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    Azure Integrated HSM: Per-Server On-Chip Crypto for Secure Cloud

    Microsoft has quietly moved one of the most sensitive elements of cloud security — the Hardware Security Module — from dedicated cluster appliances into the silicon and chassis of individual Azure servers, embedding a custom Azure Integrated HSM ASIC across new fleet servers as part of a broader...
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    Azure Silicon-to-Systems Security: Hardware Roots, Attestation, and Supply-Chain Transparency

    Microsoft’s latest push to “harden Azure from silicon to systems” stitches together a clear thesis: security must be built into every layer of the cloud stack — starting in silicon and extending through firmware, host controllers, attestation, and immutable supply-chain evidence. The company’s...
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    Azure Hardware Security: Host HSMs and Caliptra RoT

    Microsoft’s presentation at Hot Chips 2025 pulled back the curtain on a quiet but pivotal shift in how Azure defends the cloud: security is moving from centralized, cluster-level appliances into the silicon and server chassis themselves, with the Azure Integrated HSM and companion custom silicon...
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