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AWS re:Post Takes on Stack Overflow

Last Update: Jul 31, 2023

There’s no doubt that the Internet can be a great resource for technical information and solutions to the problems that you face. However, it can also be a source of misinformation, dead ends and a waste of precious time. That’s where AWS re:Post Q&A comes in. Many IT professionals often first turn to a site…

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Taking Advantage of Free AWS Training

Last Update: Jul 31, 2023

If you want to maximize your skills while sitting at home, Amazon has free options available.

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Role-Based Access Control Comes to Intune

Last Update: Jul 24, 2023

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith looks at how Microsoft’s Role-Based Access Control can help you manage administrator access to its Mobile Device Management service.

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What is AWS (Amazon Web Services)? – The Ultimate Guide

Last Update: Jul 24, 2023

You may certainly be familiar with the terms that begin with ‘the cloud’ like cloud computing, cloud storage, or cloud platforms. Simply put, the term ‘cloud’ encompasses all the processes and services that can be accessed over the Internet. This article explains how Amazon Web Services (AWS) fits into that picture. The services offered by…

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Cloud Computing and Security

Splunk Announces New Partnership with Microsoft to Boost Digital Resilience

Splunk Inc. announced this week a new strategic partnership with Microsoft. The new deal will enable both companies to build Splunk’s enterprise security and observability solutions on Microsoft Azure. Splunk is a popular platform that enables customers to search, analyze, and visualize machine-generated data in real-time. It collects and processes data coming from a wide…

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Cloud Computing

Microsoft Expands Free Access to Cloud Security Logs Following Exchange Hacks

Microsoft announced yesterday that it will provide organizations access to expanded cloud logging data at no additional cost to prevent potential cyberattacks. The announcement comes in response to criticism the company faced regarding the lack of security logs for select cloud licenses. Last week, Microsoft confirmed a series of attacks from a Chinese hacking group…

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First Ring Daily: Microsoft’s AI Now Has a Price

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft’s pricing model for the Microsoft 365 Copilot, as well as how Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard will impact the company financially.

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Meta Llama 2

Microsoft to Distribute Llama 2, Meta’s Open-Source Alternative to OpenAI LLM Models

Microsoft announced at its Inspire conference yesterday that it’s expanding its AI partnership with Meta to accelerate innovation in that field. Microsoft will be Meta’s preferred partner to distribute Llama 2, the company’s next-gen and open-source large language model (LLM) designed for commercial use.  Over the past couple of months, the AI conversation has mostly…

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Cloud Computing

Microsoft Dev Box Goes Out of Preview

Microsoft launched its Dev Box cloud-powered workstations in public preview back in August 2022. The company announced yesterday that it has decided to make the service generally available following successful testing in multiple organizations. Microsoft first teased Dev Box at its Build developer conference last year. The new offering provides secure access to pre-configured developer…

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Google Workspace Introduces Passkey Support to Protect Users Against Phishing Attacks

Last Update: Jun 30, 2023

Last month, Google introduced passkey support for consumer Google accounts. The company has now expanded the passwordless login solution to Google Workspace business accounts. Passkeys is a passwordless authentication mechanism developed by the FIDO Alliance, including Google, Microsoft, and Apple. The feature allows users to log in to their phones or computers with a PIN,…

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