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Microsoft MVP Derek Melber explains why real AD knowledge depends on understanding how Group Policy, replication and DNS behave in production.
06/08/2026
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Enhancements now generally available aim to improve performance and usability for Teams applications delivered through cloud desktops.
06/05/2026
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New capability allows organizations to move confidential workloads between hosts while maintaining security protections.
06/04/2026
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News
The Cloud Security Alliance on April 29 announced several CSAI Foundation milestones aimed at securing agentic AI systems, including a planned catastrophic risk annex, new CVE Numbering Authority status and stewardship of two agentic AI specifications.
05/05/2026
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Joey on SQL Server
Microsoft’s new Azure database savings plans promise more flexible, cross-service cost reductions than traditional reservations, giving IT teams another lever to manage rising cloud database spend while preserving deployment options across regions and platforms.
04/10/2026
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News
Microsoft used Nvidia's GTC conference this week to roll out a series of enterprise AI announcements spanning agent infrastructure, real-time voice interactions and next-generation GPU deployments.
03/17/2026
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Microsoft’s latest server release now supported by AWS WorkSpaces, allowing organizations to run Windows-based virtual desktops through third-party cloud platforms.
03/12/2026
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GA release enhances performance and user experience for Teams meetings in cloud desktop environments.
02/20/2026
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New capability helps improve workload resilience and distribution across availability zones without manual intervention.
02/17/2026
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News
The 2026 Cloud Security Report from Fortinet finds cloud security teams are less concerned about whether cloud platforms can be secured and more focused on whether their defenses can keep pace with the speed of change.
02/02/2026
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New native integration connects Kafka streams directly to Cosmos DB on Confluent Cloud, reducing complexity for event-driven and cloud-native applications.
01/21/2026
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Update improves performance visibility by including read-only workloads in Query Store analysis.
01/14/2026
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Joey on SQL Server
Introduced at Ignite late last year, Azure HorizonDB is a new PostgreSQL service designed for higher performance and scalability, using disaggregated storage, zone-redundant architecture and a Rust-based engine to target large, cloud-native workloads.
01/08/2026
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Here are my five deliberately non-obvious predictions for 2026, from AI agents managing other agents to a possible slowdown in major tech announcements as organizations reassess where real value is emerging.
01/07/2026
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Update release aims to streamline Slurm-based cluster management and improve usability for cloud high-performance computing teams.
01/07/2026
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News
Microsoft said Monday that its Azure datacenters are engineered to support NVIDIA's newly launched Rubin platform, as cloud providers move to deploy the next generation of AI infrastructure.
01/06/2026
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News
Azure Local and IoT Operations received a broad set of updates this week as Microsoft moved to expand AI-enabled edge computing across hybrid and highly distributed environments.
12/05/2025
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Joey on SQL Server
Amid the AI-heavy headlines at Microsoft's annual conference, several behind-the-scenes updates landed that could have a major impact on how IT teams build, run and scale core infrastructure in Azure.
11/21/2025
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News
Microsoft, Nvidia and Anthropic have entered into a far-reaching partnership that blends new investments with a large multiyear cloud commitment, tightening ties among three major players in artificial intelligence.
11/18/2025
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New managed service brings Dell’s OneFS into Azure for high-performance file workloads.
11/17/2025
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News
Microsoft is warning IT administrators about an increase in attacks aimed at Azure Blob Storage, saying threat actors are taking advantage of exposed credentials, weak access controls and misconfigurations to gain access to sensitive cloud data.
10/23/2025
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Joey on SQL Server
Two cascading disruptions tied to Azure Front Door updates left global users unable to access the Azure Portal, offering a case study in how cloud complexity and outdated APIs can turn maintenance into widespread downtime.
10/17/2025
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Overhauled release simplifies agent creation, adds multimodal support and standardizes message handling.
10/17/2025
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Integration brings advanced video generation to Azure with curated media models.
10/17/2025
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09/26/2025