Microsoft Supercharges Azure Networking and Edge: Zone‑Redundant NAT Gateway, 400G ExpressRoute and AI‑Powered IoT at the Edge
Microsoft has rebuilt its Azure network backbone, now spanning over 60 AI regions and 500,000 miles of fiber, tripling WAN capacity to 18 Pbps since FY24. The new StandardV2 NAT Gateway, in public preview, offers zone-redundant outbound connectivity and up to 100 Gbps throughput. Azure also announced 400G ExpressRoute Direct ports for 2026 and a threefold faster VPN Gateway.