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Azure NetApp Files datastores for Azure VMware Solution is available in US Government regions.
Azure NetApp Files datastores for Azure VMware Solution is available in US Government (VA, AZ) regions.
Azure Elastic SAN updates: Snapshots, Security, and Usability
Introducing the latest update to Azure Elastic SAN (in preview), which now offers snapshot capabilities, enhanced security features, new features for a more simplified use experience, and an entirely new integration with Azure VMware Solution
August 2023
Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files Cloud Backup for Virtual Machines
Azure NetApp Files datastores now supports Cloud Backup for Virtual Machines in preview
June 2023
Azure VMware Solution now available in North Switzerland
We are excited to announce that Azure VMware Solution has gone live in North Switzerland and is now available to customers.
Generally Available: Azure VMware Solution Stretched Clusters with Customer-Managed Keys
Stretched clusters for Azure VMware Solution (AVS) is now Generally Available, providing 99.99% uptime for mission critical applications that require the highest availability.
May 2023
Azure VMware Solution now available in Qatar with AV36P
We are excited to announce that the Azure VMware Solution has gone live in Qatar Central and is now available to customers.
Azure VMware Solution on Azure Government
We are excited to share details for the General Availability of Azure VMware Solution on Microsoft Azure Government
March 2023
General Availability of Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server on Azure VMware Solution
Customers can now take advantage of the unlimited virtualization licensing capability included with the SQL Server Software Assurance with Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server on Azure VMware Solution.
November 2022
Generally available: Azure NetApp Files datastores for Azure VMware Solution
Azure NetApp Files for datastores is now generally available in Azure VMware Solution.
Generally available: New node sizing for Azure VMware Solution
Optimise workloads with new node sizes, AV52, and AV36P, now generally available in Azure VMware Solution.
October 2022
Public preview: Stretched clusters for Azure VMware Solution
Microsoft is announcing the public preview of stretched clusters for Azure VMware Solution, providing 99.99% uptime for customers mission critical applications.
Public preview: Customer-managed keys for Azure VMware Solution
Microsoft is announcing customer-managed keys for Azure VMware Solution. This new feature will support higher security for customers’ mission critical workloads.
August 2022
Public preview: Enterprise VMware Cloud Director Service for Azure VMware Solution
VMware Cloud Director Service on Azure VMware Solutions allows you to self-service provision and manage multiple virtual datacenters through multi-tenancy in your Azure VMware Solutions private clouds, reducing time and complexity.
Generally available: Public IP Capability for Azure VMware Solution
Public IP capability on Azure VMware Solution provides internet connectivity for Azure VMware Solution workloads. You can now use NSX-T manager as your security terminating point.
Generally available: vRealize Log Insight Cloud with Azure VMware Solution integration
vRealize Log Insights Cloud with Azure VMware Solution support is now generally available.
Generally available: Azure VMware Solution now in Sweden Central
Azure VMware Solution has now expanded to Sweden Central. This is in addition to multiple regions across US, Europe, Australia, Japan, UK, Canada, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
June 2022
Public preview: Azure NetApp Files datastores for Azure VMware Solution
Optimise and scale storage for Azure VMware Solution environments.
March 2022
Public preview: Azure Arc integration with VMware vSphere and Azure VMware Solution
Manage the lifecycle and guest OS operations of VMware vSphere VMs through Azure Arc by connecting your VMware vCenter servers (on-premises or on Azure VMware Solution) to Azure.
December 2021
Placement polices now generally available for Azure VMware Solution
Placement policies enable admins to specify constraints or rules when allocating Virtual Machines within an Azure VMware Solution private cloud. With this update, the creation and assignment of vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) rules for running Virtual Machines in an Azure VMware Solution SDDC has been simplified and is now executable directly from the Azure Portal for cloud admin roles.
November 2021
Azure VMware Solution now generally available in the France Central Azure Region
Azure VMware Solution has now expanded availability to France Central, this update is in addition to the existing availability multiple Azure regions in US, Europe, Australia, Japan, UK, Canada, Brazil and Southeast Asia (Singapore).
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