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Automate the Mundane

Azure Automation provide IT with the ways to make their jobs more interesting. Got a task you're sick of doing? Automate it away!

Microsoft Ending Azure Database for MariaDB Service in 2025

Microsoft announced on Monday that it plans to "retire" its Azure Database for MariaDB service on Sept. 19, 2025.

Azure Update Manager Commercially Released

Microsoft this week announced that Azure Update Manager reached "general availability," or commercial rollout status.

Microsoft Addresses Misconfigured Token Exposing 38TB of Microsoft Data

Microsoft indicated on Monday that it had revoked an overly permissioned Shared Access Signature (SAS) token, said to have exposed "38TB" of internal Microsoft data.

Microsoft and Oracle Partner on New 'Oracle Database at Azure' Service Offering

Microsoft and Oracle on Thursday announced "Oracle Database@Azure," a new collaborative infrastructure-as-a-service effort that lets Oracle database customers more easily tap Azure services.

Microsoft Offering New Defender Vulnerability Management Standalone Product

Microsoft this week announced multiple improvements across its enterprise-grade security products.

Why You Should Pay Attention to Microsoft 365 Backup

When it comes to backing up your data, there are a ton of choices out there. Here's why Microsoft's new service stands out among the rest.

Microsoft Declares Power Platform Flaw, Found by Tenable, To Be Fixed

Microsoft on Friday announced that it had fixed security issues with "Power Platform Custom Connectors using Custom Code" that had been identified by security solutions firm Tenable back in March 2023.

Hotpatch Desktop Now Commercially Available for Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition

Microsoft announced this week that its Hotpatch feature now works with the "Desktop Experience" deployment option for "Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition on Azure and Azure Stack HCI."

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Azure Enhancements Outlined at the Microsoft Inspire Partner Event

Microsoft described a bunch of Azure enhancements at its Inspire event for partners.

Microsoft Adds Two New Entra Products, Renames Entra Azure Active Directory

Microsoft on Tuesday announced an expansion of its Microsoft Entra identity and access management product line, and also indicated that it is ending its Entra Azure Active Directory product name.

Microsoft Outlines Azure OpenAI Large Language Model Servicing

Microsoft on Friday outlined how Azure OpenAI users can automatically keep up with the latest large language model updates, and also gave assurances about privacy issues.

Platform as a Service Databases -- Handle with Care!

Let's take a look at the limitations of PaaS database offerings for organizations with robust DBA teams and mission-critical needs.

Debunking FinOps: 6 Reasons Why You May Not Need It for Cloud

Cloud cost management is important, but adding FinOps into the mix might be more trouble than it's worth. Here's why.

Microsoft Releases Private Preview of Azure Quantum Elements with Copilot AI Capabilities

Microsoft this week described some of its advances in quantum computing, along with new resources for accelerating scientific and industry research.

Microsoft's Early June Service Outages Due to DDoS Attacks

Microsoft ascribed its "early June 2023" service outages as being caused by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks by a "Storm-1359" threat actor, per a Friday announcement.

Azure Firewall Gets Easier Product Upgrades and Structured Logs

Microsoft this week announced a couple of Azure Firewall improvements.

Azure Portal Goes Down on June 9

Microsoft acknowledged an "issue impacting the Azure Portal" in a June 9 Twitter post.

Microsoft Floats AI Customer Commitments

Microsoft on Thursday announced three "customer commitments" toward organizations that may use its budding artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

Microsoft Releases ID Governance Service plus SLA Performance Preview

Microsoft described a few of additions to its Microsoft Entra identity and access management products this week.

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