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Azure – General Availability: Azure Spot on Azure Kubernetes Service
Use Azure Spot with Azure Kubernetes Service to save on compute costs for workloads that can tolerate interruptions Read More for the details.

Azure – General Availability: Azure Kubernetes Service support for proximity placement groups
Co-locate agent nodes and minimize node-to-node latency with AKS support for proximity placement groups. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generate a new function app from an OpenAPI specification
Create a function app from an Open API Definition using VS Code Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Auditing of Microsoft support operations in Azure SQL DB and Azure SQL MI
The auditing of Microsoft support operations capability enables the audit of Microsoft support operations when accessing servers and/or databases during a support request to an audit logs destination. The use of this capability, along with auditing, enables more transparency into the workforce and allows for anomaly detection, trend visualization, and data loss prevention. Read More […]

Azure – Public preview: AKS pod identity
Access cloud resources securely from Azure Kubernetes Service applications using Azure Active Directory. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server now available in Brazil Southeast
The preview support in the Brazil Southeast region provides additional flexibility in deploying solutions to help accelerate innovation. Read More for the details.

Azure – We’re retiring Azure SQL DB Import-Export Direct Endpoints on 31 October 2023
Start using Azure Resource Manager REST APIs. Read More for the details.

Azure – Register Your Azure SQL Virtual Machines with SQL Server IaaS Agent extension today
By simply checking a box, you can automatically register all existing and future SQL Server VMs in your subscription to access features designed to enable cost savings and increase manageability. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Up to 10 read replicas for MySQL Flexible Server
Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server enables read-heavy workloads to scale out and be balanced across replica servers according to preferences. Read More for the details.
Azure – Public Preview: Azure Log Analytics in Brazil Southeast and Norway East
Brazil Southeast and Norway East are now in public preview for customers to start collecting telemetry and analyze their services for health and usage using Azure Log Analytics. Read More for the details.