Private endpoints

AWS PrivateLink vs Azure Private Link vs Google Cloud Private Service Connect

Reach services over private IP addresses instead of the internet.

Releases in the last 90 days for each service
Service	Updates (90d)	Previews	GA	Upcoming deprecations	Last update
AWS PrivateLinkAWS	5	–	–	–	Sep 30, 2026
Azure Private LinkAzure	4	3	1	–	Oct 15, 2026
Private Service ConnectGCP	0	–	–	–	None yet

Providers split their release notes differently (one Google Cloud release can be several short notes, where AWS posts one announcement), so compare kinds of change rather than raw totals.

Release notes 11

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Generally Available: Standard service endpoint
Standard service endpoint, a new capability in the Azure Private Link family, provides a scalable and secure approach for connecting Azure IaaS workloads to Azure PaaS services.
Azure · Azure Private LinkGenerally availableOct 15, 2026
Amazon Kinesis Video Streams now supports VPC endpoints with AWS PrivateLink
Amazon Kinesis Video Streams now supports interface VPC endpoints powered by AWS PrivateLink, providing private connectivity from your Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC).
AWS · AWS PrivateLinkFeatureSep 30, 2026
AWS DataSync now supports shared VPCs
AWS DataSync now supports shared Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs). You can create DataSync agents and run transfer tasks using subnets shared across AWS accounts with AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM).
AWS · AWS PrivateLinkFeatureSep 29, 2026
AWS PrivateLink announces Tunnel Endpoints to access network segments
AWS PrivateLink customers can now use VPC endpoint to privately and securely access network segments in another VPC/account. They can use a ‘tunnel’ endpoint, a new type of VPC endpoint, to tunnel into the network segment and access resources located within it.
AWS · AWS PrivateLinkFeatureSep 18, 2026
AWS Storage Gateway now supports FIPS-compliant private connectivity for Amazon S3 File Gateway
AWS Storage Gateway now supports FIPS 140-3 validated endpoints over AWS PrivateLink for Amazon S3 File Gateway. Previously, FIPS endpoints for File Gateway were available only over the public internet.
AWS · AWS PrivateLinkFeatureSep 10, 2026
AWS Storage Gateway now supports FIPS-compliant private connectivity for Tape and Volume Gateway
AWS Storage Gateway now supports FIPS 140-3 validated endpoints over AWS PrivateLink for Tape Gateway and Volume Gateway. Previously, FIPS endpoints were available only over the public internet.
AWS · AWS PrivateLinkFeatureAug 19, 2026
Public Preview: Perimeter link feature in network security perimeter
Perimeter link (cross-perimeter connectivity) is a network security perimeter capability that allows trusted resources in two different network security perimeters to securely communicate with each other using Managed Identity (MSI), without requiring additional network security…
Azure · Azure Private LinkPreviewAug 4, 2026
Public Preview: Azure Private Link support over IPv6
Azure Private Link over IPv6 enables you to privately access Azure PaaS services, such as Azure Storage and Azure SQL Database, over IPv6-based connectivity.
Azure · Azure Private LinkPreviewAug 4, 2026
Public Preview: Standard service endpoint
Standard service endpoint is now available in public preview, introducing a scalable and secure way to connect IaaS workloads to Azure PaaS services under the Private Link family.
Azure · Azure Private LinkPreviewJul 22, 2026
Generally Available: Azure Front Door Premium now supports Azure Private Link origins in UAE North
You can now set UAE North as a region for Azure Private Link-enabled origins in your Azure Front Door Premium profile.
Azure · Azure Private LinkGenerally availableFeb 10, 2026
AWS Transform custom adds AWS PrivateLink support and expands to Europe (Frankfurt) Region
AWS Transform custom now supports AWS PrivateLink and is available in a new AWS Region, Europe (Frankfurt), in addition to the US East (N. Virginia) Region.
AWS · AWS PrivateLinkRegionJan 14, 2026