Azure Updates

We are excited to announce the public preview of Confidential Containers on Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO). This innovative feature enables cloud native confidential computing by leveraging Trusted Execution Environments to protect containers and data, addressing critical security concerns for organizations managing sensitive workloads in the cloud.

Confidential Containers protect data in use by encrypting data in memory and running workloads in a secure environment, utilizing Azure's Confidential Computing infrastructure with AMD SEV-SNP technology. Available for ARO version 4.15 and later, this preview offers seamless deployment using familiar workflows and tools, without requiring extensive confidential computing expertise.

Organizations can now explore enhanced data protection through memory encryption, reduced risk of unauthorized access to workload data, and seamless compatibility with public cloud infrastructure while maintaining regulatory compliance. During the preview period, this feature is available at no additional cost beyond standard Azure compute and ARO charges.