Astera Labs’ Leo CXL Smart Memory Controllers are now powering customer evaluation of CXL-attached memory in Microsoft Azure’s M‑series virtual machines preview, a move that promises to reshape how cloud operators address the “memory wall” for memory‑hungry workloads while also exposing a raft...
Microsoft’s cloud hardware playbook took a visible step off the x86 roadmap in 2017 when the company publicly embraced ARM-based server designs — demonstrating Qualcomm’s Centriq 2400 on Project Olympus motherboards at the Open Compute Project summit and confirming Azure had ported key server...
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Microsoft’s Windows Office Hours returns on August 21, 2025, as a one‑hour, chat‑based Q&A focused on accelerating Windows 11 adoption, operationalizing Zero Trust, keeping fleets up to date, and moving workloads toward cloud-native models while respecting on‑premises and hybrid constraints...
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On April 30, 2025, Microsoft disclosed a critical security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-30390, affecting Azure Machine Learning (Azure ML). This flaw allows authenticated attackers to escalate their privileges over a network, potentially compromising entire machine learning workloads...
Windows Office Hours returns on July 17, 2025, offering IT professionals a unique opportunity to interface directly with Microsoft’s broad base of product experts, engineers, and servicing specialists. This interactive, chat-based event is scheduled from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PDT and will be hosted...
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Windows Office Hours, scheduled for July 17, 2025, has emerged as a critical touchpoint for IT professionals looking to navigate the continuously evolving landscape of Windows 11, device management, and the complex intersection of cloud and on-premises technologies. With enterprises still...
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June 19, 2025, marks another anticipated installment of Windows Office Hours, Microsoft's hallmark interactive chat series dedicated to IT professionals and those stewarding the evolution of workplace technology. Scheduled for 8:00 AM PDT and spanning a full hour, the event will unfold as a...
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As organizations race to adopt the latest versions of Windows and modernize their IT infrastructure, staying up to date with expert guidance and proactive management strategies becomes ever more essential. The upcoming Windows Office Hours event, scheduled for June 19, 2025, promises to be a...
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Microsoft’s licensing practices for Windows Server in the cloud have become a significant point of contention in the competitive cloud computing market, especially regarding how these practices impact major cloud rivals like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud. Since Microsoft’s 2019...
The landscape of enterprise security is changing rapidly, facing relentless waves of increasingly complex cyber threats and a continuously evolving range of attack surfaces. In an era defined by cloud transformation, hybrid computing, and the rise of containerized workloads, traditional security...