With more computing environments moving to the cloud, the need for stronger cloud security has never been greater. But what constitutes effective cloud security, and what best practices should you be following? While Microsoft Azure delivers unmatched built-in security, it is important that you understand the breadth of security controls and take advantage of them […]
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New to Azure? Follow these easy steps to get started
Today, many organizations are leveraging digital transformation to deliver their applications and services in the cloud. At Microsoft Build 2019, we announced the general availability of Azure Quickstart Center and received positive feedback from customers. Azure Quickstart Center brings together the step-by-step guidance you need to easily create cloud workloads. The power to easily set […]
Post-Hadoop Data and Analytics Head to the Cloud
Data and analytics in the cloud era may favor platforms based on platforms that are more flexible than Hadoop. But that doesn’t mean there’s no future for the early big data technology.
Post-Hadoop Data and Analytics Head to the Cloud
Data and analytics in the cloud era may favor platforms based on platforms that are more flexible than Hadoop. But that doesn’t mean there’s no future for the early big data technology.
Total cuts 200 jobs in Denmark
French oil major Total SA said on Thursday it would cut 200 jobs in Denmark as part of the redevelopment of the Tyra gas fields in the North Sea.
Microsoft positioned as a leader in the Forrester WaveTM: Database-as-a-service
We’re excited to share that Forrester has named Microsoft as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Database-as-a-service, Q2 2019. This decision is based on their evaluation of Azure relational and non-relational databases. We believe Microsoft’s position as a leader is further underscored by its standing in the recent Q1 2019 NoSQL Forrester WaveTM. Database-as-a-service has […]
U.S. work visa caps to squeeze businesses, jobs: Nasscom
The United States’ plans to cap H1-B work visas, used by Indian IT firms to send employees there, would imply a “further crunch” for businesses to access skilled workforce, industry lobby group Nasscom said on Thursday.
U.S. work visa caps to squeeze businesses, jobs: Nasscom
The United States’ plans to cap H1-B work visas, used by Indian IT firms to send employees there, would imply a “further crunch” for businesses to access skilled workforce, industry lobby group Nasscom said on Thursday.
Gartner names Microsoft a leader in 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise iPaaS
Microsoft accelerates application development with Azure Integration Services Personal computers revolutionized the way work was done. New software unlocked unprecedented levels of productivity, and for a time, business flourished. As the personal computer exploded in popularity, more and more software was created. For the individual, this was a golden age. For the enterprise, this was […]
Azure HC-series Virtual Machines cross 20,000 cores for HPC workloads
New HPC-targeted cloud virtual machines Azure HC-series Virtual Machines are now generally available in the West US 2 and East US regions. HC-series virtual machines (VMs) are optimized for the most at-scale, computationally intensive HPC applications. For this class of workload, HC-series VMs are the most performant, scalable, and price-performant ever launched on Azure or […]