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Retirement: Service Fabric support for Windows Server 2019 ends on March 31, 2027 – upgrade to Windows Server 2025
Service Fabric will end support for all clusters running on Windows Server 2019 on March 31, 2027. Customers must...
[In preview] Public Preview: Unlock Client-Side Configuration at Scale with Azure App Configuration and Azure Front Door
You can now deliver dynamic configuration directly to client-side applications—securely and at CDN scale—thanks to...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Data Box enhances compliance with automatic Secure Erasure Certificates
Azure Data Box now automatically generates a downloadable Secure Erasure Certificate for every completed order,...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Data Box now supports Azure Files Provisioned v2
Azure Data Box now supports ingestion of data into Azure Files Provisioned v2 storage accounts. Azure Files...
[In development] Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files storage with cool access enhancement
QoS update with cool access enabled on Premium and Ultra service levels improves how Azure NetApp Files balances...
Retirement: Select Azure AI Language Features
On March 20, 2027, Microsoft will retire the following eight Azure AI Language features: Key Phrase...
Vim and GNU Emacs: Claude Code helpfully found zero-day exploits for both
Developers can spend days using fuzzing tools to find security weaknesses in code. Alternatively, they can simply ask...
Meta shows structured prompts can make LLMs more reliable for code review
Meta researchers have developed a structured prompting technique that enables LLMs to verify code patches without...
What next for junior developers?
Everyone is worried about junior developers. What are all these fresh-faced computer science graduates going to do now...
PEP 816: How Python is getting serious about Wasm
WebAssembly, or Wasm, provides a standard way to deliver compact, binary-format applications that can run in the...
Anthropic employee error exposes Claude Code source
An Anthropic employee accidentally exposed the entire proprietary source code for its AI programming tool, Claude...
Retirement: External Data Import & Data Connections in Azure Machine Learning will be retired on September 30, 2026
Import data from external sources (Preview) – S3, Snowflake, Azure SQL Db along with external Data Connections...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure DevOps March 2026 updates
The following updates were made to Azure DevOps in March 2026. The Remote MCP Server entered public preview, enabling...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Event Grid provides new capabilities for smarter, more secure event-driven architectures
Azure Event Grid offers a variety of features in Public Preview – intended to help you better manage large-scale,...
[Launched] Generally Available: User delegation SAS for Azure Tables, Azure Files, and Azure Queues
User delegation SAS for Azure Tables, Azure Files, and Azure Queues is now generally available. User delegation SAS...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Event Grid provides new capabilities for smarter, more secure event-driven architectures
Azure Event Grid now offers a variety of new features intended to help you better manage large-scale, distributed...
[Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Azure now available from new cloud region in Denmark
Microsoft announces the opening of its cloud region in Denmark to accelerate digital transformation and AI innovation....
Retirement: Manually registered Azure VPN Clients for Azure Government and Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet clouds will be retired on March 31, 2029
On March 31, 2029, we’ll be retiring manually registered Azure VPN clients for point-to-site connections with...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk is now available in US Gov Arizona
Azure Premium SSD v2 is now available in US Gov Arizona (a region without Availability Zone). Azure Premium SSD v2...
Enterprises demand cloud value
The release of the Flexera 2026 State of the Cloud Report provides vital insights into how enterprises are navigating...