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On September 30, 2026, we’ll end support for Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) on Windows nodes in AKS. To ensure your setup continues to receive support, security updates, and deployment compatibili...
Threat actors seek to abuse Microsoft Teams features and capabilities across the attack chain, underscoring the importance for defenders to proactively monitor, detect, and respond effectively. In ...
Azure Firewall Policy now supports up to 600 IP Groups per policy, up from the previous limit of 200. This enhancement enables users to: Reduce rule complexity by replacing long lists of IPs with more...
Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI) patterns and practices are practical, actionable, insights from practitioners for practitioners based on Microsoft’s implementation of Zero Trust through th...
Azure NetApp Files short-term clones enable space-efficient, instant read/write access to data by creating temporary thin clones from existing volume snapshots, eliminating the need for full data copi...
Legacy Authentication in Azure Monitor - Container Insights will be retired on September 30, 2026. Legacy authentication has been replaced by the more secure Managed Identity authentication method...
The AI toolchain operator add-on (KAITO) is now generally available on AKS, streamlining the deployment of AI inference and fine-tuning workflows using popular open-source frameworks. With vLLM as ...
Incident response is never orderly. Threat actors don’t wait. Environments are compromised. Data is missing. Confidence is shaken. But for Microsoft’s Incident Response (IR) team, that chaos is exa...
PostgreSQL minor versions 17.6, 16.10, 15.14, 14.19, 13.22, and 18 Beta 3 are now supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server. These minor version upgrades are automatically perf...
Imagine a platform where every developer can unlock the full spectrum of AI: text, images, audio, and video. This OpenAI DevDay, Azure AI Foundry is making that vision real. With today’s launch of ...
Storm-1175, a financially motivated actor known for deploying Medusa ransomware and exploiting public-facing applications for initial access, was observed exploiting the deserialization vulnerabili...
After September 30, 2026, customers will no longer be able to access the service. Please see our retirement documentation for more details. Recommended action If your goal is to monitor on-premis...
Availability Sets and the basic load balancer are being deprecated on September 30 2025. AKS now supports, a simple Azure CLI command that will automatically migrate your AKS cluster from Availabil...
Cross-tenant Customer-Managed Keys (CMK) for Azure NetApp Files volume encryption is now generally available, empowering customers to manage their own encryption keys across different Azure tenancies....
Due to changes in underlying infrastructure, the database connections feature of Static Web Apps this feature (currently in public preview), will be deprecated effective November 30, 2025. To avoid ...
Azure NetApp Files now supports integration with FreeIPA, OpenLDAP, and Red Hat Directory Server—available in public preview. This LDAP integration enables secure LDAP over TLS connectivity for NFSv3 ...
Due to its limited scalability and suboptimal performance, support for SSTP will be phased out. We strongly recommend transitioning to IKEv2 or OpenVPN, which offer significantly enhanced capabilit...
As part of our ongoing efforts to streamline the Azure Storage portfolio and deliver enhanced performance, scalability, and cost efficiency, we are announcing the retirement of all General purpose v1 ...
Microsoft has been named a Leader in IDC’s inaugural category for Worldwide Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Software for 2025, recognized for its deep integration, intelligent automation, and...
Azure Traffic Manager has introduced new health check infrastructure to improve the resiliency and scalability of the service. This infrastructure is now available, and customers are being moved on...
The MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) now brings SQL database in Fabric directly into your development workflow. With the new Fabric connectivity option in the Connection Dialog, you ca...
On September 30, 2026, Azure Machine data labeling will be retired. Please transition to 3rd party data labeling providers by 30 September 2026. From today to September 30, 2026, you can continue to ...
On September 30, 2028, we’ll end support for Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) on Linux nodes in AKS. To avoid disruptions, migrate AKS clusters running Linux nodes from NPM to Cilium Network Policy ...
In late September 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Protection from ransomware attacks to long-term retention (LTR) backups via immutability. Learn more.
We’re taking a big step forward with major updates to our individual subscription plans, combining the best of AI and productivity at an unbeatable price.
The post Microsoft 365
Oct 01, 2025
At Microsoft, we believe that cybersecurity is as much about people as it is about technology. Explore some of our resources for Cybersecurity Awareness Month to stay safe online.
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Microsoft Agent Framework, now in public preview, and new capabilities in Azure AI Foundry make it easier for developers to build, observe, and govern multi-agent systems.
The post Azure Blog
Oct 01, 2025
The Soft Delete feature in Azure Compute Gallery lets you recover accidentally deleted images within a 7-day retention period. This grace period gives users time to restore any images that were mistak...
Support for Service Connector (preview) on Azure Container Apps will end on March 30, 2026. After this date, Service Connector (preview) will no longer be supported on Azure Container Apps. If you cre...
On September 30, 2026, Microsoft Azure will retire the Standard_NV4as_v4, Standard_NV4ahs_v4,Standard_NV8as_v4, Standard_NV8ahs_v4,Standard_NV16as_v4, Standard_NV16ahs_v4, Standard_NV32as_v4, and Stan...
Starting October 1, 2025, the Spark native connector will be officially retired. This decision is based on internal analysis indicating low usage, high maintenance costs, and potential security vulner...
Microsoft Sentinel is expanding into an agentic platform with general availability of the Sentinel data lake, and the public preview of Sentinel graph and Sentinel Model Context Protocol (MCP) serv...
Use Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to deploy a highly scalable and secure installation of WordPress for large, storage-intensive applications.
Microsoft has collaborated closely with xAI to bring Grok 4, their most advanced model, to Azure AI Foundry—delivering powerful reasoning within a platform designed for business-ready safety and co...
We are announcing that Azure Resource Manager now offers enhanced integration with Azure Monitor Metrics for your subscriptions! You can now have deeper visibility and more granular monitoring capabil...
Today, we're bringing vibe working to Microsoft 365 Copilot with Agent Mode in Office apps and Office Agent in Copilot chat.
The post Microsoft 365
Sep 29, 2025
Microsoft is announcing the retirement of the AV36 node type on June 30, 2028. The terms of your current AV36 Reserved Instance (RI) are not affected by this announcement. At this time, we recommend...
Microsoft is announcing the planned retirement of Entity Linking from Azure AI Language. We recommend considering a replacement solution; Named Entity Recognition from Azure AI Language also suppor...
The Azure Functions Linux Consumption hosting plan is being retired. Customers are advised to migrate to the Flex Consumption plan, which offers faster scaling, advanced networking, cold start mitigat...
We recommend upgrading from BlobFuse v1 to BlobFuse v2,as all future enhancements and innovations related to Azure Blob Storage file system access will be focused exclusively on BlobFuse v2. Please n...
Learn more about Azure options for orchestrating, storing, building, deploying, and using custom document processing models.
Beginning on September 30th 2025, Azure App Service on Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes will be retired, and customers will no longer be able to install the extension.To continue to host your application ...
Learn key design principles for Azure applications, including self-healing, redundancy, scaling, partitioning, and using managed services effectively.
Learn how to design and build a microservices architecture on Azure by following a reference implementation that illustrates best practices.
Flexible service level allows you to independently configure storage capacity and throughput, optimizing costs and performance by right-sizing based on your needs. This new service level avoids overpr...
A new breed of industry-leading company is taking shape — Frontier Firms. These organizations blend human ambition with AI-powered technology to reshape how innovation is scaled, work is orchestrat...
To empower customers in becoming Frontier, we’re excited to announce the launch of the reimagined Microsoft Marketplace, your trusted source for cloud solutions, AI apps and agents.
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Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a new variant of the XCSSET malware, which is designed to infect Xcode projects, typically used by software developers building Apple or macOS-related ap...
We're announcing the launch of the Microsoft Marketplace, a unified web destination to find, try, and buy our full catalog of cloud solutions, AI apps, and agents.
The post Microsoft 365
Sep 25, 2025
The Insights blade in AKS has been renamed to Monitor and relocated from the Monitoring section to the top level of the table of contents for increased visibility. You’ll continue to have access to ...
Planning the next move for your PostgreSQL workloads just got easier. Azure Migrate now enables you to discover and assess PostgreSQL resources across VMware, Hyper‑V, physical servers, and other clou...
You can now manually trigger on-demand backups in Azure DB for MySQL - Flexible Server instead of solely relying on the system-initiated automated backups and schedule. As part of August 2025 release,...
In the latest edition of our Cyberattack Series, we dive into real-world cases targeting retail organizations. With 60% of retail companies reporting operational disruptions from cyberattacks and 4...
Unlock enterprise value with an open, secure, and interoperable AI agent ecosystem.
The post Azure Blog
Sep 24, 2025
We’re excited to announce that we’re expanding the models that power Microsoft 365 Copilot with the addition of Anthropic models.
The post Microsoft 365
Sep 24, 2025
Azure Disk Encryption will be retired on September 15, 2028 and we recommend you transition to Encryption at Host by that date. Alternate disk encryption solutions such as Encryption At Host and ...
Announcing the General Availability of Azure Site Recovery (ASR) for Virtual Machines with Premium SSD v2 disks. ASR provides seamless disaster recovery for Virtual Machines across Azure Regions and f...
Learn how to use Delphix with Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse Analytics to automate data masking, ensure compliance, and streamline secure data workflows.
Learn about how to perform data scrambling for SAP applications by using Delphix and Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse Analytics.
On September 30, 2026, Microsoft Azure will retire the Standard_NV12s_v3, Standard_NV12hs_v3, Standard_NV24s_v3, Standard_NV24ms_v3, Standard_NV32ms_v3, and Standard_NV48s_v3 virtual machines (VMs) in...
App modernization is essential for enterprises to stay secure, scalable and innovative—but traditionally it requires a lot of effort that can be redundant and complex. With GitHub Copilot app modern...
Cobalt 100 systems are designed to deliver high performance, energy efficiency, and cost effectiveness for a wide range of workloads.
The post Azure Blog
Sep 23, 2025
At the Migrate and Modernize Summit, we’re announcing a comprehensive set of agentic AI solutions and offerings to accelerate transformation and reduce friction.
The post Azure Blog
Sep 23, 2025
Learn how to evaluate Azure data store models based on workload patterns, scale, consistency, and governance to guide service selection.
Learn how to choose the right Azure data store for your workloads by evaluating functional, performance, cost, and security requirements.
Learn how to implement a mission-critical workload that users access over a public endpoint without extra dependencies to other company resources.
Reference architecture for a workload that is accessed over a public endpoint without additional dependencies to other company resources - App Platform.
Data decisions for the architecture of a mission-critical workload on Azure.
Reference architecture for a workload that is accessed over a public endpoint without extra dependencies to other company resources - Deployment and Testing.
Reference architecture for a workload that is accessed over a public endpoint without extra dependencies to other company resources - Health modeling.
Architecture design for a highly reliable workload.
Networking decisions for the architecture of a mission-critical workload on Azure.
Guidance for operations for the architecture of a mission-critical workload on Azure.
Learn about the security considerations for a workload that's accessed over a public endpoint without dependencies on other company resources.
Azure Application Gateway supports use of Server-sent events in general availability, enabling real-time data streaming from server to client. Server-sent events utilize server push technology on a ...
Use Azure Event Hubs, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Lake Storage to create an end-to-end, near real-time data lakehouse data processing solution.
Announcing the General availability of vaulted backup for Azure Files shares premium! Azure Backup brings vaulted protection to Azure Files shares premium, to ensure business continuity and complian...
Use AI Builder and Azure AI Document Intelligence in a Power Automate workflow to extract text from images, for indexing and retrieval.
See how to use the Avanade Automated Migration Technology (AMT) framework to migrate IBM z/OS mainframe workloads to Azure.
Refactor your mainframe architecture to Azure by using the CloudFrame Renovate code migration tool. Renovate migrates COBOL to Java.
Extend your mainframe applications to Azure by using the Verastream Host Integrator (VHI). VHI simplifies mainframe and host-based application functionality into a web service.
Use Luminex products to transfer mainframe file and tape data to and from Azure to meet backup, archival, and other business needs.
Find out how mLogica LIBER*IRIS provides a proven solution for bulk data migration from a mainframe to Azure for enterprise workloads.
Learn how to use RDRS, a mainframe data replication solution, to migrate data to and from multiple Azure data platform services.
Learn how to use BMC AMI Cloud to send mainframe data directly to Azure Blob Storage as part of a mainframe modernization migration.
Learn how to use Precisely Connect to migrate legacy mainframe and midrange systems to the Azure platform.
Optimize, modernize, and streamline IBM z/OS mainframe applications by using Micro Focus Enterprise Server 6.0 on Azure VMs.
This example illustrates a migration of AIX logical partitions (LPARs) to Skytap on Azure.
This example architecture shows how to use the native IBM i backup and recovery services with Microsoft Azure components.
Learn how to modernize IBM mainframe and midrange data. Use a data-first approach to migrate the data to scalable and more secure cloud storage on Azure.
Learn about a reference architecture that shows how to move data from mainframe and midrange systems to Azure.
Use Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Service Bus to implement high-volume batch transaction processing.
Use Azure services to re-engineer mainframe batch applications. This architecture change can reduce costs and improve scalability.
Learn how to refactor IBM z/TPF mainframe systems to functionally equivalent systems on Microsoft Azure.
Learn how to use the Automated COBOL Refactoring solution from Advanced to modernize your mainframe COBOL applications, run them on Azure, and reduce costs.
See an architecture that uses Astadia to migrate COBOL applications from an on-premises environment to the cloud.
Learn how to rehost IBM IMS DC and IMS DB on Azure by using Raincode IMSql. Rehost seamlessly without translating or changing your application.
Improve efficiency and cut costs by running mainframe applications and workloads on Azure. Use UniKix software from NTT DATA to rehost legacy assets.
Learn how to replatform AIX workloads on Azure to reduce your TCO, improve business agility, and improve operational resiliency.
Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager has a new auto-upgrade channel that allows you to set a target Kubernetes minor version. Using this channel means clusters on the target Kubernetes minor continue to r...