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Announcing general availability of Azure API Management in Microsoft Azure Government

Azure Gov TeamMay 21, 2018May 21, 201805/21/18

We are pleased to announce that Azure API Management is now generally available in Microsoft Azure Government. API Management is a turnkey, full-lifecycle solution for publishing APIs to external and internal consumers. Customers use API Management to quickly create consistent and modern API gateways for existing back-end services hosted ...

Application Security Groups now generally available in Azure Government

Mike KetchumApril 25, 2018Apr 25, 201804/25/18

We are pleased to announce general availability of Application Security Groups (ASG) in all Azure regions including Azure Government. This feature provides security micro-segmentation for your virtual networks in Azure. The detailed announcement can be viewed here: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/applicationsecuritygroups/ ASGs ...

Accelerated Networking for both Windows and Linux is now generally available in Azure Government

Mike KetchumMarch 15, 2018Mar 15, 201803/15/18

We are happy to announce that Accelerated Networking (AN) for both Windows and Linux is now generally available in Azure Government. Accelerated networking provides consistent ultra-low network latency via Azure's in-house programmable hardware and technologies such as SR-IOV. By moving much of Azure's software-defined networking stack off ...

Accelerating cloud capabilities for Government customers

Lily Kim, General Manager, Azure GlobalMarch 5, 2018Mar 5, 201803/5/18

At the Microsoft Government Tech Summit in Washington D.C. today, we are pleased to share a host of new capabilities for Azure Government customers as we take the next step forward in meeting the mission-critical needs of our U.S. Government customers. Below you will find full detail on some of our key announcements. For a summary of the ...

Networking features recently made generally available in Azure Government

Mike KetchumFebruary 21, 2018Feb 21, 201802/21/18

The Azure Government team continually strives to bring the latest Azure platform features to Azure Government. In this post I highlight networking features that have recently been made generally available in Azure Government. Network Watcher Network Watcher is a regional service that enables you to monitor and diagnose conditions at a ...

Securing IaaS workloads for Department of Defense

Derek Strausbaugh, Principal Program ManagerFebruary 5, 2018Feb 5, 201802/5/18

By Jason Henderson, Cloud Solutions Architect Kyle Hoyer, Technical Solutions Professional Derek Strausbaugh, Principal Program Manager, Azure Global A rapidly increasing number of DoD customers deploying IaaS workloads to Azure have been asking for guidance setting up secure virtual networks and configuring the security tools ...

Azure standard support for U.S. Azure Government customers

Karina HommeJanuary 24, 2018Jan 24, 201801/24/18

In response to customer requests for support that includes (1) a fixed monthly cost, (2) fast response times for critical cases, and (3) a plan that covers the entire organization, we're pleased to announce important updates for Azure Standard support. With these changes, Azure now offers the most cost effective and predictable support ...

New course: How to leverage the power of cloud for government

Karina HommeJanuary 23, 2018Jan 23, 201801/23/18

Government needs the agility to respond to almost any situation. While cloud can enable this agility, many cloud models aren’t designed with government in mind, and don’t adhere to strict government security and regulation standards. To provide insight into how government cloud solutions help agencies realize the benefits of cloud ...

Microsoft and the State of Florida moving forward with a CJIS Lead Agency!

Rochelle M. EichnerOctober 5, 2017Oct 5, 201710/5/17

City of Miami Police Department has committed to executing the CJIS Personnel Security Requirements for Microsoft Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the State of Florida's CJIS Systems Agency, recently completed an audit of Microsoft controls applicable to the CJIS Security Policy (details here). The audit results are available for...

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