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2026 (11)

March (4)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: User delegation SAS for Azure Tables, Azure Files, and Azure Queues

Azure Updates

2026-03-31

User delegation SAS is now generally available for Azure Tables, Azure Files, and Azure Queues. It provides a more secure SAS option than account or service SAS by binding the token to the delegator.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk is now available in US Gov Arizona

Azure Updates

2026-03-31

Azure Premium SSD v2 is now generally available in US Gov Arizona. The disk type is a next-generation block storage option for Azure VMs and is available in a region without Availability Zones.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk is now available in South India

Azure Updates

2026-03-30

Azure Premium SSD v2 is now generally available in South India. The region does not have Availability Zones, and the disk type provides sub-millisecond latency as a next-generation general-purpose block storage option for Azure VMs.

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

Azure Updates

2026-03-24

Azure Container Storage v2.1.0 is generally available and adds Elastic SAN integration. It lets Kubernetes clusters use storage from a shared pool and supports on-demand installation.

February (4)

azure: [Launched] Generally available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage is now available in a third Availability Zone in New Zealan North

Azure Updates

2026-02-27

Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage is now available in a third Availability Zone in the New Zealand North region.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk is now available in Brazil Southeast, and in a third Availability Zone in Malaysia West and Indonesia Central

Azure Updates

2026-02-20

Azure Premium SSD v2 disks are now generally available in Brazil Southeast and expanded to a third Availability Zone in Malaysia West and Indonesia Central.

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.

January (3)

azure: Retirement: "Send data to Event Hubs & Storage (Preview)" retiring July 31, 2026

Azure Updates

2026-01-30

Microsoft will retire the preview feature “Send virtual machine client data to Event Hubs and Storage (Preview)” on July 31, 2026. After that date the feature will no longer be supported and you will not be able to create new data collection rules that use it.

k8s: Kubernetes v1.35: Mutable PersistentVolume Node Affinity (alpha)

Kubernetes Official Blog

2026-01-08

Kubernetes v1.35 (alpha) makes PersistentVolume.spec.nodeAffinity mutable. This allows administrators to update PV node affinity to match changes in underlying storage (for example zonal→regional migrations or disk-generation upgrades) without recreating the PV. The feature is gated (MutablePVNodeAffinity), disabled by default, and requires updating the storage provider first. Be aware of scheduling race conditions when tightening affinity; future kubelet/CSI integration and VolumeAttributesClass automation are planned. Feedback is requested via SIG Storage channels.

k8s: Kubernetes v1.35: A Better Way to Pass Service Account Tokens to CSI Drivers

Kubernetes Official Blog

2026-01-07

Kubernetes v1.35 introduces a beta opt-in for delivering CSI-requested service account tokens in the NodePublishVolumeRequest secrets field rather than volume_context. This change (controlled by serviceAccountTokenInSecrets in the CSIDriver spec) fixes accidental token exposure in logs, is opt-in to preserve compatibility, and includes guidance and a safe rollout sequence for CSI driver authors.

2025 (1)

December (1)

azure: [In preview] Generally Available: Azure NetApp Files cross-zone-region replication (CZRR)

Azure Updates

2025-12-16

Azure NetApp Files cross-zone-region replication (CZRR) is now generally available. CZRR builds on existing cross-region and cross-zone replication capabilities to let you replicate volumes both across Azure regions and across availability zones within a region, providing a combined solution for improved disaster recovery and resiliency.