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August 14, 2026 - Azure Updates Summary Report (Details Mode)

Generated on: August 14, 2026 Target period: Within the last 24 hours Processing mode: Details Mode Number of updates: 3 items

Update List

1. Generally Available: Control plane metrics collection for AKS with Managed Prometheus

Published: August 13, 2026 16:19:56 UTC Link: Generally Available: Control plane metrics collection for AKS with Managed Prometheus

Update ID: 568830 Data source: Azure Updates API

Categories: Launched, Compute, Containers, DevOps, Management and governance, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Monitor, Feature

Summary:

What was updated
Control plane metrics collection for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using Azure Monitor Managed Service for Prometheus is now generally available.
Key changes or new features
AKS customers can now natively collect and monitor metrics from key managed control plane components (such as the API server, scheduler, and controller manager) using Prometheus. This integration enables enhanced observability and troubleshooting capabilities without manual instrumentation or custom setups. Metrics are available through Azure Monitor and can be queried, visualized, and alerted on using familiar tools.
Target audience affected
Developers and IT professionals managing AKS clusters, especially those responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining Kubernetes environments.
Important notes
This update streamlines the monitoring of AKS control plane health and performance, reducing operational overhead and improving reliability. It is recommended to review documentation for configuration details and ensure appropriate permissions for accessing control plane metrics. Existing AKS clusters can enable this feature via Azure Monitor settings. Managed Prometheus provides a scalable, secure, and fully managed solution for metric collection and analysis.

Details:

Azure Update Report: Control Plane Metrics Collection for AKS with Managed Prometheus (General Availability)
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Background and Purpose of the Update
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a managed Kubernetes offering that abstracts and automates the management of cluster infrastructure. Observability of control plane components is critical for maintaining cluster health, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing performance. Historically, AKS customers had limited visibility into managed control plane metrics. This update addresses the gap by enabling native collection of control plane metrics, leveraging Azure Monitor Managed Service for Prometheus. The purpose is to provide enhanced monitoring capabilities for AKS users, allowing for improved operational insight and reliability.

Specific Features and Detailed Changes

Native Control Plane Metrics Collection: AKS now supports the collection of metrics from key managed control plane components, such as the Kubernetes API server, scheduler, and controller manager.
Integration with Azure Monitor Managed Prometheus: Metrics are collected and managed through Azure Monitor’s Managed Service for Prometheus, eliminating the need for customers to deploy and maintain their own Prometheus infrastructure.
General Availability: The feature is now fully supported and production-ready, making it accessible to all AKS customers.
Observability Enhancements: Customers gain direct access to control plane metrics, enabling improved monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting capabilities.

Technical Mechanisms and Implementation Methods

Managed Service Architecture: Azure Monitor Managed Service for Prometheus is used to collect, store, and query metrics. This service is fully managed by Azure, ensuring scalability and reliability.
Metrics Exposure: AKS exposes control plane metrics natively, which are automatically ingested by the managed Prometheus service.
No Additional Infrastructure Required: Customers do not need to deploy or manage Prometheus servers or exporters; the integration is handled by Azure.
Data Access: Metrics can be accessed via Azure Monitor workbooks, Grafana dashboards (using Azure Monitor as a data source), or custom queries through Prometheus-compatible endpoints.

Use Cases and Application Scenarios

Cluster Health Monitoring: IT professionals can monitor API server latency, request rates, and error counts to ensure cluster responsiveness.
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics: Detailed control plane metrics help identify bottlenecks, failures, or misconfigurations in the AKS control plane.
Performance Optimization: Metrics can be used to tune cluster parameters and optimize resource allocation based on observed control plane behavior.
Compliance and Auditing: Enhanced observability supports compliance requirements by providing granular monitoring data for audit trails.

Important Considerations and Limitations

Scope of Metrics: The feature is limited to managed control plane components; metrics from worker nodes or custom workloads are not included.
Azure Monitor Dependency: The solution relies on Azure Monitor Managed Service for Prometheus; customers must ensure this service is enabled and properly configured.
Data Retention and Costs: Metrics storage and querying are subject to Azure Monitor’s data retention policies and associated costs.
Security and Access Controls: Access to metrics should be governed by Azure role-based access control (RBAC) to prevent unauthorized data exposure.

Integration with Related Azure Services

Azure Monitor: Seamless integration with Azure Monitor enables unified monitoring across AKS clusters and other Azure resources.
Grafana Integration: Customers can visualize control plane metrics in Grafana using Azure Monitor as a data source.
Alerting and Automation: Metrics can be used to configure alerts and automated responses via Azure Monitor’s alerting mechanisms.

Summary Sentence:
Control plane metrics collection for AKS, powered by Azure Monitor Managed Service for Prometheus, is now generally available, providing AKS customers with native, production-ready observability into key managed control plane components for enhanced monitoring and operational insight.

2. Generally Available: Live Resize for Shared Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Data Disks

Published: August 13, 2026 16:17:41 UTC Link: Generally Available: Live Resize for Shared Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Data Disks

Update ID: 569281 Data source: Azure Updates API

Categories: Launched, Storage, Azure Disk Storage, Feature

Summary:

What was updated
Live Resize functionality is now generally available for Azure shared Premium SSD v2 (Pv2) and Ultra data disks.
Key changes or new features
Developers and IT professionals can dynamically expand the storage capacity of shared Pv2 and Ultra disks without downtime or disruption to running applications. This enables seamless scaling of storage resources to meet changing workload requirements. The update also allows for cost optimization by adjusting disk sizes as needed, rather than over-provisioning.
Target audience affected
This update is relevant for developers, IT professionals, and cloud architects managing Azure virtual machines or services that utilize shared Premium SSD v2 or Ultra disks—especially those requiring high performance and flexible storage scaling.
Important notes if any
Live Resize is supported for both shared disks and single-instance disks in Pv2 and Ultra tiers. No application interruption is required during resizing, making it suitable for mission-critical workloads. Review Azure documentation for any limitations or prerequisites before implementing Live Resize in production environments.

Details:

Azure Update Report: Generally Available – Live Resize for Shared Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Data Disks

Background and Purpose of the Update
The Live Resize feature for shared Premium SSD v2 (Pv2) and Ultra data disks has reached General Availability (GA). This update addresses the need for dynamic scalability in cloud storage, enabling IT professionals to expand disk capacity without interrupting applications or workloads. The purpose is to provide greater flexibility and cost optimization for organizations managing high-performance storage in Azure.

Specific Features and Detailed Changes
With Live Resize, users can now increase the size of shared Premium SSD v2 and Ultra data disks in real time. The process is non-disruptive, meaning applications and services using these disks continue to operate normally during the resize operation. This eliminates the need for downtime or complex migration procedures previously required to expand disk capacity. The feature is available for both shared disks—used in scenarios such as clustered applications and distributed workloads—and for disks provisioned as Premium SSD v2 or Ultra class.

Technical Mechanisms and Implementation Methods
Live Resize leverages Azure’s underlying disk management infrastructure to allow dynamic expansion of disk size. When a resize operation is initiated, Azure orchestrates the change at the storage layer, updating disk metadata and provisioning additional capacity instantly. The operation is managed through the Azure portal, CLI, PowerShell, or REST API, enabling automation and integration with existing workflows. The disk remains attached to the virtual machine or cluster, and the application layer can immediately utilize the expanded storage space upon completion.

Use Cases and Application Scenarios

Clustered Applications: Shared disks are often used in clustered environments (e.g., SQL Server Failover Cluster Instances, SAP, Oracle RAC). Live Resize allows these clusters to scale storage seamlessly as demand grows.
High-Performance Workloads: Ultra disks are designed for workloads requiring high throughput and low latency, such as databases and analytics platforms. Live Resize supports rapid scaling without performance interruptions.
Cost Optimization: Organizations can provision only the storage they need initially and expand disks as usage increases, optimizing costs by avoiding over-provisioning.
DevOps and Automation: Automated scripts can trigger disk resizing based on monitoring metrics, supporting agile infrastructure management.

Important Considerations and Limitations

Expansion Only: The update enables expansion of disk capacity, not reduction. Shrinking disks is not supported.
Supported Disk Types: Live Resize is available for shared Premium SSD v2 and Ultra disks only. Other disk types or earlier versions are not included.
Application Awareness: While the disk is resized at the Azure layer, applications may need to rescan or extend their file systems to utilize the new space.
Performance: The operation is designed to be non-disruptive, but it is recommended to validate application compatibility and monitor performance during resizing.

Integration with Related Azure Services
Live Resize integrates seamlessly with Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and other compute services that support shared disks. It can be managed through Azure Resource Manager, enabling integration with infrastructure-as-code tools. Monitoring and alerting can be configured via Azure Monitor to automate resizing based on storage thresholds.

Summary Sentence:
Live Resize for shared Premium SSD v2 and Ultra data disks is now generally available, enabling IT professionals to dynamically expand disk capacity without application downtime, supporting flexible, cost-effective, and high-performance storage management in Azure.

3. Generally Available: Pre-upgrade validation checks for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

Published: August 13, 2026 16:13:22 UTC Link: Generally Available: Pre-upgrade validation checks for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

Update ID: 568419 Data source: Azure Updates API

Categories: Launched, Databases, Hybrid + multicloud, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Feature

Summary:

What was updated
Pre-upgrade validation checks are now generally available for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server.
Key changes or new features
This feature allows users to proactively validate their server’s readiness for a major version upgrade (MVU) before starting the actual upgrade process. The validation checks identify potential issues or blockers, such as unsupported extensions, configuration settings, or compatibility concerns, enabling users to address them in advance and ensure a smoother upgrade experience.
Target audience affected
Developers and IT professionals managing Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server instances, especially those planning major version upgrades.
Important notes
Using pre-upgrade validation checks can reduce downtime and upgrade failures by highlighting issues early. It is recommended to run these checks before any major version upgrade to minimize risks and ensure compatibility. The feature is available via API and Azure portal, making it accessible for automation and manual workflows. For more details, refer to the official Azure Update announcement: https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=568419

Details:

Azure Update Technical Report

Title: Generally Available: Pre-upgrade validation checks for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Link: Azure Update

Background and Purpose of the Update
Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server supports major version upgrades (MVU), which are essential for leveraging new PostgreSQL features, performance improvements, and security enhancements. Historically, initiating a major version upgrade could result in unexpected failures or downtime if the server’s configuration, extensions, or data were not compatible with the target version. The purpose of this update is to provide pre-upgrade validation checks, enabling IT professionals to proactively assess upgrade readiness and mitigate risks before starting the actual upgrade process.

Specific Features and Detailed Changes
With this update, pre-upgrade validation checks are now generally available for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server. These checks analyze the server’s current state and configuration to determine compatibility with the desired major version. The validation process includes:

Checking for unsupported extensions or features in the target PostgreSQL version.
Verifying data types and schema compatibility.
Assessing configuration parameters that may require adjustment.
Identifying potential blocking issues that could prevent a successful upgrade.

The results of these checks are provided to the user, highlighting any issues that must be addressed prior to proceeding with the MVU.

Technical Mechanisms and Implementation Methods
The pre-upgrade validation is implemented as an automated process within the Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server management interface. When a user initiates a validation check, the system performs a series of compatibility assessments based on the current server configuration and the target PostgreSQL version. The mechanism leverages internal scripts and validation logic to scan for known incompatibilities, unsupported features, and configuration mismatches. The output is a detailed report listing any detected issues, categorized by severity and type, allowing administrators to take corrective action before attempting the upgrade.

Use Cases and Application Scenarios

Production Environments: IT teams managing mission-critical workloads can use pre-upgrade validation to ensure smooth upgrades with minimal downtime.
Dev/Test Environments: Developers can validate upgrade readiness in test environments before applying changes to production.
Compliance and Security: Organizations with strict compliance requirements can use validation checks to ensure that upgrades do not introduce unsupported features or vulnerabilities.
Automated Upgrade Workflows: Integration into CI/CD pipelines for automated validation as part of regular maintenance routines.

Important Considerations and Limitations

The validation checks are specific to major version upgrades and may not cover all edge cases or custom configurations.
Users must review the validation report carefully and address all highlighted issues before proceeding with the upgrade.
The feature is available only for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server, not for Single Server or other PostgreSQL offerings.
The validation process does not perform any changes to the server; it is purely diagnostic.

Integration with Related Azure Services
The pre-upgrade validation checks are integrated within the Azure Portal and can be accessed via the Flexible Server management interface. Results can be used in conjunction with Azure Monitor for tracking upgrade readiness and with Azure Automation for orchestrating corrective actions. The feature complements existing backup and restore capabilities, allowing administrators to ensure data integrity before and after upgrades.

Summary Sentence:
Pre-upgrade validation checks for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server are now generally available, enabling IT professionals to proactively assess and ensure major version upgrade readiness by identifying compatibility issues before initiating the upgrade process.

This report was automatically generated - 2026-08-14 03:02:13 UTC

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