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Microsoft has rolled out a series of Azure updates across networking, security and container services, including Windows Server 2025 on AKS, Artifact Streaming on AKS, Confidential VMs for Azure Linux and Defender for Cloud support for Azure Container Apps. It also broadened Azure Monitor’s Auxiliary Logs Plan and added Azure Firewall auto-learn SNAT routes, while Microsoft Marketplace gained purchase order mapping.
Azure Virtual Network Manager IP address management is now generally available in additional regions, including US Gov Virginia, US Gov Texas, US Gov Arizona, China North 3 and China East 3. The update expands coverage for managing complex network environments.
Source: Azure service updates
• Published: September 03, 2026
Azure Front Door now supports Web Application Firewall policy associations at the profile and route level in public preview. The change lets users apply broad protection across a profile while adding more targeted policies where needed.
Source: Azure service updates
• Published: September 02, 2026
Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server now offers a public preview of reader endpoint support. The feature simplifies read-only connection management by enabling automatic load balancing across replicas.
Source: Azure service updates
• Published: September 02, 2026
Microsoft Defender for Cloud now supports Azure Container Apps environments in its Serverless Containers Posture experience. The addition extends posture management across more container workloads from a single workflow.
Source: Azure service updates
• Published: September 01, 2026
AKS now offers generally available support for Windows Server 2025. The release helps organizations modernize Windows-based workloads as older Windows Server versions near retirement.
Source: Azure service updates
• Published: September 01, 2026
Azure Kubernetes Service now supports Artifact Streaming with Azure Container Registry. The feature speeds up container workload startup and scaling by allowing images to be used before fully downloading.
Source: Azure service updates
• Published: September 01, 2026
Confidential VMs for Azure Linux on AKS are now generally available. The capability lets sensitive container workloads run on node pools designed for stronger confidentiality protections.
Source: Azure service updates
• Published: September 01, 2026
Azure Firewall’s auto-learn SNAT routes feature is now generally available. It automatically learns destination prefixes and applies them as No-SNAT ranges to preserve source IPs and reduce manual work.
Source: Azure service updates
• Published: September 01, 2026
Azure Copilot Observability Agent now supports Basic and Auxiliary table plans in Azure Monitor. The expansion lets teams analyze more Log Analytics data, including high-volume telemetry, during investigations.
Source: Azure service updates
• Published: September 01, 2026
Azure Monitor Auxiliary Logs Plan is now generally available in Azure Government (USA) and China regions. The plan provides a lower-cost option for storing high-volume logs used for compliance and auditing.
Source: Azure service updates
• Published: September 01, 2026
Azure Monitor Auxiliary Logs Plan now supports Azure tables and plan switching. The additions give users more flexibility for storing infrequently queried compliance and audit logs.
Source: Azure service updates
• Published: September 01, 2026