Reading Time: 2 minutes This offering of constrained vCPU capable VMs has been around for quite a while in Azure. Use it for your SQL Server or Oracle servers that are not CPU intensive but need the rest of the resources RAM, IO, network to be of a larger VM but with a lower price because of fewer cores to license.
New Azure Resource Manager templates capabilities released
Reading Time: < 1 minute New capabilities for Resource Manager templates are now available to help address some key challenges. Check the useful links.
Azure Spot Virtual Machines goes GA
Reading Time: 3 minutes General availability of Azure Spot Virtual Machines was announced today. Azure Spot VMs provide access to unused Azure compute capacity at deep discounts. Read the post to get more insight.
Azure Network Security Groups
Reading Time: 3 minutes Use Azure network security group to filter network traffic to and from Azure resources in an Azure virtual network. Essentially NSGs act like a basic “firewall” in that it filters the traffic in and out of the perimeter of the resources associated with.
Azure Application Security Groups
Reading Time: 3 minutes Application security groups enable you to configure network security as a natural extension of an application’s structure, allowing you to group virtual machines and define network security policies based on those groups.
Identity recommendations now included in Azure Security Center free tier
Reading Time: < 1 minute Security recommendations for identity and access on the Azure Security Center free tier are now generally available.
Virtual event: Global Azure Greece 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m really excited and honored to be a speaker, among other prestigious colleagues from the field, for this year’s annual Global Azure event!
Azure Container Registry Private Link support preview for virtual networks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Another resource in the Azure ARM deployment model gets support for Azure Private Link. This time is the Azure Container Registry.
Virtual Network NAT now generally available
Reading Time: < 1 minute Azure Virtual Network NAT (network address translation) simplifies outbound-only Internet connectivity for virtual networks. NAT can be configured for one or more subnets of a virtual network and provides on-demand connectivity for virtual machines.
Azure Data Studio March 2020 release is now available
Reading Time: < 1 minute Azure Data Studio is a multi-database, cross-platform desktop environment for data professionals. Read about the latest features in the March 2020 release.