Microsoft’s relentless drive toward hybrid cloud innovation continues to reshape how organizations manage, migrate, and modernize their data estates. Nowhere is that more evident than in the recent preview of advanced SQL Server migration capabilities offered through Azure Arc, powered by Azure...
Cloud migration is no longer a mere option for ambitious enterprises; it’s the engine powering digital transformation, making businesses more agile, scalable, and ready to capitalize on artificial intelligence. Among cloud providers jockeying for enterprise workloads, Microsoft Azure is rapidly...
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In the constantly shifting terrain of enterprise IT, organizations face mounting pressure to modernize legacy workloads and embrace cloud-native architectures, all while minimizing business disruption. Among the most mission-critical assets in this transition are SQL Server databases—backbones...
As SQL Server 2016 approaches its end of support on July 14, 2026, organizations running mission-critical workloads on this version find themselves at a pivotal crossroads. The decade-long lifecycle has been marked by reliable performance, rich features, and high adoption, but the looming...
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The arrival of Windows Server 2025 marks a pivotal point in enterprise IT, ushering in a series of advancements designed to meet the demands of modern digital infrastructure. With a relentless focus on improving security, optimizing performance, and enabling unprecedented agility within hybrid...
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As enterprise organizations around the globe race to unlock new value through artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation, the recent launch of the Kyndryl Microsoft Acceleration Hub stands as a prominent signal of growing industry momentum. This collaboration between Kyndryl—the...
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Siemens Smart Infrastructure has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to enhance the interoperability of Internet of Things (IoT) data within building management systems. This partnership aims to integrate Siemens' digital building platform, Building X, with Microsoft's Azure IoT...
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On July 8, 2025, Microsoft released its monthly Patch Tuesday updates, addressing a substantial number of vulnerabilities across various products. This release is particularly noteworthy due to the introduction of new features in Windows 11 and the resolution of critical security flaws.
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The evolution of Kubernetes deployment has entered a pivotal new phase, as Microsoft announces the general availability of its workload orchestration service within Azure Arc. This innovation arrives at a time when enterprises across multiple sectors—manufacturing, retail, healthcare...
As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to redefine the dynamics of building management, a pivotal development is unfolding through the newly announced collaboration between Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Microsoft. With the intention of demolishing long-standing data silos, their...
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As the cloud migration landscape continues to accelerate, organizations worldwide are seeking powerful, flexible solutions to manage hybrid workloads and maximize their existing data investments. Microsoft has taken a significant stride in this direction with its latest enhancements to Azure...
For organizations managing workloads in increasingly distributed environments, the edge has become both a crucial opportunity and a daunting challenge. As edge computing explodes, everything from retail stores to healthcare clinics and remote manufacturing plants demands intelligent applications...
Cybersecurity researchers have recently uncovered a sophisticated attack technique that exploits misconfigured Microsoft Azure Arc deployments, enabling adversaries to escalate privileges from cloud environments to on-premises systems and maintain persistent access within enterprise...
Microsoft Azure Arc stands as a transformative force in the modern enterprise IT landscape, seamlessly extending Azure’s native management framework into on-premises and multi-cloud domains. By bridging Azure Resource Manager functionalities with disparate resources—from traditional servers and...
Azure Arc, Microsoft’s hybrid cloud management solution, promises flexibility and visibility across environments, but security researchers are increasingly sounding alarms about abuse vectors ripe for attackers. Amid a thriving landscape of distributed workloads, endpoints, and diverse...
Microsoft has recently introduced significant networking enhancements to its Azure Local hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform, formerly known as Azure Stack HCI. These updates aim to provide a more consistent and secure networking experience across both cloud and edge environments...
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For decades, Windows administrators and users have experienced a monthly ritual that many view with a mixture of dread and resignation: Patch Tuesday. The process of applying security and quality updates often meant not just the installation of critical code, but a mandatory system reboot...
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As Microsoft prepares to bring Windows 10 to the end of its mainstream support lifecycle on October 14, 2025, millions of users across the globe find themselves at a crossroads. While some are ready to embrace the transition to Windows 11, a significant portion—encompassing schools, businesses...
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SQL Server 2025’s unveiling at Build 2025 marked a pivotal chapter not merely for Microsoft but for the greater global data management community. Its entrance into public preview has set off a cascade of anticipation, debate, and technical analysis throughout the data platform world. As one of...
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Qualcom’s recent achievement of the Microsoft Solutions Partner designation in Azure Data and Artificial Intelligence marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing evolution of Ireland’s technology and cybersecurity landscape. For technology leaders, IT professionals, and business decision-makers in...
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