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General Availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server networking with Azure Private Link
Target availability: Q2 2024
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now supports Private Endpoints in General Availability.
General Availability: Virtual private network (VPN) with Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra
Target availability: Q2 2024
For enhanced security in your virtual network architectures where outbound connectivity is not allowed.
Public preview: Backup and restore of virtual machines with private endpoint enabled disks
Azure Backup can now help you back up virtual machines using private endpoint-enabled disks. You can now also specify network settings to be used by the restored disks while initiating the restore process.
Public preview: ExpressRoute Metro for High Resiliency
ExpressRoute lets you extend your on-premises networks into the Microsoft cloud over a private connection with the help of a connectivity provider. With ExpressRoute, you can establish connections to Microsoft cloud services, such as Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
March 2024
General availability: Rate Limiting on ExpressRoute Direct Circuits
Rate Limiting is now generally available over ExpressRoute Direct port circuits, providing enhanced control over bandwidth usage. This Quality of Service (QoS) feature prevents circuits from bursting beyond their configured bandwidth, thereby improving network performance and reliability. Rate Limiting can be enabled for each circuit individually, offering flexibility to prioritize certain circuits. This feature can be activated during or after the creation of the ExpressRoute Direct circuit.
Private Preview: Force detach zone redundant disks during zone outage
Force detach zone redundant disks during zone outage and take advantage of ZRS ability to achieve an RPO of 0.
General Availability: Private Link in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore
Target availability: Q1 2024
Private endpoint for Azure Cosmos DB via Azure Private Link is now available, enhancing security.
February 2024
Public preview: Configuration-as-code customizations in Microsoft Dev Box
Microsoft Dev Box, config-as-code customizations feature is now in preview. With customizations, developers can efficiently configure workstations to their exact project requirements, and admins can set guardrails to automatically enforce governance and security policies.
Announcing General Availability to migrate Virtual Network injected Azure Data Explorer Cluster to Private Endpoints
The migration of Azure Virtual Network injected Azure Data Explorer cluster to Private Endpoints in generally available now. The process is simple and can be done using the Azure portal, the ARM template, or any code which uses the ADX SDK.
Private Preview: Azure Site Recovery support for Azure Trusted Launch VMs (Windows OS)
Azure Site Recovery support for Azure Trusted Launch VMs
January 2024
Public preview: Node OS API options feature for AKS
You can now get Node IP for tasks such as troubleshooting, without needing kubectl access
Public preview: ExpressRoute guided portal experience for multi-site resiliency
With multi-site resiliency, you can configure your ExpressRoute circuits through more than a single peering location. This helps ensure that your’ private connection to Microsoft remains available even if one of the locations experiences an outage. The experience is targeted at helping you design a highly resilient ExpressRoute solution to connect their on-premises with Microsoft backbone and Azure Virtual Networks.
Private Preview: Support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Site Recovery
Target availability: Q1 2024
Private preview for the support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Site Recovery.
Private Preview: Upgrade existing Azure Gen1 VMs to Gen2-Trusted launch
Target availability: Q1 2024
Support to upgrade existing Gen1 VMs to Trusted launch in preview.
Azure Load Testing supports fetching secrets from Azure Key Vault with access restrictions (private AKV)
You can now use secrets from an Azure Key Vault with access restrictions in Azure Load Testing.
December 2023
Migration of Azure Virtual Network injected Azure Data Explorer cluster to Private Endpoints
If you are using VNet injection to secure your Azure Data Explorer (ADX) cluster, you may face some challenges such as complexity, scalability, and public IP dependency. We recommend that you switch to Azure Private Endpoints, which allow you to connect to your cluster privately within your VNet. We have released a preview feature that lets you migrate your VNet injected ADX cluster to Private Endpoints easily and quickly.
November 2023
General Availability: Standard network features support in US Gov regions
Standard network features for azure NetApp files are now available in the US Gov regions
Public preview: Private subnet
Private subnet is a new feature that allows you to create subnets that prevent the creation of insecure default outbound public IP address creation
Azure Functions brings new flexibility with scale, VNet and long execution time
You can now request for access to try out Flex Consumption, a new Azure Functions hosting plan that provides fast scaling and networking features with a serverless billing model.
General availability: Additional Azure ExpressRoute peering locations
ExpressRoute lets you extend your on-premises networks into the Microsoft cloud over a private connection with the help of a connectivity provider or a direct connection with ExpressRoute Direct. With ExpressRoute, you can establish connections to Microsoft cloud services, such as Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
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