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PowerShellGet 3.0 Preview 20
We are excited to announce that an update to our preview of PowerShellGet 3.0 is now available on the PowerShell Gallery! This release includes a major refactor of the module to remove the dependency on the NuGet client APIs for ... continue reading

Update XML files using PowerShell
There are many blogs on internet already speaking about updating XML files in PowerShell, but I felt need of one consolidated blog where complex XML files can also be updated with long complex hierarchy of XML nodes and attributes. Below ... continue reading
Latest Microsoft Entra advancements strengthen identity security
If you read behind the attention-grabbing headlines, most novel techniques rely on compromised identities.1 In fact, of all the ways an attacker can get into your digital estate, identity compromise is still the most common.2 This makes identity your first ... continue reading
Announcing the ITOpsTalk GitHub repo – A central location for IT/Ops related samples
Today we’re happy to announce the launch of the ITOpsTalk GitHub repo – a place on which the Modern Infrastructure Cloud Advocates team will host Infrastructure samples for anything related to Azure Infrastructure, Hybrid, Windows Server, Containers, etc. GitHub has ... continue reading

Microsoft Cost Management updates—March 2023
Whether you're a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints, and you need to know what you're spending, where it’s being spent, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when ... continue reading

Enhanced Azure Arc integration with Datadog simplifies hybrid and multicloud observability
Businesses today are managing complex, distributed environments and need a ubiquitous computing platform for all workloads that can meet them where they are. We’ve seen an increasing need for customers to not only deploy, manage, and operate across on-premises and ... continue reading
Migrating from Office 20162019 to Microsoft 365 Apps
Note: While we normally don’t cover this type of content on the Core Infrastructure and Security Blog, we thought this was important enough to provide our readers in order to support many Microsoft security capabilities. Introduction Hello everyone, I ... continue reading

Microsoft Secure: Explore innovations transforming the future of security
Building a more secure future requires an end-to-end approach. There is no question that technology plays an essential role, but security will always be human-centered. That’s what Microsoft Secure is all about. It’s about sharing knowledge, best practices, and technology ... continue reading
2023 State of Cloud Permissions Risks report now published
As organizations are embracing and adopting multicloud infrastructures, identity permissions have increased across three leading cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GPC). Although this shift brings new opportunities for innovation, it presents new permission ... continue reading

Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. We are excited to share that there are several Accelerated Database Recovery (ADR) enhancements in SQL Server 2022 that further improve the overall availability and scalability of the database, primarily around persistent version store ... continue reading
Microsoft Incident Response Retainer is generally available
The task of securing organizations is constantly changing and getting more complex. Many organizations don’t have the time, resources, or expertise to build an in-house incident response program. For customers that want help remediating an especially complex breach (or avoiding ... continue reading
Change Configuration Manager Site Server OS – Side-by-Side Migration Reference
Hello! My name is Herbert Fuchs and together with other members of the Customer Success Unit and the Customer Service & Support Organization we want to help our Customers with This Blog-Series. We gathered information and put our field ... continue reading

Guidance for investigating attacks using CVE-2023-23397
This guide provides steps organizations can take to assess whether users have been targeted or compromised by threat actors exploiting CVE-2023-23397. A successful exploit of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to an organization’s environment by triggering a Net-NTLMv2 ... continue reading
Microsoft Entra Updates You May Have Missed
The second quarter of the Microsoft year saw several security feature updates for Microsoft Entra, as well as the announcement of general availability in a wide number of capability areas throughout the security space to help you improve your organization’s ... continue reading
Change Configuration Manager Site Server OS – High Availability Reference
Hello! My name is Herbert Fuchs and together with other members of the Customer Success Unit and the Customer Service & Support Organization we want to help our Customers with This Blog-Series. We gathered information and put our field ... continue reading

Microsoft continues to innovate to help secure small businesses
Small and medium-sized businesses are at the heart of our economy and are dedicated to driving value for their customers, whether that means trying new recipes, exploring new inventory, expanding services, arranging the shop so it’s easier to navigate, or ... continue reading
Azure VMware Solution – Monitoring Quickstart Guide
Learn how easy it is to quickly set up some basic alerting and monitoring in your Azure VMware Solution environment. In this video, I utilize the GitHub repository provided by Microsoft AVS experts available at Enterprise Scale for AVS Follow along ... continue reading

Modernize your apps and accelerate business growth with AI
AI has exploded in popularity in recent years, to the point where it’s no longer considered a luxury in the business world, but a necessity. A PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study revealed that the adoption of AI will fuel a 14 percent ... continue reading

The next wave of multicloud security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, a Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
With digital transformation in the face of macroeconomic pressures, strategies to optimize both cloud environments and cloud security are increasingly appealing to enterprises. Organizations worry about vulnerabilities in code getting deployed, critical misconfigurations, overprivileged access to cloud infrastructure, and evolving ... continue reading

Microsoft recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Data Security Platforms, Q1 2023
Organizations need to protect their sensitive data including intellectual property, trade secrets, customer data, and personally identifiable information from both insiders and external cyber attackers. In fact, 80 percent of organizations experience more than one data breach in their lifetime.1 ... continue reading

Connect, secure, and simplify your network resources with Azure Virtual Network Manager
Enterprise-scale management and configuration of your network resources in Azure are key to keeping costs down, reducing operational overhead, and properly connecting and securing your network presence in the cloud. We are happy to announce Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM), your ... continue reading
Change Configuration Manager Site Server OS – In-place Upgrade Reference
Hello! My name is Herbert Fuchs and together with other members of the Customer Success Unit and the Customer Service & Support Organization we want to help our Customers with This Blog-Series. We gathered information and put our field ... continue reading
Gain real-time identity protection with Microsoft and Recorded Future
This blog post is part of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association guest blog series. Learn more about MISA. You’ve implemented multifactor authentication for access to your enterprise network. But what if multifactor authentication isn’t as foolproof as you’re hoping? Are you comfortable ... continue reading
Customize your authentication flows with custom claims providers!
Howdy folks, I’m super excited to announce the public preview of custom claims providers for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), now part of Microsoft Entra. A custom claims provider lets you call an API and map custom claims into ... continue reading

Microsoft achieves first native Cloud Data Management Capabilities certification
Today, Microsoft announced the successful completion of the Cloud Data Management Capabilities (CDMC) 14 Key Controls and Automations certification, conducted by Accenture and Avanade, accelerating the industry’s move to the cloud. The 14 Key Controls and Automations are a part ... continue reading

Leverage cloud-powered security with Microsoft Defender for IoT
Traditionally, operational technology (OT) and IT have occupied separate sides of enterprise security. But with digital transformation and the advent of Industry 4.0, the old, siloed approach is showing its age.1 The rise of manufacturing execution systems has enabled more ... continue reading
Decision Flow to Estimate Pod Spread on AKS
In Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), the concept of pod spread is important to ensure that pods are distributed efficiently across nodes in a cluster. This helps to optimize resource utilization, increase application performance, and maintain high availability. This article ... continue reading

KillNet and affiliate hacktivist groups targeting healthcare with DDoS attacks
In the last year, geopolitical tension has led to an uptick of reported cybercrime events fueled by hacktivist groups. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an advisory to warn organizations about these attacks and teamed with the ... continue reading
Don’t miss us at Microsoft Secure & Gartner IAM
Event season is approaching! Our team is looking forward to seeing you all at Gartner IAM and Microsoft Secure this month! Check out our identity sessions below: Gartner IAM Microsoft will be participating in Gartner IAM March 20-22 in Grapevine, ... continue reading

Change Configuration Manager Site Server OS – Disaster Recovery Reference
Hello! My name is Herbert Fuchs and together with other members of the Customer Success Unit and the Customer Service & Support Organization we want to help our Customers with This Blog-Series. We gathered information and put our field ... continue reading