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Azure Deployment Hierarchies
Enterprises must use Azure deployment hierarchies for administration needs such as billing, access control, and... more
Azure EA and Management Group Hierarchies
Illustration shows two Azure deployment hierarchy technologies that allow customers to manage Azure using logical... more
Azure Portal
The Web-based Azure portal presents UIs for customers to provision, manage, and monitor resources they... more
Azure Portal Illustration
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Cut Azure OpenAI Costs with Reservations
Updated: December 28, 2024
The Azure OpenAI service, which can be used to build applications driven by generative AI,...more
Two Copilots for Azure: Which to Use?
Updated: September 25, 2024
Copilot in Azure, free for Azure customers during preview, is a natural language-based AI assistant...more
Availability Monitored with Azure Service and Web Site
Updated: February 14, 2024
Azure Service Health is a free service that gives customers preconfigured Azure status monitoring to...more
Tracking Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server
Updated: February 10, 2024
Azure Hybrid Benefit could reduce costs for customers using SQL Server–based offerings in Azure. Tracking...more
Commercial Marketplace: Azure Marketplace and AppSource
Updated: December 12, 2023
Microsoft Commercial Marketplace storefronts help customers find services that build on Azure, Microsoft 365, and...more
Splunk Products to Be Made Available on Azure
Updated: August 29, 2023
A strategic partnership announced in July 2023 will have Splunk solutions available for purchase through...more
Tracking Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server
Updated: May 31, 2023
Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server promises substantial cost savings, but effective tracking is required...more
Azure Integration with Datadog Improved
Updated: May 31, 2023
Improved Azure integration with Datadog will help customers monitor Arc enabled resources running on-premises and...more
AppSource and Azure Marketplace Market Third-Party Offerings
Updated: July 24, 2020
Two Microsoft-hosted online storefronts, AppSource and Azure Marketplace, allow third parties to market products and...more
Azure Bastion Preview Offers Secured Azure VM Access
Updated: July 24, 2020
Azure Bastion is a new service in public preview. It offers a secured single point...more
Azure Service Health Tracks Underlying System Status
Updated: July 23, 2020
Azure Service Health is a free service that tracks the health of the Azure infrastructure...more
Cloud Shell, Portal App Ease Azure Management
Updated: July 16, 2020
Azure Cloud Shell, in preview, delivers a command-line interface within the Web-based Azure Portal, providing...more
EMS Suite Management Moves to Azure Portal
Updated: July 16, 2020
Previews of Intune and Azure Active Directory (AAD) management interfaces signal major changes in Microsoft’s...more
Classic Azure Portal Discontinued
Updated: July 16, 2020
The classic Azure portal will be discontinued on Jan. 8, 2018
Azure Portal Geared Toward Solutions
Updated: July 15, 2020
The Web-based Azure Portal presents user interfaces (UIs) for customers to provision, manage, and monitor...more
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