DataON SBE Release Notes

SBE 5.0.2604.800

AZL-8000i · Released 2026/05/13

SBE release for AZL-8000i series with updated Intel platform drivers, network adapter firmware, storage drivers, NVMe firmware, and supporting tools.

Highlights

• Added support for Azure Local solution 11.2604.x.x / 12.2604.x.x and above
• Driver and Firmware 2604 update

Release notes

• Includes updated driver and firmware components from DriverList_INTEL(5.0.2604).

SBE 4.2.2601.1801

AZS-8000a · Released 2026/03/19

Initial release for AZS-8000a series with enhanced AI workload capabilities

Highlights

• Added support for Azure Local solution 12.x.1002.x and above
• Driver and Firmware 2601 update

Release notes

• Added support for Azure Local solution 12.x.1002.x and above
• Driver and Firmware 2601 update
• Added support for the DataON 8000 AMD series Integrated System
• Initial SBE release for DataON 8000 AMD series servers.

SBE 4.2.2510.830

AZL-8000i · Released 2026/02/05

Urgent release for AZL-8000i series with minor software updates and hotfixes.

Highlights

• Hotfix: Fixed a bug that caused DataON SBE CAU update to hang with corrupted configuration file on AZL-8000i series servers

Release notes

• Hotfix: Fixed a bug that caused DataON SBE CAU update to hang with corrupted configuration file on AZL-8000i series servers

SBE 4.2.2504.701

AZS-7000 · Released 2025/05/20

This version supports AZS-7000 series servers

Highlights

• Added the Download Connector feature allowing automatic download of future SBE releases
• Driver and Firmware 2504 Update

Release notes

• AZS-7000 BIOS update
• Fix: Resolved issue with Mellanox firmware incompatibility
• Added: New OS configurations for SBE 4.2 package
• Added: Health Check enhancement Cmdlets

New features

• Automatic SBE Update Download with Download Connector - Introduced a Download Connector tool that enables automatic downloading of future SBE updates directly from DataON servers, simplifying maintenance workflows.

Improvements

• Better SBE Update Error Reporting - Enhanced error messages during SBE update process for easier troubleshooting

Bug fixes

• Fixed mellanox firmware incompatibility issue causing network disruptions

SBE 4.1.2503.700

AZS-7000 · Released 2025/03/05

This version supports AZS-7000 series servers

Highlights

• Added support for Azure Local 2503 (new deployment or update from previous version)
• Driver and Firmware 2503 update

Release notes

• BIOS package update requires approx. 45 minutes per node.

SBE 4.1.2401.49

AZS-7000 · Released 2024/05/10

This version supports AZS-7xxx and S2D-7xxx series servers

Highlights

• Added support for Azure Local 2401 (new deployment or update from previous version)
• Driver and Firmware 2401 update

Release notes

• Initial SBE release for AZS-7000 series servers.
• BIOS package update requires approx. 45 minutes per node.