Azure Government

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Announcements - Azure Government

Snowflake now available on Azure Government

June 5, 2019 Jun 5, 2019 06/5/19
Lily Kim, General Manager, Azure Global
Snowflake, the data warehouse built for the cloud, is now generally available on Microsoft Azure Government. Snowflake is a data warehouse-as-a-service, which requires no management and features separate compute, storage, and cloud services that can scale and change independently. Snowflake’s architecture provides complete relational ...

Azure Government expands FedRAMP High coverage

May 1, 2019 May 1, 2019 05/1/19
Lily Kim, General Manager, Azure Global
10 new services added to FedRAMP High ATO as part of ongoing work to make commercial innovation more accessible to government agencies Microsoft now has 67 services covered by the FedRAMP High Provisional Authorization to Operate (P-ATO) for Azure Government in the continental United States. Why is FedRAMP compliance important? The new ...

Welcome to the new Azure Government Blog

March 13, 2019 Mar 13, 2019 03/13/19
Azure Gov Team
Today, we launched the Azure Government Blog on the Microsoft Dev Blogs platform which provides a more user-friendly design and better capabilities to help you stay connected with our developer community even when you’re AFK (away from keyboard). Over the last few months, a number of developer blogs also transitioned to this new platform...

The Azure Government blog is moving to a new platform

March 12, 2019 Mar 12, 2019 03/12/19
Azure Gov Team
Tomorrow, we’ll be moving the Azure Government blog to a new platform. What will stay the same is our focus on serving our government customers and partners with a dedicated channel for all things Azure Government. With our new channel under Microsoft Dev Blogs, you’ll experience a more modern, clean design, along with capabilities that...

Azure Advisor for Azure Government now generally available

February 7, 2019 Feb 7, 2019 02/7/19
Azure Gov Team
Azure Advisor is a free Azure service that analyzes your Azure usage and configurations and provides personalized recommendations to help you optimize your resources for high availability, security, performance, and cost. Azure Advisor is now generally available (GA) for Azure Government. (image) Get the most out of Azure Government with ...

Join us for the Azure Government Innovation Tour – coming to a city near you!

January 9, 2019 Jan 9, 2019 01/9/19
Azure Gov Team
If you’re a government-focused developer, IT pro, or mission leader striving to learn the latest on Azure Government and optimize your skills and productivity, be sure to register today and join us for our Azure Government Innovation Tour coming to Raleigh, Chicago, DC, Austin and Atlanta. This can’t-miss event showcases  50+ Azure ...

Fall roundup of recent Azure Government announcements

December 11, 2018 Dec 11, 2018 12/11/18
Lily Kim, General Manager(Azure Global Government)
We’re continuing to focus on delivering the innovations our government customers and partners have requested. In this blog, you’ll find a brief summary of our recent announcements from late summer and early fall for your reference. Also, we invite you to join us for the Microsoft Ignite | The Tour | Government, Feb. 4-5, in Washington, ...

Cloud-based capabilities help public safety agencies keep communities safe

November 12, 2018 Nov 12, 2018 11/12/18
Azure Gov Team
From call to case closure, public safety agencies depend on flexible and secure digital solutions. It’s why we’re pleased to announce Motorola Solutions has selected Microsoft Azure Government as the cloud provider for its public safety software suite. One of the most comprehensive in the industry, Motorola Solutions’ software suite ...