azure networking

Microsoft’s AZ-700 — the Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions exam — is the role-based gateway to being a certified Azure Network Engineer, and the recent how-to guides circulating online promise a fast track to success; this article dissects those claims, verifies the...

Microsoft’s manufacturing partnerships with Corning and Heraeus to produce hollow‑core fibre (HCF) for the Azure fleet mark a turning point in how hyperscalers plan, build, and scale their optical backbones—moving a laboratory curiosity into industrial reality and setting the stage for...

Corning will manufacture Microsoft’s Hollow Core Fiber for Azure at scale, adding a major industrial partner to the cloud giant’s bid to remake the physical underpinnings of low‑latency AI and cloud networking worldwide. Background Microsoft’s effort to commercialize hollow core fiber (HCF) for...

Breaking Down CVE-2025-54914 — Azure Networking Elevation‑of‑Privilege (what admins need to know) Summary Microsoft has published a Security Update Guide entry for CVE-2025-54914, an elevation‑of‑privilege issue that Microsoft lists under its Azure Networking surface. Administrators should...

Cloud computing has always promised agility, productivity, and unlimited scale, but rarely do the default settings underpinning these promises curtail security in as direct a way as Microsoft's implementation of default outbound access for Azure virtual machines. As Azure races toward retiring...

Azure’s ambitions for global connectivity are meeting a new milestone thanks to a partnership with SES, the Luxembourg-based satellite giant, whose O3b mPOWER constellation is positioned to fundamentally change how cloud networking reaches every corner of the planet. This highly strategic...

Breaking through the learning curve of securing application networks in Azure is a challenge that virtually every Windows professional or DevOps engineer will encounter. The importance of robust cloud security has only magnified as businesses migrate mission-critical workloads and sensitive data...

There comes a pivotal moment in every IT department’s journey when the question quietly arises over the morning coffee and under the fluorescent hum: “Should we finally give Azure Virtual Desktop a real try?” If you’ve been loyally tending your Citrix farms or tiptoeing through a VMware...

Microsoft’s bold move into Indonesia’s digital landscape is set to transform the country’s economic and technological infrastructure. Announced during an iftar gathering in South Jakarta, the Indonesia Central cloud region—part of Microsoft’s expansive Azure network—will launch in the second...

In today’s hyper-connected and cloud-first IT landscape, achieving seamless integration between on-premises infrastructure and Azure has become essential. Businesses are leveraging hybrid-cloud configurations to blend traditional setups with cloud-native solutions, offering the best of both...

In an increasingly digital world where cloud infrastructure serves as the backbone of enterprise operations, Microsoft has unveiled a slew of updates aimed at fortifying Azure networking services. The latest blog post by Narayan Annamalai, a Partner Program Manager for Azure, dives deep into...