Compute, Infrastructure, and Systems Management
Microsoft 365 Archive: Lower-Cost Storage with Compliance
June 5, 2025
Microsoft 365 Archive can quickly archive and restore SharePoint Online sites while retaining administrative oversight...more
Does Azure Linux Have a Broader Future?
Updated: June 3, 2025
Ever since it was first introduced under the name Mariner, Azure Linux’s sole official purpose...more
Azure Linux 3.0: What’s New
Updated: June 3, 2025
Latest version of Microsoft’s host OS for Azure Kubernetes Service includes updated dependencies. Kubernetes is...more
Azure Files Improves Performance, Syncing, and Pricing Flexibility
April 20, 2025
Azure Files has gained meaningful speed improvements, particularly when accessing small files. File Sync improvements...more
PowerShell 7.5 Generally Available Under Standard Support
April 13, 2025
PowerShell 7.5, the latest Standard Term Support (STS) version of Microsoft’s cross-platform administrative scripting technology,...more
Copilot+ PC: Small Carefully Crafted Pilot Is Best Option
Updated: April 7, 2025
The Windows Copilot Runtime coming to Windows with the 24H2 version will work best with...more
New Data Box Models Speed Ingestion
Updated: April 6, 2025
Even with high-speed Internet, transferring petabytes of data to the cloud can be difficult. New...more
Windows Copilot Runtime Aids AI Application Development
Updated: April 1, 2025
The Copilot Runtime is a new Windows client OS component that facilitates development of AI-enabled...more
How to Plan for VM Retirement
Updated: March 3, 2025
New VM series are both an opportunity to save money and a signal that existing...more
Optimizing Usage of Microsoft’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Platforms
Updated: March 3, 2025
Optimizing usage of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure platforms requires understanding key use scenarios and possibly a...more
Optimizing VM Costs with Scaling
Updated: March 1, 2025
Matching resource consumption to actual demand is an important part of controlling Azure VM costs....more
Windows Client Endpoint Protection Options (2025)
Updated: March 1, 2025
Multiple Microsoft antimalware offerings are available for Windows clients, ranging from unmanaged consumer offerings to...more
Automation for Agent-based Hybrid Worker Jobs Ends April 1
Updated: February 10, 2025
Agent-based hybrid work jobs on Azure Automation are stopping on April 1. Customers must migrate...more
Azure Disk Types at a Glance
Updated: February 10, 2025
Chart summarizes the various options for Azure Managed Disks.
Performance Tiers Based on Disk
Updated: February 5, 2025
Chart gives an example of performance tiers available within a given disk type.
Azure Managed Disks Demystified
Updated: February 5, 2025
A wide range of overlapping options makes finding the right managed disk challenging. Underpurchasing carries...more
Updated: May 13, 2025
Microsoft to provide security updates for M365 apps on Windows 10 for three more years
Updated: May 2, 2025
Microsoft Q3 FY25 earnings: What Enterprises Need to Know
Updated: April 4, 2025
Microsoft Turns 50: Directions Looks at the Good, Bad, and the Future