17 updates from Microsoft Azure.
Today, we are announcing the General Availability of VM vCore Customization for Azure Virtual Machines, introducing two new capabilities: Disable Simultaneous Multi-Threading/Hyper-Threading (SMT/HT)…
On September 1, 2026, the cc_v5 confidential VM series will be retired and will no longer be available for use or purchase. Any affected VM that has not been resized before that date will…
Trusted Launch as Default (TLaD) is now generally available for new Azure Gen2 virtual machines and virtual machine scale sets. TLaD automatically enables Secure Boot and vTPM for supported…
The Azure Arc migration solution now supports SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines as a migration target. Arc-enabled SQL Server instances can now be migrated to both Azure SQL Managed Instance and…
Azure introduces Instant Access for VM Restore Points, enabling you to restore disks immediately after a restore point is created—without waiting for background data replication.Key benefits:Faster…
Microsoft is announcing Confidential Live Migration in Azure, a new capability designed to improve operational flexibility and availability for Intel® TDX Confidential VMs during platform servicing.…
The Lasv5 and Laosv5 storage optimized VMs, based on the 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ processor (Turin), are in preview. Lasv5-series is designed for storage-intensive workloads requiring high disk capacity,…
The general purpose Dpsv7 and Dplsv7, memory-optimized Epsv7, high-memory Mpsv4, and dense storage Lpsv5 VMs are now available in preview. These virtual machines deliver significant enhancements over…
SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines is now generally available in the Malaysia West and Indonesia Central Azure regions. With this regional expansion, you can deploy and manage SQL Server workloads…
Azure has announced the general availability of the new Dl/D/E v7 Virtual Machines, powered by the latest Intel® Xeon® 6 (Granite Rapids) processors. These general‑purpose and memory‑optimized VMs…
Starting July 1, 2026, purchases and renewals will no longer be available for one-year Azure Reserved VM Instances for the Av2, Amv2, Bv1, D, Ds, Dv2, Dsv2, F, Fs, Fsv2, G, Gs, Ls, and Lsv2 VM…
Ephemeral OS Disk with full caching is now available in public preview for Azure VM/VMSS, bringing significantly faster and more reliable OS disk performance to your workloads. By caching the entire…
On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the following HBv2-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_HB120rs_v2, Standard_HB120-96rs_v2, Standard_HB120-64rs_v2, Standard_HB120-32rs_v2, and…
On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the following HC-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_HC44rs, Standard_HC44-16rs, and Standard_HC44-32rs. To ensure continuity and improved…
On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the follow NP-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_NP10s, Standard_NP20s, and Standard_NP40s. To ensure continuity and optimal performance, we…
DCa/ECa v6 series AMD based confidential virtual machines are now generally available in 11 new regions: Canada Central, Canada East, Norway East, Norway West, Italy North, Germany North, France…
Announcing the preview of new Azure Dlsv7/Dsv7 General Purpose and Esv7 Memory Optimized Virtual Machines (VMs) powered by the latest Intel® Xeon® 6 processors (Granite Rapids). The latest Azure…