Azure weekly update #42 is here. This week's updates focus on new capabilities in Azure Backup, Azure Monitor, and networking services. Several services have received new features, including Item-Level Recovery and keyless TLS termination.

Detailed list: * Launched | Generally Available: Item Level Recovery for Azure VMs with Premium SSDv2 and Ultra Disks in Azure Backup . Azure Backup now supports Item-Level Recovery (ILR) for Azure VMs with Premium SSD v2 and Ultra disks, allowing file/folder recovery without full VM restore. Teams should verify the 10 GB size limit and 1 GB/hour transfer speed. * Launched | Generally Available: ABFS Vectored Read for Azure Data Lake Storage . ABFS Vectored Read is now generally available for Azure Data Lake Storage. This feature reduces network round trips for selective reads in compatible Spark workloads by combining nearby file ranges. * Announcing: Choose Your Own Telephony (CYOT) for Microsoft Entra .…