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More from Microsoft's lead SQL architect about how telemetry data is helping the company deliver regular, highly requested and targeted feature improvements at a massive scale.
02/21/2018
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A recent report from RightScale Inc. sheds further light on the contest between cloud market leader Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its closest competitor, Microsoft Azure.
02/20/2018
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Various Microsoft Azure services hit "general availability" status this month, meaning that Microsoft views them as ready for production use.
02/16/2018
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This is one of Oracle's most ambitious infrastructure projects to date, but is it too late to unseat leaders AWS, Microsoft and Google?
02/16/2018
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The Microsoft Identity Division, which is responsible for Active Directory developments, is embracing blockchain technologies to improve digital identity security and increase overall control by end users.
02/14/2018
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In the first of this two-part series, Microsoft's lead SQL architect explains how the company collects -- and secures -- telemetry data from Azure SQL Database customers to improve its engineering process.
02/14/2018
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Symantec and Microsoft announced a collaborative effort on Wednesday that has brought Symantec Web Security Service protections to Microsoft Azure and Office 365 services.
02/07/2018
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Microsoft made it easier to publish applications using the Azure Active Directory (AD) Application Proxy service, and also added Business to Consumer (B2C) features this week.
02/07/2018
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Microsoft on Tuesday made a move against its online storage partners and competitors by rolling out a OneDrive for Business switch deal.
02/06/2018
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Recently released data from Synergy Research Group shows cloud upstart Alibaba edging its way into the leader pack of the global cloud computing market for the first time.
02/06/2018
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Microsoft recently announced a few Azure Active Directory (AD) improvements, both for end users and IT pros.
02/02/2018
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Microsoft's strong financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year were once again a result of the company's relentless focus on transitioning to cloud.
02/02/2018
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Brien walks through the steps of troubleshooting a (very) slow Windows 10 virtual machine. Hint: Disable your virtual memory at your own risk.
01/29/2018
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Microsoft has lowered the monthly price of its Azure Standard support plan while also reducing the "critical" case response time under that plan, according to an announcement this week.
01/26/2018
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Microsoft this week started delivering a Files Restore feature for OneDrive for Business users, along with other Office 365 advancements at the test level.
01/23/2018
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Microsoft added improvements to Storage Spaces Direct in its latest test-build preview release of Windows Server.
01/17/2018
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Microsoft's intellectual property (IP) indemnification program for Azure services has been extended to Azure Stack users, too, the company announced this week.
01/16/2018
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Microsoft this week announced that it has broadened the availability of a preview of its Office Customization Tool for Click-to-Run solution.
01/10/2018
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Microsoft SharePoint users surged into cloud deployments in 2017, according to a new survey.
01/10/2018
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Microsoft today announced the "general availability" of its Accelerated Networking technology for Azure virtual machines, which is available for use with both Linux- and Windows-based VMs.
01/05/2018
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The cloud market grew faster than any other IT category in 2017, but it wasn't enough to unseat traditional infrastructure hardware.
01/05/2018
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VMware isn't planning to work directly with Microsoft on the technical details of its emerging VMware virtualization on Azure solution, but the company has dropped some of its initially condemnatory language about it.
01/03/2018
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Microsoft is kicking off its year in acquisitions with a Pittsburgh-based provider of hybrid cloud storage solutions.
01/03/2018
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
According to Brien's take on the Microsoft tea leaves, the year ahead should bode well for Hyper-V and Azure customers. On the other hand, Windows 10 S users may want to brace themselves.
12/29/2017
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Higher demand for "infrastructure to support cloud and hybrid-cloud implementations" has meant increased revenue for the world's top server manufacturers, according to recent data from Gartner.
12/27/2017