At an Oracle OpenWorld keynote address, Larry Ellison said the autonomous nature of Oracle’s cloud could protect customers from data breaches, and announced several product updates.
Archives for September 2019
Have Just a Bit of Patience with ‘Transformation’
Digital transformation, cloud adoption and AI seem to be taking longer than people expected. Why is that a surprise?
Three ways to leverage composite indexes in Azure Cosmos DB
Composite indexes were introduced in Azure Cosmos DB at Microsoft Build 2019. With our latest service update, additional query types can now leverage composite indexes. In this post, we’ll explore composite indexes and highlight common use cases. Index types in Azure Cosmos DB Azure Cosmos DB currently has the following index types that are used […]
Instant View: Fed cuts rates again, gives mixed signals for next move
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the second time this year on Wednesday in a widely expected move meant to sustain a decade-long economic expansion, but gave mixed signals about what may happen next.
Make Artificial Intelligence Work for Your Business Needs
AI software is everywhere, yet only a handful of offerings target specific demands. How can enterprises customize generic AI tools to meet their unique needs?
Azure Files premium tier gets zone redundant storage
Azure Files premium tier is now zone redundant! We're excited to announce the general availability of zone redundant storage (ZRS) for Azure Files premium tier. Azure Files premium tier with ZRS replication enables highly performant, highly available file services, that are built on solid-state drives (SSD). Azure Files ZRS premium tier should be considered for […]
U.S. Senators urge FTC to scrutinize multi-billion dollar pharma mergers
U.S. presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar on Tuesday led a letter by U.S. senators that urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to closely scrutinize pharma mergers, raising concerns about the potential harm to customers.
HDInsight support in Azure CLI now out of preview
We are pleased to share that support for HDInsight in Azure CLI is now generally available. The addition of the az hdinsight command group allows you to easily manage your HDInsight clusters using simple commands while taking advantage of all that Azure CLI has to offer, such as cross-platform support and tab completion. Key Features […]
SAP on Azure Architecture – Designing for security
This blog post was contributed to by Chin Lai The, Technical Specialist, SAP on Azure. This is the first in a four-part blog series on designing a great SAP on Azure Architecture, and will focus on designing for security. Great SAP on Azure Architectures are built on the pillars of security, performance and scalability, availability […]
Doing Digital Transformation Right
To make the most of going digital, organizations must transform legacy operations and invest in new digital business, according to consulting firm McKinsey.