Microsoft outlines sovereignty controls and local cloud plans

Microsoft says Sovereign Control Panel will enter public preview at Microsoft Ignite, bringing sovereignty signals into a unified Azure portal experience.

Microsoft reports that external key management with Azure Managed HSM is generally available, allowing customers to retain the root encryption key in hardware they own and operate on-premises or through a trusted third party.

For Sovereign Private Cloud, Microsoft says the ability to transition workloads from connected to disconnected operations is entering public preview, with the stated aim of helping organizations sustain critical services as connectivity and operating requirements change.

Microsoft says Foundry Local will become generally available at Ignite for connected and disconnected operations on Azure Local, with an expanded catalog covering Microsoft, partner, open-weight and open-source models.