Microsoft has unveiled Azure Expert Assessment, a free one-to-one service enabling enterprises to strategize their cloud adoption journey collaboratively with a Certified Azure Expert. The Azure expert evaluates current IT infrastructure readiness, providing tailored recommendations for a smooth transition to the cloud. Microsoft has introduced Azure Expert Assessment as a new addition to its existing…
This short guide explains how Microsoft Azure penetration testing solutions can work to enhance a native public cloud platform within Azure, and what IT professionals can do to proactively defend against evolving numbers of serious threats, thus bolstering their security posture. As far as public cloud infrastructure solutions go, there is perhaps none more versatile…
Microsoft has announced plans to support the growth of select startups by providing free access to its Azure AI services. This move will enable these companies to access high-end GPU virtual machine clusters, accelerating the training and deployment of large language models (LLMs) and deep learning models (DLMs). Microsoft has updated its startup program to…
Last Update: Nov 08, 2023
Azure Stack HCI is Microsoft’s hyper-converged infrastructure cluster solution for hosting virtualized Windows and Linux workloads. In this guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the network components and hardware required to run virtualized workloads on-premises with Azure Stack HCI. How to select the correct network components for Azure Stack HCI Before…
Microsoft has collaborated with Canonical to simplify Linux OS updates and bolster security for Canonical workloads on Azure. This partnership marks a significant milestone, with Microsoft Azure becoming the first cloud provider to integrate with Canonical’s snapshot service. Microsoft mentioned that deploying security updates on Linux-based operating systems can be challenging for organizations in order…
Microsoft has announced a new security tool that enables IT admins to clean up their Azure role-based access control (RBAC) permissions. The AuthorizationResources table, which is available via Azure Resource Graph (ARG), allows organizations to efficiently manage Azure access control permissions, optimize role assignments, and enhance security. The AuthorizationResources table helps administrators to monitor the…
Microsoft is introducing a significant change to Azure that will impact how virtual machines (VMs) connect to the Internet. Starting in September 2025, default outbound access for new VMs will no longer include unrestricted Internet access. In Microsoft Azure, outbound Internet access is enabled by default for resources within a virtual network (VNet). This default…
Last Update: Oct 16, 2023
Microsoft has released a new security feature, Multi-User Authorization (MUA), for Azure Backup vaults. Azure Backup is a cloud-based service that allows users to perform backup and restore data, from various Azure services and on-premises Windows Server, in the Azure cloud. MUA enhances protection by providing an additional layer of security, a Resource Guard, to…
Last Update: Oct 10, 2023
In this article, I look at Azure VMware Solution, a Microsoft virtual machine (VM) service, verified by VMware, that runs on Microsoft Azure infrastructure. And specifically, how you can add a second layer of encryption to your datastore and ensure Microsoft cannot read or write any data within your private cloud. Data security is a…
Microsoft has released new Azure management capabilities tailored for Azure Arc-enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM). This latest update enables customers to oversee their virtualized workloads operating on-premises or cloud environments. Azure Arc-enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) is a solution that allows organizations to manage virtualized workloads running on on-premises or cloud…