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Kubernetes cost management for the real world
Microsoft’s decision to make Kubernetes a foundational service in Azure is paying off, not only for Microsoft but also...
Somehow OpenSearch has succeeded
OpenSearch shouldn’t exist. The open source alternative to Elasticsearch started off as Amazon Web Services’ (AWS)...
Retirement of SQL Server Native Client (SNAC) OLE DB provider for linked servers in Azure SQL Managed Instance
All existing linked server objects configured to use SQLNCLI will automatically switch to using the fully...
Configure finops processes with the right metrics
The rise of finops programs and tools is scaring me a little. I believe that many enterprises are misapplying them,...
General availability: Azure IoT Edge supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
The latest Azure IoT Edge releases provide official packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 on AMD64 devices.
Public preview: Azure Cold Storage
Azure Cold Storage, as the most cost-effective access tier with near real-time read latency for infrequently accessed...
Public Preview: Palo Alto Networks SaaS Cloud NGFW Integration with Virtual WAN
The first security software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to be integrated in Azure Virtual WAN, allowing you to...
Generally Available: Ebsv5 and Ebdsv5 NVMe-enabled VM sizes
The new NVMe-enabled VM sizes of the Ebsv5 and Ebdsv5 VM offer the highest remote storage IOPS and throughput...
How Oracle is taking on AWS, Snowflake with Autonomous Data Warehouse updates
Oracle is set to cut storage pricing and add major updates to its cloud data warehouse service, Oracle Autonomous Data...
Generally Available: Azure Backup Server V4
V4 is the latest upgrade for Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS). Azure Backup Server can now be installed on Windows...
Generally available: Serverless SQL for Azure Databricks
Serverless SQL for Azure Databricks is now generally available. This capability provides instant compute to users for...
Preview: Cloud Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Palo Alto Networks – an Azure Native ISV Service
The first ISV next-generation firewall service natively integrated in Azure.
Get ready for exploding cloud growth
This article tells me what I already understand: Use of cloud services, including compute and storage, is about to...
Deno 1.33 debuts built-in key-value database
With newly published Deno 1.33, the project’s developers are preparing users of the JavaScript/TypeScript runtime for...
Generally available: Zone Redundant Storage for Azure Disks is available in Southeast Asia, Australia East and Qatar Central.
Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS) for Azure Disks is now available on Azure Premium SSD and Standard SSD in Southeast Asia,...
Generally available: Azure Event Hubs Dedicated self-serve scalable clusters for mission critical Kafka, AMQP and HTTPs workloads
Run you mission critical Kafka, AMQP and HTTPS event streaming workloads with consitenct low latency.
The era of cloud optimization is upon us
The big three cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft, Google) all reported earnings last week, and the word on every cloud...
When will the fascination with cloud computing fade?
Cloud computing has enabled businesses to focus on their core competencies and scale up their operations without...
New Azure Virtual Desktop features to answer our customers’ top needs
New capabilities recently released that improve storage, enhance configuration, deliver exceptional endpoint security,...
Public Preview : Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL Data Encryption with Customer Managed Keys
Data encryption with customer-managed keys (CMK) for Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL allows you to bring your own key...