Cloud Computing


Azure Update Manager Now Generally Available

Azure Update Manager has reached "general availability," or commercial rollout status.

Microsoft and Oracle Partner on New Azure Service Offering

Microsoft and Oracle announced "Oracle Database@Azure," a new collaborative infrastructure-as-a-service offering.

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management Standalone Now Available

Microsoft described multiple improvements across its enterprise-grade security products.

Microsoft Inspire Gears Up Partners with Azure Programs and Tools

This week's Microsoft Inspire event for partners delivered a bunch of Azure enhancements.

'It's Keeping Up with Customer Demand': Partner Exec Julie Sanford on the AI-fication of Microsoft's Partner Program

Microsoft is promising a swift and seamless transition from the MCPP to the new AI-focused program, plus plenty of handholds for partners of all expertise levels.

Microsoft Renames Entra Azure Active Directory, Adds New Products

Microsoft is ending its Entra Azure Active Directory product name, but adding two new products to the Entra product line, per a Tuesday announcement.

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Microsoft Explains Azure OpenAI Servicing and Privacy

Microsoft explained how Azure OpenAI large language model servicing works, adding assurances about privacy, too, in a Friday announcement.

Rubrik and Microsoft Extend Partnership for AI-Based Security

Rubrik announced on Wednesday a further evolution of its partnership with Microsoft with the integration of the security firm's Security Cloud services in Microsoft Sentinel and Azure OpenAI Service.

Microsoft Previews Azure Quantum Elements with Copilot AI

Microsoft this week described quantum computing advances, plus new resources for researchers.

Microsoft June Service Outages Due to Denial of Service Attacks

Microsoft on Friday explained that its "early June" service outages happened because of distributed denial of service (DDoS) interruptions by an attacker labeled "Storm-1359."

Exoprise Service Watch Gets Real-Time Alarms for Microsoft and Other Services

Exoprise Service Watch added three enhancements for IT departments overseeing software-as-a-service app issues.

Microsoft Outlines AI Commitments to Customers

Microsoft outlined three "customer commitments" aimed at organizations that may use its emerging artificial intelligence technologies.

Microsoft Releases Multiple Products at Build 2023 Event

Multiple Microsoft products reached "general availability" (GA), or commercial release, at the Microsoft Build event for developers ongoing this week.

Microsoft To Use Helion's Fusion-Generated Electric Power

Microsoft and Helion have agreed to an energy deal using Helion's fusion-generated electric power.

AI Powered Microsoft 365 Copilot Shows Off Impressive Capabilities

Microsoft this week demonstrated how its natural language AI capabilities in Microsoft 365 Copilot will widely extend across the company's products and services.

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Mobile World Congress 2023: Microsoft Expands Wireless Azure Services

A handful of Azure for Operators improvements and additions for 5G communications service providers (CSPs) were unveiled by Microsoft this week atthe Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.

Microsoft Launches Azure OpenAI

Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service has reached the "general availability" commercial-release stage, the company announced this week.

Linux Apps Support Comes to Cameyo Virtual App Delivery Service

Cameyo on Wednesday announced that its Virtual App Delivery service now supports Linux applications, expanding from Windows apps support.Cameyo's Virtual App Delivery service has extended its support to Linux applications, the company announced on Wednesday.

Report: Cloud Services Mostly Used for Data Protection

Most organizations have turned to the many cloud services to protect their data, according to a survey commissioned by Veeam Software

Ignite Keynote Highlights: AI Key to Microsoft's 'Digital Perseverance' Push

Microsoft kicked off its 2022 Ignite conference on Wednesday with a wide-ranging keynote that had the notion of "digital perseverance" at its core.