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Announcing availability of Azure Sentinel, Azure AD Domain Services and DDoS Protection in Azure Government

April 2, 2020 Apr 2, 2020 04/2/20
Azure Gov Team
Azure Government continues to invest in delivering new cloud capabilities to government customers at a rapid pace. On the security side, we’ve recently added several new services to give you greater choice and help you optimize the security of your digital estate.New security services available in Azure Government include Azure Sentinel...

Azure Government Secret extends partner opportunity with marketplace program for ISVs

April 2, 2020 Apr 2, 2020 04/2/20
Josh Terry
Microsoft Azure Government Secret helps government customers accelerate classified missions, and along with the announcement of accreditation at Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 6 (IL6) and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503, we’re expanding the Azure Marketplace to provide customers in the DoD and IC community with easier ...

Azure Government releases 40+ new services, nearing parity with Azure commercial

March 26, 2020 Mar 26, 2020 03/26/20
Zach Kramer
Ongoing investments deliver rapid pace of innovation for mission across all data classificationsIn the last six months we’ve released more than 40 new services in Azure Government – along  with 101 total services now accredited at FedRAMP High – continuing our commitment to invest in Azure commercial parity and rapidly deliver new ...

New networking services in Azure Government

March 20, 2020 Mar 20, 2020 03/20/20
Azure Gov Team
Improve connectivity and security with networking services that help you accelerate service delivery, optimize traffic and privacy, and shield VMs from common threats. New networking services in Azure Government include Azure Bastion, Azure Private Link, Azure Front Door, Azure Content Delivery Network, Azure Virtual WAN, and Azure DNS private...

New container and compute options in Azure Government

March 20, 2020 Mar 20, 2020 03/20/20
Azure Gov Team
Containerize apps more easily with new compute services available in Azure Government including Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) and Azure Container Instances (ACI); and use new NV series Virtual Machines for GPU accelerated graphics applications in scenarios such as data visualization, simulation, CAD, and rendering and streaming content...

Power Apps and more new services for web apps in Azure Government

March 17, 2020 Mar 17, 2020 03/17/20
Azure Gov Team
Accelerate web app development with Power Apps and a suite of new website services available in Azure Government including Azure Maps and Application Gateway v2. These and other web services in Azure Government can help you more easily create engaging, informative, and performant web experiences.Learn more about these services below, and ...

New fully managed SQL and reserved storage for Azure Government customers

March 16, 2020 Mar 16, 2020 03/16/20
Azure Gov Team
Modernize your workloads more easily and cost-effectively with new Azure Government options including Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Dedicated Host and Azure Storage Reservations.Learn more about these services below, and reach out to us with any questions at azgovfeedback@microsoft.com. For a complete list of services, view Azure ...

Accelerate modernization with new migration services in Azure Government

March 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 03/13/20
Azure Gov Team
A common need of many government customers is the ability to migrate massive amounts of data to the cloud during modernization initiatives. Depending on your requirements, you can select from a wide range of tools and programs to support data migration.In this blog, we’ll cover a few of the newer migration services in Azure Government, ...

Expanding management and governance services in Azure Government

March 12, 2020 Mar 12, 2020 03/12/20
Azure Gov Team
Among the new Azure Government services we’re spotlighting this month are several new management and governance services: Power Automate, Azure Resource Graph, Cloud Shell, Guest Configuration, and Nomination Portal.Learn more about these services below, and reach out to us with any questions at azgovfeedback@microsoft.com. For a ...