| Title | Summary | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Services (classic) deployment model is retiring on 31 August 2024 | Migrate your cloud services to a new deployment model before 31 August 2024. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/cloud-services-retirement-announcement/ |
| Azure Functions support for Node 8 is ending on 28 February 2022 | Functions App support for Node 8 apps is ending on 28 February 2022, we recommend you upgrade to Node 14. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/azure-functions-support-for-node-8-is-ending-on-28-february-2022/ |
| Azure Data Factory Compute Optimized data flows will be retired on 31 August 2024 | Transition from Compute Optimized data flows to General Purpose data flows by 31 August 2024. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/compute-optimized-data-flows-will-be-retired-on-31-august-2024/ |
| Azure Functions support for Python 3.6 is ending on 30 September 2022 | Functions App support for Python 3.6 is ending on 30 September 2022, we recommend you upgrade to Python 3.8. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/azure-functions-support-for-python-36-is-ending-on-30-september-2022/ |
| Basic and Standard A-series VMs will retire on 31 August 2024 | Migrate your Azure workloads to Av2-series VMs before 31 August 2024. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/action-required-migrate-your-azure-workloads-to-av2series-vms-before-31-august-2024/ |
| Community support for Azure Database PostgreSQL version 10 ends on 10 November 2022 | Upgrade your Azure Database for PostgreSQL from version 10 to 11. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/action-required-upgrade-your-azure-database-for-postgresql-from-version-10-to-11/ |
| Optimize your private mobile network and accelerate innovation with hyperscale cloud | We’ve outlined how Azure private MEC enables operators and systems integrators to deliver private cellular, enterprise workloads, and edge compute services with ease, offering a robust partner network while combining computing, networking, and services on hardware located at the edge. In this article, we outline how bringing the power of hyperscale cloud to operator-enabled private mobile networks can lower capital expenditures (CapEx) and operating expenses (OpEx), accelerate the pace of innovation, and open up new and exciting revenue opportunities. | https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/optimize-your-private-mobile-network-and-accelerate-innovation-with-hyperscale-cloud/ |
| Azure AD B2C redirect URL login.microsoftonline.com will be retired on 31 August 2022 | Update apps using Azure AD B2C to new redirect b2clogin.com. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/update-apps-using-azure-ad-b2c-to-new-redirect-b2clogincom/ |
| Azure expands HITRUST certification across 51 Azure regions | Azure expands offering and region coverage to Azure customers with its 2021 HITRUST validated assessment. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/2021-azure-hitrust/ |
| Public preview: Apply settings inside machines using Azure Policy's guest configuration | Azure Policy can audit or configure settings inside a machine, both for machines running in Azure and Arc-enabled hybrid machines. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/public-preview-apply-settings-inside-machines-using-azure-policys-guest-configuration/ |
| Azure Synapse Analytics Compute Optimized data flows will be retired on 31 August 2024 | Transition from Compute Optimized data flows to General Purpose data flows by 31 August 2024. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/azure-synapse-analytics-compute-optimized-data-flows-will-be-retired-on-31-august-2024/ |
| Transition to new work item integration in Application Insights by 31 August 2022 | Work item integration (classic) will be retired on 31 August 2022. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/retirement-notice-transition-to-new-work-item-integration-in-application-insights/ |
| ND-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired by 31 August 2022 | Transition to new HPC virtual machines by 31 August 2022. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/ndseries-azure-virtual-machines-will-be-retired-by-31-august-2022/ |
| Java 7 will be retired from App Service on 29 July 2022 | Transition to Java 11 or 8 by 29 July 2022. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/transition-to-java-11-or-8-by-29-july-2022/ |
| Machine Learning Studio (classic) will retire on 31 August 2024 | Machine Learning Studio (classic) will be retired by 31 August 2024 – transition to Azure Machine Learning. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/machine-learning-studio-classic-will-retire-on-31-august-2024/ |
| Multi-step web tests will be retired on 31 August 2024 | Transition to custom availability tests in Application Insights by 31 August 2024. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/retirement-notice-transition-to-custom-availability-tests-in-application-insights/ |
| Hard coded IP address for Azure Site Recovery will be retired on 31 August 2024 | Hard coded IP for Azure Site Recovery will be retired on 31 August 2024 – transition to using service tags. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/transition-to-using-service-tags-by-31-august-2024/ |
| Community support for PHP 7.3 is ending on 6 December 2021 | Upgrade to PHP 7.4 before 6 December 2021. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/community-support-for-php-73-is-ending-on-6-december-2021/ |
| Retiring version Async 2.x of the Azure Cosmos DB Java SDK on 31 August 2024 | Update to Java Async 2.x to Java SDK 4.x by 31 August 2024. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/retirement-notice-update-java-async-2x-to-java-sdk-4x-by-31-august-2024/ |
| General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.08 | This quality release includes bug fixes and security updates of the Azure Sphere OS. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/general-availability-azure-sphere-os-version-2108/ |
| Windows 11 public preview is now available on Azure Virtual Desktop | You can now run Windows 11 preview images on Azure Virtual Desktop. | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/windows-11-public-preview-is-now-available-on-azure-virtual-desktop/ |
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