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Retirement of Computer Vision API v3.2 previews
Target retirement date: January 30, 2023
Migrate your workloads to Computer Vision API v3.2 GA before 30 January 2023.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for early August 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in early August 2022
Public preview: Migration tool feature with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Use the new migration tool to migrate workloads from Single to Flexible Server on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.
Generally available: Audit log for continuous mode with Azure Cosmos DB
Audit your restore actions on continuous mode in Azure Cosmos DB accounts.
Public preview: RedisJSON available in Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise
Gain powerful tools for working with JSON formatted data in Redis through the RedisJSON module.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing in West US 2
Azure Load Testing is in public preview in West US 2.
Public preview: Policy blocking the deployment of vulnerable images
Use an Azure Policy to block the deployment of vulnerable images on AKS.
Generally available: AKS node pool user start/stop feature
You can now completely stop specific user node pools and pick up later where you left off with a switch of a button, saving time and costs.
Generally available: FIPS compliant nodes for Windows in AKS
You can now create Windows-based node pools with FIPS 140-2 enabled.
General availability: Azure App Service Environment v3 support for custom domain suffix
General availability: Azure App Service Environment v3 support for custom domain suffix
Public preview: .NET 7 support in Linux Consumption Plan
Announcing the .NET 7 support for Azure functions in isolated process in public preview for Linux Consumption Plan.
Public preview: Container insights portal integration with basic logs
Container insights customers using basic logs on the ContainerLogV2 schema (preview) can now get the same drill-in querying experience in the portal as with analytics logs at a reduced cost.
Public preview: Enable VM insights using Azure Monitor agent
Public preview for a version of VM insights that makes use of the new Azure Monitor agent and would replace the existing Log Analytics agent.
Public preview: Azure Dedicated Host support for Ultra SSD
Introducing support for Azure Ultra Disks on Azure Dedicated Host.
Generally available: Azure Monitor metric alerts dynamic thresholds outage detection
Azure Monitor metric alerts with dynamic thresholds detection, leverages advanced machine learning (ML) to learn metrics' historical behavior and identify patterns and anomalies that indicate…
Generally available: Azure Firewall Premium is now ICSA labs certified
Azure Firewall Premium Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) certification from ICSA Labs is now generally available.
General availability: Azure Log Analytics in China North 3 and China East 3
Log Analytics, a feature of Azure Monitor, is now generally available for you to start collecting telemetry and analyzing your services for health and usage in China North 3 and China East 3.
General availability: Reservation administrator and reader roles in the Azure Portal
You can now assign reservation administrator and reader roles in the Azure Portal.
Generally available: Enforcement mode of machine configuration (previously guest configuration)
Set the configuration of your Azure Virtual Machine or Azure Arc-enabled server using the enforcement mode of machine configuration (formerly guest configuration).
General availability: Application Insights in China North 3 and China East 3
Application Insights, a part of Azure Monitor, is now generally available in China North 3 and China East 3 regions for you to collect telemetry and analyze your service health in production environments.
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