Cloud Computing


Microsoft Inks Deal for Nuclear Power from Three Mile Island

Microsoft has inked a landmark energy agreement with Constellation Energy to power its datacenters by reviving a unit of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania.

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Microsoft's Windows App Now Generally Available (But Not for Android)

In preview since November 2023, Microsoft's Windows App solution is now generally available for Web browsers, as well as Windows, macOS, iOS and iPadOS devices.

Microsoft Backs $30B Effort To Build More AI Datacenters

Recognizing the immense infrastructure demands of today's AI technologies, Microsoft is throwing its support behind a new multibillion-dollar datacenter investment fund.

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The Snowflake Affair: What It Can Teach IT About SaaS Security

Let's start with that disastrous opt-in MFA policy.

AI, Cloud Vendors Could Face More Federal Oversight Under Proposed Rules

A U.S. government agency is proposing a new rule that would require AI and cloud vendors to provide regular reports about the safety and capability of their products.

Oracle-Microsoft 'Database@Azure' Service Getting Fabric, Sentinel Hooks

A year after it was first unveiled, the Oracle Database@Azure infrastructure-as-a-service offering from Oracle and Microsoft is getting significant new capabilities.

Prompt Shields AI System Security for Azure OpenAI Now Available

Microsoft has launched Prompt Shields, a new security feature now generally available, aimed at safeguarding applications powered by Foundation Models (large language models) for its Azure OpenAI Service.

Sway AI Integrates Platform with Microsoft Azure

Sway AI announced on Monday that it has integrated its flagship low-code/no-code (LCNC) AI platform with Microsoft Azure, allowing Azure customers to build and deploy secure AI and machine learning (ML) applications directly within the Azure ecosystem.

Mandatory Multifactor Authentication for Azure Coming Soon

Starting in October, Microsoft will require multifactor authentication (MFA) for all Azure sign ins.

Microsoft 365 Backup and Backup Storage Now Available

The Microsoft 365 Backup Storage platform, which includes Microsoft 365 Backup and its partner-focused Microsoft 365 Backup Storage, is now generally available.

Microsoft 365 and Azure Suffer Widespread Outages

Many of Microsoft's online and cloud services were unavailable on Tuesday morning due to what appears to be a widespread outage, which began a little before 5 a.m. PST.

To Support AI Workloads, Microsoft Taps Lumen for Network Boost

With AI workloads demanding more from its datacenters, Microsoft is looking to outside partners for infrastructure support.

Turning the CrowdStrike Outage into a Disaster Recovery Tabletop Exercise

As the dust settles on the massive CrowdStrike and Azure outage, conversations of what your organization should do in similar situations should happen now.

Cloud Adoption and Cloud Migrations are NOT the Same

Understanding the distinction between the two is crucial for organizations' cloud transformation.

What Can Fix Microsoft's Support Challenges?

It's not just Azure, though Azure support is a big culprit. So what can Microsoft do to fix it, and why is the answer AI?

IBM, Microsoft Shake on Cloud Security

Microsoft is extending the reach of its cloud security portfolio by inking yet another partnership with Big Blue's consulting arm.

EU Regulators Probe Azure-Only Clause in Microsoft-OpenAI Deal

Antitrust watchdogs are not letting up on the Microsoft-OpenAI mega-partnership.

To Support OpenAI, Microsoft Taps Oracle for More Cloud Power

Frenemies Oracle and Microsoft are combining their respective cloud platforms to give generative AI wunderkind OpenAI more room to innovate.

Lax Credential Hygiene at Root of Snowflake Breach: Researchers

Security researchers at Google subsidiary Mandiant have traced the months-long Snowflake security breach to an attack group taking advantage of old credentials and weak authentication methods.

Microsoft Releases Azure Bastion 'Premium' Preview

A public preview of a new, more feature-rich SKU of Microsoft's Azure Bastion virtual machine (VM) security product is now available.

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