Azure is retiring the Basic SKU for Public IP addresses. This mandatory change impacts numerous deployments, introducing new technical requirements and offering enhanced capabilities. Customers must act to upgrade their IPs to the Standard SKU before the official retirement date.
Tag: Azure Networking
Azure Networking Change 2025: Default Outbound Access Is Going Away – Technical Deep Dive
Microsoft Azure is making a fundamental change in how Virtual Machines get outbound connectivity to the Internet. As of 30 September 2025, new VMs (and new virtual networks/subnets in certain cases) will no longer receive default outbound internet access unless an explicit outbound method is configured. This change is part of Microsoft’s move toward secure by default networking, reducing invisible or implicit paths that may create security or reliability issues.
Introducing Azure Network Security Hub: Unified Management for Firewall, WAF, and DDoS Protection
Microsoft has enhanced and rebranded Azure Firewall Manager into what is now called the Network Security Hub. The goal: unify management, configuration, and monitoring of Azure’s network security services—mainly Azure Firewall, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and DDoS Protection—into a single, more intuitive and consolidated experience.