Azure Radar
Short notes on Azure updates and Architecture Blog posts, picked from the official feeds every morning. Each one links to its source. 168 so far.
- 13 Nov 2026
- Azure Front Door Premium Now Supports Mutual TLS, Generally AvailableGANetworkingAzure update 577678 ↗
- 11 Nov 2026
- Azure Front Door Edge Actions Are GA: Run JavaScript at the EdgeGANetworkingAzure update 579310 ↗
- Azure Functions Now Runs .NET 11 in GAGAComputeAzure update 578773 ↗
- 6 Nov 2026
- Azure Front Door Gets Post-Quantum TLS Key Exchange PoliciesSecurityAzure update 577668 ↗
- WAF Insights for Application Gateway Is Now Generally AvailableGANetworkingAzure update 579280 ↗
- 5 Nov 2026
- PostgreSQL Flexible Server Gets a Stable 2026-10-01 REST APIDatabasesAzure update 579300 ↗
- 4 Nov 2026
- Azure Site Recovery Now Handles VMSS Flex Disaster Recovery ProperlyComputeAzure update 578926 ↗
- 3 Nov 2026
- Azure Storage Actions Is GA With Auto-Updating Tasks and Tighter Execution ControlsGAStorageAzure update 578628 ↗
- PostgreSQL Flexible Server: Move from VNet Integration to Private EndpointsNetworkingAzure update 574541 ↗
- 30 Oct 2026
- Azure Front Door Premium WAF Gets a Managed HTTP DDoS Ruleset, Now GAGASecurityAzure update 578681 ↗
- Large OS Disk Encryption Is GA for Azure Confidential VM MigrationsGASecurityAzure update 578850 ↗
- 29 Oct 2026
- Marketplace Private Offers Get Simpler: Enhancements Now Generally AvailableGACost ManagementAzure update 576547 ↗
- 28 Oct 2026
- 1,000 Storage Accounts per Region: Azure Raises the Quota CeilingStorageAzure update 578358 ↗
- Claude Spend Finally Lands Under Your Foundry Resource in Azure Cost ManagementAIAzure update 577260 ↗
- 27 Oct 2026
- VNet Flow Logs Filtering Is Now GA: Log Only the Traffic That MattersGANetworkingAzure update 577782 ↗
- 24 Oct 2026
- Azure Backup Now Restores Single Files from Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disk VMsBackupAzure update 577963 ↗
- 23 Oct 2026
- ABFS Vectored Read Is GA: Fewer Round Trips for Selective Reads on Data Lake StorageGAStorageAzure update 577618 ↗
- 22 Oct 2026
- Azure Cosmos DB Safe Key Rotation Is Now Generally AvailableGADatabasesAzure update 576716 ↗
- 21 Oct 2026
- Keyless TLS on Application Gateway Is Now GA with Managed HSMGASecurityAzure update 577130 ↗
- Service Tags Now Match in Azure Front Door Premium WAF Custom RulesNetworkingAzure update 577156 ↗
- 20 Oct 2026
- Azure DNS Now Load Balances Directly Through Traffic Manager Linked RecordsNetworkingAzure update 573917 ↗
- Metrics Usage Insights for Azure Monitor Workspace Is Now GAGAMonitoringAzure update 577165 ↗
- 17 Oct 2026
- Keep Your Keys Outside Azure: External Key Management for Managed HSM Is GAGASecurityAzure update 574296 ↗
- 16 Oct 2026
- Automatic Zone Balance for VM Scale Sets Is Now GAGAComputeAzure update 576334 ↗
- Standard Service Endpoint Is Now GA: Private Link Scale for IaaS-to-PaaS TrafficGANetworkingAzure update 571025 ↗
- 15 Oct 2026
- Azure Cloud HSM Now Writes Hardware-Level Audit LogsSecurityAzure update 576377 ↗
- Azure Site Recovery Now Protects Azure Arc-Enabled Windows VMware and Physical ServersComputeAzure update 576214 ↗
- 9 Oct 2026
- AKS Now Manages a StandardV2 NAT Gateway for YouNetworkingAzure update 574430 ↗
- PostgreSQL Flexible Server Lands in East US 3DatabasesAzure update 573691 ↗
- 8 Oct 2026
- Anyscale on Azure Is Now GA: Distributed Ray Workloads Straight on Your AKS ClusterGAAIAzure update 573744 ↗
- SQL Server on Linux Finally Gets the bulkadmin RoleDatabasesAzure update 573443 ↗
- 6 Oct 2026
- SQL Server on Azure VMs Lands in Azure Bleu, France's Sovereign CloudDatabasesAzure update 571499 ↗
- 2 Oct 2026
- Federated AI Agent Governance Across Multiple Entra TenantsAItechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 30 Sept 2026
- Modernize Your Hybrid Data: Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server Arrives in GermanyHybrid InfrastructureAzure update 570696 ↗
- Turin-Powered Performance: Azure Lasv5 and Laosv5 VMs are Now GAGAInfrastructureAzure update 572630 ↗
- 25 Sept 2026
- Zero-Wait Recovery: Instant Access for Azure Restore Points Now GAGACloud ContinuityAzure update 572573 ↗
- 22 Sept 2026
- Azure Sphere OS 26.09: Seamless Security for the Intelligent EdgeIoT UpdatesAzure update 572579 ↗
- PowerShell 7.6 Hits Azure Functions: Modernize Your Serverless Automation TodayServerlessAzure update 572219 ↗
- 19 Sept 2026
- Control the Core: Microsoft Foundry Agent Governance Hits General AvailabilityGAGovernanceAzure update 571826 ↗
- Operationalize Your AI: Microsoft Foundry Agents Now Live in M365 CopilotCloud ProductivityAzure update 571816 ↗
- 18 Sept 2026
- Massive Scale Unleashed: Azure VNET Manager Now Supports 3,000-Node MeshesCloud InfrastructureAzure update 571572 ↗
- 16 Sept 2026
- Stop Losing Context: Mastering the Recruiting Search with Microsoft FoundryAI Architecturetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 11 Sept 2026
- Secure Your Scale: Azure Functions Flex Consumption Gains Native Certificate SupportServerlessAzure update 570940 ↗
- Troubleshoot Like a Pro: Azure Copilot’s Newest Capability is Now GAGACloud IntelligenceAzure update 570980 ↗
- 10 Sept 2026
- Lock Down Your Cloud Storage: Entra ID Meets User-Delegated SASSecurityAzure update 569241 ↗
- Speed Reimagined: Azure Ephemeral OS Disk Full Caching Hits GAGACloud InfrastructureAzure update 570551 ↗
- 9 Sept 2026
- Scale Your Testing: Playwright Workspaces Hits General Availability in New Global RegionsGAAutomationAzure update 570919 ↗
- Tailor Your Terminal: Azure Developer CLI Extension Framework Hits General AvailabilityGACloud DevelopmentAzure update 570881 ↗
- 4 Sept 2026
- No More IP Headaches: Azure VNM IP Address Management Hits Sovereign CloudsNetworkingAzure update 570557 ↗
- 2 Sept 2026
- The Modernization Edge: AKS Delivers GA Support for Windows Server 2025GAInfrastructureAzure update 570090 ↗
- Unified Security: Azure Container Apps Now Integrated with Microsoft Defender for CloudSecurityAzure update 570282 ↗
- 29 Aug 2026
- Granular Security for AKS: Azure Files Now Supports Pod-Level Workload IdentityKubernetesAzure update 570120 ↗
- Scale Securely: Azure VM Image Builder Now GA in Sovereign and Secret CloudsGASecurityAzure update 570105 ↗
- 27 Aug 2026
- Secure Your Perimeter: Azure Bastion Link Expiration is Now GAGACloud SecurityAzure update 570020 ↗
- Zero-Trust AKS Management: Azure Bastion Integration is Now GAGACloud SecurityAzure update 570030 ↗
- 26 Aug 2026
- Massive Power, Massive Scale: Azure Unveils v7 VMs with Intel Xeon 6Cloud InfrastructureAzure update 569546 ↗
- 25 Aug 2026
- Take Control of Your WAF: Custom Block Responses are Now GA!GASecurityAzure update 569504 ↗
- Turbocharge Your AKS: eBPF Host Routing Hits General AvailabilityGANetworkingAzure update 569873 ↗
- 21 Aug 2026
- Declutter Your Routes: Azure Gateway Prefix Summarization Hits General AvailabilityGANetworkingAzure update 569743 ↗
- 20 Aug 2026
- Global Expansion Alert: Lakebase Lands in Four New Azure RegionsInfrastructureAzure update 569684 ↗
- Master Your SQL Flow: New Keyboard Customization for Azure SQL in VS CodeDevelopmentAzure update 569145 ↗
- 19 Aug 2026
- Zero Code, All Cloud: Managed Instance for Azure App Service Hits GAGACloud MigrationAzure update 568952 ↗
- 18 Aug 2026
- Clinical AI Simplified: Dragon Copilot Hits Microsoft MarketplaceHealthcare AIAzure update 557775 ↗
- 14 Aug 2026
- Scale Without the Stall: Live Resize for Shared Azure Disks Reaches GAGACloud InfrastructureAzure update 569281 ↗
- Unlocking the Black Box: Native AKS Control Plane Metrics are Now GAGAKubernetesAzure update 568830 ↗
- 13 Aug 2026
- Master Your Edge: Batch Rule Updates Now GA for Azure Front DoorGANetworkingAzure update 569246 ↗
- 6 Aug 2026
- Unity AI Gateway: The New Gold Standard for AI Governance on DatabricksAI & Machine LearningAzure update 568910 ↗
- Unlock Enterprise Content: SharePoint Integration for Azure Databricks is GAGAData IntegrationAzure update 568905 ↗
- 5 Aug 2026
- Turbocharge Your Cloud: Azure's New Hardware-Accelerated Routing is Now GAGANetworkingAzure update 568605 ↗
- 4 Aug 2026
- Locked Down: Azure SQL Backups Are Now Immutable by DefaultSecurityAzure update 568339 ↗
- Security by Default: Azure Hardens Gen2 VMs with Trusted LaunchSecurityAzure update 568600 ↗
- 1 Aug 2026
- One-Click Velocity: Azure Streamlines SaaS Marketplace PurchasesMarketplaceAzure update 568591 ↗
- 31 Jul 2026
- Scaling the Subcontinent: Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server Hits India South CentralInfrastructureAzure update 568334 ↗
- Turbocharge Your Cloud Workflows: PowerShell 7.6 is Now GA in Azure AutomationGACloud ManagementAzure update 568102 ↗
- 30 Jul 2026
- The Kernel Leap: Why Azure Sphere OS 26.09 RC1 Matters for IoT SecurityIoTAzure update 568466 ↗
- 29 Jul 2026
- Beyond the Token: Mastering Unit Economics for AI AgentsAI Architecturetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- Bridging the Protocol Gap: Azure NAT Gateway Now Supports NAT64NetworkingAzure update 568409 ↗
- Modernize Your Network: Kubernetes Gateway API for AKS Hits General AvailabilityGACloud InfrastructureAzure update 567944 ↗
- 28 Jul 2026
- Claude Opus 5 Lands on Azure Databricks: A New Frontier for Agentic WorkflowsAI and Machine LearningAzure update 568316 ↗
- Master Your Traffic: Azure Firewall Now Supports HTTP Header InsertionSecurityAzure update 568115 ↗
- Unblock Your Migration: Preserve Legacy IPs with Private Link Direct ConnectMigrationtechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 21 Jul 2026
- Unlock Modern Scale: Azure VPN Gateway Adds IPv6 Dual-Stack SupportNetworkingAzure update 567847 ↗
- 18 Jul 2026
- Accelerate Enterprise AI: Mastering Hypervelocity Engineering with Azure Landing ZonesAI Architecturetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- Power Up Your Serverless: PowerShell 7.6 Preview Hits Azure FunctionsPreviewServerlessAzure update 567651 ↗
- Python 3.14 Arrives for Azure Functions on Linux!Azure FunctionsAzure update 567646 ↗
- 16 Jul 2026
- One Tool, Any Target: Azure Arc's New SQL Migration SuperpowersCloud MigrationAzure update 567362 ↗
- 14 Jul 2026
- Instant Scale: Azure Databricks SQL Serverless Arrives in UK WestData EngineeringAzure update 567444 ↗
- 10 Jul 2026
- GPT-5.6 Lands on Azure Databricks: The Ultimate AI Power MoveArtificial IntelligenceAzure update 567431 ↗
- 8 Jul 2026
- Secure Your Streams: Azure Event Hubs Gains Network Security Perimeter SupportSecurityAzure update 567203 ↗
- Shield Your Streams: Confidential Computing Comes to Azure Event HubsSecurityAzure update 567212 ↗
- 7 Jul 2026
- 5x the Power: Azure Site Recovery Level Up for High-Performance WorkloadsCloud ComputingAzure update 566966 ↗
- Modernizing Legacy: Entra ID Now Powers Azure Blob SFTPCloud SecurityAzure update 567085 ↗
- 3 Jul 2026
- Agentic Intelligence Unleashed: Claude Sonnet 5 Hits Azure DatabricksGenerative AIAzure update 567194 ↗
- 2 Jul 2026
- Secure Your Data: Azure AI Language Debuts New PII Redaction PlaygroundAI & Machine LearningAzure update 563331 ↗
- Streamline Your Workflow: The New Az.PostgreSQLFlexibleServer Module is HereCloud AutomationAzure update 566209 ↗
- 1 Jul 2026
- Bulletproof Data: CRC64-NVME Support Arrives for Azure Blob SDKsCloud StorageAzure update 566895 ↗
- End the Tooling Chaos: Microsoft Foundry Toolboxes is Now GAGAAI OrchestrationAzure update 563481 ↗
- 26 Jun 2026
- Escape the PoC Graveyard: Shipping Enterprise-Grade AI AgentsArtificial Intelligencetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 18 Jun 2026
- Azure Databricks Powers Up OneLake Integration: GA!GAData AnalyticsAzure update 565733 ↗
- Azure NAT Gateway: Ping Power-Up for Easier TroubleshootingNetworkingAzure update 565487 ↗
- 12 Jun 2026
- Securely Scale AI Agents with SQL MCP Server: Now Generally AvailableGAAI DevelopmentAzure update 564734 ↗
- 11 Jun 2026
- Azure SQL Authentication Just Got a Major Upgrade: Entra Server Principals are GA!GADatabase SecurityAzure update 565154 ↗
- 10 Jun 2026
- Escape the PoC Graveyard: Mastering Production-Scale AI AgentsAI Strategytechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- PostgreSQL Hub for Azure: Your New Command Center for AI and App DevDevelopmentAzure update 562084 ↗
- 9 Jun 2026
- More Power, Less Friction: Premium SSD v2 Now Supports Non-Zonal VMsCloud ComputingAzure update 565359 ↗
- Turbocharge Your Graphics: Azure NCv6-series with NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs Now GAGAInfrastructureAzure update 565271 ↗
- 5 Jun 2026
- Stop Guessing: Full Visibility for SMB and NFS Shares via Azure MigrateCloud MigrationAzure update 564563 ↗
- Zero-Friction Observability: Azure Monitor Native OTLP Ingestion Hits General AvailabilityGAObservabilityAzure update 565090 ↗
- 4 Jun 2026
- Trust, Verified: Simplify Audits with the New Azure Ledger Web ViewerCloud SecurityAzure update 560810 ↗
- Unlock Clinical Insights: Azure's Next-Gen TA4H Playground Hits General AvailabilityGAHealthcareAzure update 563671 ↗
- 3 Jun 2026
- Azure Monitor Revolution: Simple Log Alerts are Now GA!GAObservabilityAzure update 561978 ↗
- Scale Faster: The Azure Cosmos DB Agent Kit is Now GAGAArtificial IntelligenceAzure update 563022 ↗
- 2 Jun 2026
- Node.js 24 is Here: Supercharge Your Azure Functions TodayServerlessAzure update 562647 ↗
- 30 May 2026
- Beyond the Chill: How Zonal Architecture Fuels the AI RevolutionInfrastructuretechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 28 May 2026
- Secure Your Mesh: App Gateway for Containers and Istio Integration is Now GAGANetworkingAzure update 564714 ↗
- Unlocking Scale: The Power of Multiparty Private Offers in AzurePartnershipsAzure update 563016 ↗
- 27 May 2026
- Visibility Without Limits: Azure VNet Flow Logs and Microsoft Sentinel Join ForcesSecurityAzure update 564689 ↗
- 22 May 2026
- Azure Files Goes Passwordless: Entra-Only SMB Access is HereCloud SecurityAzure update 562359 ↗
- Bridge the Gap: Azure NetApp Files Adds S3-Compatible Object REST APICloud StorageAzure update 562254 ↗
- 21 May 2026
- SQL Server on Azure VMs Hits Malaysia and IndonesiaCloud InfrastructureAzure update 562094 ↗
- Supercharge Your AI Agents with Azure Cosmos DB & LangChainAIAzure update 562074 ↗
- 20 May 2026
- From Prompt to Architecture: Revolutionizing Cloud Design with AICloud Architecturetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 19 May 2026
- Breaking Barriers: Azure Boosts NSG and Route Table LimitsCloud NetworkingAzure update 562695 ↗
- Turbocharge Your Data: Azure NetApp Files Cache Volumes are Now GAGACloud StorageAzure update 562259 ↗
- 16 May 2026
- Rust at Scale: Azure Blob Storage SDK Hits General AvailabilityGADevelopmentAzure update 562516 ↗
- The Rebranding of Azure AI: Say Hello to Microsoft Foundry RolesCloud GovernanceAzure update 562533 ↗
- 15 May 2026
- Say Goodbye to Storage Keys: Azure Files SMB Meets Managed IdentitiesSecurityAzure update 562350 ↗
- Unlocking Massive Scale: Azure NetApp Files Now Supports 64 TiB File SizesCloud StorageAzure update 561722 ↗
- 13 May 2026
- Grafana Meets Azure: Unleash Professional Dashboards Directly in the PortalObservabilityAzure update 561564 ↗
- Unlock Elite Reliability: Azure Service Bus Premium Hits the 99.99% SLA MilestoneCloud ArchitectureAzure update 561947 ↗
- 12 May 2026
- Securing Azure Databricks: Beyond IP Access Lists to Zero Trust ArchitectureSecuritytechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 11 May 2026
- Demystifying Azure NetApp Files: The Undocumented DNS Requirements You Need to KnowArchitecturetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 8 May 2026
- Power Up: Azure v7 VMs with Intel Xeon 6 Processors Are HereCloud InfrastructureAzure update 560734 ↗
- Unlocking Sub-Millisecond Speed: Azure Premium SSD v2 Expands in Japan WestCloud InfrastructureAzure update 561814 ↗
- 7 May 2026
- Taming the Wild West: A Blueprint for Governing AI Agent SprawlAI Governancetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 6 May 2026
- Master Your Backups: Azure Elastic SAN Unlocks Single Volume SnapshotsCloud InfrastructureAzure update 560899 ↗
- Supercharge AVS Storage: Elastic SAN Connectivity Just Got a Massive UpgradeStorageAzure update 560909 ↗
- 5 May 2026
- Critical Sync: Resolving Teams Phone Multi-line Issues in Azure Communication ServicesCommunicationAzure update 561432 ↗
- From Diagram to Disaster-Proof: Operationalize Azure ResilienceArchitecturetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- Pay Only for What You Orchestrate: Durable Task Scheduler Consumption is GAGAServerlessAzure update 560957 ↗
- 4 May 2026
- Empowering the Lab: How Microsoft Discovery is Redefining R&DAI in Sciencetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- Granular Security at Scale: Prefix-Scoped Access for Azure Blob Storage is Now GAGASecurityAzure update 561257 ↗
- 30 Apr 2026
- Azure Red Hat OpenShift Hits Austria East: Resilience Meets Local Data ResidencyCloud InfrastructureAzure update 561135 ↗
- Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0: The New Standard for Production AIArtificial IntelligenceAzure update 560982 ↗
- 25 Apr 2026
- Revolutionizing Industrial Inspection with AI‑Driven Drone AnalyticsIndustrial AItechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 17 Apr 2026
- Simplify AKS Backup with a Single CLI CommandAzureAzure update 560521 ↗
- 16 Apr 2026
- Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7 Now Available in Azure DatabricksAI/MLAzure update 560590 ↗
- 15 Apr 2026
- Unlock Hybrid Cloud Potential: Azure File Sync UpdatesStorageAzure update 557828 ↗
- 14 Apr 2026
- Securely Migrate to Azure Government: Storage Mover is Here!GovernmentAzure update 560198 ↗
- 11 Apr 2026
- Azure NetApp Files VS Code Extension v1.2.0: Enter the Age of Agentic AICloud Storagetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 10 Apr 2026
- Stop 502 Errors: Build a Reliable IIS Health Endpoint for Azure Application GatewayArchitecturetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 9 Apr 2026
- Azure PostgreSQL Maintenance Notifications Just Got a Whole Lot SimplerDatabase Updates
- PgBouncer 1.25.1 Now Generally Available in Azure Database for PostgreSQLGADatabase UpdatesAzure update 559623 ↗
- 8 Apr 2026
- AKS Now Lets You Disable HTTP Proxy on DemandKubernetesAzure update 557857 ↗
- ARO Unleashes H100/H200 GPUs for AI & HPC PowerhousesCloud ComputingAzure update 559547 ↗
- 7 Apr 2026
- Azure Service Bus Just Got a Security Upgrade You Can't IgnoreSecurityAzure update 559899 ↗
- 4 Apr 2026
- Secure HTTP-only AKS Ingress with Azure Front Door Premium and Azure Firewall DNATArchitecturetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 3 Apr 2026
- AKS Scaling Crisis: The Hidden 100-Backend Pool TrapArchitecturetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- Deploy Always-On TCP Workloads on Azure Container Apps with Blue-Green SafetyAzure Updatestechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 2 Apr 2026
- Azure Data Box Now Delivers Instant Secure Erasure VerificationData SecurityAzure update 559772 ↗
- Master Azure Reliability: Why Every Architect Needs Fault Mode AnalysisAzure Architecturetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗
- 31 Mar 2026
- ARO Goes Live in Indonesia Central: New Region, Same Enterprise PowerCloud InfrastructureAzure update 559552 ↗
- South India Gets Azure Premium SSD v2—Now Without AZStorageAzure update 559526 ↗
- 27 Mar 2026
- SQL Code Analysis Gets a Major Boost: New Built-in Rules and Fabric ConnectivityAzure UpdatesAzure update 558879 ↗
- 26 Mar 2026
- Azure Cosmos DB Mirroring Now Supports Private Endpoints in Microsoft FabricAnalyticsAzure update 558836 ↗
- Real-Time SQL Change Streaming: Azure's New CES FeatureData StreamingAzure update 558884 ↗
- 25 Mar 2026
- Cut Through the Noise: Smart Filtering for Container Network MetricsAzure UpdatesAzure update 557902 ↗
- 17 Mar 2026
- When Azure Front Door Fails: Resiliency Patterns That Keep Apps OnlineArchitecturetechcommunity.microsoft.com ↗