Networking

Technical articles about deploying and managing a network based on Microsoft cloud.

Introducing the new Network Security Hub in Azure

Background: Since its launch in 2020, Azure Firewall Manager has supported customers in securing their networks. But the role of network security has since evolved, from a foundational requirement to a strategic priority for organizations. Today, organizations must protect every endpoint, server, and workload, as attackers continually search for the weakest link. Over the years,

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Protect against SharePoint CVE-2025-53770 with Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Microsoft recently disclosed CVE-2025-53770, a critical vulnerability affecting on-premises SharePoint Server versions 2016, 2019, 2010, 2013, and Subscription Edition (SE). The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) by chaining two separate CVEs: CVE-2025-49706 – Authentication Bypass CVE-2025-49704 – Deserialization Vulnerability Microsoft has released security updates for SharePoint Server 2016, 2019, and SE. Versions 2010

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Optimize Azure Firewall logs with selective logging

A common question from customers is whether Azure Firewall supports filtering or selecting which logs are sent to a Log Analytics workspace. This concern usually stems from the high cost of storing large volumes of data — especially in environments where the firewall inspects substantial amounts of network traffic. Azure Firewall now supports ingestion-time transformation

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Windows Server 2025 Software Defined Datacenter: Networking Deployment Series (3/6)

Welcome to part three of our Networking Deployment Series for Windows Server 2025. In this deployment series, we look at Contoso Medical Center’s journey deploying and harnessing the power of Windows Server 2025 Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC) to build a next-generation environment for your VMs and applications. So far, Contoso has: Part 1: Laid the

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