Hyper-Converged

Protect SQL Server 2014 workloads with Azure flexibility

SQL Server has brought reliability and security to mission-critical workloads for 30 years. SQL Server 2022, released November 2022, delivers performance enhancements as well as Azure connectivity for disaster recovery, analytics, and governance. Now customers like Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) are using SQL Server 2022 to expand their capabilities to better support a truly worldwide …

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Accelerating Azure’s edge capabilities through collaborative partnerships

We are in a period of rapid, sweeping change. The converging forces of the post-COVID-19 hybrid world in which we live, a fluctuating financial climate, and the introduction of transformative technologies, such as AI, are driving action within every industry. As a result of these challenges and opportunities, we see customers innovating and leveraging technology …

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How to: Set up hotpatch on desktop versions of Windows Server 2022 running in Azure

A perennial challenge of server administration is the application of patches and software updates. Applying updates often means a disruption to a service. Hot patch for Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition allows you to apply a special set of software updates that keep the server in a secure state but don’t require the virtual …

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Migrate an existing cluster to Network ATC

Since Azure Stack HCI 21H2, customers have used Network ATC to: Reduce host networking deployment time, complexity, and errors Deploy the latest Microsoft validated and supported best practices Ensure configuration consistency across the cluster Eliminate configuration drift Network ATC has led to HUGE reductions in customer support cases which means increased uptime for your business applications and less headaches for you! But what if you …

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Physical switch requirement changes for Azure Stack HCI

Hello everyone, I’m Basel Kablawi, PM on the Azure Edge and Platform – Core Networking team, here to announce the latest updates to the physical network switch requirements! Our ecosystem of physical switches is designed to help ensure the compatibility and reliability of network switches with Azure Stack HCI, Microsoft’s hyperconverged infrastructure solution. By participating in …

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