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How to run containers with Kubernetes on Azure Government
In this episode of the Azure Government video series, Steve Michelotti talks with Gerardo Saca about running containers with Kubernetes on Azure Government. The discussion starts off with the basics: what are containers and how are they useful? Then Gerardo goes into more depth about Orchestrators and why they are important. After the brief opening discussion, this session is demos throughout. Gerardo shows provisioning a Kubernetes cluster on Azure Government using the ACS Engine. He then shows how easy it is to deploy containers to Kubernetes and manage the cluster. If you’re someone who wants to know more abou...
Join us April 25: Intersection of AI and Analytics in Government
Many believe AI will advance government; changing the speed, reliability, and ability for agencies to make more informed decisions and better deliver on their missions. Integral to leveraging the power of AI is data which floods many agencies yet is often underutilized or even locked up due to lack of resources, knowledge of tools, and compliance. Fortunately, cloud-based analytics capabilities allow these datasets to be turned into knowledge that can empower agencies to take advantage of AI capabilities that can help agencies make more informed decisions, drive efficiency and become more citizen friendly. Wi...
App Service Environment is now available in Azure Government
The App Service Environment, with Isolated pricing plans, is now available in Azure Government. The App Service Environment is a deployment of the Azure App Service and runs in your Azure Virtual Network. With an App Service Environment you have more options for: The App Service Environment can be deployed with an internet accessible endpoint or with an endpoint on a private address in your Azure Virtual Network. This makes the App Service Environment a great solution to host your line of business applications or those applications that you want to only expose through a web application firewall such...
Optimizing defense systems with Advanced services
The proliferation of data from devices and sensors creates both challenges and opportunities for US armed forces. Today, data comes from both manned and unmanned platforms—ranging from form factors like the sophisticated instrumentation on a modern aircraft to the wearable gear. The challenge in handling all this data lies in ensuring the intelligence delivered can be readily acted on with a high degree of confidence. Assisting defense with advanced services Defense agencies require agility to rapidly handle asymmetric threats in dynamic environments around the world. Military systems and devices deliver ter...
Announcing Azure DevTest Labs in Azure Government
Today, we're excited to announce the availability of Azure DevTest Labs in Azure Government. Azure DevTest Labs is a self-service sandbox environment in Azure that enables you to quickly create dev/test environments while minimizing waste and controlling costs. Developers and testers need to spend considerable time configuring their self-service environments. Decision makers want to leverage the cloud to improve the efficiency of their developers while managing costs and minimizing process overhead. With Azure DevTest Labs, you – the lab creator – select the settings for lab use, security, compliance, and gover...
ExpressRoute monitoring with Network Performance Monitor (NPM) is now generally available in Azure Government
This blog was contributed by: Abhave Sharma, Program Manager, R&D Networking IDC We are pleased to announce the availability of ExpressRoute monitoring with Network Performance Monitor (NPM) in Azure Government Cloud-Virginia. Check out what the new capability can do for you below: Overview You can now monitor end-to-end connectivity and performance between your branch offices and Azure, over Azure ExpressRoute. Key advantages are: Getting Started To start using ExpressRoute Monitor in NPM, you will need to install (software) agents on each side of the ExpressRoute circuit (i.e....
Azure Advisor in Preview in Azure Government
Azure Advisor is now in preview in Azure Government. Advisor is a free offering that helps you to follow best practices to optimize your Azure deployments. It analyzes your resource configuration and usage telemetry to recommend solutions that can help you improve the cost effectiveness, performance, and high availability of your Azure resources. You can view your recommendations by going to Azure Advisor in the Azure Government portal. To open Advisor, locate Advisor in the navigation menu or search for it in the All services menu. With Advisor you can get actionable recommendations for: Addi...
Mobile Apps Powered by Azure Government
In this episode of the Azure Government video series, Steve Michelotti sits down with Eric Egland and Andrew Ditmer of the Microsoft Global Black Belt team to discuss building mobile apps on Azure Government. Have you ever wanted to get a mobile app up and running quickly but figured it would take way too much time and effort? Eric and Andrew demystify that notion by showing the Office Locator app which is an end-to-end quick start that can get you up and running quickly. Eric discusses the benefits of Xamarin for building native mobile apps, and Azure for powering backend services. Andrew shows the technolog...
Power BI Premium and Power BI Embedded available for Azure Government
Power BI Embedded and BI Premium are now generally available for Microsoft Azure Government, extending existing Power BI capabilities to support U.S. government agencies and their partners in advancing the mission.