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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.
June 2023
Generally available: Private Link support for Application Gateway
Application Gateway Private Link allows you to connect your workloads over a private connection spanning across VNets and subscriptions
October 2022
General availability: Static IP configurations of private endpoints
Azure private endpoint support of statically defined IP addresses is now generally available allowing you to provide static IP addresses when configuring your private endpoints.
General availability: Custom network interface name configurations of private endpoints
Azure private endpoint (PE) support of custom network interface (NIC) names is now generally available. With this feature you can now deploy PE NICs without the GUID suffix.
August 2022
General availability: Network security groups support for private endpoints
Target availability: Q3 2022
Network security groups (NSGs) support for private endpoints is now generally available.
General availability: User-defined routes support for private endpoints
User-defined routes (UDRs) support for private endpoints is now generally available.
June 2022
Public preview: Private link support in Azure Application Gateway
Learn how private link support for Application Gateway drives more secured network access.
October 2021
Extended regional availability for Private Link NSG Support
Private Link NSG public preview support has extended regional availability to Asiaeast, Australiaeast, Japaneast, Canadacentral, Europenorth, Koreacentral, Brazilsouth, Uksouth, US South, US North, France Central.
Extended regional availability for Private Link UDR Support
Private Link Network Security Group public preview support has extended regional availability to Asiaeast, Australiaeast, Japaneast, Canadacentral, Europenorth, Koreacentral, Brazilsouth, Uksouth, US South, US North, France Central
September 2021
Public preview of Private Link UDR Support
User Defined Routes support on Private Endpoint will make configuring custom routes to traffic destined to a Private Endpoint easier for your large workloads. Learn more about how to use this feature in select regions.
Public preview of Private Link Network Security Group Support
Network Security Group support on Private Endpoint (PE) will allow you to improve granular security requirements for traffic destined to a private endpoint. This will assist in meeting specific compliance and security requirements for managing your PE powered workloads.
January 2021
Generally available: Copy Blob support over private endpoints in Azure Storage
Azure Storage now supports copying of data between storage accounts using private endpoints. This includes support for the Copy Blob API and utilities such as AzCopy.
December 2020
Private Link support for Azure Automation is now generally available
Ensure a secure channel to connect to your Automation Accounts resources with the help of Private Links in Automation.
September 2020
Azure Private Link Service is now generally available in China
Azure Private Link for customer owned services are now available in China Regions.
July 2020
Generally available: Azure Private Link for Azure SignalR Service
Use private endpoint to connect to Azure SignalR Service.
June 2020
Azure Private Link for Azure Batch is now generally available in select regions
Azure Private Link for Azure Batch is now generally available in the West US 2, East US, South Central US, US Gov Virginia, and US Gov Arizona regions
May 2020
Azure Private Link for Azure Monitor is now available
Azure Private Link now supports multiple new Azure services in general availability and preview.
Azure Relay—Azure Private Link support for sender clients is now available in preview
With this preview release, traffic between your Relay sender client running inside your virtual network and Azure Relay uses the Microsoft backbone network providing network isolation.
Azure Private Link is now available for multiple new Azure services
Azure Private Link now supports multiple new Azure services in general availability and preview.
Azure Private Link is now generally available in US Government regions
Azure Private Link now includes multiple new services available in GA.
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