Changelog

Learn about the latest updates, new features, and resolved bugs in F5 NGINX as a Service for Azure.

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July 23, 2024

NGINXaaS for Azure is now generally available in more regions

NGINXaaS for Azure is now available in the following additional regions:
- Germany West Central

See the Supported Regions documentation for the full list of regions where NGINXaaS for Azure is available.

NGINXaaS for Azure is now generally available in more regions

NGINXaaS for Azure is now available in the following additional regions:
- Southeast Asia
- Sweden Central

See the Supported Regions documentation for the full list of regions where NGINXaaS for Azure is available.

NGINXaaS for Azure now supports the Lua dynamic module

NGINXaaS now supports the Lua dynamic module v0.10.25. The lua_capture_error_log directive is not supported at this time. For a complete list of allowed directives, see the Configuration Directives List.

NGINXaaS now supports NGINX Plus Release 31 (R31)

NGINXaaS now supports NGINX Plus Release 31 (R31). For a complete list of allowed directives, see the Configuration Directives List.

NGINXaaS for Azure now supports the Headers-More dynamic module

NGINXaaS now supports the Headers-More dynamic module. For a complete list of allowed directives, see the Configuration Directives List.

Notification on update to deployments using the Stable Upgrade Channel

NGINXaaS for Azure deployments using the Stable Upgrade Channel will be updated to NGINX Plus Release 31 (R31) during the week of June 17-23, 2024. This will also include updates to the following NGINX Plus modules:
- nginx-plus-module-headers-more
- nginx-plus-module-image-filter
- nginx-plus-module-lua
- nginx-plus-module-ndk
- nginx-plus-module-njs
- nginx-plus-module-otel
- nginx-plus-module-xslt
Please review the NGINX Plus Release 31 (R31) Release Notes carefully. If you have any concerns, it’s recommended to validate your configuration against NGINX Plus R31 by setting up a test deployment using the Preview Upgrade Channel. See these instructions on how to set up a deployment similar to your current one.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

NGINXaaS for Azure now supports a Basic plan for dev/test purposes

For trial, development and testing purposes without SLA guarantees, redundancy or scaling, NGINXaaS provides the ability to choose a Basic plan deployment. For more information, see pricing plans.

NGINXaaS for Azure now supports runtime state sharing

NGINXaaS instances can now synchronize shared memory zones when configured to enable Runtime State Sharing.

This feature allows for some data to be shared between NGINXaaS instances including:
Runtime State Sharing enables NGINXaaS to be configured for use cases such as OIDC and SAML authentication.

Refer to Runtime State Sharing with NGINXaaS for Azure for the configuration guide.
NGINXaaS for Azure now supports metrics from stream zone_sync statistics

For a complete catalog of metrics, see the Metrics Catalog.

NGINXaaS for Azure supports autoscaling and Upgrade Channels on all client tools

In addition to the Azure Portal and the ARM API version 2024-01-01-preview, you can now use all other client tools, such as the Azure CLI or Terraform, to enable autoscaling or specify an Upgrade Channel.

For more information on autoscaling, see the Autoscaling documentation. For more information on Upgrade Channels, see Upgrade Channels.
NGINXaaS for Azure can now accept a system assigned and a user assigned managed identity

NGINXaaS for Azure now allows using a system assigned managed identity and a user assigned managed identity at the same time per deployment. This provides flexibility in assigning role permissions for integrations that NGINXaaS for Azure require.

NGINXaaS for Azure now supports Upgrade Channels

An Upgrade Channels lets you control the frequency at which your NGINXaaS deployment receives upgrades for NGINX Plus and its related modules. For more information, see Upgrade Channels.

NGINXaaS for Azure now supports autoscaling

Enable autoscaling to automatically adjust the size of your deployment based on the traffic requirements. Autoscaling can be enabled in the Azure Portal or the ARM API version 2024-01-01-preview, with other client tools coming soon.

For more information on autoscaling, see the Autoscaling documentation.

Fixed a known issue causing Terraform to show an error while trying to manage configuration of a new deployment (ID-891)

NGINXaaS for Azure now requires users to take an explicit action to create a default NGINX configuration with a deployment. We have added the “Apply default NGINX configuration” field in the updated deployment creation workflow in the Azure portal. For other client tools like Terraform, NGINXaaS for Azure now requires users to explicitly create an NGINX configuration.

NGINXaaS for Azure now supports configuring NGINX Plus as a mail proxy server

Enhance your email service’s efficiency by utilizing NGINX Plus as a mail proxy for IMAP, POP3, and SMTP protocols, streamlining configuration for mail servers and external services.

Please note that NGINXaaS does not support outbound connections on port 25, and an alternative port should be used for SMTP. Additionally, ensure network connectivity from the NGINXaaS deployment to both the mail server and authentication server to support proper mail authentication.

For a complete list of allowed directives, see the Configuration Directives List.
NGINXaaS for Azure now supports resolver statistics metrics

For a complete catalog of metrics, see the Metrics Catalog.

NGINXaaS for Azure is now generally available in more regions

NGINXaaS for Azure is now available in the following additional regions:
- Japan West
- Korea South
- Korea Central
See the Supported Regions documentation for the full list of regions where NGINXaaS for Azure is available.

NGINXaaS for Azure now supports Diagnostic settings in Azure Monitor to send NGINX logs to different destinations

An NGINXaaS deployment now supports adding Diagnostic Settings to export NGINX logs. See Enable NGINX Logs for more details.

NGINXaaS for Azure is now generally available in more regions

NGINXaaS for Azure is now available in Canada Central.

See the Supported Regions documentation for the full list of regions where NGINXaaS for Azure is available.