Microsoft expands Azure with support service for cloud migrations
Microsoft unveiled a series of new solutions for cloud migrations, database management and analytics.
Microsoft shared the news during Ignite. The conference takes place from October 12 through October 14. Techzine is reporting on the various product announcements made. Stay up to date with the ... Read more
‘Microsoft, Google, and AWS own 72 percent of European cloud spending’
A report by Synergy Research Group indicates that six US giants are ruling the European cloud market. Nearly three-quarters of customers' spending is owned by Google, Microsoft and AWS.
Synergy's numbers highlight that the European cloud market is almost five times as prominent as it was in 2017... Read more
Microsoft launches policy-as-code tool for Azure
Microsoft introduced a policy-as-code tool to streamline policy implementations in its Azure cloud environment.
Organizations are increasingly using cloud environments for day-to-day operations. In order to keep things streamlined, certain policies and rules need to be integrated within their en... Read more
Microsoft introduces SQL Server 2022 release candidate for Linux
Microsoft launched an SQL Server 2022 Release Candidate (RC) for Linux. The version offers support for Azure-related issues and the same functionality as the recent SQL Server 2022 RC for Windows.
The SQL Server 2022 RC for Linux follows the recent release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2022 RC for W... Read more
Microsoft launches Azure vm’s with Ampere Altra ARM chips
Azure virtual machines based on Arm's Ampere Altra architecture are now generally available.
Microsoft previewed the virtual machines (VMs) throughout the past months. Companies can now use the Arm-based Azure VMs to run large workloads at lower cost. These include highly extensible, cloud-based... Read more
Canonical releases VM manager Multipass 1.10
Canonical, known for Ubuntu, recently released Multipass 1.10, a lightweight management tool for VMs. Canonical also made its Ubuntu Confidential VMs (CVMs) tool generally available on Microsoft Azure.
Multipass allows developers to simulate cloud deployments on workstations running Ubuntu. Deve... Read more
Accenture acquires Dutch cloud MSP Sentia
Accenture has just announced the acquisition of Sentia. The Netherlands, Belgium and Bulgaria offices will all become part of Accenture. Accenture states that it made the acquisition to bolster its cloud infrastructure capabilities.
With Sentia, Accenture gains a certified cloud MSP with extensi... Read more
Microsoft solves Azure’s capacity problem by using servers longer
Microsoft will replace its data center hardware less quickly. The policy was to replace all network and server hardware after four years, but that period has been extended to six years. This will save Microsoft $1.1 billion per quarter (over €1 billion).
During the presentation of its quarterl... Read more
AWS SVP accuses Microsoft of unfair licensing practices
Matt Garman, Senior Vice President of sales and marketing at AWS, wrote a LinkedIn blog accusing Microsoft of unfair licensing practices. According to Garman, Microsoft isn't out to help customers, but to please regulators instead.
The AWS SVP claims that Microsoft solely adjusted its licences ... Read more
‘Enterprises increasingly invest in containers and data management’
The world's largest enterprises increasingly spend on technology, according to Enterprise Technology Research. Spending was lower than expected, but the outlook remains positive.
When it comes to tech spending, large enterprises appear to be unphased by post-pandemic trends. According to Enterpr... Read more