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Launched
Aug 3, 2026, 03:56 PM EDT
Trusted Launch as Default (TLaD) is now generally available for new Azure Gen2 virtual machines and virtual machine scale sets. TLaD automatically enables Secure Boot and vTPM for supported deployments, helping customers establish a stronger security base
Compute568600Virtual Machine Scale SetsVirtual MachinesPricing & OfferingsSecurity
Launched
Aug 3, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT
To enhance backup protection, Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance now automatically apply immutability to the most recent seven days of backups. This capability is enabled by default for all databases, regardless of the configured point-in-t
Databases568339Hybrid + multicloudAzure SQL DatabaseAzure SQL Managed InstanceFeature
Launched
Jul 31, 2026, 06:32 PM EDT
Eligible SaaS products on Microsoft Marketplace now support a simplified purchase experience in Azure portal. Customers can review plan, billing, resource group, contact details, and terms information on a single page for completing the purchase. This exp
Feature568591
In Preview
Jul 31, 2026, 04:48 PM EDT
Route maps for Azure Route Server are now available in
public preview, providing fine-grained control over inbound and outbound routing
across hybrid connections. Customers can manage routes advertised to and from
Azure Route Server BGP peerings with Netw
Networking568631Azure Route ServerFeature
In Preview
Jul 31, 2026, 02:16 PM EDT
In late-July 2026, the following update and enhancement was made to Azure SQL: Regex-based dynamic data masking (DDM) extends the built-in DDM feature with pattern‑based masking to hide sensitive data like emails, phone numbers, and identifiers—centrally
Databases568139Hybrid + multicloudAzure SQL DatabaseFeature
Launched
Jul 30, 2026, 03:14 PM EDT
Now you can deploy Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in the India South Central Azure region. Learn more.
Databases568334Hybrid + multicloudAzure Database for PostgreSQLFeature
Launched
Jul 30, 2026, 03:10 PM EDT
Azure Automation is pleased to announce: General Availability of in-support PowerShell 7.6 runbooksRuntime Environment GA, enabling customers to seamlessly upgrade their outdated scripts to supported runtime versions. Support for Azure CLI commands in P
Management and governance568102AutomationFeature
Jul 30, 2026, 03:03 PM EDT
Starting February 1, 2027, Azure reservations exchanges will no longer be available for services covered by savings plans. At the time of this announcement, this includes reservations for the following services: Compute services: Azure Virtual Machine
568514
In Preview
Jul 30, 2026, 02:57 PM EDT
We’re announcing symmetric
keys on Azure Key Vault Premium are now available in public preview. This preview enables
customers and partners to evaluate symmetric encryption capabilities using the oct-HSM
key type and the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
Security566746Key VaultSecurity
In Preview
Jul 30, 2026, 12:38 PM EDT
Azure NetApp Files now supports configuration of SMB opportunistic locking (oplocks) for SMB and dual-protocol volumes. Opportunistic locks (Oplocks) improve SMB client caching and are enabled by default. You can configure oplocks on new volumes or update
Storage568396Azure NetApp FilesFeature
In Preview
Jul 29, 2026, 02:52 PM EDT
This capability shares telemetry from Azure Monitor Log Analytics workspaces into Microsoft Fabric, making observability data available in OneLake as Delta Parquet, the open format, without duplication and with near real-time availability. All Azure Monit
DevOps568322Management and governanceAzure MonitorFeature
Launched
Jul 29, 2026, 02:50 PM EDT
Azure Sphere OS version 26.09 RC1 is now available for evaluation in the Retail Eval feed. Whilst this release encompasses no customer-facing changes, it represents a major bump in Azure Sphere's underlying Linux kernel version as part of our long-term su
Internet of Things568466Azure SphereOperating System
In Preview
Jul 28, 2026, 02:51 PM EDT
Announcing the public preview of Azure Enclave for Microsoft
Azure, Azure Government, Azure Government Secret, and Azure Government Top Secret.
Azure Enclave helps streamline the deployment and management of isolated cloud
environments for sensitive workl
Security568377
Launched
Jul 28, 2026, 02:50 PM EDT
StandardV2 NAT Gateway now supports NAT64, enabling IPv6
workloads to communicate with IPv4-only internet destinations by translating synthesized
outbound IPv6 traffic into IPv4 traffic. NAT64 relies on a DNS64-capable
resolver to synthesize IPv6 addresse
Networking568409Azure NAT GatewayFeature
Launched
Jul 28, 2026, 12:54 PM EDT
Managing ingress routing while adopting newer Kubernetes standards can require balancing modernization efforts with existing deployments. Application Routing with Gateway API is now generally available on AKS, bringing the Kubernetes Gateway API to ingres
Compute567944ContainersAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Feature
Launched
Jul 28, 2026, 12:52 PM EDT
Managing Kubernetes resources across multiple clusters can require significant manual effort to apply updates and maintain consistency. Resource placement in Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager is now generally available and enables platform and application te
Containers567931Azure Kubernetes Fleet ManagerFeature
In Preview
Jul 28, 2026, 12:51 PM EDT
In fail-fast update rollouts, a small number of member cluster update failures can halt progress across a broader update deployment. Maximum Allowed Failures for update runs in Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager, now available in preview, introduces an option
Containers567939Azure Kubernetes Fleet ManagerFeature
In Preview
Jul 28, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT
Organizations running large-scale, AI, GPU, Windows, and other performance-sensitive workloads on AKS often experience longer node startup times because new nodes must repeatedly download container images and perform initialization tasks before workloads
Compute567949ContainersAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Feature
Launched
Jul 28, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT
Microsoft announces the opening of its fourth datacenter region in India, India South Central, with campuses in Hyderabad, Telangana. The region will provide customers with local, secure, state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure designed with AI readiness as
Regions & Datacenters568013
Launched
Jul 27, 2026, 03:41 PM EDT
Azure Databricks now supports Anthropic Claude Opus 5 through AI Model Serving. Claude Opus 5 is Anthropic's latest model for advanced reasoning, coding, agentic workflows, and professional knowledge work. Claude Opus 5 is designed for complex tasks requi
AI + machine learning568316AnalyticsAzure DatabricksFeature
Launched
Jul 27, 2026, 12:54 PM EDT
Azure Firewall now supports HTTP header insertion, enabling
organizations to add or overwrite HTTP/HTTPS request
headers directly from Azure Firewall application rules. This capability helps
customers enforce security controls, support tenant restriction
Networking568115SecurityAzure Firewall ManagerSecurity
In Preview
Jul 27, 2026, 12:44 PM EDT
The AI Gateway tier for Azure API Management is now available in public preview. Building on the AI gateway capabilities already available across API Management tiers, the new AI Gateway tier provides a dedicated experience optimized for AI workloads.As o
Integration568184Internet of ThingsMobileWebAPI Management
In Preview
Jul 23, 2026, 12:47 PM EDT
Azure DDoS Protection custom policy
is now in public preview. This capability provides per-resource control over
DDoS mitigation thresholds for protected Standard Load Balancer frontend IP
configurations. Customers can configure fixed
inbound detection th
Networking568063SecurityAzure DDoS ProtectionSecurityFeature
In Preview
Jul 22, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT
Standard service endpoint is now available in public preview, introducing a scalable and secure way to connect IaaS workloads to Azure PaaS services under the Private Link family. This enhanced capability overcomes the scale and management limitations of
Networking561475Azure Private LinkPricing & OfferingsSDK and Tools
In Preview
Jul 20, 2026, 11:09 AM EDT
Azure Monitor Application Insights now stores generative AI
content in a dedicated GenAIContent table (AppGenAIContent in Log
Analytics), making it possible to apply newly
available access controls to sensitive AI telemetry. Because Application
Insights p
DevOps567594Management and governanceAzure MonitorManagementSecurity
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