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azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Custom block response code and body for Application Gateway WAF

Azure Updates

2026-08-24

Azure WAF on Application Gateway is now generally available with support for custom block response status codes and response bodies for blocked requests. This lets you define the HTTP response returned when WAF blocks a request.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Summarized advertised gateway prefixes for route advertisement

Azure Updates

2026-08-20

Azure Gateway now generally supports advertising summarized (aggregated) prefixes to on-premises networks instead of advertising every individual virtual network prefix. This is available for route advertisement in Azure gateways.

azure: Announcing: Azure Copilot introduces direct access to agents

Azure Updates

2026-08-20

Starting in August 2026, Azure Copilot will let customers interact directly with agents to move from questions to actions faster. Users can choose the agent best suited to their goal.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks Lakebase in four additional regions

Azure Updates

2026-08-19

Azure Databricks Lakebase is now generally available in four additional Azure regions: North Central US, France Central, Germany West Central, and East Asia. This increases deployment options and regional availability.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-August 2026

Azure Updates

2026-08-19

Azure SQL added customizable keyboard shortcuts for Quick Queries, the Results Grid, and the Query Editor in Visual Studio Code. The changes can be configured directly in the editor.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: SQL Formatter in MSSQL extension

Azure Updates

2026-08-19

The MSSQL extension now includes SQL Formatter in public preview, letting you format SQL scripts directly in the editor. It adds customizable formatting options to align scripts with a preferred coding style.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Database provisioning in MSSQL extension

Azure Updates

2026-08-19

Azure SQL Database provisioning in the MSSQL extension is now generally available. Users can create and connect to a managed Azure SQL Database from their editor, with ARM, Bicep, and Terraform templates included.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: vCore Customization: Disable Multithreading and Configurable Constrained Cores

Azure Updates

2026-08-19

Azure Virtual Machines vCore Customization is now generally available. The update adds support for disabling SMT/Hyper-Threading and for configuring constrained core counts on supported VMs.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: BYON (Bring Your Own NIC) in Azure Site Recovery

Azure Updates

2026-08-19

Azure Site Recovery now supports Bring Your Own NIC (BYON) for Azure-to-Azure test failover and failover, allowing you to attach an existing pre-provisioned NIC in the target region. This can preserve existing network configurations and reserved IP settings.

azure: Retirement: Azure VMware Solution License-included service will be retired August 30, 2027

Azure Updates

2026-08-18

Azure VMware Solution license-included service will be retired on August 30, 2027. The change follows Broadcom’s updated VMware licensing policy requiring customers on hyperscaler platforms to bring their own portable VMware Cloud Foundation license.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Managed Instance on Azure App Service

Azure Updates

2026-08-18

Managed Instance on Azure App Service is now generally available. It is intended to help migrate web applications from on-premises or virtual machines to Azure App Service with minimal configuration and no code changes.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall

Azure Updates

2026-08-18

Azure Firewall is now in public preview with IPv6 support. Customers can configure Azure Firewall and Firewall Policy in dual-stack mode for IPv4 and IPv6 traffic, including native IPv6 network-rule filtering and DNS Proxy support.