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[Launched] Generally available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage is now available in a third Availability Zone in New Zealan North

Azure Premium SSD v2 is now available in a third Availability Zone in New Zealand North. Azure Premium SSD v2 disk, a next-generation general-purpose block storage option for Azure virtual machines,...

Azure Updates
Feb 27, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: DCesv6, DCedsv6, ECesv6, and ECedsv6 confidential VMs

The DCesv6, DCedsv6, ECesv6, and ECedsv6 series are Azure’s next generation of confidential Virtual Machines (VMs) based on 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors with Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Inte...

Azure Updates
Feb 27, 2026
Retirement: Managed NGINX Ingress with Application Routing Add-on Retiring November 2026

The upstream Ingress-NGINX project is being deprecated and will stop receiving updates after March 2026. Microsoft will continue providing critical security patches through 30 November 2026, after whi...

Azure Updates
Feb 27, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now available in Malaysia West, New Zealand North, and Mexico Central

Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now generally available in three additional Azure regions: Malaysia West, New Zealand North, and Mexico Central. This expansion strengthens Azure Red Hat OpenShift’s presenc...

Azure Updates
Feb 27, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Restrict usage of user delegation SAS to an Entra ID identity

We’re excited to announce the addition of enhanced secure authentication in Azure Storage that combines the flexibility of user-delegation shared access signature (SAS) with the user-bound access of...

Azure Updates
Feb 26, 2026
Threat modeling AI applications

AI threat modeling helps teams identify misuse, emergent risk, and failure modes in probabilistic and agentic AI systems.

The post Security
Feb 26, 2026

[In preview] Public Preview: Secure ingestion and pod placement for Azure Monitor pipeline

We are announcing several capabilities in public preview with Azure Monitor pipeline. Secure Ingress to Azure Monitor pipeline from external endpoints (TLS/mTLS) with Bring Your Own Certi...

Azure Updates
Feb 26, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-February 2026

In late-February 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Introducing Search Database Objects in the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code. Instantly find table...

Azure Updates
Feb 25, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-February 2026

In late-February 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Manage your databases directly from the dialog using actions such as Name, Rename, and Drop. Import ...

Azure Updates
Feb 25, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Geo‑redundant backups for Premium SSD v2 in Azure Database for PostgreSQL

You can now configure geo‑redundant backups with Premium SSD v2 disks for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, giving you an additional layer of disaster recovery for mission‑critical workloads. With this r...

Azure Updates
Feb 25, 2026
Developer-targeting campaign using malicious Next.js repositories

A developer-targeting campaign leveraged malicious Next.js repositories to trigger a covert RCE-to-C2 chain through standard build workflows. The activity demonstrates how staged command-and-contro...

Security
Feb 24, 2026
Scaling security operations with Microsoft Defender autonomous defense and expert-led services

AI-powered cyberattacks outpace aging SOC tools, and this new guide explains why manual defense fails and how autonomous, expert-led security transforms modern protection.

The post Security
Feb 24, 2026

Microsoft Sovereign Cloud adds governance, productivity, and support for large AI models securely running even when completely disconnected

Microsoft Sovereign Cloud's expansion of capabilities includes Azure Local disconnected operations, Microsoft 365 Local disconnected, and Microsoft Foundry addition of large model and modern infras...

Azure Blog
Feb 24, 2026
Retirement: Windows Server Annual Channel (preview)

Windows Server Annual Channel (Preview) on AKS will be retired on May 15, 2026, please transition to Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) by that date. We encourage you to transition to Long Term Servi...

Azure Updates
Feb 23, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: WAF Insights for Application Gateway

Announcing the public preview of Application Gateway WAF Insights. Azure Application Gateway WAF now offers WAF Insights, providing an interactive view of logs and metrics. WAF Insights enables quick ...

Azure Updates
Feb 23, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk is now available in Brazil Southeast, and in a third Availability Zone in Malaysia West and Indonesia Central

Azure Premium SSD v2 is now available in Brazil Southeast (a region without Availability Zone), and in a third Availability Zone in Malaysia West and Indonesia Central.Azure Premium SSD v2 disk, a nex...

Azure Updates
Feb 20, 2026
Greenfield Lakehouse on Microsoft Fabric

Learn about a greenfield solution for creating a robust, scalable data platform by using the lakehouse design paradigm on Microsoft Fabric.

Azure Architecture
Feb 19, 2026
Build and Deploy Custom Document Processing Models on Azure

Learn more about Azure options for orchestrating, storing, building, deploying, and using custom document processing models.

Azure Architecture
Feb 19, 2026
Overview of Microsoft Machine Learning Products and Technologies

Compare options for building, deploying, and managing your machine learning models. Decide which Microsoft products to choose for your solution.

Azure Architecture
Feb 19, 2026
Extract and Analyze Call Center Data by Using Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models, Speech Services, and Language Services

Learn how to extract insights from customer conversations at a call center by using Foundry Tools and Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models.

Azure Architecture
Feb 19, 2026
Introducing Budget Bytes: Build powerful AI apps for under $25

Budget Bytes is a new series is designed to inspire developers to build affordable, production-quality AI applications on Azure with a budget of $25 or less.

The post Azure Blog
Feb 19, 2026

New e-book: Establishing a proactive defense with Microsoft Security Exposure Management

Read the new maturity-based guide that helps organizations move from fragmented, reactive security practices to a unified exposure management approach that enables proactive defense.

The pos...

Security
Feb 19, 2026
Running OpenClaw safely: identity, isolation, and runtime risk

Self-hosted agents execute code with durable credentials and process untrusted input. This creates dual supply chain risk, where skills and external instructions converge in the same runtime. As Op...

Security
Feb 19, 2026
Migrate a web app by using Azure API Management

In this scenario, an e-commerce company in the travel industry uses Azure API Management to migrate a legacy web application.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Implement a Zero Trust Network for Web Applications by Using Azure Firewall and Azure Application Gateway

Protect web apps by implementing Zero Trust security in virtual networks. Use Azure Firewall and Azure Application Gateway in networks to maximize protection.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Use a Message Broker and Events to Integrate Enterprise Systems

Learn how to integrate enterprise back-end systems by using a message broker and events to decouple services for greater scalability and reliability.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Deploy Highly Available NVAs

Learn how to deploy network virtual appliances in high availability architectures for ingress and egress traffic in Azure.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Azure Private Link in a Hub-and-Spoke Network

Use Azure Private Link to access PaaS services from a hub-and-spoke network. Connect to these services by using a private IP address from your virtual network.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Virtual Network Connectivity Options and Spoke-To-Spoke Communication

Compare virtual network peering and VPN gateways for Azure connectivity. Learn spoke-to-spoke communication patterns in hub-and-spoke architectures.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Extend On-Premises Active Directory Federation Services to Azure

Implement a secure hybrid network architecture with Active Directory Federation Services authorization and identity federation in Azure.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Integrate On-Premises Active Directory Domains With Microsoft Entra ID

Learn how to implement a secure hybrid network architecture that integrates on-premises Active Directory domains with Microsoft Entra ID.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Run a Linux VM on Azure

Learn the best practices for running a Linux virtual machine on Azure, which requires some additional components, including networking and storage resources.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Run a Windows VM on Azure

Learn the best practices for running a Windows virtual machine on Azure, which requires some additional components, including networking and storage resources.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Automate Video Analysis by Using Azure Machine Learning and Azure Vision in Foundry Tools

Learn how to implement an architecture that automates video analysis by using Azure Machine Learning and Azure Vision in Foundry Tools.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Choose an Azure Compute Service

Use this chart and other information to decide which compute service, or hosting model for computing resources, best suits your application.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Data and AI

Compare Azure data and AI services to corresponding AWS services. Understand key differences in data integration, analytics, machine learning, and AI capabilities.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Azure AI Video Processing Guide

Learn about Foundry Tools for video processing and video generation. Understand and compare each service's capabilities and use cases.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Choose an Azure Speech Recognition and Generation Technology

Learn about Azure's AI speech recognition and generation capabilities, such as speech-to-text, speech translation, and text-to-speech.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Choose an Azure AI Targeted Language Processing Technology

Learn about Foundry Tools targeted language processing capabilities, including NLP, text analytics, translation, and document data extraction.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Natural Language Processing Technology

Choose a natural language processing service for sentiment analysis, topic and language detection, key phrase extraction, and document categorization.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Modernize Mainframe and Midrange Data

Learn how to modernize IBM mainframe and midrange data. Use a data-first approach to migrate the data to scalable and more secure cloud storage on Azure.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
Data analytics for automotive test fleets

Learn about a data analytics solution that can democratize data access and provide R&D engineers with near real-time insights into test drive diagnostic data.

Azure Architecture
Feb 18, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6 is now available on Azure Databricks

Azure Databricks now supports Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6 through Azure Databricks AI Model Serving. Claude Sonnet 4.6 delivers frontier-level performance on complex coding, agentic workflows, and...

Azure Updates
Feb 18, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Unified tooling in the AKS MCP server

Managing AKS MCP servers can be affected by the number of tools and the amount of context required, which can increase latency and cost. The unified tooling for the AKS MCP Server introduces two new...

Azure Updates
Feb 18, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Cluster mode for the agentic CLI for AKS

Users often face security and manageability challenges when diagnostic agents inherit broad user permissions, such as cluster-admin rights, and when each user must deploy their own instance. Cluste...

Azure Updates
Feb 18, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Quota and deployment troubleshooting tools for Azure Functions Flex Consumption

Azure Functions Flex Consumption introduces new platform‑integrated tools that provide clearer insight into quota availability and deployment behavior. The quota troubleshooting experience surfa...

Azure Updates
Feb 18, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Functions .NET 10 support

Azure Functions support for .NET 10 is generally available, enabling production use of the latest .NET runtime for serverless applications. This support was introduced as part of the Azure Functions...

Azure Updates
Feb 18, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Node auto-provisioning support in Sovereign Cloud

Node auto‑provisioning removes the need for teams to manually size and manage compute resources for Kubernetes workloads. Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now provides general availability support fo...

Azure Updates
Feb 18, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Node auto-provisioning enabled clusters in AKS now support LocalDNS

Customers previously could not enable LocalDNS on clusters that used Node auto‑provisioning in AKS, limiting their ability to use this feature in those environments. LocalDNS is now generally avail...

Azure Updates
Feb 18, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Encryption at host & disk encryption sets support in node auto-provisioning

Node auto-provisioning enabled clusters previously did not have support for Encryption at Host and disk encryption sets. This limited users with certain security requirements for their cluster to n...

Azure Updates
Feb 18, 2026
Choose an Azure Service for Vector Search

Learn how to use this information to decide which Azure service for vector search best suits your application.

Azure Architecture
Feb 17, 2026
Sidecar Pattern

Learn how to deploy features of an application into a separate process or container to provide modular abstraction and isolation of cross-cutting concerns.

Azure Architecture
Feb 17, 2026
Technology Choices for Azure Solutions

Learn where to find Azure technology guidance across compute, data, analytics, networking, and AI by using curated comparison and choice resources.

Azure Architecture
Feb 17, 2026
Choose the Right AI Model for Your Workload

Learn strategies to help you select the best model for your AI workload, including key criteria and practical considerations for decision-making.

Azure Architecture
Feb 17, 2026
Claude Sonnet 4.6 in Microsoft Foundry-Frontier Performance for Scale

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is available today in Microsoft Foundry, and it is designed for teams who want frontier performance across coding, agents, and professional work at scale.

The post

Asynchronous Messaging Options

Learn about asynchronous messaging options in Azure, including the different types of messages and the entities that participate in a messaging infrastructure.

Azure Architecture
Feb 17, 2026
Modern Web App Pattern for Java

Implement the Modern Web App pattern for Java. Get prescriptive architecture, code, and deployment guidance for scalable, decoupled cloud applications.

Azure Architecture
Feb 17, 2026
Reliable Web App Pattern for .NET

Implement the Reliable Web App pattern for .NET. Migrate (replatform) web apps to the cloud with prescriptive architecture, code, and configuration guidance.

Azure Architecture
Feb 17, 2026
Reliable Web App Pattern for Java

Implement the Reliable Web App pattern for Java. Get essential guidance for migrating web apps to the cloud. Learn how to replatform web apps.

Azure Architecture
Feb 17, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Instant access support for incremental snapshots of Azure Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disk

Announcing the General Availability of instant access support for incremental snapshots of Premium SSD v2 (Pv2) and Ultra Disk. This new capability enables you to restore new disks immediately after...

Azure Updates
Feb 17, 2026
Unify now or pay later: New research exposes the operational cost of a fragmented SOC

New research from Microsoft and Omdia reveals how fragmented tools, manual workflows, and alert overload are pushing SOCs to a breaking point.

The post Security
Feb 17, 2026

Azure reliability, resiliency, and recoverability: Build continuity by design

Modern cloud systems are expected to deliver more than uptime. Customers expect consistent performance, the ability to withstand disruption, and confidence that recovery is predictable and intentio...

Azure Blog
Feb 17, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: AKS support for Kubernetes version 1.34

Kubernetes version 1.34 is now generally available for AKS. This release introduces 58 upstream enhancements, including 23 Stable features, 22 Beta features, and 13 Alpha features.These enhancements...

Azure Updates
Feb 13, 2026
Detecting and mitigating common agent misconfigurations

Agents are increasingly powerful. With that power comes risk: small misconfigurations, over‑broad sharing, unauthenticated access, and weak orchestration controls can create real exposure. This art...

Security
Feb 12, 2026
AI Agent Orchestration Patterns

Learn about fundamental orchestration patterns for AI agent architectures, including sequential, concurrent, group chat, handoff, and magentic patterns.

Azure Architecture
Feb 12, 2026
Your complete guide to Microsoft experiences at RSAC™ 2026 Conference

Microsoft Security returns to RSAC Conference to show how Frontier Firms—organizations that are human-led and agent-operated—can stay ahead.

The post Security
Feb 12, 2026

The data behind the design: How Pantone built agentic AI with an AI-ready database

Learn about an AI-powered experience launched as a minimum viable product to gather real user feedback and iterate rapidly.

The post Azure Blog
Feb 12, 2026

Migrate IBM i series to Azure with Skytap

This example architecture shows how to use the native IBM i backup and recovery services with Microsoft Azure components.

Azure Architecture
Feb 11, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-February 2026

In mid-February 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL:Simplify SQL deployments from Visual Studio Code using the new SQL Projects Publish dialog.Connections Migration dia...

Azure Updates
Feb 11, 2026
Agentic cloud operations: A new way to run the cloud

While today’s cloud delivers extraordinary flexibility, the rapid growth of modern applications and AI workloads has introduced levels of scale and complexity that traditional operations were not d...

Azure Blog
Feb 11, 2026
The strategic SIEM buyer’s guide: Choosing an AI-ready platform for the agentic era

New guide details how a unified, AI ready SIEM platform empowers security leaders to operate at the speed of AI, strengthen resilience, accelerate detection and response, and more.

The post ...

Security
Feb 11, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Front Door Premium now supports Azure Private Link origins in UAE North

You can now set UAE North as a region for Azure Private Link-enabled origins in your Azure Front Door Premium profile. Azure Private Link-enabled origins in Azure Front Door allow you to deliver conte...

Azure Updates
Feb 10, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks Supervisor Agent

Introducing Supervisor Agent, now Generally Available in Azure Databricks. Supervisor Agent is part of the Azure Databricks Agent Bricks Platform. Supervisor Agent brings a breakthrough in agentic int...

Azure Updates
Feb 10, 2026
Can high-temperature superconductors transform the power infrastructure of datacenters?

As the demand for AI and data-intensive computing is on the rise, the need for efficient and reliable power delivery is critical.

The post Azure Blog
Feb 10, 2026

80% of Fortune 500 use active AI Agents: Observability, governance, and security shape the new frontier

Read Microsoft's new Cyber Pulse report for straightforward, practical insights and guidance on new cybersecurity risks.

The post Security
Feb 10, 2026

[In preview] Public Preview: Application Gateway for Containers - AKS managed add-on

We're announcing public preview of an AKS managed add-on that simplifies the deployment and lifecycle management of Application Gateway for Containers and its ALB Controller. With the managed AKS add-...

Azure Updates
Feb 09, 2026
Design a Secure Multitenant RAG Inferencing Solution

Learn about the considerations and recommendations for improved security that you should consider when you design a multitenant RAG inferencing solution.

Azure Architecture
Feb 09, 2026
Five Reasons to attend SQLCon

The SQL community is gathering in Atlanta this March for the first‑ever SQLCon, co‑located with FabCon, the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, March 16-20.

The post Azure Blog
Feb 09, 2026

Use AI to Forecast Customer Orders

Learn how to use AI and machine learning to forecast a customer's future order quantity for a specific SKU. See the Azure services that you can use in this solution.

Azure Architecture
Feb 09, 2026
[In development] Private Preview: Vaulted Backups for Azure Disk

Today, Azure Disk Backup protects data by taking regular, crash-consistent snapshots of Azure Disks. These snapshots are stored within your subscription and tenant in a resource group, referred to as ...

Azure Updates
Feb 06, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Monitor pipeline transformations

Azure Monitor pipeline transformations feature is now Public Preview! This feature enables users to shape telemetry before it’s ingested into Azure Monitor, helping them control ingestion costs, imp...

Azure Updates
Feb 06, 2026
Online Transaction Processing (OLTP)

Learn about atomicity, consistency, and other features of online transaction processing (OLTP), which manages transactional data while supporting querying.

Azure Architecture
Feb 06, 2026
[Launched] ​Generally Available: Claude Opus 4.6 now available on Azure Databricks

Azure Databricks now supports Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 through Mosaic AI Model serving. Claude Opus 4.6 is Anthropic's most advanced model, delivering state-of-the-art performance on agentic coding, ...

Azure Updates
Feb 06, 2026
[In development] Private Preview: New planned datacenter region in Thailand (Thailand South)

Microsoft is announcing our intent to establish a new datacenter region in Thailand. The datacenter region will expand the availability of Microsoft’s hyperscale cloud services in the region, facil...

Azure Updates
Feb 06, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: AMD v6 confidential VMs in new regions for January 2026

DCa/ECa v6 series AMD based confidential virtual machines are now generally available in 11 new regions: Canada Central, Canada East, Norway East, Norway West, Italy North, Germany North, France South...

Azure Updates
Feb 06, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure virtual network routing appliance

Azure Virtual Network routing appliance offers private connectivity for workloads across virtual networks. Using specialized hardware, it delivers low latency and high throughput, and optimal perf...

Azure Updates
Feb 05, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Claude Opus 4.6, Available on Microsoft Foundry

Claude Opus 4.6 is now available in Microsoft Foundry, bringing Anthropic’s most advanced reasoning model to a secure, enterprise-ready platform built on Azure. With support for complex coding, knowle...

Azure Updates
Feb 05, 2026
The ultimate Microsoft 365 community event returns—your front‑row seat to the future of intelligent work

This event is your front-row seat to everything new and next across Microsoft 365—with hundreds of opportunities to learn directly from product makers and connect with the best community in tech.

Microsoft 365
Feb 05, 2026
Claude Opus 4.6: Anthropic’s powerful model for coding, agents, and enterprise workflows is now available in Microsoft Foundry

With Claude Opus 4.6 now available in Microsoft Foundry, developers can delegate complex tasks end‑to‑end and trust the AI to execute independently in production.

The post Azure Blog
Feb 05, 2026

Caching guidance

Learn how caching can improve the performance and scalability of a system by copying frequently accessed data to fast storage close to the application.

Azure Architecture
Feb 05, 2026
Multitenancy and Azure OpenAI

Learn how to deploy Azure OpenAI models and work with the features associated with each model when you have a multitenant system.

Azure Architecture
Feb 04, 2026
Container architecture design

Get an overview of Azure container technologies, guidance offerings, solution ideas, and reference architectures.

Azure Architecture
Feb 04, 2026
Analytics architecture design

Get an overview of Azure analytics technologies, guidance offerings, solution ideas, and reference architectures.

Azure Architecture
Feb 04, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files Elastic zone-redundant service level

Azure NetApp Files Elastic zone-redundant storage (ANF Elastic ZRS) is an advanced high-availability service level for Azure NetApp Files that provides continuous data access with zero data loss, ev...

Azure Updates
Feb 04, 2026
Enhanced storage resiliency with Azure NetApp Files Elastic zone-redundant service 

Data resiliency is no longer optional—it is the foundation that keeps mission‑critical applications running, teams productive, and compliance intact. Organizations must ensure continuous data avail...

Azure Blog
Feb 04, 2026
[In development] Public Preview: X-Forwarded-For (XFF) grouping for rate limiting on Application Gateway WAF v2

Application Gateway Web Application Firewall (WAF) v2 now supports additional rate‑limiting GroupBy options based on the X‑Forwarded‑For (XFF) HTTP header. This enables customers running Application G...

Azure Updates
Feb 03, 2026
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Container Storage v2.1.0 now with Elastic SAN integration and on demand installation

Azure Container Storage v2.1.0 is now generally available. This release adds native Elastic SAN support and introduces a lightweight, on-demand installation model to simplify deployment and operations...

Azure Updates
Feb 03, 2026
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager namespace-scoped resource placement

Namespace-scoped resource placement, now in preview for Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager, delivers fine‑grained control over selection and propagation of individual namespace‑scoped resources across ...

Azure Updates
Feb 03, 2026
Baseline Architecture for an AKS Cluster

Learn about the reference architecture for the recommended baseline infrastructure that deploys an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster.

Azure Architecture
Feb 03, 2026
Use a gateway in front of multiple Azure OpenAI deployments or instances

Learn how to add a gateway in front of multiple Azure OpenAI model deployments or instances.

Azure Architecture
Feb 02, 2026
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