Azure Government
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Getting Started with Azure – Backing Up VMs
In my last post, I provided you with some simple steps on how to “Get Started” with the Azure Backup service by focusing on the Backup Vault and Policies that are associated with Vaults and VMs. Starting from there, I would like to go to the next and final step, which is the actual Backing Up of VMs or Servers. In the below video, I will walk you through how to enable an Azure VM for Backup Protection using the Vault and Policies that we created in the previous post. I will also talk about how you can enable your On-Premises VMs as well as how you can configure them to only backup certain files and folders rathe...
Azure Government extends lead in the Cloud with leap in FedRAMP coverage
Microsoft continues to lead the charge in realizing the power and promise of the cloud for Government customers. We are pleased to announce that Azure Government has been granted authorization for 12 additional customer-facing services to our FedRAMP High P-ATO. We now offer 32 Infrastructure and Platform services to our customers in our Azure Government compliance boundary, all of which have been authorized for use with up to High impact level data. Our coverage of services, and the rate at which we are increasing our scope, highlight our commitment to being the most Trusted and Certified cloud, accelerating com...
Getting Started with Azure – Backup Vaults and Policies
One of the biggest questions that government customers may have when migrating to Azure Government, is how they can quickly get up and running. There are a number of different challenges that a customer may have, and many different services that we offer within Azure. Backup Vaults and policies are one of the many services we offer to ease your transition to the cloud. What I thought that I would do is to try and make it as easy as possible for our customers and potential customers to get started with our services by providing a video blog series. This blog series will provide a video walkthrough of how to setup...
The Importance of Regulation – Microsoft Signs CJIS Information Agreement with Missouri
Microsoft has signed agreements with 26 states – contractually committing to CJIS requirements for more than 2/3rds of the US Population Do you ever wonder why we have government regulation? Do you have to deal with regulations to get your job done? My family runs a hog farm and there are a number of regulations that have confused me. In the 25 years my family has been raising livestock, I have become more aware of the regulations we have to comply with. Some of them have caught me off guard, such as needing to document that we feed the hogs. Seriously? Of course, we feed them, they are our revenue source! I c...
Keeping up with Azure Government – January Highlights
As we start the new year, Azure Government team is looking to add more capabilities for our government customers. We are excited by all of the progress that was made last year and we plan to build off of that momentum this year. Just this month we became the only hyper-scale cloud to achieve the US Department of Defense Impact Level 5 certification enabling Azure Government to hold all types of unclassified DoD information. Check out everything else we have done to start off the year down below! Regional Announcements: Services/Features: Tutorials: Significant Updates to Azure Government D...
Azure Government Documentation: January update
Thanks to our customers, partners, and Azure team for contributing to a great start to Azure Government documentation! We now fully integrated with the rest of the Azure documentation. You will notice that they add an “Other Clouds” tab where you can find Azure Government and Azure Stack documentation. We have expanded to over 25 articles, matured our user experience, are in the process of expanding our content on how to build solutions and onboard successfully, and establishing our videos/demos library in the coming weeks. Check out our new and updated content: We enco...
VM Images Update from December through January
We are pleased to share with you the most-recently published VM images from December and January that are now available for Microsoft Azure Government customers. Published in January: * This sku is Powershell/classic Portal only, same in Azure Public. Published in December: We welcome your comments and suggestions to help us continually improve your Azure Government experience. To stay up to date on all things Azure Government, be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed and to receive emails, click “Subscribe by Email!” on the Azure Govern...
Join us Feb. 22 in DC: “Achieving Governance in Today’s Cloud Era – Gov Edition”
With the ever-increasing complexity and proliferation of data, protecting our nation’s most valuable information is no easy endeavor. In response to this growing challenge, the Microsoft Azure Government DC user community will discuss strategies for governance that have helped government agencies prepare for today’s cloud era. Be sure to RSVP to join your government and industry peers for the next Azure Government DC Meetup, Achieving Governance in Today's Cloud Era – Gov Edition, on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. at 1776 in Washington, DC. This month's Meetup will feature government and industry pane...
VNET Peering generally available for Azure Government
Earlier this year we were able to bring VNET peering to Azure Government, with all of the same functions as commercial Azure. We are aware that government agencies often have complex networking requirements. This means that VNET peering is a key ask from our customers and are glad to provide this solution for our customers. VNET peering is a mechanism that connects two virtual networks (VNETs) in the same region through the Azure backbone network. Once peered, the two virtual networks appear as one for all connectivity purposes. They are still managed as separate resources, but virtual machines in these virtu...