Azure Update 7th August 2026
John Savill runs through the 7th August 2026 Azure update, covering changes across compute, networking, security, storage, SQL, and Databricks—highlighting VM defaults and retirements, new routing and proxy capabilities, Private Link over IPv6, and several Databricks and Azure SQL enhancements.
Overview
A weekly-style roundup of Azure platform updates, organized by the chapters provided in the video description.
Compute
- VM trusted launch default
- cc_v5 VM retiring
Networking
- Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance
- Azure Route Server route maps
- Traffic Manager Azure DNS integration
- Private Link over IPv6
Security / Network security
- Azure Firewall explicit proxy
- NSP perimeter link (Azure Network Security Perimeter)
Storage
- Azure Storage Mover AWS FSx support
Data (Azure SQL)
- Azure SQL DB Regex DDM (regex support for Dynamic Data Masking)
- SQL immutable 7 days of backup
Analytics / Databricks
- Azure Databricks Unity AI Gateway
- Azure Databricks SharePoint Connector
- Azure Databricks Genie One/Agents free use extended
Marketplace
- Marketplace simplified purchase experience