John Savill's Technical Training shares the top Azure updates for late February 2026, covering new AI features, security changes, cloud infrastructure news, developer tools, and integration highlights.

Azure Update – 27th February 2026

Presented by John Savill's Technical Training

Stay on top of the latest changes in Azure with this week's update, featuring:

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• AKS Windows Server Annual Channel Retirement
• App Gateway WAF Insights Updates
• Premium SSDv2 Availability
• Blob User Delegated SAS and Entra ID Integration
• Azure AI Search Sensitivity Labels
• PostgreSQL Premium SSDv2 Geo Backup
• SQL Server VS Code Extension Updates
• New OpenAI Models in Foundry
• Azure Monitor Pipeline Updates
• GitHub Copilot CLI Insights

Introduction

Brief summary of the main updates and channel logistics.

AKS Windows Server Annual Channel Retirement

• Announcement on the retirement of the AKS Windows Server Annual Channel, with recommendations for migration.

App Gateway WAF Insights Updates

• Insights into new diagnostics and configuration features for Application Gateway Web Application Firewall (WAF).

Premium SSDv2 New Availability

• Updates on the regional expansion of Premium SSDv2 and its benefits for cloud storage.

Blob User Delegated SAS to Entra ID

• How Blob Storage’s user-delegated Shared Access Signatures (SAS) now integrate with Microsoft Entra ID for enhanced security and access management.

Azure AI Search Sensitivity Label Support

• Azure AI Search now supports sensitivity labels, improving data governance and security compliance for organizations running sensitive workloads.

PostgreSQL Premium SSDv2 Geo Backup

• New geo-backup options for PostgreSQL Premium SSDv2 deployments, enabling resilient disaster recovery setups.

SQL Server VS Code Extension Updates

• Overview of significant improvements to the SQL Server extension for Visual Studio Code, helping developers boost productivity.

New OpenAI Models in Foundry

• Presentation of the latest OpenAI models available in Foundry and their applicability for enterprise AI use cases.

Azure Monitor Pipeline Updates

• Enhancements in Azure Monitor pipeline capabilities for better telemetry and observability.

GitHub Copilot CLI

• Coverage of new features and improvements in the GitHub Copilot CLI tool to help automate coding workflows and command completion.

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