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The intersection of edge computing, telecommunications networks, and the cloud

February 1, 2022

Microsoft believes the telecom edge is the catalyst creating a new world where the telecom and cloud industries join forces to eliminate duplication while creating a new era of latency-sensitive applications and services. In this article, we focus on what’s next, including the topic of edge computing for telecommunications, which has been evolving into the next wave of innovation, and one we must embrace.

Microsoft Technical Fellow and Chief Technology Officer, Azure for Operators
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IoT adoption remains strong in the Asia-Pacific region as organizations broaden usage

Thursday, February 3, 2022

The Asia-Pacific region has long been a strong manufacturing base and the sector continues to be a strong adopter of the internet of things (IoT). But as the latest Microsoft IoT Signals report shows, IoT is now much more widely adopted across verticals, and across the globe, with smart spaces—a key focus for many markets in the Asia-Pacific region—becoming one of the leading application areas.

General Manager, Sales and Marketing IoT Device Experience, Asia

Improve your security defenses for ransomware attacks with Azure Firewall

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

To ensure customers running on Azure are protected against ransomware attacks, Microsoft has invested heavily in Azure security and has provided customers with the security controls needed to protect their Azure cloud workloads. Here, we would like to zoom into network security and understand how Azure Firewall can assist you with protecting against ransomware.

Principal Program Manager

Enabling Zero Trust with Azure network security services

Monday, January 31, 2022

With the accelerated pace of digital transformation since the COVID-19 pandemic breakthrough, organizations continuously look to migrate their workloads to the cloud and to ensure their workloads are secure. Moreover, organizations need a new security model that more effectively adapts to the complexity of the modern environment, embraces the hybrid workplace, and protects applications and data regardless of where they are.

Senior Program Manager, Azure Networking

IoT adoption remains strong in the Asia-Pacific region as organizations broaden usage

Thursday, February 3, 2022

The Asia-Pacific region has long been a strong manufacturing base and the sector continues to be a strong adopter of the internet of things (IoT). But as the latest Microsoft IoT Signals report shows, IoT is now much more widely adopted across verticals, and across the globe, with smart spaces—a key focus for many markets in the Asia-Pacific region—becoming one of the leading application areas.

General Manager, Sales and Marketing IoT Device Experience, Asia

Announcing the public preview of Microsoft Azure Payment HSM service

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Momentum is building as financial institutions move some or all their payment applications to the cloud. This entails a migration from the legacy on-premises applications and hardware security modules (HSM) to a cloud-based infrastructure that is not generally under their direct control. Today, we are excited to announce that Azure Payment HSM is in public preview in East US and North Europe.

Senior Director, Azure Security

Improve your security defenses for ransomware attacks with Azure Firewall

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

To ensure customers running on Azure are protected against ransomware attacks, Microsoft has invested heavily in Azure security and has provided customers with the security controls needed to protect their Azure cloud workloads. Here, we would like to zoom into network security and understand how Azure Firewall can assist you with protecting against ransomware.

Principal Program Manager

Azure Cost Management and Billing updates – January 2022

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Whether you're a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints, and you need to know what you're spending, where you're spending it, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where Azure Cost Management and Billing comes in.

Program Manager, Azure Cost Management

The intersection of edge computing, telecommunications networks, and the cloud

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Microsoft believes the telecom edge is the catalyst creating a new world where the telecom and cloud industries join forces to eliminate duplication while creating a new era of latency-sensitive applications and services. In this article, we focus on what’s next, including the topic of edge computing for telecommunications, which has been evolving into the next wave of innovation, and one we must embrace.

Microsoft Technical Fellow and Chief Technology Officer, Azure for Operators

Enabling Zero Trust with Azure network security services

Monday, January 31, 2022

With the accelerated pace of digital transformation since the COVID-19 pandemic breakthrough, organizations continuously look to migrate their workloads to the cloud and to ensure their workloads are secure. Moreover, organizations need a new security model that more effectively adapts to the complexity of the modern environment, embraces the hybrid workplace, and protects applications and data regardless of where they are.

Senior Program Manager, Azure Networking

New performance and logging capabilities in Azure Firewall

Monday, January 31, 2022

Azure Firewall supports 30 Gbps which is sufficient to meet current throughput demands for many of our customers. However, we are seeing some organizations require even more throughput and towards this, we are announcing new Azure Firewall capabilities as well as updates for January 2022

Senior Program Manager, Azure Firewall and Firewall Manager

Save big by using your on-premises licenses on Azure

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Are you still hesitating to move some or all your workloads to the cloud due to the added cost? One of the easiest ways to significantly lower your cost of ownership is by using a special licensing offer called Azure Hybrid Benefit.

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Azure DDoS Protection—2021 Q3 and Q4 DDoS attack trends

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

At Microsoft, despite the evolving challenges in the cyber landscape, the Azure DDoS Protection team was able to successfully mitigate some of the largest DDoS attacks ever, both in Azure and in the course of history. In this review, we share trends and insights into DDoS attacks we observed and mitigated throughout the second half of 2021.

Product Manager, Azure Networking

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