# \[ANN\] Elasticsearch Azure cloud plugin 2.8.3 released

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ann-elasticsearch-azure-cloud-plugin-2-8-3-released/47536>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [April 15, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ann-elasticsearch-azure-cloud-plugin-2-8-3-released/47536 "2016-04-15T20:47:34Z")\
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**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:** [April 15, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ann-elasticsearch-azure-cloud-plugin-2-8-3-released/47536/1 "2016-04-15T20:47:34Z")

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Heya,

We are pleased to announce the release of the Elasticsearch Azure cloud plugin, version 2.8.3.

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/)**
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> elasticsearch-cloud-azure - Microsoft Azure discovery and snapshot/restore plugin for Elasticsearch

Release Notes - elasticsearch-cloud-azure - Version 2.8.3

Update:

- [116] - Upgrade to Azure Storage SDK 4.2.0 ( [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/pull/116](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/pull/116) )
- [115] - Update elasticsearch-parent to 1.7.5 ( [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/issues/115](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/issues/115) )
- [113] - Replace server side timeout by client side timeout ( [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/issues/113](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/issues/113) )

New:

- [111] - Add timeout settings (default to 5 minutes) ( [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/pull/111](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/pull/111) )

Doc:

- [110] - Invalid link in [Readme.md](http://Readme.md) ( [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/issues/110](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-cloud-azure/issues/110) )

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

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**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, 9:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ann-elasticsearch-azure-cloud-plugin-2-8-3-released/47536/2 "2017-07-05T21:47:27Z")

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