SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines resource provider
SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines is a cost-effective lift and shift method to run SQL Server on Microsoft Azure with full control of the version, edition of SQL Server, operating system, and VM...
View ArticleAzure.Source – Volume 59
Now in preview Simplifying confidential computing: Azure IoT Edge security with enclaves – Public preview Azure IoT Edge is a fully managed service that delivers cloud intelligence locally by deploying...
View ArticleAzure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) for SQL Server allows you to use on-premises licenses to run SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines. If you have Software Assurance, you can use AHB when deploying a new SQL VM...
View ArticleRunning Cognitive Service containers
Last week we announced a preview of Docker support for Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services with an initial set of containers ranging from Computer Vision and Face, to Text Analytics. Here we will focus...
View ArticleConsidering Azure Functions for a serverless data streaming scenario
In the blog post “A fast, serverless, big data pipeline powered by a single Azure Function” we discussed a fraud detection solution delivered to a banking customer. This solution required complete...
View ArticleAzureRMR: an R interface to Azure Resource Manager
In a previous article I announced AzureR, a new family of packages for working with Azure from R. This article goes into more detail on how you can use AzureRMR, the base package of the AzureR family,...
View ArticleTake your Microsoft 365 investments further with SharePoint customizations
Thanks to the work of thousands of developers around the world who use SharePoint Framework to deliver deep customizations and new application types, millions of SharePoint users now experience modern...
View ArticleEMCOR Group transitions to the cloud, constructs intelligent workplace with...
Today’s post was written by Peter Baker, senior director of information technology at EMCOR Group. A good way to describe the culture at EMCOR is to reference the many awards we’ve received for...
View ArticleThe Green Team solves high-risk, systemic security issues for Microsoft Azure
In the past, I’ve spoken at length on the criticality of assuming breaches can and will occur rather than simply seeking to focus solely on preventing breaches from occurring. Dating back to 2009 this...
View ArticlePython package (PyPI) support for Azure Artifacts now in preview
We are excited to share the preview availability of our Python packaging (PyPI) capabilities for Azure Artifacts and would love for you to give it a try. Our team spends a lot of time surveying and...
View ArticleCustomers are using Azure Stack to unlock new hybrid cloud innovation
Over the past week, I visited customers and partners in Europe who want to bring cloud services to datacenters and edge locations to deliver new hybrid cloud solutions. Whether it’s due to latency,...
View ArticleUsing Visual Studio for Cross Platform C++ Development Targeting Windows and...
A great strength of C++ is the ability to target multiple platforms without sacrificing performance. If you are using the same codebase for multiple targets, then CMake is the most common solution for...
View ArticleWhat’s new in Azure DevOps Sprint 143 Update
Sprint 143 Update of Azure DevOps is rolling out to all organizations. In this update, draft pull requests is now available in Azure Repos which allows you to easily create work in progress that may...
View ArticleThree reasons why Windows Server and SQL Server customers continue to choose...
For the past 25 years, companies of every size have trusted Windows Server and SQL Server to run their business-critical workloads. In fact, more than 70 percent of on-premises server workloads today...
View ArticleAzure Cosmos DB and multi-tenant systems
In this blog post, we will discuss how to build a multi-tenant system on Azure Cosmos DB. Azure Cosmos DB itself is a multi-tenant PaaS offering on Microsoft Azure. Building a multi-tenant system on...
View ArticleImproving Azure Virtual Machine resiliency with predictive ML and live migration
This post was co-authored by Catherine Burke, Niko Pamboukas, Yingnong Dang, Omar Khan, and Alistair Speirs from the Microsoft Azure team. We’re committed to ensuring that you can run your workloads...
View ArticleJoin us on November 28 for our next meetup: Adopting Emerging Tech in Government
Join us as we discuss the leading edge of emerging technology in government at the next Microsoft Azure Government DC meetup, Adopting Emerging Tech in Government, on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 from...
View ArticleExploring Clang Tooling – Using Build Tools with clang-tidy
This post is part of a regular series of posts where the C++ product team and other guests answer questions we have received from customers. The questions can be about anything C++ related: MSVC...
View ArticleBetter template support and error detection in C++ Modules with MSVC 2017...
Overview It has been a long time since we last talked about C++ Modules. We feel it is time to revisit what has been happening under the hood of MSVC for modules. The Visual C++ Team has been dedicated...
View Article.NET Framework November 2018 Preview of Quality Rollup
Today, we are releasing the November 2018 Preview of Quality Rollup. Quality and Reliability This release contains the following quality and reliability improvements. CLR Addressed an issue with...
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