Azure Gets Updates as Stack Becomes Generally Available

Recent Azure updates remove management, security, and other barriers to using Azure cloud services, and Azure Stack software is available to enable deployment of Azure capabilities in private and third-party data centers. Azure’s machine learning service has received updates and new tools to help developers build artificial intelligence applications on Azure. The updates could help customers improve their Azure-related processes and use Azure in more scenarios and for more applications than previously. However, most of the enhancements are in preview, and some are not yet publicly available.

Management, Security, Private Clouds, AI in Focus

Azure updates that have become available throughout mid-2017 address the following:

• Security capabilities that can help organizations protect applications and data
• Management of Azure and non-Azure deployments, including high availability, cost control, and migration capabilities that can help organizations simplify processes and meet IT governance