[Launched] Generally Available: Confidential Computing support for Azure Event Hubs Dedicated

GAJul 7, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Azure Event Hubs Dedicated now supports Confidential Computing, enabling organizations to protect streaming data while it is being processed in memory. By leveraging hardware-based trusted execution environments (TEEs), customers can help safeguard sensit

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