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[In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft Azure
Type
Availability
Announcement date
2026-08-18
Effective date
Date not published
Impact
Affected

In brief

[In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall

What the source says

Azure Firewall now supports IPv6 in public preview, enabling customers to configure Azure Firewall and Firewall Policy in dual-stack mode for both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This preview allows native IPv6 network-rule filtering and DNS Proxy support, helping organizations secure cloud, hybrid, and internal IPv6 traffic as they modernize toward dual-stack architectures. Learn more .

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: [In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall Azure Firewall now supports IPv6 in public preview, enabling customers to configure Azure Firewall and Firewall Policy in dual-stack mode for both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This preview allows native IPv6 network-rule filtering and DNS Proxy support, helping organizations secure cloud, hybrid, and internal IPv6 traffic as they modernize toward dual-stack architectures. Learn more .

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: [In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall Azure Firewall now supports IPv6 in public preview, enabling customers to configure Azure Firewall and Firewall Policy in dual-stack mode for both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This preview allows native IPv6 network-rule filtering and DNS Proxy support, helping organizations secure cloud, hybrid, and internal IPv6 traffic as they modernize toward dual-stack architectures. Learn more .

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Next action: Review affected accounts with the customer using the official announcement.

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: [In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall Azure Firewall now supports IPv6 in public preview, enabling customers to configure Azure Firewall and Firewall Policy in dual-stack mode for both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This preview allows native IPv6 network-rule filtering and DNS Proxy support, helping organizations secure cloud, hybrid, and internal IPv6 traffic as they modernize toward dual-stack architectures. Learn more .

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: [In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall Azure Firewall now supports IPv6 in public preview, enabling customers to configure Azure Firewall and Firewall Policy in dual-stack mode for both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This preview allows native IPv6 network-rule filtering and DNS Proxy support, helping organizations secure cloud, hybrid, and internal IPv6 traffic as they modernize toward dual-stack architectures. Learn more .

Urgency: Monitor

Next action: Assess technical dependencies and ownership against the official update.

Commercial opportunities

Technical actions

Questions to ask the customer

Risks and objections

Points to confirm

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: [In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall Azure Firewall now supports IPv6 in public preview, enabling customers to configure Azure Firewall and Firewall Policy in dual-stack mode for both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This preview allows native IPv6 network-rule filtering and DNS Proxy support, helping organizations secure cloud, hybrid, and internal IPv6 traffic as they modernize toward dual-stack architectures. Learn more .

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: [In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall Azure Firewall now supports IPv6 in public preview, enabling customers to configure Azure Firewall and Firewall Policy in dual-stack mode for both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This preview allows native IPv6 network-rule filtering and DNS Proxy support, helping organizations secure cloud, hybrid, and internal IPv6 traffic as they modernize toward dual-stack architectures. Learn more .

Urgency: Monitor

Next action: Prepare a source-backed customer conversation and confirm the affected estate.

Commercial opportunities

Technical actions

Questions to ask the customer

Risks and objections

Points to confirm

Reading for sales_manager

Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: [In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall Azure Firewall now supports IPv6 in public preview, enabling customers to configure Azure Firewall and Firewall Policy in dual-stack mode for both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This preview allows native IPv6 network-rule filtering and DNS Proxy support, helping organizations secure cloud, hybrid, and internal IPv6 traffic as they modernize toward dual-stack architectures. Learn more .

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: [In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall Azure Firewall now supports IPv6 in public preview, enabling customers to configure Azure Firewall and Firewall Policy in dual-stack mode for both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This preview allows native IPv6 network-rule filtering and DNS Proxy support, helping organizations secure cloud, hybrid, and internal IPv6 traffic as they modernize toward dual-stack architectures. Learn more .

Urgency: Monitor

Next action: Review portfolio exposure with account owners using the official source.

Commercial opportunities

Technical actions

Questions to ask the customer

Risks and objections

Points to confirm

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