News & Blogs
News and Events
Latest From Our Blogs
[Launched] Generally Available: Prescaling in Azure Firewall
Azure Firewall now supports prescaling, a feature that enables admins to provision and reserve capacity units in...
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...
[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...
Using Valkey on Azure and in .NET Aspire
Big changes to the license used by the popular open source key/value store Redis prompted a fork, with the launch of...
How to run an R data visualization chatbot you can talk to
Typing questions into a chatbot is nice, but speaking often feels more natural. In fact, some experts encourage people...
Rethinking operations in an agentic AI world
IT operations have long been defined by one overriding goal: keep applications running at all costs. Success was...
[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...
[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...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Storage Discovery
Azure Storage Discovery provides enterprise-wide visibility into your Azure Storage data estate. Insights that weren’t...
[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,...
[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....
Retirement: The F, Fs, Fsv2, Lsv2, G, Gs, Av2, Amv2, and B series VMs are retiring in 2028
The F, Fs, Fsv2, Lsv2, G, Gs, Av2, Amv2, and B series of Azure Virtual Machines will retire on November 15th, 2028....
[Launched] Generally Available: Locations API Update for UK Azure Regions
To align with evolving compliance and regulatory requirements, Azure is updating the geographyGroup and...
Selective retraining helps AI learn new skills without forgetting, study finds
A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that the loss of skills often seen when...
The best Java microframeworks to learn now
Java microframeworks are generally lightweight and minimalistic, characterized by their emphasis on performance,...
7 newer data science tools you should be using with Python
Python’s rich ecosystem of data science tools is a big draw for users. The only downside of such a broad and deep...
Zoom dooms the developer’s afternoon
If you’re a software developer and you don’t already know of Paul Graham and his wonderful essays, then you’re in for...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Event Grid new capabilities
Multiple new Azure Event Grid features have reached General Availability, supporting real-time telemetry, automation,...
[Launched] Generally Available: Spot Placement Score
Today, we are announcing the general availability of Azure Spot Placement Score, a feature that allows you to assess...
Oracle targets agentic use cases with AI Database 26ai
Oracle is doubling down its focus on agentic use cases for enterprises with new features added to its latest long-term...