Changes Microsoft announces – page 85

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

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Retirement: Change Analysis (classic) API in Azure Monitor is retiringAzure Updates–
Retirement
31 October 20251
Retirement: Azure Stream Analytics PowerBI output connectorAzure Updates–
Retirement
October 20271
Generally Available: App Insights Code OptimizationsAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: App Service multi plan subnet joinAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage is now available in more regionsAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Convert to Azure Premium SSD v2 disksAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Live Resize for Azure Premium SSD v2 and Ultra DisksAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Microsoft 365: Dedicated Backup Administrator Role for Microsoft 365 BackupMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentMarch 20251
Microsoft Stream: Video reactionsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJanuary 20251
Retirement: Update on retirement of TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 versions for Azure ServicesAzure Updates–
Retirement
31 August 20251
Generally Available: In-place scaling for Enterprise cachesAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Public Preview: Immutable WORM Storage for Backups in Azure Recovery Services VaultsAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20241
Generally Available: FinOps toolkit 0.6 - September 2024Azure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Set fail criteria on server metrics in Azure Load TestingAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-October 2024Azure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Public Preview: Azure Functions support for Node.js 22Azure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20241
Generally Available: Azure App Configuration – Premium pricing plan now generally availableAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Microsoft Stream: Seek bar thumbnails for Teams meeting recordingsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJune 20251
Public Preview: VM watch for Azure VMsAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20241
Generally Available: Reduced Pricing for JBoss EAP on App ServiceAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: ED25519 SSH key support for Linux VMsAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: ExpressRoute MetroAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Azure Elastic SAN for Azure VMware SolutionAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Azure Cobalt 100 Arm-based Virtual MachinesAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: GRS and CRR support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disk in Azure BackupAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Storage account default egress limit increase to 200 GbpsAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Redis 7.2 on Azure Cache for Redis EnterpriseAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Several performance management server parameters now modifiable on Azure Database for PostgreSQLAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Private endpoint support without NVA source network address translationAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: ExpressRoute guided configuration experienceAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Dedicated gateway RBAC support and a new request optionAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Retirement: Announcing upcoming retirement of custom text analytics for health (preview) in Azure AI LanguageAzure Updates–
Retirement
10 January 20251
Retirement: Announcing upcoming retirement of custom sentiment analysis (preview) in Azure AI LanguageAzure Updates–
Retirement
10 January 20251
Generally Available: Custom IPv4 Prefixes (BYOIP) can be used in a Global/Regional configurationAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Retirement: Older versions of EA Azure Price Sheet – Download by Billing Account APIAzure Updates–
Retirement
1 June 20261
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for early-October 2024Azure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server—support for postgresql_anonymizer extension version 1.3.2Azure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20241
Generally Available: Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server flexible maintenanceAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: Azure Cosmos DB Data Explorer custom column selector and filter historyAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Generally Available: App Service Environment memory intensive pricing tierAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20241
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection - Sensitivity labels protection policy support for Microsoft FabricMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJune 20251
Public Preview: Evaluations for indirect prompt injection attacks in Microsoft FoundryAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20241
Public Preview: Switch to Azure Business Continuity Center for at scale BCDR managementAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20241
Retirement: SQL Data Sync will be retired on September 30th, 2027Azure Updates–
Retirement
30 September 20271
Public Preview: Simulate everyday interactions with your app in Microsoft FoundryAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20241
Public Preview: New evaluations for quality and similarity in Microsoft FoundryAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20241
Public Preview: Azure NVads V710 v5-series virtual machinesAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20241
Public Preview: Azure NMads MA35D-Series virtual machinesAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20241
Public Preview: Evaluations for protected material (text) in Microsoft FoundryAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20241
Retirement: Planned Service Retirement - Azure Automation State Configuration on September 30, 2027Azure Updates–
Retirement
30 September 20271

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