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Even though February was a shorter month, there were still a number of significant Azure announcements that you should know about.

This short guide will provide a top-level overview of the crucial Azure cloud security controls and best practices to be aware of. The highlighted suggestions will provide you with options worth considering for deployment across your estate to strengthen your security posture and mitigate the evolving number and severity of cloud-based threats and risks that…

Find out what Microsoft GM Mike Shutz thinks about hybrid cloud, Azure, the future of the IT pro, and more in this interview.

I did think about calling this the typo edition – I just bought a Microsoft Sculpt ergonomic keyboard and it might be preventing physical strain but my mental state as a result of the change is a whole other matter.

Aidan explains a bit of the history of how System Center Advisor (SCA) has evolved into Azure Log Analytics (OMS). Microsoft is rapidly adding solutions to Log Analytics (OMS) so it can eventually replace SCOM.

How do I block Internet access for my Azure virtual machines?

Aidan explains the best practices and support policies for deploying domain controllers (DCs) as virtual machines in Microsoft Azure.

Review Aiden’s steps in this article to verify that you are ready to start an Azure deployment using the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). Currently, Azure V2 lacks features some companies consider critical.

Aidan Finn shares what he thinks about the recent reaction by VMware to Microsoft’s news that they would be enabling customers to run VMware in Azure data centers.

Aidan Finn provides an overview on the role of Azure virtual machine data disks, along with some helpful tips for sizing data disks for capacity.