Azure Updates

1. Jul 1, 2026
   [In preview] Public Preview: Instant Access via application consistent restore points

   about 2 months ago
2. [Launched] Public Preview: Azure Storage Mover now supports migration from Google Cloud Storage (GCS)

   about 2 months ago
3. Jun 30, 2026
   [Launched] Generally Available: Client-side data integrity protections in Azure Blob Storage

   about 2 months ago
4. [Launched] Generally Available: Toolboxes in Microsoft Foundry

   about 2 months ago
5. Jun 25, 2026
   Retirement: Migrate from Azure Blueprints by January 31, 2027

   2 months ago
6. Jun 24, 2026
   [In preview] Public Preview: Application Gateway for Containers – Inference gateway

   2 months ago
7. Jun 23, 2026
   [In preview] Generally Available: Azure NetApp Files migration assistant

   2 months ago
8. Jun 17, 2026
   [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks native read access to Microsoft OneLake

   2 months ago
9. [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Migrate – GitHub Copilot Modernization integration for at scale code assessments

   2 months ago
10. [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Databricks natively storing data in Microsoft OneLake

    2 months ago
11. [Launched] Generally Available: ICMP Support for Azure Standard V2 NAT Gateway

    2 months ago
12. Jun 16, 2026
    [In preview] Public Preview: New project templates and template gallery for Azure Functions in VS Code

    2 months ago
13. [Launched] Generally Available: Log Analytics Summary Rules experience

    2 months ago
14. Jun 11, 2026
    Retirement: GPv1 and Legacy Blob storage account creation

    3 months ago
15. Retirement: Av2-series, F-series, Fs-series, Fsv2-series, G-series, Gs-series, and Lsv2-series Virtual Machines for Azure Batch pools

    3 months ago
16. Retirement: D-series, Ds-series, Dv2-series, Dsv2-series, and Ls-series Virtual Machines for Azure Batch pools

    3 months ago
17. [Launched] Generally Available: SQL MCP Server

    3 months ago
18. Retirement: Azure Load Balancer Inbound NAT rule version 1 for Azure VMSS (aka Inbound NAT Pools)

    3 months ago
19. Jun 10, 2026
    [Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Entra server principals on Azure SQL Database

    3 months ago
20. Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL

    3 months ago
21. Retirement: Azure VPN Client for Linux (Preview) will be retired on August 31, 2026

    3 months ago
22. Jun 9, 2026
    [In preview] Public Preview: Agent mode for GitHub Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

    3 months ago
23. [Launched] Generally Available: PostgreSQL Hub for Azure Developers

    3 months ago
24. Jun 8, 2026
    [Launched] Generally Available: Azure NC RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition v6 Series Virtual Machines

    3 months ago
25. [Launched] Generally Available: Premium SSD v2 disks now support non-zonal Azure Virtual Machines

    3 months ago

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