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Azure News - October 6th, 2025
1. Azure begins Phase‑2 mandatory MFA enforcement for Resource Manager (Oct 1 start)
Microsoft started Phase‑2 of its mandatory multifactor authentication rollout for Azure Resource Manager on October 1, 2025. Phase‑1 (portal sign‑ins) reached 100% earlier; Phase‑2 enforces MFA for resource‑management operations, including CLI and PowerShell flows, via Azure Policy. The rollout is gradual and follows Microsoft’s “safe deployment” patterns, but tenants must ensure modern CLI/SDK versions and conditional access policies are in place to avoid disruption. Administrators should validate MFA configuration, update automation credentials, and confirm any postponed enforcement windows.
2. Microsoft publishes Microsoft Agent Framework — public preview for multi‑agent orchestration
Microsoft announced the Microsoft Agent Framework in public preview: an open‑source SDK + runtime aimed at simplifying orchestration of multi‑agent systems (bringing research projects like AutoGen and Semantic Kernel together). The framework targets enterprise scenarios where multiple AI agents coordinate to perform complex tasks, with built‑in patterns for orchestration, safety boundaries, and developer tooling. The preview is positioned to accelerate agentic application development on Azure and tie into Microsoft’s broader AI platform roadmap. Developers should evaluate the preview for pilot projects and security controls.
3. Azure Databricks October release adds hosted Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 model and platform updates
Azure Databricks’ October 2025 release notes show platform updates including Mosaic model serving additions and Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 available as a Databricks‑hosted model (Oct 3). The release also includes performance and integration improvements for mission‑critical workloads and staged feature rollouts. For Azure Databricks customers, hosted access to new foundation models simplifies experimentation and production deployment while raising considerations for model‑governance, cost, and data egress controls. Review the release notes and staged availability for tenant timing.
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