Compute, Infrastructure, and Systems Management

New Generation of Storage Azure VMs Enable Larger Workloads  Updated: July 20, 2025 A new generation of storage-optimized Azure VMs offers higher performance at a lower storage cost....more How to Assign Microsoft 365 User Licenses July 10, 2025 Microsoft 365 licenses must be assigned to users before they can use the services. The...more Windows Server 2025 Hotpatching Available as a Subscription July 8, 2025 Windows Server 2025 hotpatching, enabling security update patches without reboots, is generally available as of...more Azure NetApp Files NAS Service Targets Large-Scale Use Updated: June 28, 2025 The new Azure NetApp Flexible Tier could help with large-scale lift-and-shift scenarios. Throughput is priced...more Migrating from VMware? Look Before You Leap Updated: June 28, 2025 Microsoft has several alternatives to VMware for on-premises server virtualization. Hyper-V is mature and runs...more Understanding Entra Global Secure Access June 28, 2025 Entra Global Secure Access simplifies and secures both remote access and Web access and enables...more Enabling Intune to Force Apple Updates Improves Security June 7, 2025 Intune now can use managed software updates to force OS updates to all types of...more 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

Communication Services Overview July 3, 2025 Azure Arc Sample Deployment Updated: October 11, 2024

  Product Reference Communication Services Azure Communication Services is a set of cloud services and APIs that allow developers to...more   Product Reference Azure Managed Applications Azure Managed Applications product entry.   Product Reference DevTest Labs Desciption of Azure DevTest Labs.   Product Reference IOT Services and Software Description of Azure IoT services and software, used to monitor and control Internet of Things...more   Product Reference Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a service that offers endpoint protection features including antimalware on...more   Product Reference Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Microsoft Defender for Office 365 offers two tiers of service that help prevent and assess...more   Product Reference Microsoft Defender for Identity Microsoft Defender for Identity is a Microsoft-hosted service that captures, parses, and analyzes Active Directory...more   Product Reference Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is a Microsoft-hosted service designed to help organizations discover the...more   Product Reference Entra ID Entra ID is a multitenant identity and access management (IAM) service hosted by Microsoft. The...more   Product Reference Intune Intune is a Microsoft-hosted service that provides mobile device management (MDM) and application management for...more   Product Reference Data Lake Storage Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) provides general data lake storage features to capture and analyze...more   Product Reference Blockchain Azure Blockchain (retired service) included several components that collectively supported building and running consortium and...more   Licensing Reference FastTrack and Import Service Microsoft FastTrack, a migration support offering, and the Office 365 Import Service for moving large...more   Licensing Reference Universal Print A cloud-based print management service that lets users print from Windows client OS-based devices to...more

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