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Public preview: HA Ports
Azure Load Balancer introduces a HA Ports, a capability that enables you to load balance internal virtual network traffic on all ports for all supported protocols.
Public preview: Virtual network service endpoints for Azure Storage and SQL Database
We are announcing the public preview of Virtual network service endpoints.
April 2017
General availability: Dual network interfaces for all Azure VMs
Every virtual machine in Azure now supports at least two network interfaces.
March 2017
General availability: Multiple IP addresses per network interface
Multiple IP addresses per network interface is generally available.
February 2017
Public preview: Cross-subscription virtual network peering
The ability to peer virtual networks created through different deployment models that exist in different subscriptions is in preview release.
Public preview: Multiple IP addresses per NIC
Multiple IP addresses per NIC is in public preview.
Announcing the new Azure Marketplace experience
The new Azure Marketplace experience will help you discover and deploy products, deep dive for more info, and get hands-on experience.
September 2016
IPv6 for Azure VMs available in most regions
Extend your application's reach with IPv6 for Azure virtual machines.
July 2016
Public preview: VNet Peering for Azure Virtual Network
VNet Peering for Azure Virtual Network lets you directly link two virtual networks in the same region.
June 2016
Azure Redis Cache: General availability of support for Resource Manager–based virtual networks
Announcing Azure Redis Cache support for Azure Resource Manager–based virtual networks in the Premium tier.
May 2016
Public preview: Platform-supported migration of IaaS resources
A new service is available for migrating IaaS resources from the classic to the Azure Resource Manager stack to leverage the power of the newer Resource Manager platform for all your existing deployments.
March 2016
General availability: Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Easily deploy a large number of virtual machines by using Virtual Machine Scale Sets, now generally available at no additional cost!
Azure App Service supports V2 virtual networks
Azure App Service supports V2 (Resource Manager) virtual networks. You can integrate your web, mobile, or API apps with your V1 or V2 virtual networks.
Azure DevTest Labs: Use your existing virtual network
With Azure DevTest Labs, you can use your existing virtual network in a lab.
January 2016
Preview: Log analytics for Azure Load Balancer
Use Audit, Alert event, and Health probe logs to manage and troubleshoot Azure Load Balancer.
Classic network security groups available in portal
You can now manage classic network security groups via the Azure portal.
December 2015
Static public IP addresses available for Azure virtual machines
Static Public IP address for virtual machines (VMs)
October 2015
Support for IaaS under Azure Resource Manager in Australia and Brazil regions
Support is available for Azure Compute, Network, and Storage providers under Azure Resource Manager in Australia East, Australia Southeast, and Brazil South.
Support for IaaS under Azure Resource Manager in Australia and Brazil regions
Announcing support for Azure Compute, Network, and Storage Providers under Azure Resource Manager in Australia East, Australia Southeast, and Brazil South.
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