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Microsoft Releases Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop

Organizations can now keep tabs on their Windows Virtual Desktop environments with Azure Monitor.

As SharePoint Turns 20, Microsoft Readies Multiple Feature Enhancements

Microsoft 365 subscribers that opt to get "targeted release" updates can expect to get multiple new SharePoint Online capabilities soon.

Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Windows Release Health

The Windows Release Health service has started rolling out to Microsoft 365 subscribers, Microsoft announced this week.

The State of Remote Work Security: Phishing, User Training Are Top Worries

Two studies released this week are shedding light on remote work security practices.

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 'Prerelease Validation'

Version 21H1 of Windows 10 isn't officially out yet, but Microsoft is making a prerelease version of it available to organizations for testing.

What Happened with This Week's Azure AD Outage

Microsoft has released a "preliminary root cause analysis" for Monday's Azure AD issue that took out multiple Microsoft 365 and cloud applications for at least two hours.

Microsoft's Exchange Server Security Problem Is Gaining Steam

The handful of Exchange Server zero-day flaws Microsoft announced earlier this month has snowballed into a much broader problem.

Microsoft Launches Azure AD External Identities

A new External Identities capability in the Azure Active Directory service became generally available (GA) this week.

Study: Microsoft Gains on AWS as Multicloud Dominates

Today's cloud landscape leans heavily in the direction of multicloud and hybrid, with Amazon Web Services holding an ever-shrinking lead over Microsoft Azure.

What We Know About Windows Server 2022

Microsoft released the preview of Window Server 2022 at Ignite, spotlighting improvements to security, portal integration and container support.

Mixed-Reality Platform Microsoft Mesh Unveiled at Ignite

The Ignite virtual conference put much of the spotlight on Microsoft Mesh, a new Azure-based platform for building "cross-platform mixed reality apps."

Azure Active Directory B2C Service Goes Up to 'Four Nines'

Microsoft recently announced an upcoming increase in the Azure Active Directory B2C service-level agreement (SLA).

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Microsoft Leans on Partners for Industry Cloud Efforts

Microsoft is adding three more industry-specific cloud programs to its offerings with help from its partners.

Standalone Microsoft Intune and EMS Getting Price Hike

Starting in July, standalone subscriptions to Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Enterprise Mobility plus Security (EMS) will each cost $2 more.

Next Windows 10, Office LTSC Releases To Have Shorter Support Lifecycles

The next long-term servicing channel (LTSC) releases of Windows 10 and Microsoft Office, both expected in the second half of 2021, will each have five fewer years of support.