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Microsoft’s Build conference was on last week and it gave us lots of AI, Machine Learning, and every other type of “machines doe it better” cloud tech announcements. But there were also a few infrastructure announcements during the month. I’ve become the “Azure networking” person at my job, so it’s no surprise (to me) that… Read More

I've been drowning in project deadlines for the last month and I've not had a chance to keep up with the improvements in Microsoft Azure IaaS. So this month's article is as much for me as it is for you! New General Purpose VMs The most common virtual machine family that I use in Microsoft… Read More

The first month of the year has come and gone but here is a recap of the Azure announcements for January.

November has come and gone but for those looking to catch-up on Azure, here's what you need to know.

October, the first month in Q4 of the calendar year and Q2 of the Microsoft financial year, is also in the middle of planning for the next semester of development of Microsoft Azure (codenamed Cobalt).

September was Ignite month – I will get to that in a moment. That means there should be lots of news. And this should be a post full of Azure announcements. But will it be?

With August now behind us, here's a look at the major announcements from this month.

In the Microsoft calendar, July marked the end of FY20 and the start of a whole new semester for Azure (and Windows) development.

June 2020 marks the end of Vibranium and the start of Manganese, the codenames for the ending and starting half-year semesters in the Azure development year.

As you might notice below, there were a lot of announcements in the world of Azure Infrastructure last month. That’s because Microsoft Build, the developer-focused conference, happened and it is one of the inflection points for new releases in the Azure calendar. Sure, Build is developer-focused, but in the modern world, developers and operators are… Read More

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.

As we head towards Ignite, October had a bunch of Azure announcements but there will be even more next month.

The half-year point has passed meaning that Azure (and Windows/Windows Server) are into a new planning & development cycle.

Each month Microsoft adds new features and updates existing products for Azure, here's the updates you need to know about for June.

During May, the month was filled with Azure announcements, here are the key items that you need to know about.