Preview the new enhancements to Azure Security Center
While the cloud may have initially raised some security concerns among enterprises, Microsoft is changing those dynamics.
Announcements
Stay informed with the latest breakthroughs and innovations in cloud technology, directly from the experts at Microsoft Azure. Our announcements section is your go-to source for new features and pathways to empower your digital transformation.
Announcing general availability of Managed Disks and larger Scale Sets
Today, I am excited to announce the general availability of Managed Disks. With this PaaS-like support, you no longer need to be concerned with the complexity of storage management nor worry about storage as you scale.
Announcing Custom Speech Service (Preview) from Microsoft Cognitive Services
We are excited to announce the public preview release of the Custom Speech Service from Microsoft Cognitive Services. The Custom Speech Service (formerly the Custom Recognition Intelligent Service) lets you customize Microsoft’s speech-to-text engine.
SQL Database Query Editor available in Azure Portal
We are excited to announce the availability of an in-browser query tool that provides you an efficient way to execute queries on your Azure SQL Databases and Azure SQL Data Warehouses without leaving the Azure Portal.
How To Build Planet Scale Mobile App in Minutes with Xamarin and DocumentDB
Today we are excited to announce Azure DocumentDB SDK for Xamarin mobile platform, enabling mobile apps to interact directly with DocumentDB.
Announcing the availability of Clear Linux* OS in Azure Marketplace
We’re excited to announce the availability of Clear Linux* OS for Intel® Architecture in Azure Marketplace. Microsoft Azure is the first public cloud provider to offer Clear Linux.
Collaboration and federation: Azure Service Bus Messaging on-premises futures
We are announcing today that we will not provide an immediate successor for the standalone, on-premises Service Bus for Windows Server 1.1 product. The product, available as a free download, will go out of mainstream support on January 9, 2018, as announced at product release.
Microsoft Azure Government is First Commercial Cloud to Achieve DoD Impact Level 5 Provisional Authorization, General Availability of DoD Regions
Furthering our commitment to be the most trusted cloud for Government, today Microsoft is proud to announce two milestone achievements in support of the US Department of Defense.
Microsoft Azure Storage Import/Export Announcements
Azure Portal with Azure Resource Manager and Cool Storage Account Support Today we are announcing the availability of Azure Import/Export Service in the new Azure portal.
New survey shows hybrid is leading approach, security waning as blocker to cloud adoption
Earlier this fall we once again invited our community of IT professionals, developers, and technology decision makers to participate in the 2016 Future of Cloud Survey led by North Bridge Growth Equity Venture Partners and research analyst firm Wikibon, which analyzes trends in cloud computing
New Microsoft Azure training and discounted certifications
Announcing today, we have three training offers that combine free access to our library of flexible online courses, discounts on our industry-standard Microsoft Certified Professional exams, and a discount on Linux certification offered through the Linux Foundation.
Kafka Connect for Azure IoT Hub
Today I’m excited to announce the release of Kafka Connect for Azure IoT Hub, our offering for secure two-way communication with devices, device identity and device management at extreme scale and performance.