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Dec 8

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Upgrade your infrastructure by prioritizing innovation, security, and cost-effectiveness. Join guest speaker Caro Giordano—a Forrester Total Economic Impact™ consultant—to discuss the benefits of implementing #Azure PaaS based on the commissioned study: msft.it/6012ezm7Q

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Searching for enterprise-grade DDoS IP protection (even for a single IP) that fits your budget? Learn more about our new SKU: msft.it/6019ezWRD #DDoS

Azure DDoS IP Protection is Now Available in Public Preview

Written in collaboration with Introduction IP Protection is a new SKU for Azure DDoS Protection that is designed with SMBs in mind and delivers enterprise-grade, and cost-effective DDoS protect...

Dec 9

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Our new blog series details how we’re improving Azure #CloudSecurity by: ✅ Enhancing secure multitenancy ✅ Expanding our cloud variant hunting ✅ Accelerating integrated response See how we layer protection through every phase of security at: msft.it/6013eMtpT

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Dec 9

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Establish processes for cost governance and learn how to: ✔️ Evaluate cloud costs ✔️ Optimize your costs with #Azure ✔️ Lower your carbon footprint Read the e-book: msft.it/6014eMSDq

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Dec 8

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Join us for an interactive series designed to help you better implement #Azure solutions. Learn from our expert engineers and get your questions answered: msft.it/6017ezopL

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Dec 8

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Learn about the latest cloud migration and modernization trends from a global survey and find out how you can use #Azure to support your #DigitalTransformation: msft.it/6018ez9Oq

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We're thrilled to share that ID@Azure is joining forces with Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub. Qualifying developers can access extensive benefits—including more Azure credits, tools, and free access to #PlayFab services. Dive into the details: msft.it/6014ezuWw #Azure

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☑️ Voice-enabled apps ☑️ Over 140 languages ☑️ Spoken audio translation Microsoft #Azure Cognitive Services for Speech is built for flexibility—learn how you can customize our speech-to-text engine with Custom Speech features: msft.it/6012eK5rE

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We've partnered with Isovalent to enhance network security and observability by bringing new features with eBPF to #AzureKubernetes Services! Read more: msft.it/6015eKePv #AKS

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Using Azure for data estate migration and modernization enables businesses to do more with less—reducing costs, enhancing security, and taking advantage of existing skills. Get started: msft.it/6011eKeoX #AzureMigration

Azure open-source databases enable businesses to do more with less

Navigate changing markets and accelerate growth with Azure Over the last couple of years, new patterns have emerged as drivers for businesses considering moving their infrastructures, workloads, and...

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Affordable price. Enterprise-grade protection. The new Azure Firewall Basic SKU! Learn more about protecting your cloud environment with a centrally governed firewall:

Azure Firewall Basic SKU is now Available in Public Preview

Microsoft has recently released in public preview the new Azure Firewall Basic SKU as announced on October 4, 2022. Azure Firewall Basic is a new SKU of Azure Firewall designed to meet the needs...

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Thank you so much, Sam! We appreciate the continued partnership and look forward to great things in the new year. 💙

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Dec 5

microsoft, and particularly azure, don’t get nearly enough credit for the stuff openai launches. they do an amazing amount of work to make it happen; we are deeply grateful for the partnership.

they have built by far the best AI infra out there.

Microsoft IT Pro

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#Azure can help you modernize workloads in your VMware environment! Learn how to: ✅ Migrate to Azure ✅ Use IaaS and PaaS services ✅ Reduce cloud costs Register for the webinar: msft.it/6010eJKoI

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This new series gives you an inside look at the work Microsoft #AzureQuantum scientists and leaders are doing. Learn more:

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Azure Quantum

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Get a first-hand account of the Microsoft approach to scaled quantum computing in the Microsoft Quantum Innovator Series: The path to quantum at scale. Reserve your spot in the first event now: msft.it/6019eJyYt

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Microsoft Developer

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Dec 5

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We've distilled important #Azure concepts into clear, succinct lessons. Learn how to: ☑️ Use foundational Azure services ☑️ Create a virtual machine ☑️ Manage network traffic And more—get started: msft.it/6016eGJps

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Microsoft Developer

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Dec 5

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With a library of more than 800 reference architectures to choose from, Azure has twice as many as other clouds. Find the right one to optimize your productivity: msft.it/6012eGMJp #Architecture

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Microsoft IT Pro

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Dec 3

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Backups are important. But backups aren't nearly as useful without an effective, tested recovery plan. Learn how you can avoid common issues that arise during the recovery process:

The top 5 reasons why backup and recovery in the cloud goes wrong and how to avoid them

If you have experience running workloads both in the cloud and on-premises, you will know that failures can occur for a variety of reasons. You will also know that in some cases the best thing to do...

Dec 3

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Cultivating a strong data culture and prioritizing digital transformation are critical in driving tech maturity. Explore key practices from today's digital leaders: msft.it/6015e12St #DigitalTransformation

Microsoft IT Pro

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Dec 2

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Microsoft was named a Leader in the

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Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services for the ninth consecutive year, recognizing us for our "Ability to Execute" and "Completeness of Vision." Read more:

Microsoft named a Leader in Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Servi...

See why Microsoft was named a Magic Quadrant Leader in Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services by Gartner for the ninth consecutive year. Download the report to learn more about the...

Authoring and deploying Azure resources with Bicep | Azure Friday

Dec 2

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You can deploy to Azure with increased safety and flexibility using Bicep on top of ARM templates. For more details and a demo, check out this episode of #AzureFriday:

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Have you ever tried to deploy to Azure with ARM templates, but found them too difficult or overwhelming to learn? Alex Frankel joins Scott Hanselman to show ...

Dec 2

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Azure Advisor can help your business accelerate growth, drive revenue higher, and compete beyond the status quo. Learn how: msft.it/6016eEFMI #Infrastructure

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You can now use the Azure SQL Managed Instance link for SQL Server 2022 to establish hybrid connectivity and modernize on-premises SQL Server workloads in Azure—without the need to migrate. Get the details: msft.it/6012eDcTq #SQLServer

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Learn about the link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance to continuously replicate data from SQL Server to the cloud, or migrate your SQL Server databases with the best possible minimum downtime.

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As AI and hyperscale designs on advanced nodes continue to grow, we need solutions that can meet extensive requirements. Learn how we're approaching that challenge by integrating Voltus—a leading IC Power Integrity Signoff Solution: msft.it/6012eDYXo

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High availability, disaster recovery, business continuity - SQL Server on Azure VMs

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With your pay-as-you-go account, you now have a high-availability secondary and a disaster recovery secondary server at no additional license cost. Learn more about our business continuity solutions:

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Learn about the high availability, disaster recovery (HADR), and business continuity options available for SQL Server on Azure VMs, such as Always On availability groups, failover cluster instance,...

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Azure has plenty of options for deploying #Java applications. The choice is up to you: ✔️ IaaS, CaaS, and PaaS hosting ✔️ Lift-and-shift Java apps to VMs ✔️ Containerize them Read more in this e-book: msft.it/6018eDTCo #MSDev

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The Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform helps you: ✔️ Focus on business value creation ✔️ Improve time to insight And so much more! Get the details in this live webinar: msft.it/6019eDcl3

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What is Azure Synapse Link for SQL? - Azure Synapse Analytics

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Use Azure Synapse Link for SQL to get analytics over operational data in Azure SQL Database or SQL Server 2022. Benefits include: ☑️ Reduced complexity ☑️ Minimal workload impact ☑️ Near real-time insights Learn more:

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Learn about Azure Synapse Link for SQL, the benefits it offers, and price.

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Restoring a backup file is the easiest way to copy an #SQLServer database to another instance. Learn how you can easily share data with customers and eligible third parties—or simply refresh your other environments:

Restoring a SQL Managed Instance database backup to SQL Server 2022 now GA

Restoring a backup file is the easiest way to copy a database to another instance. We are excited to announce that you can now restore a copy-only full backup of an Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL...

Windows Server

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Join Thomas Maurer at this free digital event on December 6 to get insights on modernizing your Windows Server apps and containerization with Azure Kubernetes Service: msft.it/6010e8uXw #Azure #WindowsServerSummit

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Network engineers, it's time to level up! 💥 Check out this free guide to learn the fundamental concepts of #Azure and get started with networking solutions:

Azure Skills Navigator for Network Engineers

This beginners guide maps out your itinerary for deepening your Azure knowledge, drawing on a wide array of Microsoft resources. You’ll begin by diving into the fundamental concepts of Micros...

Nov 24

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Built to run on any spacecraft, the Azure Orbital Space software development kit is now in preview! It's designed to help create, deploy, and operate applications on-orbit. Learn more: msft.it/6012dNyUQ #AzureSpace

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The cloud is moving beyond the physical world—not leaving it behind. Learn how an adaptive IT environment can help eliminate the latency, hosting costs, and user experience issues of your physical operation perimeter: msft.it/6011dFLTS #HybridCloud

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Learn more about backup and disaster recovery infrastructure and designing your own solutions with this beginner's guide: msft.it/6011dNHaN #Azure

Azure Skills Navigator for Backup and Disaster Recovery

This beginners guide maps out your itinerary for deepening your Azure knowledge, drawing on a wide array of Microsoft resources. You’ll begin by learning why centrally managed backup for on-premise...

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New customer story alert! 🚨 We’re working with the

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to deliver unforgettable Modern Apps experiences for: ❤️ Fans 🗣️ Referees 🏀 Employees ➡️ Read more: msft.it/6015dND5J #AzurePaaS

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Text Analytics for Health, a part of #AzureCognitiveServices, enables healthcare organizations to extract insights from unstructured text in seven languages. Discover how to start building the future of health: msft.it/6013d2hFT #AI

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Azure Database for PostgreSQL

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Increase revenue by $11 million? Learn how

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helps businesses reduce time to market. #postgres #migrate azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resource

Microsoft Security

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2022 holiday DDoS protection guide - Microsoft Security Blog

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Don't let DDoS attacks ruin your holidays. We've prepared this guide to provide an overview of DDoS attacks, recent trends, and tips to protect against DDoS attacks during the holiday season: msft.it/6019d24NU #DDoS

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The holiday season is an exciting time for many people as they get to relax, connect with friends and family, and celebrate traditions. Organizations also have much to rejoice about during the...

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In Formula One racing, every millisecond counts. See how

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uses Azure to push its performance on and off the track: msft.it/6018dNGt0 #EnableAwesome #Azure

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Searching for clear guidance on modern #CloudMigration? One guiding principle involves moving datacenters to the cloud instead of individual apps. Learn more about that and nine other principles in this Forrester report: msft.it/6015dFICJ

The Top 10 Guiding Principles for Cloud Migration in 2022

Learn how the focus of cloud migration has evolved in recent years—away from “lift-and-shift” migration toward modernization. In this Forrester report, you’ll learn how migration strategies have sh...