Azure Updates - Latest from Azure Charts

Azure Virtual Network Manager + Azure Virtual WAN

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:09:00 Z

Azure continues to expand its networking capabilities, with Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM) and Azure Virtual WAN (vWAN) standing out as two of the most transformative services. When deployed to...
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Virtual Network, Virtual WAN, VNet Manager, Categories:

Customer-controlled maintenance

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:00:48 Z

Customers can use configurable maintenance windows to schedule gateway maintenance for Point-to-Site VPN Gateway (P2S VPN) in Virtual WAN Service. With P2S VPN in Virtual WAN service now being generally available, customers can now configure maintenance w
Update Type: GA, Services: Virtual Network, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Virtual WAN, Categories: Features, Security, Services, Management

Connectivity options between Hub-and-Spoke and Azure Virtual WAN

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 01:55:00 Z

Contents Overview Scenario 1 – Traffic hair-pinning using ExpressRoute Scenario 2 – Build a virtual tunnel (SD-WAN or IPSec) Scenario 3 – vNet Peering and vHub connection coexistence Scen...
Update Type: Announcement, Services: ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, Categories:

Next hop IP support for Virtual WAN

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:30:02 Z

Azure Virtual WAN hub router, also called virtual hub router, acts as a route manager and provides simplification in routing operation within and across virtual hubs. The virtual hub router exposes the ability to peer with it, thereby exchanging routing i
Update Type: GA, Services: Virtual Machines, Virtual WAN, Categories: Features

Route-maps for Azure Virtual WAN

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:00:01 Z

Route-maps is a feature that gives you the ability to control route advertisements and routing for Virtual WAN virtual hubs. Route-maps lets you have more control of the routing that enters and leaves Azure Virtual WAN site-to-site (S2S) VPN connections,
Update Type: GA, Services: Virtual Network, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Virtual WAN, Categories: Features

Overcoming Asymmetrical Routing in Azure Virtual WAN: A Collaborative Journey

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 02:26:36 Z

Overcoming Asymmetrical Routing in Azure Virtual WAN: A Collaborative Journey In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud networking, professionals often encounter complex challenges that demand innovative solutions. This blog post delves into a recent scenario involving Azure Virtual WAN (VWAN), where a team embarked on a collaborative journey to address asymmetrical routing issues. This case study not only highlights the technical intricacies but also underscores the importance of collaboration and knowledge sharing in the tech community. The Challenge: The core issue revolved around asymmetrical routing within an Azure VWAN architecture, which included two hubs located in different regions. The primary goal was to ensure seamless connectivity between a Palo Alto NGFW in one hub and Panorama in another, without disrupting the existing VPN default routes. The asymmetry in routing was particularly problematic for traffic intended to reach Panorama from the NGFW, as the return traffic defaulted through the VPN, deviating from the desired path. The configuration issue with the firewall is acknowledged as a known issue. The only mitigation provided is documented in Microsoft's official documentation. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-wan/whats-new#known-issues Possible solutions: Exposing the Panorama to the public IP and creating a relay subnet for routing / advertising summary route from NCUS to SCUS for NCUS subnet (10.193.0.0/16)
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Virtual Network, Virtual WAN, Categories: Regions & Datacenters

Public Preview: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) integration with Virtual WAN

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0200

When a Network Virtual Appliance (NVA) is deployed into a Virtual WAN hub, it can serve as a third-party gateway with various functionalities. Cisco FTD is the newest NVA integration with the Virtual WAN hub.
Update Type: Preview, Services: Virtual WAN, Categories: Features, Security, Services

Public Preview: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) integration with Virtual WAN

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:11:32 Z

Status: In Preview Customers can now deploy Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) directly into a Virtual WAN hub. This solution is jointly managed by Microsoft Azure and Cisco. Customers can deploy Cisco FTD into a Virtual WAN hub that performs Next-Generation Firewall capabilities. The Cisco FTD in the hub can be used to inspect all North-South, East-West, and Internet-bound traffic. Read the announcement blog Read the documentation Products: Virtual WAN
Update Type: Preview, Services: Virtual WAN, Categories:

Public preview: Internet inbound for Network Virtual Appliances in Virtual WAN Hubs

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 Z

Public preview for internet inbound (Destination NAT) capabilities for Next-Generation Firewall Network Virtual Appliances deployed in the Virtual WAN hub. Destination NAT allows network administrators to publish applications to the broader internet through a public IP address assigned to a Firewall Network Virtual Appliance deployed in a Virtual WAN hub.
Update Type: Preview, Services: Virtual WAN, Categories: Features

Public preview: Customer-controlled maintenance

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 Z

Customers can now use configurable maintenance windows to schedule gateway maintenance at a time that is most convenient for their business.
Update Type: Preview, Services: ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Virtual WAN, Categories: Features, Security

Azure Virtual WAN now supports full mesh secure hub connectivity

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0700

Azure Virtual WAN (vWAN), networking-as-a-service, brings networking, security, and routing functionalities together to simplify networking in Azure. With ease of use and simplicity built in, vWAN is a one-stop shop to connect, protect, route traffic, and monitor your wide area network.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Virtual WAN, Categories:

Azure Virtual WAN introduces its first SaaS offering

Tue, 02 May 2023 09:00:00 -0700

Today we are excited to announce the preview of Palo Alto Networks Cloud Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) for Azure, available as a software as a service (SaaS) offering in Azure Virtual WAN.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure Firewall, Virtual WAN, Categories:

Azure Virtual WAN simplifies networking needs

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Today we are excited to make announcements in multiple areas of Azure Virtual WAN (vWAN), a networking-as-a-service that brings networking, security, and routing functionalities together to provide a single operational interface.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Virtual WAN, Categories:

Migrate to the cloud with confidence

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0700

To support your cloud migration projects, we are committed to solutions that optimize costs, scale efficiencies, and bring unmatched security and compliance.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure Migrate, Virtual WAN, Azure VMware Solution, Categories:

Running SD-WAN virtual appliances natively in Azure Virtual WAN

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Today we’re announcing the preview of the new ability to deploy and run third-party Network Virtual Appliances such as SD-WAN natively within the Azure Virtual WAN hubs.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Virtual WAN, Categories:

Azure Firewall Manager now supports virtual networks

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0800

Last November we introduced Microsoft Azure Firewall Manager preview for Azure Firewall policy and route management in secured virtual hubs.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure Firewall, Virtual WAN, Categories:

Announcing public preview of Azure Virtual WAN and Azure Firewall

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0700

Networking trends such as SDWAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) can improve performance by using path selection polices at the branch offices to send Internet-bound traffic directly to the cloud…
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure Firewall, Virtual WAN, Categories: