Azure Functions
The latest Azure Functions coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Azure Functions 1.x and Legacy Log API Sunset in 2026: Here's Your Migration Roadmap
Microsoft has set September 14, 2026, as the end-of-support date for both Azure Functions version 1.x and the older HTTP Data Collector API that feeds logs into Azure Monitor. That gives teams two...
Azure Functions 1.x Support Ends September 14, 2026 – Your Migration Deadline and Action Plan
Microsoft will end support for Azure Functions runtime version 1.x on September 14, 2026. After that date, any app still pinned to the decade-old runtime will receive no security patches, no bug...
Azure Functions In-Process Model Ends in 2026: Here's Your Practical Migration Plan
Microsoft’s in-process hosting model for Azure Functions will stop receiving support on November 10, 2026. That gives every team running .NET function apps—whether on .NET 8, .NET 9, or the...
Your Azure Functions v3 Linux Apps Will Stop Working on Sept 30, 2026 — Here’s the Fix
Microsoft has set a hard cutoff that could break your serverless workloads without warning: any Azure Functions app still running the version 3.x runtime on a Linux Consumption hosting plan will stop...
Build 2026: Azure Functions Gets Markdown-Based Serverless Agents—Define AI Agents in .agent.md Files
Microsoft Build 2026 brought a cascade of AI announcements, but one of the most developer-friendly reveals came from the Azure Functions team: a serverless agents runtime, now in public preview. With...
GitHub Disables 73 Microsoft Repos After Malicious Commit via 'Miasma' AI Workspace
GitHub has taken the unprecedented step of disabling 73 repositories belonging to Microsoft after a malicious commit was detected in the Azure/durabletask repository on June 5, 2026. The commit was...
Microsoft Build 2026 moves to San Francisco, focuses on AI agents and platform shift
Microsoft has confirmed its annual developer conference, Build 2026, will take place on June 2 and 3 at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. The move ends a decade-long run in Seattle and signals...
Azure Functions GA for Model Context Protocol: Enterprise AI Gets Identity-Aware Serverless
Microsoft's announcement that Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Azure Functions has reached general availability represents a fundamental shift in how enterprises can build and deploy AI...
Azure Tops Gartner’s 2025 Cloud-Native Platform Rankings With Serverless GPU and AI Push
Microsoft Azure took the top spot in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms, claiming the furthest position on Completeness of Vision. The analyst firm’s recognition...
Microsoft Azure vs AWS for .NET Devs: 2025 Salary, Skills, and Job Market Reality
Microsoft’s Azure grabs nearly one in four .NET job listings in the enterprise sector, yet Amazon Web Services still commands a 29–30% share of the overall cloud market. For a .NET developer...
AI-Powered Azure Cost Optimization: Strategies and Real-World Impact
The escalating costs of cloud computing, particularly within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, are a growing concern for enterprises. While Azure offers unparalleled scalability and a vast array of...
Azure's OpenTelemetry integration slashes troubleshooting time for Logic Apps and Functions.
Microsoft Azure continues to solidify its position as a cloud services leader by prioritizing observability, a critical component for modern cloud-native applications. The recent integration of...