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Microsoft Build - Sessions for IT Pros

Microsoft Build – Sessions for IT Pros

If the latest in code and application development is not your focus area of technology, you might be tempted to give the Microsoft Build conference a miss this week. But if you manage infrastructure & cloud resources, play with low-code/no-code ... continue reading
Move to Azure with a Web App

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

What’s new in Azure Data & AI: Helping organizations manage the data deluge

When I meet with customers and partners, one thing is clear: nearly every organization is looking to accelerate its use of data to drive strategic outcomes. Generating data isn’t the issue. By 2025, IDC estimates the world will surpass 181 zettabytes ... continue reading
Capitalize on your investments with the new centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server

Capitalize on your investments with the new centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server

Introducing the new centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server.Today, Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server, a new Azure portal feature that helps you improve SQL Server license management ... continue reading
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Azure Data Studio – Connections to Azure Government

  Hi everyone, I'm a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft in the Data and AI domain. I've been in this role for a little over six years now. My typical toolset for working with databases has been SQL Server Management ... continue reading
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Getting started with the CDMC framework—Microsoft’s guide to cloud data management

On March 20, 2023, Microsoft announced the successful completion of the Cloud Data Management Capabilities (CDMC) certification. As a proponent of wider industry standards, I was fortunate to be part of Microsoft’s executive team working to achieve this important milestone ... continue reading
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5 reasons to join us at Securely Migrate and Optimize with Azure

Did you know you can lower operating costs by 40 percent1 when you migrate Windows Server and SQL Server to Azure versus on-premises? Furthermore, you can improve IT efficiency and operating costs by 53 percent by automating management of your ... continue reading

Cost Governance with Azure Policy

Introduction Hi folks! My name is Felipe Binotto, Cloud Solution Architect, based in Australia.   This post is about how you can implement Cost Governance with Azure Policy.   I have delivered many Well-Architected Optimization Assessments and some of the ... continue reading
Attack flow of the threat actor through initial access, execution, discovery, persistence, credential access, lateral movement, execution, impact, and communications stages.

MERCURY and DEV-1084: Destructive attack on hybrid environment

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has detected destructive operations enabled by MERCURY, a nation-state actor linked to the Iranian government, that attacked both on-premises and cloud environments. While the threat actors attempted to masquerade the activity as a standard ransomware campaign, the ... continue reading
Managing and Optimizing Your Azure Hybrid Benefit Usage (With Tools!)

Managing and Optimizing Your Azure Hybrid Benefit Usage (With Tools!)

As more businesses shift their operations to the cloud, one of the challenges they face is optimizing licensing costs for their virtual machines (VMs) in the cloud. Microsoft's Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHUB) is a licensing benefit that can help businesses ... continue reading