# \[ANN\] Elasticsearch Azure cloud plugin 2.7.0 released **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [June 10, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ann-elasticsearch-azure-cloud-plugin-2-7-0-released/2358 "2015-06-10T16:47:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ann-elasticsearch-azure-cloud-plugin-2-7-0-released/2358/1 "2015-06-10T16:47:46Z")
Heya, We are pleased to announce the release of the Elasticsearch Azure cloud plugin, version 2.7.0. The Azure Cloud plugin allows to use Azure API for the unicast discovery mechanism and add Azure storage repositories.. > **[elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/)** > > elasticsearch-cloud-azure - Microsoft Azure discovery and snapshot/restore plugin for Elasticsearch Release Notes - elasticsearch-cloud-azure - Version 2.7.0 Update: - [92] - Update to elasticsearch 1.6.0 ([https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/issues/92](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/issues/92)) - [87] - Fix compilation for latest ES versions ([https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/pull/87](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/pull/87)) For questions or comments around this plugin, feel free to use elasticsearch mailing list: [https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elasticsearch](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/elasticsearch) Enjoy, -The Elasticsearch team ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ann-elasticsearch-azure-cloud-plugin-2-7-0-released/2358/2 "2017-07-05T21:49:06Z")