Generally Available: Azure Databricks Agent Bricks Knowledge Assistant

Generally Available: Azure AMD Turin Dasv7, Easv7, and Fasv7-series Virtual Machines

The general purpose Dasv7 and Dalsv7, memory-optimized Easv7, and compute-optimized Fasv7, Falsv7, Famsv7 VMs, are now generally available with and without local disk support. These VMs are available in the following Azure regions: Australia East, Central US, Germany West Central, Japan East, North Europe, South Central US, Southeast Asia, UK South, West Europe, West US 2, and West US 3. The large 160 vCPU Easv7-series and Eadsv7-series sizes are available in North Europe, South Central US, West Europe, and West US 2. More regions are coming in 2026.
These virtual machines deliver significant enhancements over the previous generation, offering improved CPU performance, greater scalability, and expanded configuration options to meet the demands of a wide range of workloads. Key improvements include:

• Up to 35% CPU performance improvement compared to similarly sized v6 VMs
• Significant performance gains on other workloads:

1. Up to 25% for Java-based workloads
2. Up to 65% for in-memory cache applications
3. Up to 80% for crypto workloads
4. Up to 130% for web server applications

• New VM series introduced: Fadsv7, Faldsv7, and Famdsv7 with local disk support.

These enhancements make the AMD v7-series VMs a compelling choice for customers seeking high performance, cost efficiency, and workload flexibility on Azure.

Generally Available: Azure Databricks Agent Bricks Knowledge Assistant
Azure Databricks Agent Bricks knowledge assistant empowers you to create, deploy, and manage AI agents directly within the Azure Databricks platform, using unified data and AI capabilities. This feature simplifies agent development by providing prebuilt components, secure integration with enterprise data, and scalable orchestration. With Agent Bricks, you can accelerate automation, enhance decision-making, and deliver personalized experiences all while maintaining compliance and governance standards under the Azure ecosystem. By combining the flexibility of open-source frameworks with the enterprise-grade security and reliability of Azure, Agent Bricks makes it easier for you to build high-quality, production-ready AI agents at scale with Azure Databricks.

Generally Available: Latest PostgreSQL minor versions supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

PostgreSQL minor versions 18.1, 17.7, 16.11, 15.15, 14.20, and 13.23 are now supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.

These minor version upgrades are automatically performed as part of the monthly planned maintenance in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server. This upgrade automation ensures that your databases are always running the latest optimized versions without requiring manual intervention.