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RSS feedApril 2024
Five Azure classic networking services will be retired on 31 August 2024
Target retirement date: August 31, 2024
Classic Networking Services retiring in August 2024.
February 2024
General Availability: Azure NetApp Files Standard Network Features - Edit Volumes
Azure NetApp Files Standard Network Features - Edit Volumes GA
Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files Standard Network Features - Edit Volumes in US Gov Regions
Azure NetApp Files in US Gov region now supports ability to edit existing ANF volumes and upgrading Basic network features to Standard network features.
December 2023
Standard and High-Performance VPN Gateway SKUs will be retired on 30 September 2025
Target retirement date: September 30, 2025
Standard and High-Performance VPN Gateway SKUs are retiring on September 30th, 2025
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: Customer-controlled maintenance
Customers can now use configurable maintenance windows to schedule gateway maintenance at a time that is most convenient for their business.
September 2023
Public preview: Standard network features support in US Government region
Standard network features for azure NetApp files are now available in the US Government (VA) region.
May 2023
Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files Standard Network Features - Edit Volumes
Azure NetApp Files now supports ability to edit existing ANF volumes and upgrading Basic network features to Standard network features.
September 2022
General availability: Standard network features for Azure NetApp Files
Standard network features for Azure NetApp Files is generally available in 20 regions.
March 2022
Five Azure classic networking services will be retired on 31 August 2024
Target retirement date: August 31, 2024
Migrate your resources that use classic networking services to Azure Resource Manager before 31 August 2024.
January 2022
General availability: Multiple custom BGP APIPA addresses for active VPN gateways
Get more flexibility for your on-premises BGP connections to Azure and create BGP-enabled VPN connections between Azure and other cloud providers.
November 2021
General availability: VPN Gateway NAT
Azure VPN Gateway NAT (Network Address Translation) can be used to connect on-premises networks or branch offices to an Azure virtual network with overlapping IP addresses.
General availability: Increased connection limit for VPN Gateways
VPN Gateways can now support up to 100 Site-to-Site/VNet-to-VNet connections for some VPN Gateway SKUs.
General availability: New troubleshooting experiences in Network Insights for VPN Gateway & Azure Firewall
Rich insights for additional networking resources in Azure Monitor.
October 2021
Public preview: Standard network features for Azure NetApp Files
Standard network features for Azure NetApp Files volumes is now in public preview in select regions. This includes support for increased IP limits, Network Security Groups, User-defined routes, and additional connectivity patterns like connectivity over Active/Active VPN gateway and ExpressRoute FastPath
August 2021
General availability: Azure VPN Client for macOS
Azure VPN Client for macOS enables you to utilize features of Azure AD natively, such as multi-factor authentication, conditional access, and user-based policies for you Mac clients.
General availability: Azure Managed HSM Private Link
You can now use Private Link for Azure Managed HSM to protect sensitive traffic between different Azure and on-premises services.
June 2021
VPN NAT now in public preview
Azure VPN Gateway NAT (Network Address Translation) can be used to connect on-premises networks or branch offices to an Azure virtual network with overlapping IP addresses.
May 2021
Public preview of Azure VPN Client for macOS
Azure VPN Client for macOS enables customers to utilize features of Azure AD natively, such as multi-factor authentication, Conditional Access, and user-based policies for their Mac clients.
General availability: Multiple features for Azure VPN Gateway
Take advantage of multiple new enhancements and features that are now generally available in Azure VPN Gateway.
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