--- title: Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA released | daily.dev description: Microsoft and RealDolmen released the Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA, introducing a breaking change where table storage entities now return native PHP... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/windows-azure-sdk-for-php-v3-0-0-beta-released-mses8bkxf twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA released | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft and RealDolmen released the Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA, introducing a breaking change where table storage entities now return native PHP... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/windows-azure-sdk-for-php-v3-0-0-beta-released-mses8bkxf og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Mses8bkXf.png og:image:alt: Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA released og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA released **[Maarten Balliauw](https://daily.dev/sources/maartenballiauw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft and RealDolmen released the Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA, introducing a breaking change where table storage entities now return native PHP DateTime objects instead of strings for Edm.DateTime properties. The release also adds a Service Management API to automate Azure deployment and scaling from PHP, a new logging infrastructure built on table storage, an updated session handler that supports blob storage for large sessions, a new hasMessages() method for queue storage, and an autoloader for faster class resolution. The SDK is available via CodePlex or PEAR. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What breaking change was introduced in Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA? Table storage entities now return native PHP DateTime objects instead of strings for Edm.DateTime properties. Previously developers had to manually parse date strings returned from table storage; this release handles that parsing internally, which requires code relying on the old string format to be updated when upgrading. _Developers tracking breaking changes before upgrading a PHP Azure SDK can follow releases like this on daily.dev._ ### How can I manage and scale Windows Azure resources programmatically from PHP? Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA adds a Service Management API through the Microsoft_WindowsAzure_Management_Client class, letting developers instruct Azure the same way they would through the web portal. This enables fully automating deployment and scaling of Azure resources directly from a PHP script instead of using the portal. _daily.dev helps developers automating cloud infrastructure stay current on SDK capabilities like this._ ### How do I handle large session data when using Windows Azure table storage for PHP sessions? Pass a blob storage client to the session handler instead of relying solely on table storage, since table storage has a maximum data size per record that can't accommodate large session objects. The Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA session provider supports small sessions on table storage while persisting larger sessions to blob storage, though keeping sessions small is recommended as a best practice. _Developers troubleshooting session storage limits can find practical fixes like this via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Azure SDK Release \(August 2026\)](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-sdk-release-august-2026--f6xyb6bvq) · DevBlogs · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [PHP DebugBar v3 is released](https://daily.dev/posts/php-debugbar-v3-is-released-b7seeaafe) · Laravel News · 64 upvotes · 0 comments - [Azure SDK Release \(September 2026\)](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-sdk-release-september-2026--n3pkzhgwl) · DevBlogs · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#cloud](https://daily.dev/tags/cloud), [#php](https://daily.dev/tags/php) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/windows-azure-sdk-for-php-v3-0-0-beta-released-mses8bkxf) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA released","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/windows-azure-sdk-for-php-v3-0-0-beta-released-mses8bkxf","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/windows-azure-sdk-for-php-v3-0-0-beta-released-mses8bkxf"},"datePublished":"2026-10-04T13:04:51.664Z","dateModified":"2026-10-04T13:08:23.532Z","description":"Microsoft and RealDolmen released the Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA, introducing a breaking change where table storage entities now return native PHP...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a58b678032288522d78b56ebf2efdb7e?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a58b678032288522d78b56ebf2efdb7e?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Maarten Balliauw","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Maarten Balliauw","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--rOTg3VYO--/f_auto,q_auto/v1791119043/logos/maartenballiauw?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/maartenballiauw"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/windows-azure-sdk-for-php-v3-0-0-beta-released-mses8bkxf","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"cloud,php","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Maarten Balliauw","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/maartenballiauw"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA released"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/windows-azure-sdk-for-php-v3-0-0-beta-released-mses8bkxf#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What breaking change was introduced in Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0.0 BETA?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Table storage entities now return native PHP DateTime objects instead of strings for Edm.DateTime properties. 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