Introducing the Azure DocumentDB Java SDK
We are pleased to announce the release of the Azure DocumentDB Java SDK!
IT implementors
Discover how Microsoft Azure empowers IT implementers with the tools and insights to configure, maintain, and enhance system performance, ensuring seamless integration and management of cloud solutions.
RBAC and Azure Websites Publishing
Managing content publishing contributions is an area where Azure Websites customers can directly benefit from the new Role Based Access Control (RBAC) functionality available in Azure.
Azure Automation: Run tasks on Azure Virtual Machines – without opening ports
This post explains how to use an Azure Automation runbook to push a script or scriptblock to an Azure VM using the Custom Script extension component of the Azure VM Agent.
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.
Docker CLI for Windows Clients
Today, I am happy to announce that you can now use a Docker client directly from your Windows machine to manage containers running on Linux hosts.
Enabling Multiple Subscriptions to Share an ExpressRoute Circuit
This post shows you how to link an ExpressRoute circuit to an Azure VNET owned by a different subscription.
Azure Websites Authentication/Authorization
Azure Websites Authentication/Authorization allows you to quickly and easily restrict access to your websites running on Azure Websites by leveraging Azure Active Directory.
Red Teaming: Using Cutting-Edge Threat Simulation to Harden the Microsoft Enterprise Cloud
To help combat emerging threats, Microsoft employs an innovative Assume Breach strategy and leverages highly specialized groups of security experts, known as the Red Team, to strengthen threat detection, response and defense for its enterprise cloud services.
Network Security Groups
Last week at TechEd Europe we announced the general availability of Network Security groups, a key addition to the Azure Networking stack.