# Azure product updates - 2026-08-27 **6 new update(s)** — first seen in this run. The last 7 day(s) are rescanned every time so late or backdated announcements are not missed. Grouped by Azure product category. Source: [Azure Updates](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates) ## Summary by category | Category | Updates | GA | Preview | Top products | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | | [Networking](#networking) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Azure Bastion, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | | [Other](#other) | 3 | 2 | 1 | | ## Networking ### [Generally Available: Azure Bastion shareable link expiration](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=570020) **Status:** Launched | **Published:** 2026-08-26 | **Products:** Azure Bastion | **Tags:** Features, Security Azure Bastion now generally supports setting expiration dates on shareable links to enhance security by limiting persistent access to resources. - Administrators can specify date and time expiration for each shareable link when created. - Expired links become unusable, preventing further connections to the target resource. - Feature requires Azure Bastion Standard SKU and must be enabled in the Bastion configuration. - Supports up to 500 shareable links per Bastion resource and 50 requests (create/delete) at a time. Documentation: [Create a shareable link for Azure Bastion](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/shareable-link) ### [Public Preview: IPv6 dual-stack support for Azure Bastion](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=570025) **Status:** In preview | **Published:** 2026-08-26 | **Products:** Azure Bastion | **Tags:** Features, Security Azure Bastion now supports IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack configurations in public preview, enabling users to connect via IPv6 while maintaining IPv4 connections to target VMs, enhancing connectivity options. - Dual-stack support allows new Bastion deployments to have both IPv4 and IPv6 public IP addresses; existing IPv4-only deployments cannot be converted. - IPv6 is supported only for user-to-Bastion connections; Bastion-to-VM connections remain IPv4. - Dual-stack requires virtual networks and AzureBastionSubnet configured for IPv6 dual stack and compatible VM network interfaces. - IPv6 is not supported on Private-only Bastion deployments or between Bastion and target VMs. Documentation: [About Azure Bastion configuration settings](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/configuration-settings) ### [Generally Available: Connect to AKS clusters using Azure Bastion](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=570030) **Status:** Launched | **Published:** 2026-08-26 | **Products:** Azure Bastion, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | **Tags:** Features, Security Azure Bastion now generally supports secure, seamless connections to AKS clusters, enabling safer Kubernetes management without exposing private endpoints or needing extra infrastructure. - Enables secure tunneling from local machines to AKS cluster API servers via Azure Bastion. - Eliminates the need for jump boxes, VPNs, or additional access agents by using native client tunneling. - Requires Standard or Premium Bastion SKU with native client support and appropriate network permissions. - Improves security posture by avoiding public exposure of private AKS cluster endpoints while maintaining standard Kubernetes tool usage. Documentation: [Connect to AKS Private Cluster Using Azure Bastion - Azure Bastion](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/bastion-connect-to-aks-private-cluster) ## Other ### [Public Preview: Introducing Live Reports for Azure SRE Agent](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=569690) **Status:** In preview | **Published:** 2026-08-26 | **Tags:** Features, Services Azure SRE Agent now offers Live Reports in Public Preview, enabling operations teams to generate and maintain dynamic, up-to-date operational views directly from conversations, improving efficiency and decision-making. - Live Reports automatically create and update operational dashboards from SRE Agent conversations. - Reports refresh on a user-defined daily, weekly, or monthly schedule with the latest environment data. - Supports tracking of incidents, service health, operational trends, and recurring investigations. - Provides teams with consistent, shareable, and always-current insights to accelerate informed decisions. Documentation: [Microsoft documentation](https://aka.ms/sre-agent-live-report) ### [Generally Available: Azure SRE Agent VNet Integration](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=569695) **Status:** Launched | **Published:** 2026-08-26 | **Tags:** Features, Security, Services Azure SRE Agent VNet Integration is now generally available, enabling the agent to securely operate within customer virtual networks to access private resources without changing network boundaries, enhancing security and compliance. - VNet integration allows Azure SRE Agent to function within existing network controls like NSGs, private DNS, and firewalls. - Supports secure access to private resources behind private endpoints during incident investigation and remediation. - Includes new network audit capabilities to inspect outbound network activity and policy decisions from the Azure SRE Agent portal. - Requires a dedicated subnet (/27 or larger) delegated to Microsoft.App/environments in the same region as the agent. Documentation: [Azure SRE Agent VNet integration is now generally available | Microsoft Community Hub](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/appsonazureblog/azure-sre-agent-vnet-integration-is-now-generally-available/4549774) ### [Generally Available: Azure SRE Agent 30-Day Trial](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=569760) **Status:** Launched | **Published:** 2026-08-26 | **Tags:** Pricing & Offerings Azure SRE Agent is now generally available with a 30-day trial allowing new customers to explore its operational capabilities without baseline charges, paying only for actual agent work, enabling easier root cause analysis, alert automation, and operational risk management. - New customers can start a 30-day trial to create and connect Azure SRE Agents without always-on baseline charges. - Agents can investigate root causes, automate alert responses, and monitor operational risks across multiple data sources and tools. - The trial supports integrations with Azure Monitor, Datadog, Dynatrace, PagerDuty, GitHub, ServiceNow, Jira, and Azure DevOps. - Customers pay only for Azure Agent Units consumed during agent work, allowing cost-effective exploration of SRE automation capabilities. Documentation: [Try Azure SRE Agent with no always-on charges - Microsoft for Developers](https://developer.microsoft.com/blog/try-azure-sre-agent-with-no-always-on-charges/) --- _Generated automatically on 2026-08-27 04:27 UTC._