# Azure product updates - 2026-10-08 **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 | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | | [Compute](#compute) | 1 | 1 | - | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | | [Other](#other) | 1 | 1 | - | | ## Compute ### [Generally Available: Anyscale on Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=573744) **Status:** Launched | **Published:** 2026-10-07 | **Products:** Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | **Tags:** Feature Anyscale on Azure is now generally available, providing a managed platform to run distributed Python workloads on Ray directly within Azure Kubernetes Service, enhancing integration and operational efficiency for enterprise customers. - Anyscale on Azure deploys on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and integrates with existing Azure services. - Supports heterogeneous clusters combining CPUs and GPUs for diverse workloads including data prep, training, inference, and reinforcement learning. - Offers Azure Native service experience with developer tooling and unified cluster management. - Enables enterprises to run complex distributed Python applications efficiently within their Azure environment. ## Other ### [Generally Available: Enabling the Bulk admin role for SQL Server on Linux](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=573443) **Status:** Launched | **Published:** 2026-10-07 | **Tags:** Feature SQL Server on Linux now supports the bulkadmin server role and ADMINISTER BULK OPERATIONS permission to enable bulk data import without requiring sysadmin privileges, enhancing security by enabling least-privilege access. - Available starting with SQL Server 2025 CU9 and SQL Server 2022 CU27 on Linux, including on-premises, Azure VMs, and containers. - Allows use of BULK INSERT and OPENROWSET(BULK...) operations without sysadmin role membership, improving security posture. - Requires Linux file system permissions and explicit directory path approval via mssql-conf for bulk data import operations. - Supports granting permissions either by adding users to the bulkadmin fixed server role or granting ADMINISTER BULK OPERATIONS permission directly. Documentation: [Configure Bulk Import Operations for SQL Server on Linux - SQL Server](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/linux/security/bulk-operations?view=sql-server-ver17) --- _Generated automatically on 2026-10-08 02:36 UTC._