Azure Virtual Network encryption secures traffic between Azure Virtual Machines, maintaining data privacy and protecting against unauthorized access or interception. [ more ]
Microsoft Reports Rising Revenues as A.I. Investments Bear Fruit
Microsoft's significant investments in AI are yielding substantial returns, with a notable increase in revenue and profit, driven significantly by the growth in Azure cloud computing and generative AI services. [ more ]
Vodafone signs a 10-year, $1.5B deal with Microsoft
Microsoft and Vodafone have signed a 10-year, $1.5 billion deal that will result in the closure of physical datacenters across Europe in favor of virtual ones using Azure.
Vodafone plans to use Azure OpenAI to deliver personalized experiences and its employees will have access to Microsoft Copilot. Microsoft will also invest in Vodafone's managed IoT connectivity platform. [ more ]
New Cloud Governance Guidance in the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
Microsoft updated its Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) Govern section for Azure to enhance cloud governance guidance and provide support for organizations in their cloud journey. [ more ]
What is Microsoft Fabric? A big tech stack for big data
Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end, software-as-a-service platform for data analytics.
Microsoft Fabric encompasses data movement, data storage, data engineering, data integration, data science, real-time analytics, and business intelligence. [ more ]
Azure has introduced the Bastion Developer SKU as a simplified and cheaper version of their traditional Bastion service.
The Bastion Developer SKU eliminates the need for additional network configurations and allows users to establish secure connections to a single VM at a time.
The new option offers two connectivity options: portal-based access and native client-based access for RDP and SSH connections. [ more ]
Microsoft's generative AI assistant Copilot is now available in limited preview for IT teams using Azure.
NVIDIA's generative AI foundation models are now available on Microsoft Azure.
Copilot for Azure can assist with designing and configuring services, troubleshoot problems, provide recommendations for optimizing IT environments, and more. [ more ]
Microsoft's Satya Nadella Is Betting Everything on AI
Satya Nadella transformed Microsoft's culture and business by making strategic decisions like open-sourcing products and making key acquisitions.
Under Nadella's leadership, Microsoft's Azure became a strong competitor to Amazon's AWS cloud service, contributing to the company becoming a $2 trillion entity. [ more ]