The first Azure hosted service that runs on Linux
Today, at the Strata Conference we announced the preview of an Azure HDInsight version that runs on Linux.
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Investigating timeout exceptions in StackExchange.Redis for Azure Redis Cache
StackExchange.Redis uses a configuration setting named “synctimeout” for synchronous operations.
Automated Everything with SQL Server on IaaS VMs
Today, we are excited to announce support for automated backup and automated patching, available directly in the portal for SQL Server Azure Virtual Machines.
Announcing SQL Parameterization in DocumentDB
We are pleased to announce support for parameterized SQL queries in the Azure DocumentDB REST API and SDKs.
Introducing the Azure DocumentDB Java SDK
We are pleased to announce the release of the Azure DocumentDB Java SDK!
Final Root Cause Analysis and Improvement Areas: Nov 18 Azure Storage Service Interruption
On November 18, 2014, many of our Microsoft Azure customers experienced a service interruption that impacted Azure Storage and several other services, including Virtual Machines.
Azure Backup – Announcing Support for Windows Client Operating System
We are excited to announce the support for backing up data to Azure from Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 machines, using Azure Backup.
Introducing Premium Storage: High-Performance Storage for Azure Virtual Machine Workloads
We’re excited to announce the preview of the Microsoft Azure Premium Storage Disks. With the introduction of new Premium Storage, Microsoft Azure now offers two types of durable storage: Premium and Standard Storage.
Update on Azure Storage Service Interruption
Yesterday evening Pacific Standard Time, Azure storage services experienced a service interruption across the United States, Europe and parts of Asia, which impacted multiple cloud services in these regions. I want to first sincerely apologize for the disruption this has caused.
Migrate Azure Virtual Machines between Storage Accounts
In this post, we will learn how to migrate a Virtual Machine from one storage account to another.
Introducing Elastic Scale preview for Azure SQL Database
Today we are announcing the public preview of Elastic Scale for Azure SQL Database. The new Elastic Scale capabilities simplify the process of scaling out (and in) a cloud application’s data tier by streamlining development and management.
Azure SQL Database Point in Time Restore
In this final post in our series on Business Continuity I’m going to look at point-in-time restore, a self-service feature available for Basic, Standard, and Premium databases.