Changes Microsoft announces – page 66

New and changed items from the Microsoft 365 roadmap and Azure Updates.

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Generally Available: High Scale mode for Azure Monitor – Container InsightsAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Public Preview: Azure Managed Service for Prometheus now includes native Grafana dashboards within the Azure portalAzure UpdatesIn previewMay 20251
Generally Available: Azure Data Box Next Gen is now generally available in additional regionsAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Microsoft 365: AI workflows in Teams Workflows app & SharePoint document librariesMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentOctober 20251
Retirement: Licensing changes for future Azure VMware Solution subscriptions starting October 16, 2025.Azure Updates–
Retirement
16 October 20251
Generally Available: DCa/ECa v6 series AMD based confidential virtual machines (VMs)Azure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Public Preview: Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager – update run approval gatesAzure UpdatesIn previewSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Distributed tracing for Durable FunctionsAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Public Preview: Azure Functions .NET 10 supportAzure UpdatesIn previewSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Introducing the new Network Security Hub experienceAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Public Preview: Databricks One in Azure DatabricksAzure UpdatesIn previewSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Confidential computing for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible serverAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Generally Available: At-cost data transfer between Azure and an external endpointAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Retirement: Azure Kubernetes Service on VMware will be retired on March 16, 2026 - Replace with Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure LocalAzure Updates–
Retirement
16 March 20261
Generally Available: Azure File Sync in Poland Central and Spain CentralAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Generally Available: AKS AutomaticAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Azure Container Storage v2.0.0 now with NVMe performance boost, open source, and no service feesAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Retirement: Azure Databricks Standard tier will retire by October 2026Azure Updates–
Retirement
1 October 20261
Retirement: hsmPlatform 1 Keys in Azure Key VaultAzure Updates–
Retirement
15 September 20281
Generally Available: Enabling dedicated connections to backends in Azure Application GatewayAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Backend TLS validation controls in Azure Application GatewayAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Azure SQL hub experience in Azure portalAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Retirement: Azure Linux 2.0 on AKSAzure Updates–
Retirement
30 November 20251
Generally Available: Bring Your Own License (BYOL) Support for JBoss EAP on Azure App ServiceAzure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20251
Generally Available: Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) same-region replica clusterAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Microsoft Intune: Windows Backup for organizations in IntuneMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentOctober 20251
Generally Available: Azure Databricks automatic identity managementAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in Austria East and Chile CentralAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Public Preview: Azure MySQL Self HealAzure UpdatesIn previewSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Azure MySQL Extended SupportAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Azure Database for MySQL 8.4Azure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) encryption with customer-managed keyAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Public Preview: File share centric management model (Microsoft.FileShares) for Azure FilesAzure UpdatesIn previewAugust 20251
Generally Available: Azure D192 Sizes in the Azure Dsv6 and Ddsv6-series VM FamiliesAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Microsoft Intune: Intune Suite - Endpoint Privilege Management Virtual Account SupportMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentOctober 20251
Microsoft Clipchamp: Updated Clipchamp video start pageMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outAugust 20251
Microsoft Intune: Intune Suite - Operational dashboard to gain insight on EPM status and elevations.Microsoft 365 roadmapIn developmentOctober 20251
Microsoft Intune: New enrollment policies experience for iOS/iPadOS ADEMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJanuary 20261
Microsoft Intune: Intune Suite - Automated device enrollment without user affinity for visionOS and tvOSMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentFebruary 20261
Microsoft Intune: Enrollment time grouping for iOS/iPadOS automated device enrollmentMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJanuary 20261
Microsoft Intune: Managed device attestation for iOS/iPadOS and macOS device enrollment and ADEMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentMarch 20261
Microsoft Intune: Windows enrollment attestationMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentMarch 20261
Private Preview: Azure AMD-based Dasv7, Easv7, and Fasv7-series Virtual MachinesAzure UpdatesIn developmentSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Multitenant Managed Logging in Container InsightsAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Retirement: Microsoft Playwright Testing (Preview) will be retired on March 8, 2026Azure Updates–
Retirement
8 March 20261
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - Discovery of sensitive data sharing to any cloud application or website (inc. GenAI) via network layerMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJanuary 20261
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - Generative AI apps activities as triggers in IRMMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJanuary 20261
Retirement: Operating System (OS) Disks on Standard HDD will be retired on 08 September 2028Azure Updates–
Retirement
8 September 20281
Public Preview: Graph Query Language (GQL) in KQL graph semanticsAzure UpdatesIn previewSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift Now Available in UAE Central and US Gov TexasAzure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20251

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