Azure Update - 22nd August 2025
John Savill’s Technical Training delivers a round-up of recent Azure updates, covering a variety of new features and changes. This summary highlights the most impactful items relevant to Azure practitioners.
Azure Update - 22nd August 2025
Introduction
In this update, John Savill reviews recent changes and additions to Microsoft Azure services, focusing on announcements relevant to administrators, architects, and developers.
Key Updates
- DC EC esv6 VMs: New virtual machine types introduced.
- AKS Azure Bastion Support: Integration updates for secure access.
- Azure Functions Flex Consumption (512MB): Increased memory options for serverless workloads.
- App Gateway MaxSurge Support: Enhancements to deployment flexibility and reliability.
- Files Premium Provisioned v2 Billing: Changes to billing for premium storage.
- Blob Archive in Malaysia West: Archive storage now available in additional region.
- Azure NetApp Files:
- Flexible cool access
- File access log improvements
- Log Analytics:
- Search jobs expanded to support up to 100 million results.
- Microsoft Sentinel & Defender for Cloud:
- Services in the China cloud region are retiring.
- CNAME Certificate Validation: Deprecation notices for older validation models.
Additional Resources
- Learning Path for Azure
- Certification Content Repository on GitHub
- Weekly Azure Update YouTube Playlist
- DevOps Master Class
- PowerShell Master Class
- Certification Cram Videos
- FAQ and Mentoring Content
Note
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