On July 25, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted an individual linked to the North Korean threat actor that Microsoft tracks as Onyx ..read more

Quick update with a review of the CrowdStrike incident. ? Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel. If I have something it will ..read more

In this post, I will explain why Azure’s software-defined networking (virtual networks) differs from the cable-defined networking of on-premises networks. Background Why am I writing this ..read more

Welcome to the second installment of our quarterly blog series featuring the latest updates and highlights from Azure Integration Services. Over the past few months, we’ve ..read more

The post We’re committed to offering the best and most diverse selection of models to meet customers’ unique cost, latency, and design needs. This past week ..read more

If you are reading this post then you have probably at some point had to perform maintenance on an access control list (ACL). A list of ..read more

Cybercrime never sleeps and the threat actors behind it never stop evolving their tactics—including using AI to automate cyberattacks, create deep fakes, and complete other nefarious ..read more

When it comes to FinOps, the data is of the utmost importance. Data is the key to understanding your cloud cost and usage patterns, and pivotal to making smart decisions about your cloud strategy and operations. This is why Microsoft is proud to be a founding member of the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) project and why we’re dedicated to defining and evolving the specification alongside our customers, partners, and industry peers. We first implemented FOCUS 0.5 in the FinOps toolkit in June 2023, then we implemented FOCUS 1.0 preview in Cost Management exports in November 202 ..read more

If your Windows Server 2012 servers that are Arc-enabled to receive their Extended Security Updates (ESU) aren’t receiving the updates or if you are receiving updates and they aren’t being installed, here are some troubleshooting steps to work through to try and help resolve the issue. This blog post will explore the steps needed to troubleshoot the issue.  Step 1 – Check the Azure Arc version installed The troubleshooting step to check is what version of the Azure Arc agent is installed.  The ESU capability was enabled on version 1.34 of the Azure Arc agent. My recommendation is yo ..read more

Introduction   In the world of modern software development, efficiency, security, and scalability are paramount. Leveraging template workflows and reusable workflows in CI/CD pipelines can significantly enhance these aspects. This blog explores the security and scalability benefits of using template and reusable workflows in both GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.   Understanding Template and Reusable Workflows   GitHub Actions GitHub Actions allows you to automate your workflows for various tasks, including CI/CD. One powerful feature is the ability to reuse workflows across ..read more