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 (March 2025 – Weeks: 09 and 10)
Read article →: Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (March 2025 – Weeks: 09 and 10)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 Custom Secure Boot UEFI Keys for Azure Trusted Launch VM Now Generally Available Azure Trusted Launch VMs now support customizing Secure…
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Azure Management services: what’s new in February 2025
Read article →: Azure Management services: what’s new in February 2025This month, Microsoft introduced a series of significant updates related to Azure management services. Through this monthly article series, we aim to provide an overview of the most relevant updates. The goal is to keep you constantly informed about these developments, offering essential information to explore these topics further. The following diagram shows the different…
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Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (February 2025 – Weeks: 07 and 08)
Read article →: Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (February 2025 – Weeks: 07 and 08)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 6th Generation Intel-Based VMs – Dv6/Ev6 Now Generally Available Azure has announced the general availability of the Dv6 and Ev6 series…
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Bringing the Power of the Cloud to SQL Server Anywhere with Azure Arc
Read article →: Bringing the Power of the Cloud to SQL Server Anywhere with Azure ArcIn today’s IT landscape, characterized by increasingly complex and distributed infrastructures, Azure Arc represents a strategic solution to address the challenges of multi-cloud and hybrid management. Azure Arc is an extension of the Microsoft Azure platform that allows managing, governing, and securing distributed resources across on-premises, multi-cloud, and edge environments, ensuring a unified experience. With…
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Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (February 2025 – Weeks: 05 and 06)
Read article →: Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (February 2025 – Weeks: 05 and 06)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 Azure VMware Solution Now Available on Two Availability Zones in ItalyNorth Azure VMware Solution (AVS) in the ItalyNorth cloud region now…
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Azure Management services: what’s new in January 2025
Read article →: Azure Management services: what’s new in January 2025This month, Microsoft has introduced a series of significant updates related to Azure management services. Through this series of monthly articles, we aim to provide an overview of the most relevant updates. Our goal is to keep you constantly informed about these developments, offering essential information to further explore these topics. The following diagram shows…
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Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (January 2025 – Weeks: 03 and 04)
Read article →: Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (January 2025 – Weeks: 03 and 04)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 Troubleshoot Disk Performance with Copilot in Azure (preview) The Disk Performance Troubleshooting Capability for Azure Copilot is now available in Public…
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Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (January 2025 – Weeks: 01 and 02)
Read article →: Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (January 2025 – Weeks: 01 and 02)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 Msv3 and Mdsv3 Series Now Available on ItalyNorth The Msv3 and Mdsv3 High Memory (HM) Virtual Machine (VM) series are now…
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AI from Cloud to Edge: Innovation Powered by Azure Local and Azure Arc
Read article →: AI from Cloud to Edge: Innovation Powered by Azure Local and Azure ArcIn the era of Artificial Intelligence, which is significantly transforming business models, the adoption of local and distributed infrastructures is crucial for managing specific and mission-critical workloads. In this context, Azure Local emerges as an innovative solution capable of bridging the gap between cloud and edge computing, delivering applications, data, and AI services exactly where…