INSIGHTS
Ideas, perspectives and lessons from the field.
I write about the evolution of enterprise technology — from hybrid cloud, infrastructure and architecture to governance, security, resilience and AI — with a focus on what changes, why it matters and how it should influence the decisions we make.
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Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (July 2025 – Weeks: 29 and 30)
Read article →: Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (July 2025 – Weeks: 29 and 30)This blog post series highlights the key announcements and major updates related to Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Azure Local, as officially released by Microsoft in the past two weeks. Azure General CISPE Secures Landmark Licensing Reform in Agreement with Microsoft CISPE (Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe) has reached a landmark agreement…
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Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (July 2025 – Weeks: 27 and 28)
Read article →: Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (July 2025 – Weeks: 27 and 28)This blog post series highlights the key announcements and major updates related to Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Azure Local, as officially released by Microsoft in the past two weeks. Azure General Two-Way Forest Trusts for Microsoft Entra Domain Services Microsoft has announced the general availability of Two-Way Forest Trusts for Microsoft Entra…
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Azure Hybrid Management & Security: What’s New and Insights from the Field – June 2025
Read article →: Azure Hybrid Management & Security: What’s New and Insights from the Field – June 2025Once again this month, I’m back with my recurring series focused on the evolution of Azure management and security services, with a special focus on hybrid and multicloud scenarios enabled by Azure Arc and enhanced by the use of Artificial Intelligence. This monthly series aims to: Provide an overview of the most relevant updates released…
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Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (June 2025 – Weeks: 25 and 26)
Read article →: Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (June 2025 – Weeks: 25 and 26)This blog post series highlights the key announcements and major updates related to Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Azure Local, as officially released by Microsoft in the past two weeks. Azure General Microsoft announces comprehensive sovereign solutions for European organizations (preview) Microsoft has introduced a broad expansion of its sovereign cloud offerings with…
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Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (June 2025 – Weeks: 23 and 24)
Read article →: Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (June 2025 – Weeks: 23 and 24)This blog post series highlights the key announcements and major updates related to Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Azure Local, as officially released by Microsoft in the past two weeks. Azure Compute New Storage Optimized Laosv4, Lasv4, and Lsv4 Azure VM Series Azure has announced the general availability of the Laosv4, Lasv4, and…
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RAG on Azure Local: the evolution of generative AI in hybrid environments
Read article →: RAG on Azure Local: the evolution of generative AI in hybrid environmentsIn the era of Artificial Intelligence, companies are required to combine computational power with distributed data management, as data is increasingly located across cloud environments, on-premises infrastructures, and edge settings. In this context, Azure Local emerges as a strategic solution, capable of extending the benefits of cloud computing directly into local data centers—where the most…
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Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (May 2025 – Weeks: 21 and 22)
Read article →: Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (May 2025 – Weeks: 21 and 22)This blog post series highlights the key announcements and major updates related to Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Azure Local, as officially released by Microsoft in the past two weeks. Azure General GitHub Copilot for Azure GitHub Copilot for Azure is now generally available, delivering a streamlined and intelligent development experience across the…
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Azure Hybrid Management & Security: What’s New and Insights from the Field – May 2025
Read article →: Azure Hybrid Management & Security: What’s New and Insights from the Field – May 2025Once again this month, I’m back with my recurring series focused on the evolution of Azure management and security services, with a special focus on hybrid and multicloud scenarios enabled by Azure Arc and enhanced by the use of Artificial Intelligence. This monthly series aims to: Provide an overview of the most relevant updates released…
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Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (May 2025 – Weeks: 19 and 20)
Read article →: Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (May 2025 – Weeks: 19 and 20)This blog post series highlights the key announcements and major updates related to Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Azure Local, as officially released by Microsoft in the past two weeks. Azure General Carbon optimization in Azure Microsoft has announced the General Availability of carbon optimization in Azure, a built-in solution designed to help…