Azure Arc

Retirement: Azure Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension for Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes clusters

The Azure Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes will be retired on October 9, 2027. Customers currently using the extension should plan to migrate to the Azure Key Vault Secret Store Extension before the retirement date.

Retirement: Azure Arc enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager will be retired September 30, 2029

Microsoft is retiring Azure Arc-enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) in September 2029. Customers must plan and transition to alternative solutions.

Generally Available: Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server in Germany West Central

Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server is now available in Germany West Central, enabling you to connect SQL Server instances to Azure Arc and take advantage of Azure-based inventory, governance, security, assessment, and license management capabilities.

Generally Available: Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server Available in Italy North

Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server is now available in Italy North, enabling you to connect SQL Server instances to Azure Arc and take advantage of Azure-based inventory, governance, security, assessment, and license management capabilities. Learn more.

Public Preview: Performance monitoring for Azure Arc–enabled SQL Server

The preview of performance monitoring for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc is expanding with more flexible ways to explore and visualize your performance data. You can query Microsoft-managed monitoring data directly through a telemetry endpoint.

Generally Available: Azure Monitor for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes with OpenShift and Azure Red Hat OpenShift

Azure Monitor provides a complete set of services for monitoring the health and performance of different layers of your Kubernetes infrastructure and the applications that depend on it.

Public Preview: Azure Arc adds SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines as a migration target

Azure Arc migration now supports SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines as a migration target. You can migrate Arc-enabled SQL Server instances not only to Azure SQL Managed Instance but also to SQL Server running on Azure infrastructure — using the same unified workflow.