Microsoft launches new Azure Security Lab
Microsoft launched its new Azure Security Lab during the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. This is intended to strengthen the security of the company's public cloud service.
Azure Security Lab is an isolated set of cloud hosts designed to be tested by security professionals, writes Silicon Angle... Read more
Pentagon pauses controversial JEDI cloud contract
The Pentagon has announced that it is pausing the controversial $10 billion cloud contract. Defence Minister Mark Esper says he wants to further investigate the so-called JEDI contract following complaints from US President Trump about the award process of the contract.
Pentagon spokesman Elissa ... Read more
Microsoft targets arrows on sensitive enterprise workloads with Azure Dedicated Host
Microsoft has launched a new infrastructure service called Dedicated Host. The service is part of the Azure platform and should allow enterprises to rent isolated servers for important applications.
When a company sets up a virtual machine in the cloud, Azure usually runs the workload on hardware... Read more
Cisco and Microsofts Azure integrate Kubernetes platforms
Cisco and Microsoft have decided to integrate their Kubernetes platforms. This should make it easier for large businesses to run their containerised applications both on-premise and in the Azure cloud.
Both companies will be able to run and manage Kubernetes clusters both on premise on the Cisco... Read more
New Windows 10 preview includes recovery option via the cloud
Microsoft has included an update in a new preview of Windows 10, so that the installation of the operating system can be restored via the cloud. The Snip & Sketch tool also received several updates in the build of the 20H1 branch, which now appears in the Fast-ring for Windows Insiders.
In b... Read more
Apple, Microsoft and Google test standard for access to digital health data
Apple, Microsoft and Google are testing a new standard that allows patients to access health data. The standard, called CARIN Blue Button API, was developed by partners in the private sector, and is also tested by American BlueCross/BlueShield providers and the state of Washington.
CARIN Blue Button... Read more
Government privacy requirements for mobile Office apps and Windows 10 Enterprise not yet achieved
The mobile apps for Microsoft Office and Windows 10 Enterprise do not yet meet the privacy requirements set by the central government. This is evident from a privacy impact assessment by Privacy Company, commissioned by the Strategic Supplier Management Microsoft Rijk (SLM Rijk).
The central governm... Read more
Microsoft introduces uniform search engine for code examples
Microsoft has added a whole new experience especially for developers on docs.microsoft.com. It is a uniform search engine for examples of code.
With the new search engine, Microsoft is trying to make it easier for developers to discover relevant examples of code, no matter what Microsoft product or ... Read more
Cloud infrastructure market was worth 32 billion dollars in 2018
The global market for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) grew by 31.3 percent to 32.4 billion dollars in 2018. In 2017, the market was still worth 24.7 billion dollars.
The market was again led by Amazon, according to figures from Gartner. Amazon's revenue growth was 26.8 percent compared to 2017. ... Read more
Microsoft buys data governance start-up BlueTalon
Microsoft has announced that it has acquired data governance start-up BlueTalon. Startup technology should make it easier for security teams that use Azure to strike a balance between protecting and accessing business data.
BlueTalon has developed a platform that allows companies to centrally manage... Read more