Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) for SQL Server allows you to use on-premises SQL Server licenses to run SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.
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Considering Azure Functions for a serverless data streaming scenario
We recently published a blog on a fraud detection solution delivered to a banking customer. The solution required complete processing of a streaming pipeline for telemetry data in real-time using a serverless architecture.
Mission critical performance with Ultra SSD for SQL Server on Azure VM
We recently published Storage Configuration Guidelines for SQL Server on Azure VM summarizing the test findings from running TPC-E profile test workloads on premium storage configuration options. We continued this testing by including Ultra SSD.
Avere vFXT for Azure for HPC workloads now generally available
We are very excited to announce the general availability of Avere vFXT for Azure. This culminates months of effort beginning when Microsoft welcomed Avere to the Azure family earlier this year.
Approve, audit support access requests to VMs using Customer Lockbox for Azure
As a cloud service provider, we understand the importance of maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of customer data. To continue to help you maximize your data security and privacy, we are announcing Customer Lockbox for Microsoft Azure.
Azure PowerShell – Cross-platform “Az” module replacing “AzureRM”
There is a new Azure PowerShell module, built to harness the power of PowerShell Core and Cloud Shell, and maintain compatibility with PowerShell 5.1. Its name is Az.
Microsoft joins Open Invention Network to help protect Linux and open source
I’m pleased to announce that Microsoft is joining the Open Invention Network (“OIN”), a community dedicated to protecting Linux and other open source software programs from patent risk.
A fast, serverless, big data pipeline powered by a single Azure Function
A single Azure function is all it took to fully implement an end-to-end, real-time, mission critical data pipeline. And it was done with a serverless architecture. Serverless architectures simplify the building, deployment, and management of cloud scale applications.
Serial console for Azure VMs now generally available
Earlier this year, we released the public preview of Azure Serial Console for Virtual Machines (VMs).
Announcing private preview of Azure VM Image Builder
Today I am excited to announce the private preview of Azure VM Image Builder, a service which allows users to have an image building pipeline in Azure.
Announcing the public preview of Shared Image Gallery
In May 2018, we launched the limited preview of Shared Image Gallery. We observed very encouraging adoption levels and we have further improved Shared Image Gallery based on your feedback.
Azure Service Fabric updates at Ignite 2018
Service Fabric is a microservices platform to build, deploy, discover, and scale services with message routing, low-latency storage, and health monitoring.