Announcing the preview for the Azure Data Box: Achievements will be unlocked
Every organization we work with is actively looking for ways to use the power of the cloud to turn data into insights and improve IT efficiency.
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On-premises Azure Files access on Linux update and new troubleshooter
We had announced the availability of Linux on-premises and cross-region mounting of Azure Files for the first OS distribution – Ubuntu 17.04, in April.
Using Azure Analysis Services with Azure Data Lake Store
Support for Azure Data Lake Store (ADLS) is now available in Azure Analysis Services and in SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT). Now you can augment your big data analytics workloads with rich interactive analysis for selected data subsets at the speed of thought!
Announcing Default Encryption for Azure Blobs, Files, Table and Queue Storage
Central to our security strategy in ensuring protection of our customer’s data, we are taking a step further, by enabling encryption by default using Microsoft Managed Keys for all the data written to all Azure services (Blob, File, Table and Queue storage) for all storage
Announcing the public preview of Azure Archive Blob Storage and Blob-Level Tiering
Today we’re announcing the public preview of Archive Blob Storage designed to help organizations reduce their storage costs even further by storing rarely accessed data in our lowest-priced tier yet.
Announcing the Confidential Consortium Blockchain Framework for enterprise blockchain networks
Microsoft is committed to bringing blockchain to the enterprise—and is working with customers, partners, and the blockchain community to continue advancing its enterprise readiness.
Instant File Recovery from Azure VM backups is now generally available
Today, we are excited to announce that Instant recovery of files and folders from Azure VM backups by Azure Backup is now generally available (GA).
New troubleshooting and diagnostics for Azure Files Storage mounting errors on Windows
Azure Files offers fully managed file shares in the cloud through the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. This is the predominantly used file share protocol for on-premises Windows use cases.
Announcing large disk sizes of up to 4 TB for Azure IaaS VMs
Azure increases the maximum size and performance of Azure Disks. We are excited to announce the maximum disk sizes for both Premium and Standard storage.
Announcing Storage Service Encryption for Azure Managed Disks
Today, we are excited to announce Azure Storage Service Encryption (SSE) with keys managed by Microsoft for Managed Disks.
Protect Windows Server System State to cloud with Azure Backup!
Use Azure Backup to backup Windows Server System State directly to Azure and protect Active Directory, File-Server and Web Server roles for comprehensive disaster recovery!
Announcing support for additional Blockchain Protocols on Azure
As we approach Consensus 2017, it is with great pleasure that we announce support for complex blockchain network deployments for many more blockchain and distributed ledger protocols on Azure, including HyperLedger Fabric, R3 Corda, Quorum, Chain Core, and BlockApps, to further our goal and meet