AWS to Azure Services Comparison
Great comparison of services at a high level, excerpts from the article as below: Azure and AWS for multicloud solutions As the leading public cloud platforms, Azure and AWS each offer businesses a broad and deep set of capabilities with global coverage. Yet many organizations choose to use both platforms together for greater choice and […]
October 25, 2017
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Project: "Gauge" is now in Technical Preview! New addition to Dynamics 365 for Talent
We are excited to announce the technical preview of Project: "Gauge", a new addition to Dynamics 365 for Talent. You can use Gauge to create online skill assessments that will help you find and hire the best talent faster. For the technical preview, we’re launching Project: "Gauge" as a stand-alone service. Soon you’ll be able […]
October 8, 2017
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Azure AD authentication extensions for Azure SQL DB and SQL DW tools
With the latest SQL server tools release we extended the Azure AD authentication support for SQL DB and DW tools for token-based authentication (Universal authentication) with MFA support. Azure AD authentication extensions for Azure SQL DB and SQL DW tools
September 5, 2017
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Azure TCO Calculator | Microsoft
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator Preview Azure TCO Calculator | Microsoft
August 9, 2017
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Security, Privacy and Compliance information for Microsoft Cloud Services
Third party independent audit and GRC assessment reports for Microsoft cloud services. Stay up to date on how Microsoft cloud services comply with global standards that matter to your organization. Service Trust Preview –
August 2, 2017
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Run a high availability SharePoint Server 2016 farm in Azure
This reference architecture shows a set of proven practices for setting up a high availability SharePoint Server 2016 farm on Azure, using MinRole topology and SQL Server Always On availability groups. The SharePoint farm is deployed in a secured virtual network with no Internet-facing endpoint or presence. Deploy this solution. Run a high availability […]
August 1, 2017
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Tags: Architecture Strategy, Azure, Cloud, Microsoft, Rahul Desai, SharePoint · Posted in: Architecture, Azure, Cloud, SharePoint
Introducing Microsoft 365
The workplace is transforming—from changing employee expectations, to more diverse and globally distributed teams, to an increasingly complex threat landscape. From these trends, we are seeing a new culture of work emerging. Our customers are telling us they are looking to empower their people with innovative technology to embrace this modern culture of work. Introducing […]
July 11, 2017
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Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service- Gartner Reprint
The market for cloud IaaS is dominated by two leading service providers. Other service providers have responded by launching new offerings, but customers must carefully manage the risks of adopting less-mature offerings. More at the link: Gartner Reprint
July 5, 2017
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Released: SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v7.4
SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for Oracle, MySQL, SAP ASE (formerly SAP Sybase ASE), DB2, and Access allows users to convert a database schema to a Microsoft SQL Server schema, upload the schema, and then migrate data to the target SQL Server (see below for supported versions). Released: SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v7.4 – […]
June 20, 2017
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Dynamics 365 for Talent Technical Preview Is Here!
More at the link below: Dynamics 365 for Talent Technical Preview Is Here! – Microsoft Dynamics 365, Enterprise edition Community
June 6, 2017
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