[Launched] Generally Available: New OS SKU enum to migrate to Azure Linux 3.0

You can now migrate to Azure Linux 3.0 with a new OS SKU enum, ‘AzureLinux3’, in Kubernetes version 1.28-1.36. This new option provides increased control over OS upgrades by decoupling them from Kubernetes upgrades. Customers using LTS version 1.28-1.31 Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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[In development] Private Preview: New planned datacenter region in Malaysia (Southeast Asia 3)

Microsoft is expanding its digital infrastructure footprint further with a new datacenter region, Southeast Asia 3, planned in Malaysia. This datacenter region will feature Microsoft’s most comprehensive and strategic cloud services, designed to support a Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Functions support for Python 3.13

You can now develop functions using Python 3.13 locally and deploy them to Azure Functions. Starting with Python 3.13, Functions introduces runtime version control, a new opt-in feature that lets you target specific versions of the Functions Python runt Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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Retirement: Confidential Containers preview on AKS is Closing Down

The public preview of Confidential Containers on AKS will be shutting down.This feature has been available in preview since 2023, and as part of our commitment to delivering secure and reliable services, we are streamlining our confidential computing offe Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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[Launched] Generally Available: Prescaling in Azure Firewall

Azure Firewall now supports prescaling, a feature that enables admins to provision and reserve capacity units in advance to handle expected traffic loads – such as seasonal peaks or planned business events. This helps to ensure consistent throughput, fast Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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[Launched] Generally Available: Observed capacity metric in Azure Firewall

Azure Firewall now includes the observed capacity metric — a new observability signal designed to help administrators understand how their firewalls are scaling in practice. Observed capacity tracks the number of capacity units actively utilized over time Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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[Launched] Generally Available: PowerShell, Az cmdlets, and Python SDK for Azure Database Migration Service

Announcing the general availability (GA) of automation support for Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) through PowerShell, custom cmdlets, and the Python SDK. Using Azure PowerShell Az.DataMigration or Azure CLI az datamigration, you can migrate databa Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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[Launched] Generally Available: Availability Zones and network restricted Key Vault and App Configuration references for Flex Consumption

You can now enable availability zones for your Azure Functions Flex Consumption apps during both creation and post-deployment. When enabled, instances are automatically distributed across zones, enhancing reliability and fault tolerance. New Region Suppor Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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[In preview] Public Preview: Private Link Service Direct Connect

Azure Private Link service allows you to make your applications available to your customers privately and securely. The current setup procedure requires you to configure a private link service and place applications behind a standard load balancer. Privat Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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[Launched] Generally Available: SAP Business Data Cloud Connect to Azure Databricks

SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) Connect to Azure Databricks is now generally available, enabling secure, bi-directional, zero-copy data sharing between SAP BDC and Azure Databricks using Delta Sharing, so teams can unify SAP and external data for analytics, Source: Microsoft Azure – aggiornamenti

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