Microsoft Azure

If you have a network attached storage (NAS) device in your office, it’s important to make sure that you have at least one off-site copy of that data so that it can be restored in the event of a disaster or if files are accidentally deleted.

Microsoft is introducing a new Azure feature that will make it significantly easier for its partners to manage customers hardware across tenants.

If you are a Windows shop, Windows Server is still the best way to provide file and print, and granular management of Windows.

The built-in diagnostics for Azure App Services will not only help you track down problems and misconfigurations in your app, but also make sure you are following the best practices.

We hear 'edge' a lot, from browsers to data centers but here is what you need to know about edge computing.

Generation 2 virtual machines (VMs) have been available in Hyper-V since Windows Server 2012 R2 and they provide several important features that weren’t supported by generation 1 VMs, some of which are now available in Azure VMs.

Are you curious about what an Azure App Service plan is, exactly? In this article we'll dive into the essence and capabilities of an App Service plan.

Each month Microsoft adds new features and updates existing products for Azure, here's the updates you need to know about for June.

Our next MJFChat, scheduled for Monday, June 24, is between me and Rimma Nehme, Azure Cosmos DB Product Manager and Architect. The general topic of our chat is Cosmos DB, Microsoft's NoSQL, multi-model, distributed database.

Understanding how Azure App Services works behind the curtain is important if you want to make the most of the App Service resources.

Microsoft announced a new Azure service this week called Bastion which makes it significantly easier to securely and remotely connect to your non-connected VMs.

Our next MJFChat is with Azure MVP and Innofactor Principal Consultant Aidan Finn and is focused on "The Five Azure Services Every IT Pro Needs to Know About."

Anthos is definitely about modernization. While it may take Google some time to gain enterprise traction I think this move clearly shows that seamless hybrid cloud and multi-cloud connectivity is the wave of the future.

If you are moving SQL database instances into Azure, you'll want to look at the updated Database Migration Assistant from Microsoft. The assistant can move your data, and give you an assessment of potential issues.

You can now use Powershell with Azure Functions 2.0. This article provides a quick example using Visual Studio Code and the Azure Functions extension, which makes authoring and deployment easy.