- Generally Available: Custom port support for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
- Generally Available: Azure Firewall updates – Customer provided public IP address support in secured hubs
- Generally Available: Firmware analysis enabled by Azure Arc
- Retirement: Azure AI Health Insights and related models
- Public Preview: Introducing Vaulted Backup for Azure Data Lake Storage
- Retirement: Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise is retiring on March 30, 2027
- Retirement: Azure Cache for Redis is retiring on September 30, 2028
- Retirement: Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) for Windows nodes on AKS to Be Retired by September 30, 2026
- Generally Available: Azure Firewall Updates – IP Group limit increased to 600 per Firewall Policy
- Generally Avaialbe: Azure NetApp Files short-term clones
Admins can now configure MySQL Flexible Server ports between 25001–26000 for both public and private access, improving integration and security alignment.
Azure Firewall in Virtual WAN secured hubs now supports customer-provided public IP addresses for more flexible deployments.
Azure Arc now includes generally available firmware analysis, giving visibility into IoT/OT and network device firmware for better security insights.
Azure AI Health Insights, Clinical Trials Matcher, and Radiology Insights models will retire on December 31, 2025.
Vaulted Backup for Azure Data Lake Storage is in public preview, enabling off-site backups for ADLS through Azure Backup.
Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise and Enterprise Flash tiers will retire March 31, 2027; migrations to Managed Redis are recommended.
Basic, Standard, and Premium Azure Cache for Redis tiers retire September 30, 2028; move workloads to Azure Managed Redis before that date.
Azure Network Policy Manager for Windows nodes in AKS will retire September 30, 2026; users should transition to supported alternatives.
Azure Firewall Policy now supports up to 600 IP Groups per policy, easing management and reducing rule list complexity.
Azure NetApp Files short-term clones allow instant writable clones from snapshots for development and testing while saving capacity.