Cloud Computing


Windows Virtual Desktop Gets Azure Portal and Teams Client Support

The Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) service now has Azure Portal integration, plus Audio/Video (A/V) Redirect support for Microsoft Teams client sessions, Microsoft announced on Monday.

Microsoft Unveils Azure Stack HCI Preview Version 20H2

Microsoft announced a preview this week of a revamped Azure Stack HCI product that runs its own operating system, known as "version 20H2."

Microsoft Reportedly Has an Emerging 'Cloud PC' Virtual Desktop Service

Microsoft has a "Cloud PC" effort under works that apparently will be somewhat different from existing Microsoft services, such as the Windows Virtual Desktop virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) service.

Microsoft and Citrix Partnership Shifts to Citrix Workspace and Microsoft Azure

Microsoft and Citrix this week outlined the current direction of their longtime collaborative partnership efforts.

Microsoft Highlights Security and Compliance Milestones for OneDrive and SharePoint

Microsoft outlined some recent security and compliance enhancements that are either already available or will be coming to Microsoft 365 tenancies using OneDrive and SharePoint by year's end.

Microsoft Buys CyberX To Enhance Azure IoT Security Solutions

Microsoft on Monday announced the acquisition of CyberX, which will help bolster Microsoft's Internet of Things (IoT) security solutions.

Microsoft Enhancing Azure Data Lake Capabilities with ADRM Acquisition

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it bought ADRM Software Inc., a maker of data models for various industries.

Microsoft and SAS Expand Partnership in the Cloud

Microsoft and the SAS Institute Inc. are expanding their partnership, with Microsoft Azure serving as SAS' preferred cloud service provider, according to a Monday announcement.

Azure Files Service Gets Active Directory Domain Services Support

Microsoft this week announced a few milestones for its Azure Files cloud-based file share service.

Azure Active Directory Conditional Access Session Management Policies Now Commercially Available

Microsoft announced on Friday that that ability to use the "authentication session management capabilities" of the Azure Active Directory Conditional Access service is now at the "generally available" commercial-release stage.

Microsoft Outlines Universal Print Plans

Microsoft recently provided a few more details about Universal Print, its emerging cloud-based solution that promises to ease woes associated with managing print servers.

Azure Kubernetes Service Now Has Optional Service-Level Agreements

Microsoft this week announced optional service-level agreements for the Azure Kubernetes Service.

Microsoft Adds Help for Azure Active Directory Conditional Access Settings

Microsoft this week announced three new features for assessing Azure AD Conditional Access policy settings, which have all reached "general availability" (GA).

Azure VMware Solution Gets a Refresh

A preview of an updated Azure VMware Solution was announced this week, marking another step in Microsoft and VMware's joint effort to run VMware virtualization technology on the Azure cloud.

Microsoft Adds Single Sign-On Access for All Azure Active Directory Users

Microsoft offered an overview of its recent Azure Active Directory release milestones, including free single sign-on access (SSO) for all of its online services subscribers, per a Thursday announcement.

Microsoft Previews Windows Virtual Desktop Integrated with Azure Resource Manager

Microsoft on Thursday announced that its Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) service has been revamped as an Azure service with a so-called "spring update" release, which is now available at the preview stage within the Azure Portal.

Microsoft and Red Hat Enhance Azure Arc and OpenShift Support

Microsoft and Red Hat this week announced an expansion of their integration work as part of this week's Red Hat Summit 2020 event, which went virtual.

Survey Finds Organizations Routinely Using Multiple Cloud Services

Organizations are tapping multiple cloud services for the most part, according to a recent industry study involving 750 enterprise and small-to-medium business (SMB) participants.

'Project Astra' To Deliver True App and Data Portability in Kubernetes

A new software-defined platform addresses a common problem facing organizations that are adopting Kubernetes: a lack of reliable data and app services.

Multifactor Authentication and Password Reset Registration Now Available for Azure AD Users

Microsoft on Thursday announced the commercial release of a more simplified Azure Active Directory registration process that adds multifactor authentication (MFA) and self-service password reset features for end users.

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