It’s the end for Windows Server 2008 support
Microsoft recommends migrating Server 2008 workloads to Azure cloud services while enterprises modernize their apps for Windows Server 2016 or 2019 deployments. This week’s Patch Tuesday marked the end of...
What to know before upgrading to Windows Server 2019
Even though it’s only been one refresh cycle, the changes to the latest version of Windows Server are considerable. Microsoft makes the process of upgrading from Windows Server 2016 easy....
Microsoft shows off hybrid cloud management and cloud analytics tools at Ignite
Enterprises will soon have access to Azure Arc and Azure Synapse Analytics, two new services that bolster Microsoft’s cloud offerings. Microsoft’s Ignite event traditionally attracts more from the developer ranks,...
Cisco forges tighter SD-WAN links to Microsoft Azure cloud, Office 365
A broadened Cisco-Microsoft partnership promises to extend Cisco SD-WAN to the Azure cloud and to optimize and secure connectivity to Office 365. Cisco and Microsoft this week extended their relationship...
Microsoft brings IBM iron to Azure for on-premises migrations
Once again Microsoft shows it has shed its not-invented here attitude to support customers. When Microsoft launched Azure as a cloud-based version of its Windows Server operating system, it didn’t...
Cisco simplifies Kubernetes container deployment with Microsoft Azure collaboration
Microsoft’s Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) has been added to the Kubernetes managed services that natively integrate with the Cisco Container Platform. Cisco seeks to enhance container deployment with a service...
When it comes to uptime, not all cloud providers are created equal
Cloud uptime is critical today, but vendor-provided data can be confusing. Here’s an analysis of how AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure compare. The cloud is not just important; it’s...
How Azure became the place for open source in the cloud
Microsoft has truly embraced open source, in a radical shift rare for a big company—and developers should be very happy. Microsoft is perhaps the most impressive company on the planet...
Meet Microsoft’s new managed microservices: Azure Service Fabric Mesh
Microsoft’s Azure Service Fabric gets a containerized makeover with Azure Service Fabric Mesh. Microsoft’s Azure platform services have always offered support for microservices. In fact, Azure Service Fabric has been there from the...
Microsoft drops a pay-as-you-go Azure cloud option
Starting in February, new Azure customers will be sent to Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider program in lieu of the MPSA-based pay-as-you-go license. Microsoft is shifting its licensing for its Azure...