Azure DevOps & Cloud-Native Updates - June 2025

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Introduction

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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

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AI + machine learning

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• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Databricks Power Platform Connector
• [Launched] Generally Available: Required role assignment for private endpoint approvals in AzureML workspaces and/or AI Foundry hubs with managed network

Analytics

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• [In preview] Public Preview: Persistent Graph Semantics

Compute

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• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure FXv2-series Virtual Machines
• [In preview] Public Preview: Monitor ingestion issues with Azure Monitor Workspace
• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Functions enables OpenTelemetry support
• Retirement: skip-gpu-driver-install nodepool tag retirement on August 14, 2025
• [In preview] Public Preview: Ubuntu 24.04 for AKS
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Linux now also supports AKS LTS with Kubernetes v1.28 & above
• [Launched] Generally Available: Kubernetes v1.31 and v1.32 available as Long Term Support versions in AKS
• Retirement: Support for .NET 9 (STS) ends on May 12, 2026
• Retirement: DCsv2-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on June 30, 2026
• [Launched] Generally Available: New storage optimized Laosv4, Lasv4, and Lsv4 Azure VM series

Containers

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• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift Version 4.17 Now Available with Enhanced Features
• [In development] Private Preview: Announcing Azure Command Launcher for Java
• [Launched] Generally Available: NFS Azure Files volume mount support in Azure Container Apps

Databases

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• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Managed Instance faster management operations
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-June 2025
• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-June 2025
• [Launched] Generally Available: Migration service support for Azure Database for PostgreSQL 17
• [In preview] Public Preview: Customizing RAM per vCore with additional memory
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Azure Data Factory managed identity
• [Launched] Generally Available: Upsert and Script activity in data factory in Microsoft Fabric for Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL support for pg_cron extension in PG 17
• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server now supports high availability with dedicated Azure Standard Load Balancer
• [In preview] Public Preview: In-place major version upgrade to PostgreSQL 17 on Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server
• [Launched] Generally Available: Long-term backup retention for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

DevOps

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• [Launched] Public Preview: Continuous Performance Diagnostics for Linux VMs to Enhance VM Troubleshooting

Features

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• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Storage Mover support for SMB source to Azure Blob target

Management and governance

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• [In preview] Public Preview: Microsoft Cost Management adds support for FOCUS 1.2
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Advisor VM Right-Sizing Update – Expanded SKU support and series coverage
• [Launched] General Available: Increased Disk Capacity for Azure VM Backup
• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Site Recovery Support for Virtual Machines with Ultra disks
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Site Recovery Support for Azure Trusted Launch VMs Running Linux OS
• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Migrate enhances resiliency by supporting ZRS Disks Migration
• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Site Recovery Support for Virtual Machines with Premium SSD v2 disks

Networking

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• [In preview] Public Preview: Draft & Deploy on Azure Firewall
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network Manager IP address management
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Front Door now supports managed certificate for wildcard domains
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure WAF integration in Microsoft Security Copilot
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network Manager in Azure China
• [In development] Private Preview: Profile and Route WAF Policies on Azure Front Door

Regions & Datacenters

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• [Launched] General Available: Microsoft Azure now available from new cloud region in Chile

Storage

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• [Launched] Generally Available: Transition existing platform-managed keys (PMK) to customer-managed keys (CMK) for Azure NetApp Files volumes without data migration.
• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk and Ultra Disk are now available in Malaysia West
• [In preview] Public Preview: Encrypt Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disks with Cross Tenant Customer Managed Keys
• [Launched] Generally Available: Archive Access Tier Now Available in Italy North

Sources

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