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Archives for November 2021
Protect workloads with inline DDoS protection from Gateway Load Balancer partners
DDoS attacks are rapidly evolving in complexity and frequency. As we highlighted in our 2021 Q1 and Q2 DDoS attack trends review, we see that attacks in Azure have been trending toward shorter durations, mostly short-burst attacks. Workloads that are highly sensitive to latency, such as those in the multiplayer online gaming industry, cannot tolerate […]
Azure HBv3 virtual machines for HPC, now up to 80 percent faster with AMD Milan-X CPUs
Preview live today, available globally soon We are announcing that a preview is now live for Azure HBv3 virtual machines enhanced by 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ processors with AMD 3D V-cache, codenamed “Milan-X”. These processors significantly improve the performance, scaling efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of a variety of memory performance-bound workloads such as CFD, explicit finite […]
How IT Budgets Must Adapt to Remote Work
The pandemic has brought IT to an inflection point to where there is no turning back. This will force CIOs to rethink technology and IT organizational structures, deployments — and budget.
The Perils of Patching
In any IT shop these days, security must be front of mind. A cautious approach to applying software patches may slow things down — but sometimes that can be a good thing.
Cloud May See More AI, Face Increased Geopolitical Friction
Analysts at Gartner and Forrester respectively see the next few years bringing wider use of automation and elevated government involvement in the cloud sector.
How AI Can Help Your Organization Stay a Step Ahead of Cyberattackers
As cyberattacks grow relentlessly, it’s time to call out the big guns. And there is no bigger gun than artificial intelligence.
How to Improve Remote Network Reliability
Home workers deserve the same level of network reliability as their on-site counterparts. Fortunately, reaching this goal is probably easier than you think.
Federated Computing Will Shape the Future of Computing
Federated computing will allow for the C-suite to plan for computing at a massive scale to address the challenges of data access and while preserving privacy.
Facebook Shuts Down Facial Recognition
Facebook will shut down its facial recognition system and delete more than a billion people’s individual facial recognition templates, citing growing concerns about the use of the technology as a whole. Privacy advocates welcomed the news.