[Launched] Generally Available: Private subnet

We are announcing the general availability of private subnet functionality in Azure. Currently, when virtual machines are created in a virtual network without any explicit outbound connectivity, they are assigned a default outbound public IP address....

Salesforce to buy Informatica in $8 billion deal

Salesforce has agreed to buy Informatica in an $8 billion deal as a way to quickly access far more data for its AI efforts, it said Tuesday. Steve Fisher, President and CTO of Salesforce, made the argument for how this acquisition helps customers of both companies:...

IT leadership lessons from ‘Leroy Jenkins’

In 2005, Leroy Jenkins gained notoriety in the gaming world as a hapless World of Warcraft player immortalized in a viral video. Leroy single-handedly wrecked a carefully planned mission by charging headfirst into danger, shouting his name in a spur-of-the-moment...