Azure DevOps & Cloud-Native Updates – February 2025

By Lionel Gurret.

Introduction

Welcome to our Monthly Azure DevOps and Cloud Tech Updates Series!

Welcome to my monthly blog series where we bring you a concise roundup of significant Azure updates pertinent to DevOps, keeping you in the loop with the latest advancements.

Let’s check what’s new!

Updates

AI + machine learning

• [Launched] Generally Available: Introducing Azure Databricks Clean Rooms
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks Available in Mexico Central

Compute

• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Functions Support for Python 3.12
• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Container Storage on managed Prometheus
• [Launched] Generally Available: 6th Generation Intel-based VMs – Dv6/Ev6
• [In preview] Public Preview: Upgrade Existing Azure Gen1 VMs to Gen2-Trusted Launch
• [In preview] Public Preview: Modernization Advisor for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

Databases

• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL Updates for Late-February
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Updates for Late-February
• [In preview] Public Preview: Unified Migration Experience in Azure Database Migration Service
• [Launched] Generally Available: Latest PostgreSQL Minor Versions Supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB Rust SDK
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL pg_signal_autovaccum_worker role
• [In preview] Public Preview: Virtual Canary Maintenance Program
• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL Updates for Mid-February 2025
• Retirement: Transition from Azure Data Studio to Visual Studio Code
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Database free offer

DevOps

• [In preview] Public Preview: Introducing the New AKS Monitoring Experience – Unified Insights at Your Fingertips

Developer tools

• [Launched] Generally Available: Configure Notifications in Azure Load Testing
• [Launched] Generally Available: Support for Multiple JMeter Files in Azure Load Testing
• [Launched] Generally Available: The Modern Version of the Azure Storage Data Movement Library
• [Launched] Generally Available: Scheduled Load Tests in Azure Load Testing

Hybrid + multicloud

• [Launched] Generally Available: Discovery of PostgreSQL Installed on Azure Arc-enabled Servers

Management and governance

• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Site Recovery Pricing Calculator for Azure to Azure Managed Disks
• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Migrate Supports Premium SSD v2 Disks

Networking

• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Load Balancer Health Event Logs
• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Firewall Updates – BYOIP Support for Secured Virtual Hubs
• [Launched] Generally Available: New Pricing for Azure Virtual Network Manager
• [Launched] Generally Available: Fallback to Internet on Private DNS Zones
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Firewall Updates – Increased IP Group Limits
• [In preview] Public Preview: New Origin Types for Azure Front Door Premium Private Link-Enabled Origins
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure DNS Public Zones DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) support

Storage

• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Ultra Disk Storage is Now Available in New Zealand North
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage Is Now Available in One More Region

Sources

https://azure.microsoft.com/
Microsoft Dev Blog
Azure Website