Using the Serial Console on Windows IaaS VMs
If you make a mistake when configuring operating system firewall rules that block you from accessing the VM, or a service is stopping an IaaS VM from booting, or some other configuration problem such as a newly installed application is ... continue reading
Azure Files: Single Forest Multiple Domain Setup Troubleshooting
Introduction Hello everyone, this is Andrew Coughlin and I am a Customer Engineer at Microsoft focusing on Azure IaaS. In this blog I will be discussing an issue I came across while working with one of my customers. I was ... continue reading
Perform at-scale, agentless SQL Server discovery and assessment with Azure Migrate
Moving on-premises infrastructure, databases, and applications to Azure is key to the success of your cloud migration and modernization journey, and we are committed to simplifying that process. With each major milestone, we set out to make these primary migration ... continue reading
A better cloud access security broker: Securing your SaaS cloud apps and services with Microsoft Cloud App Security
Today’s business uses an average of 1,180 cloud apps¹, with many of those organizations securing their apps through cloud access security brokers (CASB). The organizational need for a CASB has grown alongside the use of cloud apps to enable remote ... continue reading
Windows Admin Center Capabilities
Windows Admin Center is a tool I wish I had had when I was managing servers. When the tool was first announced in 2017 under the name Project “Honolulu”, I was intrigued. I was working for a managed service provider ... continue reading
Accelerating Department of Defense mission workloads with Azure
As the Azure engineering team continues to deliver a rapid pace of innovation for defense customers, we’re also continuing to support Department of Defense (DoD) customers and partners in delivering new capabilities to serve mission needs. In many cases, accelerating ... continue reading
What's the difference between Azure Security Center, Azure Defender and Azure Sentinel?
It's common to have a pre-defined perspective when you hear the word "security". Some people think of applications being configured correctly or insecure coding practices. Some people think of identity concepts like password spray attacks, phishing or multi factor authentication ... continue reading
Azure Front Door enhances secure cloud CDN with intelligent threat protection
This blog post was co-authored by Jessie Jia, Senior Program Manager The Internet is the new corporate network and the fabric that connects users, devices, and data to applications of all types. It is foundational to how organizations run their businesses, engage their customers, conduct commerce, operate their supply chain, and enable their ... continue reading
Upload Custom Linux Hyper-V Image for Gen 2 VM in Azure
Introduction This is Andrew Coughlin and I am a Customer Engineer at Microsoft focusing on Azure IaaS. In this blog I will focus on how to upload a custom linux Hyper-V image for generation 2 virtual machines in Azure. Support ... continue reading
ITOpsTalks: All Things Hybrid – Cloud Skills Challenge!
Over the last few months, Microsoft has published several collections of Microsoft Learn modules related to Windows Server running in Hybrid, IaaS and on-premises scenarios. As a part of the “ITOpsTalk:All Things Hybrid” event, we are running a Cloud Skills ... continue reading
