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2026 (3)

October (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines in Azure Bleu

Azure Updates

2026-10-05

SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines is now generally available in Azure Bleu. This lets customers deploy and manage SQL Server workloads in France’s sovereign cloud while meeting data residency and sovereignty requirements.

September (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Monitor Auxiliary Logs Plan in Azure Government and China regions

Azure Updates

2026-09-01

Azure Monitor Auxiliary Logs Plan is now generally available in Azure Government (Fairfax) and China regions. The plan is intended for cost-effective ingestion and retention of high-volume, verbose logs for compliance and auditing.

August (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure VM Image Builder in sovereign and air-gapped clouds

Azure Updates

2026-08-28

Azure VM Image Builder is now generally available in Azure Government, China North 3, Azure Government Secret, and Azure Government Top Secret. The service can be used across these sovereign and air-gapped environments with the same managed image-building experience.