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VNet Service Endpoints for Azure SQL Database now generally available in Azure Government

Mike Ketchum February 23, 2018 Feb 23, 2018 02/23/18

The Azure Networking team has announced the general availability of Virtual Network (VNet) Service Endpoints for Azure SQL Database in all Azure regions, including Azure Government. The announcement can be seen here: VNet Service Endpoints for Azure SQL Database now generally available VNet Service Endpoints for Azure SQL Database allow ...

Networking features recently made generally available in Azure Government

Mike Ketchum February 21, 2018 Feb 21, 2018 02/21/18

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 ...

A year in review for Azure Government

Tom Keane, General Manager, Microsoft February 6, 2018 Feb 6, 2018 02/6/18

Looking back over the past year and seeing the progress we’ve made gives us a real sense of momentum as we continue to double-down on our investments in Azure Government in 2018. As the engineering lead for Azure Government, my team looks at everything from where we build datacenters, to what hardware and networking we put in those ...

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure on Azure Government

Steve Michelotti December 7, 2017 Dec 7, 2017 12/7/17

In this episode of the Azure Government video series, Steve Michelotti sits down with Steve Downs from the Azure Government Engineering team to discuss Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) on Azure Government. What is VDI? How is it different from traditional Remote Desktop? Why do customers use VDI and, most importantly, how does VDI help ...

Web App Easy Auth Configuration using PowerShell

Michael S. Hansen December 6, 2017 Dec 6, 2017 12/6/17

In a previous video with an associated blog post, we discussed the different forms of identity in Azure Government and how Web Apps written in .NET can be configured to use Azure Active Directory (AAD) identities in either Azure Government or Azure Commercial (Public). In that discussion and walk-through, the Azure portal was used to configure...

Conquering the Upfront Cost Barrier to IoT

Karina Homme December 5, 2017 Dec 5, 2017 12/5/17

According to a recent report from the International Data Center (IDC), How government organizations look at IoT, the top three roadblocks to IoT deployment are upfront costs, security, and privacy.[1] Over 30 billion devices are estimated to be connected to the internet by 2020.[2] The Internet of Things (IoT) can offer government ...

Unlock data insights to drive agency mission

Karina Homme November 28, 2017 Nov 28, 2017 11/28/17

Now more than ever, federal CIOs can leverage business intelligence (BI) and advanced analytics to simplify data management, unlock valuable insights, and use these insights to improve operations across their agencies. Advanced analytics allows CIOs to connect available data to their agency’s larger mission. Sophisticated tools and ...

Empower Federal Employees with Modern Technology

Karina Homme November 8, 2017 Nov 8, 2017 11/8/17

In Gartner’s Top Seven Priorities for U.S. Federal CIOs, they maintain that revitalizing the IT workforce should be looked at as an opportunity for CIOs to improve the quality of employees their organization has.[1] One way of doing this is by modernizing the workforce with new and innovative technology. CIOs can leverage updated ...

How Government is Using IoT to Provide Better Services to Citizens

Azure Gov Team November 3, 2017 Nov 3, 2017 11/3/17

A recent report by the International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that by 2020 the number of devices connected to the internet will exceed 30 billion.[1] This web of connected devices, or Internet of Things (IoT), gives government agencies a new and unique opportunity to leverage innovative technology to provide better services to ...

Tableau Server now available in Azure Government Marketplace

Sarah Weldon October 3, 2017 Oct 3, 2017 10/3/17

Overview Government and its partners depend on business intelligence tools to visualize, analyze, and share data to make more informed decisions. Today we've expanded the portfolio of BI solutions available on Azure with the addition of Tableau Server in Azure Government. Tableau Server is now available in the Azure Government Marketplace, ...

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