#Azure notable updates weeks 15-16/19
Posted by Daniele Grandini in Azure on April 22, 2019
If you are using on-premises SQL Server instances with the custom server-level collation, you can now migrate them to Azure SQL Managed Instance without database and application changes. Server-level collations in Managed Instance are GA. Azure Front Door Service is now GA and delivers a 99.99% availability SLA. AFD implements: Application acceleration Global HTTP load […]
Cookdown brings new life to SCOM
Posted by Daniele Grandini in SCOM, System Center on April 8, 2019
Last week at Experts Live US someone told us he still believes SCOM is not dead. And in truth given the huge install base it is not dead indeed. It just needs some more developing efforts to close the gaps with an ever changing IT world, and where Microsoft is not able to reach the […]
#Azure notable updates week 14/19
Posted by Daniele Grandini in Azure on April 5, 2019
Windows Server 2019 container are now available in preview in Azure App Service. Azure Functions go premium with new plan that allows immediate activation (prewarmed instances), vNet integration and scale control. Azure Security Center for IoT starts the preview journey. It promises to reach every single IoT device. I don’t often write about IoT, frankly […]
#Azure notable updates weeks 12-13/19
Posted by Daniele Grandini in Azure, System Center on March 30, 2019
This is going to be a pretty crowded post due to the MVP summit break last week, so I will try to summarize news by product or technology. As usual, I want to open with what I think is the most disruptive news of the week. Windows Virtual Desktop now in public preview. Windows Virtual […]
#Azure notable updates week 11/19
Posted by Daniele Grandini in Azure, System Center on March 15, 2019
Azure blue prints, after last week launch of samples, the first one focusing on ISO 27001 compliance, now enrich the management capabilities with a preview of the powershell module. Version 0.1 is mostly focused on creating and managing blueprint assignments. With managed disks support on Data Box, you can now move your on-premises virtual hard […]
