AZ492542 - Generally Available: Azure Event Grid provides new capabilities for smarter, more secure event-driven architectures

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Published

Mar 31, 2026

Status

Launched

Timeline

  • May 2025
    General Availability

Product

Event Grid

Tag

Features
Microsoft Build

Category

Integration
Internet of Things

Description

Azure Event Grid now offers a variety of new features intended to help you better manage large-scale, distributed systems with improved interoperability and control.  

Generally Available features:  

  • MQTT Message Ordering: Ensures in-order message delivery within a client session, crucial for workflows requiring sequence integrity.  
  • MQTT Connect Rate Limiting: Limits connection attempts to 1 per second per client, improving system stability.  
  • MQTT Topic Segment Expansion: Supports up to 15 MQTT topic segments, enabling more granular routing for complex scenarios.  
  • Cross-Tenant Delivery: Managed identity support allows cross-tenant delivery to Event Hub, Service Bus, and Storage Queues.