Microsoft Azure News
Announcing Advanced Container Networking Services for your Azure Kubernetes Service clusters
Following the successful open sourcing of Retina: A Cloud-Native Container Networking Observability Platform, Microsoft’s Azure Container Networking team is excited to announce a new offering called Advanced Container Networking Services.
It’s a suite of services built on top of existing networking solutions for Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) to address complex challenges around observability, security, and compliance. The first feature in this suite, Advanced Network Observability, is now available in Public Preview.
Microsoft and Broadcom to support license portability for VMware Cloud Foundation on Azure VMware Solution
Microsoft and Broadcom have partnered closely for many years to support our mutual customers, and we continue to build and innovate together as customer needs change. Today, we are pleased to share that Microsoft and Broadcom are expanding our partnership with plans to support VMware Cloud Foundation subscriptions on Azure VMware Solution.
Customers that own or purchase licenses for VMware Cloud Foundation will be able to use those licenses on Azure VMware Solution, as well as their own datacenters, giving them flexibility to meet changing business needs.
Enhance your security capabilities with Azure Bastion Premium
At Microsoft Azure, we are unwavering in our commitment to providing robust and reliable networking solutions for our customers. In today’s dynamic digital landscape, seamless connectivity, uncompromising security, and optimal performance are non-negotiable. As cyber threats have grown more frequent and severe, the demand for security in the cloud has increased drastically.
As a response to this, we are announcing a new SKU for Microsoft Azure Bastion—Azure Bastion Premium. This service, now in public preview, will provide advanced recording, monitoring, and auditing capabilities for customers handling highly sensitive workloads.
In this blog post, we’ll explore what Azure Bastion Premium is, the benefits this SKU offers, and why it is a must-use for customers with highly regulated security policies.
App configuration references on App Service
Azure App Configuration references are now generally available on App Service. With App Configuration, you can centrally manage configuration and feature settings for multiple services in a single configuration store and seamlessly access them through references in your environment variables.
Enhance your App Service deployments with streamlined configuration management and improve operational efficiency.
Learn how to work with App Configuration references in our documentation.
Upgrade from Azure API Management stv1 to stv2 is rapidly approaching
The August 31st deadline to upgrade from Azure API Management stv1 to stv2 is rapidly approaching. After this date, your stv1 platform will no longer receive the latest updates and additional features available in stv2.
The stv2 platform’s advancements make it a valuable upgrade for users seeking to enhance their API management capabilities and ensure future support. For a full breakdown of the differences between stv1 and stv2, check out our comparison overview. Remember, completing the migration before the retirement date is essential to avoid service disruptions and to take advantage of the new features and improvements offered by stv2.
For a detailed guide on the migration process, you can refer to our official documentation. We also have a helpful Azure Experts on Demand video to walk viewers through the upgrade process. We’re here to help you migrate to the stv2 platform with minimal disruptions to your services. If you have questions, get fast answers from community experts in Microsoft Q&A. If you have a support plan and you need technical help, create a support request.