John Savill’s Technical Training brings an in-depth Azure update for September 26th, 2025, highlighting vital service retirements, new Azure capabilities, GitHub Copilot usage, and actionable news for cloud practitioners.

Azure Update - 26th September 2025

Author: John Savill’s Technical Training

Overview

This weekly Azure update video delivers a roundup of important Azure platform changes as of late September 2025. The coverage includes:

  • Major Azure service retirements you should be planning for
  • New and updated Azure features across Kubernetes, databases, networking, and storage
  • Highlights of Microsoft AI Tours and updates in the Microsoft Marketplace
  • Azure app modernization insights involving GitHub Copilot

Key Topics Covered

1. AI Tours & Marketplace

2. Noteworthy Azure Service Changes

  • Azure K8S Fleet Manager: New auto-upgrade channel simplifies multi-cluster management.
  • AKS Insights Blade: Management moved within the Azure portal for improved access.
  • Service Retirements:
    • NVv3 VM Series is being retired
    • ADE (Azure Disk Encryption) retirement announced
    • App Service on Arc is deprecated
  • App Gateway: Server-sent events now supported, useful for real-time web apps.
  • Azure Front Door: Signed request improvements for added security.
  • Vaulted Backup for Azure Files Premium: Enhanced backup reliability
  • Azure NetApp Files (ANF): Flexible service levels for better storage scaling

3. Database & Storage Updates

  • Azure Migrate: Adds PostgreSQL discovery for smoother cloud migrations.
  • Azure MySQL Flexible Server: Backup improvements
  • PostgreSQL 18: New release highlighted

4. Monitoring & DevOps

  • Container Insights: Expanded high-scale monitoring capability
  • GitHub Copilot: Emphasized for modernizing cloud applications, enabling AI-powered development
  • App Modernization: Tips for leveraging GitHub Copilot in updating and managing Azure workloads

5. Additional Announcements

  • ASR for Premium SSDv2: Updates to Azure Site Recovery
  • New Microsoft Marketplace experience: Streamlined app/service discovery

Useful Resources

For further Q&A, John encourages using forums such as Reddit or Microsoft Community Hub due to high channel volume.

Takeaways

  • Start planning for Azure retirements: If you are using NVv3 VMs, ADE, or App Service on Arc, migrations or architectural changes may be necessary soon.
  • Leverage new features: AKS, App Gateway, Azure Front Door, and storage solutions have rolled out helpful improvements.
  • Explore GitHub Copilot and AI Tours: For developer productivity and modernization, especially in app development and DevOps.
  • Stay current: Weekly Azure changes can have direct impact on cloud infrastructure, DevOps workflows, and security postures.

For more details, view the full video and consult linked playlists for deeper technical instruction.