with Intel TDX for enhanced security.

azure: Retirement: Microsoft Sentinel Deprecation in Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet Announcement

Azure Updates

2025-08-20

Microsoft Sentinel in Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet is being deprecated due to increasing infrastructure and operational complexity.

azure: Retirement: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Deprecation in Microsoft Azure Operated by 21Vianet Announcement

Azure Updates

2025-08-20

Microsoft is retiring Microsoft Defender for Cloud in the Azure operated by 21Vianet environment due to increasing infrastructure and operational complexity.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Blob Storage Archive Tier Now in Malaysia West

Azure Updates

2025-08-18

The Azure Blob Storage Archive access tier is now generally available in the Malaysia West region, enabling cost-effective storage of infrequently accessed data locally.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Files provisioned v2 billing model for SSD (premium)

Azure Updates

2025-08-15

Azure Files has introduced the provisioned v2 billing model for its SSD (premium) tier, allowing separate provisioning of storage, IOPS, and throughput.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks connector for Microsoft Power Platform

Azure Updates

2025-08-14

The Azure Databricks connector for Microsoft Power Platform is now generally available, enabling seamless integration between Azure Databricks and Power Apps.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in Malaysia West

Azure Updates

2025-08-13

Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server is now generally available in the Malaysia West Azure region.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra v5.0

Azure Updates

2025-08-13

Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra now supports Cassandra 5.0 in public preview, enabling access to the latest features such as improved performance and new indexing capabilities without infrastructure management.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) encryption with customer-managed key

Azure Updates

2025-08-13

Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) now supports encryption with customer-managed keys in public preview, adding to the existing service-managed key encryption.