# Azure product updates - 2026-09-03 **2 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 | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | | [Databases](#databases) | 1 | - | 1 | Azure Database for MySQL | | [Networking](#networking) | 1 | - | 1 | Azure Front Door, Web Application Firewall | ## Databases ### [Public Preview: Reader Endpoint for Azure Database for MySQL](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=569653) **Status:** In preview | **Published:** 2026-09-02 | **Products:** Azure Database for MySQL | **Tags:** Feature Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server now supports a reader endpoint in public preview, enabling automatic load balancing of read-only traffic across multiple replicas to simplify connection management and improve scalability. - Introduces a reader endpoint that automatically balances read-only connections across up to 10 read replicas per primary server. - Simplifies application architecture by providing a single endpoint for all read operations instead of managing individual replica endpoints. - Enhances scalability and fault tolerance by distributing read traffic efficiently among replicas. - Currently available in public preview for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server. Documentation: [What's new - 2026 - Azure Database for MySQL](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/whats-new/whats-new-2026) ## Networking ### [Public Preview: Azure Front Door profile and route level WAF policies](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=569804) **Status:** In preview | **Published:** 2026-09-02 | **Products:** Azure Front Door, Web Application Firewall | **Tags:** Features, Security Azure Front Door WAF now supports profile, domain, and route level policy associations in public preview, enabling more flexible and granular security configurations. - WAF policies can be associated at profile, domain, or route scope to balance broad baseline protection with targeted controls. - Route-level policies take precedence over domain-level, which take precedence over profile-level policies for requests matching multiple scopes. - This reduces policy duplication and allows specific protections for sensitive paths like sign-in or checkout routes. - Available in public preview, customers can configure these policies via the Azure portal to better tailor security to their application needs. Documentation: [What Is Azure Web Application Firewall on Azure Front Door?](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/web-application-firewall/afds/afds-overview) --- _Generated automatically on 2026-09-03 01:01 UTC._