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Java on Azure Tooling Update – August 2023

September 1, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 09/1/23
Jialuo Gan
Hi everyone, welcome to the August update of Java on Azure Tooling. In this update, we will introduce new application-centric view support to help developers manage and connect resources in one Project view and deployment status improvement for Azure App Service. We hope you like this feature and enjoy smooth experience with our Azure toolkit...

Important Notice: Update your Azure Toolkit to latest version before September 30, 2023

August 27, 2023 Aug 27, 2023 08/27/23
Jialuo Gan
We would like to inform you that the Docker host feature in Azure Toolkit will be affected by some internal architecture changes related to Azure Active Directory Graph API. For more details, please visit this page.   Please follow the steps below to check your versions of Azure Toolkit and update them if needed:  If you are using...

Java on Azure Tooling Update – June 2023

July 27, 2023 Jul 27, 2023 07/27/23
Jialuo Gan
Hi everyone, welcome to the June update of Java on Azure Tooling. In this update, we will introduce Azure Spring Apps Standard Consumption and Dedicated plan support and Local Storage Account (Azurite) support. We hope you like these features and enjoy a smooth experience with our Azure toolkit. Please download and install the Azure Toolkit ...

Java on Azure Tooling Update – April 2023

May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023 05/22/23
Jialuo Gan
Hi everyone, welcome to the April update of Java on Azure Tooling. Let’s talk about our investments for the next few months of Java on Azure Developer Tools. In this update, we will also introduce Azure Service Bus Support and Guided Getting Started Enhancement with Azure Spring Apps Sample. We hope you like these features and enjoy the ...

Java on Azure Tooling Update – March 2023

April 4, 2023 Apr 4, 2023 04/4/23
Jialuo Gan
Hi everyone, welcome to the March update of Java on Azure Tooling. In this update, we will introduce Azure Event Hubs Support, Templates Enhancements for Azure Functions, and Log Streaming Improvements for Azure Spring Apps during deployment in IntelliJ IDEA. To use these new features, please download and install the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ...

End to End Java on Azure, Episode 1: Introduction and Context

March 21, 2023 Mar 21, 2023 03/21/23
Mark Heckler
I’m excited to announce an idea that that came to me late last year and that I’m making official now: over the next several weeks, I’ll be building – and sharing – a distributed system of applications to show off some incredibly cool and useful things developers can do with Spring Boot, Java, and various parts of the Azure ecosystem...

Java on Azure Tooling Update – February 2023

March 19, 2023 Mar 19, 2023 03/19/23
Jialuo Gan
Hi everyone, welcome to the February update of Java on Azure Tooling. In this update, we will introduce the enhancement for Azure Container Apps and Azure Monitoring Support in IntelliJ IDEA. To get these new features, please download and install the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ. We hope you enjoy these features, and let’s get started. ...

Reactor Series: Build Your Own E2E Java Application in Azure!

January 17, 2023 Jan 17, 2023 01/17/23
Ricky Diep
Overview Join us for an upcoming Microsoft Reactor Series where you’ll learn how to build your very own end-to-end cloud-native Java application in Azure. In this session, participants will be guided through the Cloud-Scale Data for Spring Developer Quick Start Guide by the host, Senior Cloud Advocate, Brian Benz. This Developers Quick ...

Java on Azure Tooling Update – December 2022

December 27, 2022 Dec 27, 2022 12/27/22
Jialuo Gan
Hi everyone, welcome back to the December update of Java on Azure Tooling. Firstly, Happy New Year to everyone in advance. In this update, we will introduce the new Code Sample feature for Azure SDK Reference Book. Besides, we have made some improvements in the integration with Function Core Tools, Data Sources and Drivers. To use these new ...

Java on Azure Tooling Update – November 2022

December 4, 2022 Dec 4, 2022 12/4/22
Jialuo Gan
Hi everyone, welcome back to the November update of Java on Azure Tooling. In this update, we will introduce remote debugging support of Azure Spring Apps and Azure Function Apps. In addition, we have made some enhancements for users to configure App Settings more easily. Please download and install the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ. We hope you ...