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In an interview with TechWeekEurope, Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich explained why he is a keen believer in the power of machine learning and big data. He said, “Every vertical is going to be disrupted by machine learning and big data…Every one of these businesses…

Microsoft has switched on Data Auditing, a security-enhancing feature which provides administrators with more visibility into their cloud database operations. In the announcement on the Azure Blog Matt Usher, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft SQL Engineering, said “…You can now utilize database auditing with Azure SQL…

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities protect your data where it is stored, when it is moved, and when it is shared. This week Microsoft began rolling out DLP to SharePoint Online and is available in premier enterprise SKUs, making these critical Office 365 compliance/protection capabilities…

Microsoft has announced a new and expanded Azure Data Lake that makes big data processing and analytics simpler and more accessible. Azure Data Lake makes it easy for developers, data scientists, and analysts to store data of any size, shape and speed, and do all…

At AzureCon 2015, Microsoft made several announcements related to IoT that will help customers quickly and easily capture their untapped data, create new intelligence, and ultimately transform their business, including: Availability of the Microsoft Azure IoT Suite: Now available to purchase, the Azure IoT Suite…

Azure Cloud provides a broader geographic coverage based on its data centre locations than cloud rivals Amazon and Google according to Mike Schutz, General Manager, Microsoft Cloud Platform Marketing. At the Deutsche Bank 2015 Technology Conference last week, Schutz said “We operate today in about…

Regardless of which type of cloud your business chooses to utilise, there are some common properties and benefits. In this video, Microsoft executives explain the differences and advantages in each type of cloud.

Microsoft announced back in December 2014 that extended support for SQL Server 2005 will end in April 2016 – that’s just 7 months from now. Staying ahead of the support date will help achieve regulatory compliance and mitigate potential future security risks. That means SQL…