- Retirement: Azure Computer Vision – Image Analysis will be retired on September 25, 2028
- Public Preview: VM vCore customization features disabling simultaneous multi-threading (SMT/HT) and constrained cores
- Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-October 2025
- Generally Available: Near-zero downtime scaling for HA-enabled Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers
- Generally Available: Cloud-to-Cloud migration made simple with Azure Storage Mover
- Open Source: Containerization Assist MCP Server
- Public Preview: Sharing Capacity Reservation Groups
- Generally Available: Enhanced cloning and Public IP retention scripts for Azure Application Gateway migration
Microsoft will retire the Azure Computer Vision – Image Analysis service on September 25, 2028, with full support provided until that date.
Azure introduces public preview of VM vCore customization features, allowing disabling SMT/HT and using constrained cores for performance and licensing optimization.
Azure SQL updates improve redirect connection type to port 1433, make it default, and add support for converting Azure SQL Database to Hyperscale while retaining geo settings.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers with HA can now scale in under 30 seconds, minimizing user disruption compared to traditional scaling times of 2–10 minutes.
Azure Storage Mover now enables direct AWS S3 to Azure Blob migrations, removing manual data pipeline steps for secure, large-scale cloud-to-cloud transfers.
Containerization Assist automates Dockerfile and Kubernetes manifest generation, offering a full containerization platform based on AKS Draft technology.
Azure now supports sharing Capacity Reservation Groups across subscriptions in public preview, expanding deployment flexibility beyond single-subscription usage.
New PowerShell scripts simplify migration from Application Gateway V1 to V2 before April 2026 retirement, enabling cloning and public IP retention during transition.