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azure: [Launched] ​Generally Available: Claude Opus 4.6 now available on Azure Databricks

Azure Updates

2026-02-06

Azure Databricks added support for Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 via Mosaic AI Model Serving.

azure: [In development] Private Preview: New planned datacenter region in Thailand (Thailand South)

Azure Updates

2026-02-06

Microsoft intends to establish a new Azure datacenter region in Thailand called Thailand South, currently in private preview.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: AMD v6 confidential VMs in new regions for January 2026

Azure Updates

2026-02-06

Azure DCa/ECa v6 AMD-based confidential VMs are now generally available in 11 additional regions.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure virtual network routing appliance

Azure Updates

2026-02-05

Azure introduced a public preview of the Azure Virtual Network routing appliance for providing private connectivity across virtual networks using a dedicated routing appliance.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Claude Opus 4.6, Available on Microsoft Foundry

Azure Updates

2026-02-05

Microsoft Foundry now offers Claude Opus 4.6 in public preview, making Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 model available on Azure for enterprise use.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files Elastic zone-redundant service level

Azure Updates

2026-02-04

Azure NetApp Files Elastic zone-redundant storage (Elastic ZRS) is now in public preview. It aims to provide continuous access and zero data loss even if an entire Azure Availability Zone becomes unavailable.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Container Storage v2.1.0 now with Elastic SAN integration and on demand installation

Azure Updates

2026-02-03

Azure Container Storage v2.1.0 is generally available, adding native Elastic SAN support and a lightweight on‑demand installation model to simplify deployment and operations for Kubernetes workloads on Azure.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager namespace-scoped resource placement

Azure Updates

2026-02-03

Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager now offers namespace‑scoped resource placement in public preview, providing fine‑grained control to select and propagate individual namespace resources across multiple clusters.

azure: [In development] Public Preview: X-Forwarded-For (XFF) grouping for rate limiting on Application Gateway WAF v2

Azure Updates

2026-02-03

Azure Application Gateway WAF v2 now offers Public Preview support for additional rate‑limiting GroupBy options that use the X‑Forwarded‑For (XFF) HTTP header, enabling better client identification when the gateway is behind proxies or CDNs.

azure: Retirement: Azure Front Door and Azure CDN profiles will end support for DHE cipher suites on April 1, 2026

Azure Updates

2026-02-02

Microsoft will end support on April 1, 2026 for weak DHE TLS cipher suites used by Azure Front Door (Standard, Premium, Classic) and Azure CDN from Microsoft (Classic) to improve security.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Serverless workspaces in Azure Databricks

Azure Updates

2026-02-02

Azure Databricks serverless workspaces are now generally available: a fully managed workspace option that includes preconfigured serverless compute and default storage to provide an enterprise-ready, SaaS-like experience with no infrastructure to manage.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Default Ruleset 2.2 in WAF for Azure Application Gateway

Azure Updates

2026-02-02

Microsoft announced the general availability of Default Rule Set (DRS) 2.2 for Web Application Firewall (WAF) on Azure Application Gateway. The Azure-managed rule set provides active protection against common web vulnerabilities and exploits and includes Microsoft Threat Intelligence.