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Azure Container Apps launches Python, JavaScript interpreters
Python code interpreter sessions are generally available for Microsoft’s Azure Container Apps serverless platform for...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure DNS Support for DNSSEC
Azure DNS now supports DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) in our azure public cloud, a significant...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-November 2024
In mid-November 2024, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: You can now set up a network...
[In preview] Public Preview: Managed Service Identity for Azure Storage extension in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
You can now use Managed Service Identity to authenticate the Azure Storage extension in Azure Database for PostgreSQL...
[In preview] Public Preview: Elastic clusters on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Now you can use elastic clusters to horizontally scale Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server through...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL support for oracle_fdw extension
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server now supports the oracle_fdw extension. This foreign data wrapper gives...
[In preview] Public Preview: Change streams on vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB
We are excited to introduce change streams for vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB. This new feature enables you...
Azure AI Foundry tools for changes in AI applications
The way we use artificial intelligence is changing. Chatbots aren’t going away. We’ll continue to use them to deliver...
Kotlin for Java developers: Classes and coroutines
Java is one of the classic object-oriented languages, so classes and objects are of special interest to Java...
What is Rust? Safe, fast, and easy software development
A programming language can be fast, safe, or easy to write. As developers, we get to choose our priorities but we can...
Microsoft unveils imaging APIs for Windows Copilot Runtime
Microsoft’s Windows Copilot Runtime, which allows developers to integrate AI capabilities into Windows, is being...
[Launched] Generally Available: Enhancements on Azure Container Storage for performance, scalability, and operational insights
We are excited to unveil key advancements in Azure Container Storage, our purpose-built storage solution for stateful...
Microsoft extends Entra ID to WSL, WinGet
Microsoft has added new security features to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and the Windows Package Manager...
[In preview] Generally Available: vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB—up to 32 TiB storage
Higher capacity storage with higher IOPS enables you to host larger workloads on your vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for...
[In preview] Generally Available: Cross-region replication in vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB
With new support for cross-region disaster recovery in vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB, you can create a...
[In preview] Generally Available: vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB multishard clusters
You can now use up to five physical shards on your vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB clusters. An increased...
[In preview] Public Preview: DiskANN indexing on Azure Database for PostgreSQL
We're thrilled to announce the preview of DiskANN, one of the fastest vector indexing algorithms on the market, which...
[Launched] Generally Available: Mirroring Azure SQL Database in Fabric
We are excited to announce the general availability of Mirroring Azure SQL Database in Fabric. Mirroring is a simple,...
[In development] Private Preview: Azure Confidential Clean Rooms
Microsoft is announcing the gated preview of Azure Confidential Clean Rooms, a cutting-edge solution designed for...
[In preview] Public Preview: DiskANN vector indexing and search in vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB
We’re excited to announce the public preview of DiskANN with filtering in vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB....