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                            Purview Data Governance and Security Roadmap 
                            Purview Data Governance, a member of the Microsoft Purview family of compliance and data governance... more  
                         
                        
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                            
                                                                                     
                                                                                                                         
                     
                 
                                 
     
                        
    
        
        
                            
                    
                        
                                                        Executive Focus: Introduction to Data Governance in the Age of AI 
                                                                                        Updated: May 6, 2025 
                                                     
                        
                            As organizations increasingly adopt AI, a well-governed data estate is critically important. Poorly managed data...more  
                         
                     
                 
                            
                    
                        
                                                        Microsoft Purview: The Collected Services 
                                                                                        Updated: February 8, 2025 
                                                     
                        
                            Microsoft Purview is a family of legal and regulatory compliance services available in Microsoft 365...more  
                         
                     
                 
                            
                    
                        
                                                        Executive Focus: Governing Azure 
                                                                                        Updated: October 21, 2024 
                                                     
                        
                            IT-wide governance of Azure resources, with visibility at the CIO level, is critical to effective,...more  
                         
                     
                 
                            
                    
                        
                                                        The Compliant Copilot 
                                                                                        Updated: May 16, 2024 
                                                     
                        
                            Ensuring proper data security and compliance practices in advance of broad Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment...more  
                         
                     
                 
                            
                    
                        
                                                        SQL Server 2022 GA: Azure-Focused but Useful On-Premises 
                                                                                        Updated: November 27, 2023 
                                                     
                        
                            SQL Server 2022 can leverage Azure services to consolidate user-authentication, meet offsite recovery requirements, and...more  
                         
                     
                 
                            
                    
                        
                                                        Executive Focus: Microsoft 365’s Compliance Technologies 
                                                                                        Updated: November 27, 2023 
                                                     
                        
                            Regulatory compliance is made more complex by the number and scale of data sources, applications,...more  
                         
                     
                 
                            
                    
                        
                                                        Microsoft Fabric: A Straight Answer and Roadmap 
                                                                                        Updated: July 13, 2023 
                                                     
                        
                            Microsoft Fabric is a data analytics cloud service based on existing services. It improves collaboration...more  
                         
                     
                 
                            
                    
                        
                                                        Govern Your Data Estate with Azure Purview 
                                                                                        Updated: May 31, 2023 
                                                     
                        
                            Azure Purview provides key data governance capabilities, including database discovery, scanning, data classification to help...more  
                         
                     
                 
                            
                    
                        
                                                        Compliance Features in Government Clouds 
                                                                                        Updated: May 31, 2023 
                                                     
                        
                            Purview and other Microsoft compliance features in U.S. government clouds lag behind those in the...more  
                         
                     
                 
                            
                    
                        
                                                        SQL Server 2022 Azure-Connected Features: Pros and Cons 
                                                                                        Updated: May 31, 2023 
                                                     
                        
                            SQL Server 2022 promises unique capabilities that connect to Azure services, simplifying deployments and delivering...more  
                         
                     
                 
                            
                    
                        
                                                        The Intelligent Data Platform: Marketing New Features 
                                                                                        Updated: May 31, 2023 
                                                     
                        
                            Microsoft’s Intelligent Data Platform is a marketing effort to promote new Azure database and analytic...more