29Jul 21
New Configuration Options Now Available for Secrets in App Service and Azure Functions
Here is a brief rundown of the new configuration options now available for secrets in App Service and Azure Functions.
29Jul 21
Azure Active Directory Privileged Identity Management Integration with Azure Lighthouse
Azure Active Directory Privileged Identity Management (Azure AD PIM) integration with Azure Lighthouse, brings us another step towards Zero Trust and least privilege access.
27Jul 21
Microsoft Inspire 2021 – A UK Perspective
After a packed Inspire 2021 last week, we thought we would look back at the UK-specific announcements and what news there was from our side of the pond.
20Jul 21
SQL Server Big Data Clusters – What’s new in CU11
SQL Server Big Data Clusters was released with SQL Server 2019. It works by uniting the SQL engine with Apache Spark and Apache Hadoop, creating a single, secure and unified platform that extends the analytics capabilities beyond in-database processing of transactional and analytical workloads. The CU11 release in early July brought us some new capabilities for Big Data Clusters. The largest of which is the expansion of data encryption at rest.
20Jul 21
Microsoft Launch Cloud for Sustainability
At Inspire 2021, Microsoft announced the Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability. The service (currently in preview) is designed to help companies measure, understand, report and reduce environmental impact and therefore be able to measure progress towards sustainability goals.
14Jul 21
Ingestion Client for Azure Speech
The new Ingestion Client is a monitoring solution within Azure Speech that ensures that files are automatically transcribed upon upload. Simply start with a dedicated Azure Storage container and with easy configuration and no development required, Ingestion Client provides a secure and scalable pipeline for transcription.
07Jul 21
Support Now Available for SQL Server Data Flows Using Azure Data Warehouse & Azure Synapse
In June, support for SQL Server in data flows (in Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse) became generally available.
07Jul 21
Update SQL Server Workloads to 2019 or Migrate to Azure SQL
With end of support SQL Server 2012 round the corner, now is the time to upgrade SQL Server 2012 to 2019 or migrate to Azure SQL.
23Jun 21
Change and Risk Management in Software Engineering
It is critical in large software engineering projects to be aware that risks are real and not uncommon. Which is what makes change and risk management in software engineering vital. Knowing how to spot, understand and mitigate risks ensures a successful project outcome.
23Jun 21
HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT MICROSOFT PARTNER FOR YOUR BUSINESS
As soon as the decision has been made to look for a Microsoft Partner, then you have the job of finding the right technology company from the thousands out there. With that in mind, we've put together some important points to help your business choose the right Microsoft Partner.