Latest Microsoft Azure Updates

• Translating an Elasticsearch Search Request to Azure Cosmos DB

  October 2, 2026

  This tutorial shows how common Elasticsearch search requests can be expressed using Azure Cosmos DB query patterns. Some Elasticsearch capabilities map directly to Cosmos DB full-text search functions, while others require separate queries or application-layer handling. Each step shows the closest Cosmos DB pattern and explains what changes in the process. In Elasticsearch, one search […] The post Translating an Elasticsearch Search Request to Azure Cosmos DB appeared first on Azure Cosmos DB Blog.

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• Cosmos DB Mirroring in Fabric Now Supports Virtual Network Data Gateways

  September 30, 2026

  Azure Cosmos DB mirroring in Microsoft Fabric now offers a simpler way to connect accounts secured by private endpoints or virtual networks. A virtual network data gateway provisioned inside your own virtual network keeps public network access disabled throughout setup and ongoing replication. This release builds on the general availability of private network support announced […] The post Cosmos DB Mirroring in Fabric Now Supports Virtual Network Data Gateways appeared first on Azure Cosmos DB Blog.

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• Phishing Abuses RMM Tools for Persistent Access

  September 29, 2026

  Microsoft observed phishing campaigns that abused MSP360 RMM to deploy ScreenConnect, creating redundant remote-access channels for follow-on activity The post Phishing Abuses RMM Tools for Persistent Access appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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• Retirement: Functions on Azure Container Apps V1

  September 29, 2026

  The Functions on Azure Container Apps (ACA) V1 will be retired on September 29, 2027. After this date, existing Functions on ACA V1 Apps will stop running and no longer process requests or event-driven triggers. Action required Review your Azure environme

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• [Launched] Generally Available: Storage optimized Lasv5 and Laosv5 Azure VM series

  September 29, 2026

  The Laosv5 series and Lasv5 storage optimized VMs, based on the 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ processor (Turin), are now generally available.Lasv5 and Laosv5 VMs have sizes ranging from 2-160 vCPUs, with 8GiB of memory and 720GB of local NVMe disk capacity per vCPU.

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• [In preview] Public Preview: Automatic Zone Placement for Virtual Machine Scale Sets

  September 29, 2026

  Automatic Zone Placement for VM Scale Sets (Public Preview) enables Azure to automatically select the best availability zones for your scale set based on SKU availability, capacity, and placement requirements. Instead of manually maintaining zone lists fo

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• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server in Germany West Central

  September 29, 2026

  Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server is now available in Germany West Central, enabling you to connect SQL Server instances to Azure Arc and take advantage of Azure-based inventory, governance, security, assessment, and license management capabilities. Learn more

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• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server Available in Italy North

  September 29, 2026

  Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server is now available in Italy North, enabling you to connect SQL Server instances to Azure Arc and take advantage of Azure-based inventory, governance, security, assessment, and license management capabilities.Learn more.

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• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Ultra Disk

  September 29, 2026

  Ultra Disk support is now available in public preview for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server. You can use Azure’s highest-performance managed disk option for I/O-intensive and transaction-heavy PostgreSQL workloads that require consistently low

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• [In preview] Public Preview: SQL Performance Monitoring for Azure SQL Database

  September 29, 2026

  The public preview of Microsoft-managed performance monitoring for Azure SQL Database is now available. You can now monitor Azure SQL Database without building custom collection scripts or correlating telemetry across disconnected tools. Built-in data co

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• [In preview] Public Preview: Performance monitoring for Azure Arc–enabled SQL Server

  September 29, 2026

  The preview of performance monitoring for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc is expanding with more flexible ways to explore and visualize your performance data. You can query Microsoft-managed monitoring data directly through a telemetry endpoint. The built

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• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-September 2026

  September 29, 2026

  The following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Scale larger workloads on Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Premium series with new 160-vCore and 192-vCore options, delivering up to 50% greater compute capacity than the previ

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• [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server supports cross-tenant customer-managed keys (CMK)

  September 29, 2026

  Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server now supports cross-tenant customer-managed keys (CMK). You can encrypt your data using keys stored in an Azure Key Vault or Azure Managed HSM that resides in a different Microsoft Entra tenant than your Postgr

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• [In preview] Public preview: Script-based deployment for SQL Server on Linux Azure VM

  September 29, 2026

  A new deployment experience for SQL Server on Linux Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) replaces legacy marketplace images with automated script-based provisioning. This release provides greater flexibility, simplified management, and improved customization. You

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• [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Server on Azure Local Disconnected (ALDO)

  September 29, 2026

  Now you can use ALDO to extend SQL Server support to environments that can’t maintain continuous connectivity to Azure. ALDO is designed for operations in highly regulated, secure, remote, or air-gapped environments, where internet connectivity is restric

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• [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Server support on Azure Local connected mode

  September 29, 2026

  With SQL Server on Azure Local, you can run SQL Server workloads on Azure Local infrastructure while leveraging Azure services for centralized management, governance, monitoring, security, and licensing experiences. By connecting to Azure through Azure Ar

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• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-September 2026

  September 29, 2026

  In late September 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Database Hub in Microsoft Fabric is a unified experience for discovering, managing, monitoring, and optimizing databases across SQL Server, Azure SQL,

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• [Launched] Generally Available: Database DevOps in SSMS powered by SQL projects

  September 29, 2026

  In SSMS, you can now use Microsoft.Build.Sql projects to help you implement, manage, and collaborate on database changes, by providing a local definition of the database objects. A SQL database project is a local representation of SQL objects that compris

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• [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Serverless auto-pause and auto-resume

  September 29, 2026

  Auto-pause and auto-resume are now available in public preview for Azure SQL Hyperscale databases using the Serverless compute tier. You can configure databases to automatically pause during periods of inactivity and automatically resume when activity ret

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• [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Formatter

  September 29, 2026

  You can now format SQL scripts directly in Visual Studio Code using SQL Formatter for more consistent, readable code. Customizable formatting options help you match your preferred coding style, so you can keep queries tidy without manual reformatting. N

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