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Changes Microsoft announces – page 94

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

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Generally available: Azure Site Recovery update rollup 73 - April 2024Azure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
Azure Event Grid support for last will & testament (LWT) capabilities now in Public PreviewAzure UpdatesIn previewApril 20241
GA: New Property for Disks-LastOwnershipUpdateTimeAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
General availability: Azure SQL updates for mid-April 2024Azure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
Azure Red Hat OpenShift April 2024 updatesAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
General availability: Extensible key management using Azure Key Vault for SQL Server on LinuxAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
General Availability: Virtual private network (VPN) with Azure Managed Instance for Apache CassandraAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
General Availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server networking with Azure Private LinkAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
Public Preview: Long-term retention for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible ServerAzure UpdatesIn previewApril 20241
Generally available: Defender for Cloud supports Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible ServerAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
Public Preview: Mirroring Azure Cosmos DB in Microsoft FabricAzure UpdatesIn previewApril 20241
Run Azure Load Testing on Azure App Service web appsAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
Native Delta Lake Output Now Generally Available in Azure Stream AnalyticsAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
Azure Load Testing availability in Fairfax (USGov Virginia)Azure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
App Service virtual network integration multi plan subnet joinAzure Updates–April 20241
General Available: Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.4 is now GAAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
Public preview: Backup and restore of virtual machines with private endpoint enabled disksAzure UpdatesIn previewApril 20241
Azure Virtual Network Manager Security Admin Rule generally available in 45 regionsAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
General Availability of Azure Logic Apps connectors for IBM Mainframe and MidrangesAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
Public Preview of Azure OpenAI and AI Search in-app connectors for Logic Apps (Standard)Azure UpdatesIn previewApril 20241
Public Preview: Resiliency Review on Azure AdvisorAzure UpdatesIn previewApril 20241
Public Preview: Azure Monitor introduces Prometheus community recommended alertsAzure UpdatesIn previewApril 20241
Generally Available: AKS cost viewsAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
Announcing General Availability of Azure API Management Basic v2 and Standard v2 TiersAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
GA: Azure API Management Developer Portal Unveils Enhanced Features for Increased Developer ProductivityAzure UpdatesLaunchedApril 20241
Public preview: ExpressRoute Metro for High ResiliencyAzure UpdatesIn previewApril 20241
Public preview: Azure Backup supports long term retention for backup of Azure Database for MySQL– Flexible ServerAzure UpdatesIn previewApril 20241
Public Preview: Azure Backup enables vaulted backups for Azure Files for comprehensive data protection.Azure UpdatesIn previewApril 20241
Begin using Azure Monitor–based dashboards in Azure API Management before the built-in analytics dashboards are retired on 15 March 2027Azure Updates–
Retirement		15 March 20271
Migrate your Git Repository to automated deployments with APIOps by 15 March 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement		15 March 20251
Long Audio API will be retired on 31 March 2027 – Migrate to the new batch synthesis APIAzure UpdatesLaunchedMarch 20241
Migrate to Azure AI Document Intelligence v3.1 GA versionAzure Updates–
Retirement		31 August 20261
Azure CycleCloud support for Chef run_lists and cookbooks in cluster-init projects is ending on 31 March 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement		April 20251
We're retiring Memory Optimized Data Flows in Azure Data Factory - use General Purpose for better performance at a lower price.Azure Updates–
Retirement		1 April 20271
Custom .Net deserializer for Azure Stream Analytics will be retired on 30 September 2024.Azure Updates–
Retirement		30 September 20241
Azure HDInsight 5.0 will be retired on 31 March 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement		31 March 20251
Custom .net deserializer for Azure Stream Analytics will be retired on 30 September 2024Azure Updates–
Retirement		October 20241
Retirement notice: Windows Server 2022 will retire with k8s 1.34 in March 2027Azure Updates–
Retirement		15 March 20271
Retirement notice: The legacy Azure Storage C++ client libraries will be retired on 29 March 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement		March 20241
Retirement: Support for .NET 6 ends on 12 November 2024—upgrade your Azure Functions apps to .NET 8Azure Updates–
Retirement		12 November 20241
Azure Maps Web SDK Map Control version 2.0.x and Azure Maps Service Module will be retired on 30 September 2026Azure Updates–
Retirement		30 September 20261
Retirement: Support for the in-process model for .NET apps in Azure Functions ends 10 November 2026.Azure Updates–
Retirement		10 November 20261
Standard_NC6s_v3, Standard_NC12s_v3 and Standard_NC24s_v3 Azure virtual machines will be retired on September 30, 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement		October 20251
Standard_NC24rs_v3 virtual machines will be retired on March 31st, 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement		31 March 20251
Support for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS for Batch pools will be retired on 23 April 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement		23 April 20251
Support for Basic and Standard A-series VM families support will be retired on 31 August 2024 for Batch poolsAzure Updates–
Retirement		September 20241
Every-write AOF persistence on Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise and Enterprise Flash will be retired on 1 April 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement		1 April 20251
General availability: Availability zone volume placement for Azure NetApp FilesAzure UpdatesLaunchedMarch 20241
Azure Sphere version 24.03 and Azure Sphere (Integrated) are now generally availableAzure UpdatesLaunchedMarch 20241
GA: Improved throughput performance on Azure Disks’ Standard SSDAzure UpdatesLaunchedMarch 20241

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