Public preview: Intel TDX based confidential VMs now available in the Azure portal, Azure CLI and ARM templates

Today, we are announcing the availability of the DCesv5 and ECesv5-series confidential virtual machines (VMs) in the Azure portal and via the CLI and ARM templates. These VMs are powered by 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Intel® TDX) and enable organizations to bring confidential workloads to the cloud without code changes to applications. 

Getting Started 

You can now deploy these VMs in Europe West, Central US and East US 2. 

Helpful Links 

• DCesv5 and DCedsv5-series confidential VMs specifications 

• ECesv5 and ECedsv5-series confidential VMs specifications 

• Azure Confidential Computing – Protect Data in Use 

• Azure Confidential Computing – Microsoft Tech Community Blog 

• Learn more about Intel Confidential Computing