Cloud Management Gateway – Inbound Rule for Port 8443
Hello! My name is Nandan Sheth, and I am a part of Microsoft’s Customer Success Unit based out of Dublin, Ireland. I have been helping customers set up the Cloud Management Gateway for a few years now, but recently ... continue reading
Mastering AKS Troubleshooting #3: Kernel view and AKS Observability
Introduction This blog post concludes the three part series that addresses common networking problems that may occur while working with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Although AKS is a managed container orchestration service, issues can still arise, requiring troubleshooting. The ... continue reading
Mastering AKS Troubleshooting #2: VNet cross-connectivity and Port resolution
Introduction This post is the second in a three-part series on troubleshooting common networking issues with Azure Kubernetes (AKS), a managed container orchestration service. Scenarios in this post were the result of an intensive one-day bootcamp specifically targeting advanced AKS networking ... continue reading
Mastering AKS Troubleshooting #1: Resolving Connectivity and DNS Failures
Introduction AKS or Azure Kubernetes Service is a fully managed Kubernetes container orchestration service that enables you to deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications easily. However, even with the most robust systems issues can arise that require troubleshooting. This ... continue reading
Microsoft Build 2023: Innovation through Microsoft commercial marketplace
As we look forward to Microsoft Build 2023, I am inspired by the innovation coming from our ISV partners and SaaS providers building on the Microsoft Cloud. In the past year, we’ve seen large-scale, generative AI models support the creation of ... continue reading

What’s new with Azure Files
Azure Files provides fully managed file shares in the cloud that you can access from anywhere using standard protocols such as Server Message Block (SMB) or Network File System (NFS). Since announcing the general availability of support for the Network File System ... continue reading
Move to Azure with a Web App
I recently saw a discussion on what value does the cloud actually bring to people. Why migrate? Beyond the most stated reasons, elasticity (aka add a host, VM, app or container on the fly), resiliency with Azure regions, Availability sets ... continue reading

Choose the best global distribution solution for your applications with Azure
This post was co-authored by Dave Burkhardt and Sami Modak. As part of your cloud journey, critical applications need to be deployed in multiple Azure regions to ensure high availability for your global customer base. When reviewing Azure’s various global traffic ... continue reading

SDN + AKS 3-15-23 Updates and Features
Hello to our amazing Customers- Can you believe it's almost April, better yet, almost Spring!? Time is flying and our SDN team is hard at work in coordination with the AKS Hybrid team. The 3-15-23 AKS Hybrid release includes a ... continue reading

2022 in review: DDoS attack trends and insights
As organizations strengthen their defenses and take a more proactive approach to protection, attackers are adapting their techniques and increasing the sophistication of their operations. Cybercrime continues to rise with the industrialization of the cybercrime economy providing cybercriminals with greater ... continue reading