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azure: [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Server on Azure Local Disconnected (ALDO)

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Azure Local Disconnected (ALDO) for SQL Server is now generally available. It extends SQL Server support to disconnected environments that cannot maintain continuous Azure connectivity, including regulated, secure, remote, and air-gapped deployments.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Flex Nodes for AKS

Azure Updates

2026-09-22

Flex Nodes for AKS is now in public preview. It lets application and platform teams use hybrid and edge infrastructure as connected worker nodes to an AKS control plane in Azure, while keeping a consistent Kubernetes control plane.