Step-by-Step: How to configure a SQL Server 2008 R2 Failover Cluster Instance in Azure
Introduction If you are reading this article you probably are still using SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 and want to take advantage of the extended security updates that Microsoft is offering if you move your SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 into Azure ... continue reading
Transitioning big data workloads to the cloud: Best practices from Unravel Data
Migrating on-premises Apache Hadoop® and Spark workloads to the cloud remains a key priority for many organizations. In my last post, I shared “Tips and tricks for migrating on-premises Hadoop infrastructure to Azure HDInsight.” In this series, one of HDInsight’s ... continue reading
Azure Cognitive Services adds important certifications, greater availability, and new unified key
One of the most important considerations when choosing an AI service is security and regulatory compliance. Can you trust that the AI is being processed with the high standards and safeguards that you come to expect with hardened, durable software ... continue reading
Secure Credentials with Self-Signed Certificates for PowerShell Scripts
Hello everyone, I’m Preston K. Parsard, specializing in Platforms, Azure Infrastructure and Automation topics, and I’d like to share some insights for securing PowerShell credentials using certificates. This post is based on a recent customer project, but we’ll also wrap ... continue reading
How to Cluster MaxDB on Windows in the Cloud #Azure #AWS #GCP #SAP
Recently I have had a number of customers looking for a high availability solution for MaxDB on Windows in the cloud. Some customers have been in Azure and some in AWS. But regardless of the cloud platform, they all eventually ... continue reading
Automate Always On availability group deployments with SQL Virtual Machine resource provider
We are excited to share that a new, automated way to configure high availability solutions for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) is now available using our SQL VM resource provider. To get started today, follow the instructions in ... continue reading
Know exactly how much it will cost for enabling DR to your Azure VMs
Azure offers built-in disaster recovery (DR) solution for Azure Virtual Machines through Azure Site Recovery (ASR). In addition to the broadest global coverage, Azure has the most comprehensive resiliency strategy in the industry from mitigating rack level failures with Availability ... continue reading
#Microsoft Azure virtual datacenter HUB-Spoke Model: A network perspective #Cloud #Azure #Security
Microsoft Azure HUB-Spoke Model When you have your Microsoft Azure Architectural Design in place like a HUB-Spoke model this Microsoft documentation can help you with the Security and networking design in Microsoft Azure Cloud services. The Virtual Data Center (VDC) ... continue reading
How to develop secure applications using Azure Cosmos DB
Before we begin to discuss how to develop secure applications using Azure Cosmos DB, we should also highlight some of the different layers of security that Azure Cosmos DB offers. The following image illustrates these various layers of security: Azure ... continue reading
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