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Microsoft Ships Azure Local 2610 With Confidential VMs GA
Microsoft released Azure Local 2610 on October 22, 2026. The new solution version is 12.2610.1004.41, and Microsoft says new deployments now use this build. It replaces the 2609 release (12.2609.1003.7, September 11, 2026) as the current version in our VMware alternatives tracker. The headline change: confidential VMs on AMD hardware are now generally available. Who…