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2026 (8)

November (1)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Modernize Arc-enabled Windows Servers with Azure File Sync

Azure Updates

2026-11-09

Azure File Sync for Arc-enabled Windows Servers is now in preview. The update adds a guided Azure portal experience to help modernize servers and move or sync data with Azure Files while keeping the local file server model.

October (2)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Site Recovery Support for Azure ARC-enabled Windows VMWare/Physical servers

Azure Updates

2026-10-14

Azure Site Recovery now supports disaster recovery for Azure Arc-enabled Windows VMware virtual machines and on-premises physical servers. This lets customers protect Arc-managed machines with ASR while still using Azure Arc for governance and inventory.

azure: Retirement: Azure Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension for Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes clusters

Azure Updates

2026-10-09

Azure Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes will be retired on October 9, 2027. Users should migrate to the Azure Key Vault Secret Store Extension before that date.

September (5)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server in Germany West Central

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server is now generally available in Germany West Central. It lets you connect SQL Server instances to Azure Arc for inventory, governance, security, assessment, and license management.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server Available in Italy North

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server is now generally available in the Italy North region. Customers can connect SQL Server instances to Azure Arc to use Azure-based inventory, governance, security, assessment, and license management features.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Performance monitoring for Azure Arc–enabled SQL Server

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

The public preview for performance monitoring of Azure Arc–enabled SQL Server adds more flexible ways to explore and visualize performance data. Users can query Microsoft-managed monitoring data directly through a telemetry endpoint.

azure: Retirement: Azure Arc enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager will be retired September 30, 2029

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Microsoft will retire Azure Arc-enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) on September 30, 2029. Customers using it should plan to transition to an alternative solution before that date.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Migrate directly from Azure Arc to Azure SQL Database, including Hyperscale

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Azure Arc database migration now supports Azure SQL Database, including Hyperscale, as a direct migration target in public preview. The guided workflow also handles Azure Database Migration Service and Self-hosted Integration Runtime setup.