Azure Update Story

Update's chronological storyline in context of the previous updates, related to the referenced services
Date Services Event / Source Title / Link / Storyline
May 22 2024
07:22:55 UTC
Notice
Monitor effectively using Azure Monitor for Azure Site Recovery
May 22 2024
06:15:24 UTC
Preview
Preview: Introducing Reporting Capabilities for Azure Site Recovery
May 22 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Log Analytics enhances resilience with workspace replication across regions
May 22 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Managed Prometheus visualizations for Azure Monitor container insights
May 22 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure portal now offers in context observability for AKS object overviews
May 21 2024
19:28:19 UTC
Preview
Announcing Kubernetes Metadata & Logs Filtering in Azure Monitor-Container Insights
May 21 2024
16:07:46 UTC
Notice
Developing AI-enhanced apps of the future with Microsoft’s adaptive cloud approach
May 21 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Monitor apps with Java metrics in Azure Container Apps
May 21 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
GA Azure OpenAI Emit Token Metric policy in Azure API Management
May 19 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Migrate virtual machine backups using standard backup policy to enhanced backup policy
May 13 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Site Recovery support for Azure Trusted Launch VMs (Windows OS)
May 10 2024
06:35:55 UTC
Retirement
Automation Update Management to Azure Update Manager migration tool
May 03 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Retirement
Azure Updates
Action needed: Update Azure Autoscale Notifications to using additional email addresses for notifications
Apr 29 2024
19:20:33 UTC
Notice
Azure Compute Blog
On Demand Capacity Reservation is now available in Azure for US Government
Apr 29 2024
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
General availability: Improved network topology experience in Network Watcher and Azure Monitor Network Insights
Apr 29 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor pipeline (at edge)
Apr 22 2024
20:23:06 UTC
Preview
Public Preview of Azure Arc Site Manager
Apr 22 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor Agent Upload to Storage and Event Hubs
Apr 19 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Public Preview – DR for Shared Disks – Azure Site Recovery
Apr 18 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
GA: Azure Monitor log search alerts support managed identities
Apr 16 2024
13:55:58 UTC
GA
Microsoft Graph activity logs is now generally available
Apr 16 2024
00:43:09 UTC
Notice
Azure SDK Blog
Multi-resource metrics query support in the Azure Monitor Query libraries
Apr 15 2024
21:25:39 UTC
Notice
Introducing Query editor: Empowering Users with PromQL in Azure Monitor Metrics!
Apr 15 2024
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Azure Site Recovery update rollup 73 - April 2024
Apr 15 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Announcing Public Preview of Query editor in Azure Monitor Metrics
Apr 08 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Backup and restore of virtual machines with private endpoint enabled disks
Apr 03 2024
17:42:00 UTC
Notice
Use Logic App to monitor Application Gateway Backend Health
Apr 02 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor introduces Prometheus community recommended alerts
Apr 01 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Backup enables vaulted backups for Azure Files for comprehensive data protection.
Apr 01 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Backup supports long term retention for backup of Azure Database for MySQL– Flexible Server
Mar 31 2024
16:11:44 UTC
Notice
Four Strategies for Cost-Effective Azure Monitoring and Log Analytics
Mar 29 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Retirement
Azure Updates
Begin using Azure Monitor–based dashboards in Azure API Management before the built-in analytics dashboards are retired on 15 March 2027
Mar 26 2024
05:57:57 UTC
Notice
Azure Monitor Availability alerts using Resource Graph Queries
Mar 25 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Agentless multi-disk crash consistent backup by Azure Backup for VM
Mar 19 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Billing for Azure Monitor stateful log search alerts
Mar 19 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Operator and CRD support with Azure Managed Prometheus
Mar 18 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus is available in 13 additional Azure regions
Mar 14 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus now supports TLS & mTLS based scraping
Feb 27 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
Enable replication for added VMware VM data disks
Feb 20 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Regional Disaster Recovery by Azure Backup for AKS
Feb 19 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Execute Azure Monitor Logs connector on exact time range provided dynamically (preview)
Feb 19 2024
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Backup
Feb 19 2024
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Support for Azure VMs using Ultra disks in Azure Backup
Feb 13 2024
18:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcing New Monitoring and Scaling Updates in Azure Firewall
Feb 12 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
AKS cluster control plane metrics in managed Prometheus
Feb 01 2024
17:37:03 UTC
GA
Azure Monitor- Announcing General Availability of Azure Monitor Metrics Data Plane API
Feb 01 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Site Recovery support for Azure Trusted Launch VMs (Windows OS)
Jan 31 2024
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Support for Cross Region Restore for PostgreSQL backups
Jan 31 2024
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Announcing General Availability of Azure Monitor Metrics Data Plane API
Jan 30 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Business Continuity Center is now available in all regions
Jan 29 2024
08:33:55 UTC
Preview
Azure Storage Blog
Azure Business Continuity Center is now available in all regions
Jan 29 2024
05:33:04 UTC
Notice
Azure Storage Blog
Business Continuity with ABCC: Part 5: Monitoring protection
Jan 29 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
Azure Red Hat OpenShift January 2024 updates
Jan 25 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
Dedicated clusters in Azure Monitor logs now support any commitment tier
Jan 24 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
New Features for graph-match KQL Operator: Enhanced Pattern Matching and Cycle Control
Jan 23 2024
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor VM Insights Dependency Agent support for RHEL 8.6 Linux VMs
Jan 23 2024
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
General availability: Azure Data Explorer adds new geospatial capabilities
Jan 22 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Site Recovery
Jan 22 2024
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
Azure Advisor integration with Azure Monitor Log Analytics Workspace
Jan 19 2024
06:10:22 UTC
Notice
Azure Storage Blog
Protecting Azure VM against Zonal/Regional outages using Azure Site Recovery and Azure Backup
Jan 15 2024
05:06:24 UTC
Notice
Azure Storage Blog
Business Continuity with ABCC: Part 4: optimize security configuration
Jan 02 2024
04:57:31 UTC
Notice
Azure Storage Blog
Business Continuity with ABCC: Part 3: understand your protected items inventory
Dec 28 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Azure Site Recovery update rollup 70 - December 2023
Dec 22 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Retirement
Azure Updates
Change tracking and inventory with Log Analytics agent in Azure Automation will be retired on 31 August 2024
Dec 22 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Retirement
Azure Updates
On 31 August 2024, both the update management feature of Azure Automation and the Log Analytics agent it uses will be retired
Dec 18 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Multi-line Logging Feature in Azure Monitor - Container Insights
Dec 05 2023
10:26:34 UTC
Notice
Azure Storage Blog
Business Continuity with ABCC: Part 1: Understand Protection Estate Summary
Dec 05 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Azure Site Recovery update rollup 69 - November 2023
Dec 01 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
Application Insights Availability Tests TLS 1.3 Enablement
Nov 30 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry-based Distro for ASP.NET Core Applications
Nov 27 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Create and manage Azure Monitor managed Prometheus rules in Azure portal
Nov 22 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
General Availability - Azure Backup for AKS
Nov 21 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Encryption using Customer Managed Keys for Backup Vaults
Nov 20 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Collect Syslog from AKS nodes using Azure Monitor Container Insights
Nov 20 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
General availability: Azure Monitor Application Insights Browser SDK Loader for Node.js
Nov 16 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
General availability: Integration of Azure Monitor Agent support with Connection Monitor
Nov 15 2023
23:32:20 UTC
Notice
Announcing GA: Multi-Line Logging in Azure Monitor - Container Insights
Nov 15 2023
18:01:49 UTC
Notice
What’s new in Azure Monitor @ Ignite 2023
Nov 15 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Long Term Retention for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Nov 15 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Backup supports long term retention for backup of Azure Database for PostgreSQL– Flexible Server
Nov 15 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
General Availability of Application Insights Enhancements for Azure Logic Apps (standard)
Nov 14 2023
17:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcing GA: Collect Syslog from your AKS nodes using Container Insights
Nov 13 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor Alerts integration with Event Grid for Azure Key Vault system events
Nov 13 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor Agent JSON log collection
Nov 08 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor Logs archive provides up to 12 years of retention
Nov 06 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus is available in 7 additional Azure regions
Nov 06 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
Ability to add dynamic values in Alert’s custom fields
Oct 30 2023
08:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Project Flash update: Advancing Azure Virtual Machine availability monitoring
Oct 25 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Built-in Azure Monitor alerts for Azure Site Recovery
Oct 11 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Regional Disaster Recovery by Azure Backup for AKS
Oct 06 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Retirement
Azure Updates
Migrate to Azure Monitor agent–based VM insights by 31 August 2024
Oct 03 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Enhanced soft delete for Azure Backup
Oct 02 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Azure Log Alerts support for Azure Resource Graph (ARG)
Sep 29 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Retirement
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor support for OpenCensus will end on 30 September 2024 - transition to using Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Python Distro
Sep 29 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Retirement
Azure Updates
Action required: Migrate to using ARG query for “Get Alert Summary” in Azure Monitor
Sep 29 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Retirement
Azure Updates
Transition to the ContainerLogV2 table by 30 September 2026
Sep 22 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Retirement
Azure Updates
Transition to using standard tests for single-step availability testing in Azure Monitor application insights by 30 September 2026
Sep 22 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Retirement
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor Data Collection API Retirement 
Sep 22 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Retirement
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor for AKS-Engine will not be supported on 14 September 2026
Sep 20 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry-based Distro for Node.js and Python
Sep 18 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Alerts timeline view
Sep 18 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Azure Updates
Authenticate Azure Monitor logs connector in Logic App with managed identity
Sep 14 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
General availability: Azure Backup support for Azure Files in China North2, China East 2, China North 3, and China East 3
Sep 14 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Preview: Cross Region Restore (CRR) for Recovery Services Agent (MARS) using Azure Backup
Sep 14 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
General availability: Selective Disk Backup and Restore in Enhanced Policy for Azure VM Backup
Sep 14 2023
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Azure Updates
Preview: Save Azure Backup Recovery Services Agent (MARS) passphrase to Azure Key Vault
Aug 31 2023
00:00:00 UTC
GA
Azure Updates
Azure Monitor VM Insights using Azure Monitor Agent
May 17 2023
22:04:13 UTC
Preview
Announcing the Public Preview of Azure Site Recovery with Azure Stack HCI
May 16 2023
17:27:01 UTC
GA
Announcing the General Availability of Azure Monitor HCI Insights
May 03 2023
09:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Microsoft Cost Management updates—April 2023
Mar 15 2023
08:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Protect against cyberattacks with the new Azure Firewall Basic
Nov 10 2022
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
New Project Flash Update: Advancing Azure Virtual Machine availability monitoring
Aug 31 2022
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Elevate your visualizations with Azure Managed Grafana—now generally available
May 26 2021
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
New Azure capabilities to simplify deployment and management
Nov 23 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Guest health feature in Azure Monitor for virtual machines
Sep 29 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
New Datadog integration with Azure offers a seamless configuration experience
Sep 23 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Unlock cost savings and maximize value with new Azure infrastructure innovation
Jul 15 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Announcements Blog
Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions is now in preview
Jun 25 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Introducing Azure Load Balancer insights using Azure Monitor for Networks
Jun 11 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
New features and insights in Azure Monitor
Apr 30 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Cross Region Restore (CRR) for Azure Virtual Machines using Azure Backup
Apr 29 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Azure Files share snapshot management by Azure Backup is now generally available
Mar 18 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Announcements Blog
Unified network monitoring with Connection Monitor now in preview
Mar 16 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Announcing the general availability of Azure Monitor for virtual machines
Mar 04 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Announcements Blog
Announcing preview of Backup Reports
Feb 05 2020
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Announcements Blog
Backup Explorer now available in preview
Dec 02 2019
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
SAP HANA backup using Azure Backup is now generally available
Oct 03 2019
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Announcements Blog
Introducing the preview of direct-upload to Azure managed disks
Sep 24 2019
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
12 TB VMs, Expanded SAP partnership on Blockchain, Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions
May 07 2019
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Introducing new product innovations for SAP HANA, Expanded AI collaboration with SAP and more
Apr 25 2019
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Announcing Azure Backup support to move Recovery Services vaults
Mar 18 2019
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Azure Backup for SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machines now generally available!
Feb 25 2019
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Announcing Azure Monitor AIOps Alerts with Dynamic Thresholds
Dec 11 2018
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Azure Monitor for containers now generally available
Sep 24 2018
00:00:00 UTC
Preview
Announcements Blog
Introducing the public preview of larger Managed Disks sizes
May 10 2018
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Enhancements in Application Insights Profiler and Snapshot Debugger
Apr 19 2018
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Azure Backup now supports storage accounts secured with Azure Storage Firewalls and Virtual Networks
Apr 03 2018
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Introducing a new way to purchase Azure monitoring services
Mar 27 2018
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Azure Monitor–General availability of multi-dimensional metrics APIs
Mar 21 2018
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
The next generation of Azure Alerts has arrived
Jan 24 2018
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Comprehensive monitoring for Azure Site Recovery now generally available
Mar 31 2017
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Announcing Azure Advisor, Monitor, and resource health general availability
Mar 31 2017
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Announcing the general availability of Azure Monitor
Feb 13 2017
00:00:00 UTC
Notice
Announcements Blog
Azure Application Insights JavaScript SDK: reliability and performance improvements