Azure Blob Storage

Generally Available: User-bound user delegation SAS for Azure Storage

Announcing the addition of enhanced secure authentication in Azure Storage that combines the flexibility of user-delegation shared access signature (SAS) with the user-bound access of Entra ID. User-bound user delegation SAS is now generally available for all regions.

Generally Available: Azure Developer CLI (azd) Extension Framework

The Azure Developer CLI (azd) Extension Framework is now generally available. The framework enables developers, teams, and partners to extend Azure Developer CLI with custom capabilities that support their preferred application development workflows.

Public Preview: Advanced platform metrics in Azure Monitor

Starting July 15, 2026, advanced platform metrics are available in Public Preview. This update provides enhanced visibility into platform performance, resource health, and operational trends across supported Azure services.

Generally Available: Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP

Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP is now generally available in all regions.

Generally Available: Client-side data integrity protections in Azure Blob Storage

Azure Blob Storage has long supported data integrity validation, starting with MD5 as part of the original HTTP standards and adding CRC64-NVME support in 2019.

Generally Available: Azure Blob Storage SDK for Rust

The Azure Blob Storage SDK for Rust is now generally available. The Rust SDK allows you to connect to an Azure Blob Storage account and perform operations on containers and blobs, including uploading, downloading, listing, and managing blobs.

Generally Available: Prefix-scoped access for User Delegation SAS

Support for prefix-scoped access for User Delegation SAS for Azure Blob Storage is generally available in all Azure regions. SAS tokens for Blob Storage have historically supported two levels of scope: container and individual blob.

Generally Available: Smart Tier (Azure Blob and Data Lake Storage)

Announcing the GA of smart tier for Azure Blob and Data Lake Storage (ADLS). Smart Tier is Generally Available (GA) today in nearly all zonal public cloud regions. (The Azure regions Israel Central, Qatar Central and UAE North are not part of this GA announcement)

Update: Minimum billable object size for cooler storage tiers

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Retirement: AzureDnsEndpoints for Azure storage accounts will be retired March 2027

AzureDnsZone endpoints (preview) for Azure Blob storage accounts will enter retirement in March 2027. Customers leveraging AzureDnsZone endpoints (preview) should transition to Standard endpoints for all new and existing blob storage account deployments by April 1, 2027.

Public Preview: Entra ID-Based Access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP

Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP is now in public preview. This new capability empowers you to use Microsoft Entra ID identities (including guest users via Entra External Identities) to securely connect to Azure Blob Storage via SFTP without needing…

Public Preview: Restrict usage of user delegation SAS to an Entra ID identity

We’re excited to announce the addition of enhanced secure authentication in Azure Storage that combines the flexibility of user-delegation shared access signature (SAS) with the user-bound access of Entra ID. User-bound user delegation SAS is now in preview for all regions.