Changes Microsoft announces – page 80

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

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Generally Available: Azure SQL Updates for Late-FebruaryAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Public Preview: Unified Migration Experience in Azure Database Migration ServiceAzure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Latest PostgreSQL Minor Versions Supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible ServerAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB Rust SDKAzure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20251
Windows 365: Available from New Zealand NorthMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJune 20251
Generally Available: Azure Site Recovery Pricing Calculator for Azure to Azure Managed DisksAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Azure Ultra Disk Storage is Now Available in New Zealand NorthAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Microsoft Teams: Forward messages with app cardsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outFebruary 20251
Public Preview: Azure Container Storage on managed PrometheusAzure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20251
Public Preview: Azure Migrate Supports Premium SSD v2 DisksAzure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20251
Generally Available: 6th Generation Intel-based VMs - Dv6/Ev6Azure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Support for Multiple JMeter Files in Azure Load TestingAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Generally Available: The Modern Version of the Azure Storage Data Movement LibraryAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Scheduled Load Tests in Azure Load TestingAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Public Preview: Upgrade Existing Azure Gen1 VMs to Gen2-Trusted LaunchAzure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL pg_signal_autovaccum_worker roleAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Discovery of PostgreSQL Installed on Azure Arc-enabled ServersAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Public Preview: Virtual Canary Maintenance ProgramAzure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20251
Public Preview: Modernization Advisor for SQL Server on Azure Virtual MachinesAzure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20251
Public Preview: Azure SQL Updates for Mid-February 2025Azure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20251
Generally Available: New Pricing for Azure Virtual Network ManagerAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage Is Now Available in One More RegionAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Fallback to Internet on Private DNS ZonesAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Azure Firewall Updates - Increased IP Group LimitsAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Retirement: Transition from Azure Data Studio to Visual Studio CodeAzure Updates–
Retirement
28 February 20261
Public Preview: New Origin Types for Azure Front Door Premium Private Link-Enabled OriginsAzure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Developers building agents in Azure AI Foundry can ground their agent in files stored in SharePointMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJune 20251
Generally Available: Analyze data using Log Analytics Simple modeAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Introducing Azure Databricks Clean RoomsAzure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20251
Microsoft Teams: Inline preview of files sharedMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Azure SQL Database free offerAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Azure Databricks Available in Mexico CentralAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Generally Available: Azure DNS Public Zones DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) supportAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20251
Public Preview: Introducing the New AKS Monitoring Experience - Unified Insights at Your FingertipsAzure UpdatesIn previewJanuary 20251
Microsoft Viva: Advanced moderation access control for corporate communicatorsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentApril 20251
Generally Available: FIPS 140 Level 3 HSMs Premium Key Vault in ChinaAzure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20251
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-January 2025Azure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20251
Retirement: Upgrade your Azure HDInsight clusters with TLS versions 1 dot 1 and below by March 31, 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement
31 March 20251
Public Preview: Azure Monitor Integrates Performance Diagnostics for Enhanced VM TroubleshootingAzure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20251
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention - New ChatGPT Enterprise connector to discover and bring prompts and responses into the scope of Purview featuresMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20251
Generally Available: Support for new custom error pages in Application GatewayAzure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20251
Retirement: Migrating to TLS 1.2+ with the Deprecation of Outdated Security ProtocolsAzure Updates–
Retirement
1 March 20251
Public Preview: Announcing the Next generation Azure Data Box DevicesAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20241
Public Preview: Introducing enhanced support for Generation 2 VMs in Azure DevTest LabsAzure UpdatesIn previewJanuary 20251
Public Preview: Reduce costs with Hibernation in Azure DevTest LabsAzure UpdatesIn previewJanuary 20251
Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift in Spain CentralAzure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20251
Generally Available: Changes to instance size flexibility ratios for Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances for M-seriesAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20241
Retirement: Resources interacting with Azure Automation using TLS 1.0/1.1 protocol will be blocked from March 1, 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement
1 March 20251
Retirement: Azure Automation will discontinue execution of PowerShell runbooks using AzureRM modules from February 1, 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement
1 February 20251
Microsoft Clipchamp: Editor simplification and introduction of light modeMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentFebruary 20251

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