Back when Microsoft first launched Azure’s virtual machines, there were only a handful of default server sizes you could use. The question you had to ask yourself then was a simple one: Is there a ...

Everything you need to know about how to select, deploy, optimize and more when it comes to managing your virtual machines in Microsoft Azure. In last month's column I covered the basic step-by-step ...

Microsoft today announced the "general availability" of its Accelerated Networking technology for Azure virtual machines, which is available for use with both Linux- and Windows-based VMs. General ...

Microsoft Azure low-priority VMs tap into underutilized cloud capacity to provide users with significant cost savings, but they need to be used strategically. These discounted VMs are primarily ...

Microsoft has a long history of turning its internal tools into products, especially as part of Azure. That’s not surprising: The company is building and running the same cloud-native applications as ...

Azure developers and sysadmins have long asked for the ability to get access to a serial console for their virtual machines (VMs). While it’s generally easy enough to log into a VM after it has booted ...

It's been a long road, but Microsoft announced on April 4 a preview of Arm support on Azure virtual machines via its work with Ampere Computing. Ampere is a startup that makes server chips. Ampere ...

Here's a look at how the cloud leaders stack up, the hybrid market, and the SaaS players that run your company as well as their latest strategic moves. Read now Microsoft last week made available a ...

Microsoft announced the general availability of hotpatching for Windows Server Azure Edition core virtual machines allowing admins to install Windows security updates on supported VMs without ...

The partnership with Intel allows for hardware-enforced security and confidentiality on 4th Gen Xeon processors. Organizations using Microsoft Azure will have access to confidential virtual machines ...

Microsoft has announced a new Azure capability known as automatic VM guest patching and designed to automatically apply patch Windows virtual machines against newly discovered vulnerabilities. The new ...