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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 th

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

Mike KetchumFebruary 23, 2018Feb 23, 201802/23/18

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 custo

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 netw

Resources for building your Government CSP practice

Todor BatchvarovFebruary 13, 2018Feb 13, 201802/13/18

Partners interested in reselling Azure Government can become an authorized Cloud Solution Provider for Government (Government CSP). To learn more, check out the Government CSP application process. If you’re already a Government CSP and want to know how to create your first customer or even explore high level security and role-based access

Why cloud for state and local government?

Karina HommeFebruary 8, 2018Feb 8, 201802/8/18

With rapid technological advances, cities can now transform into smart cities with enhanced and interactive citizen services, better living, and increased economic growth. You can learn more about these opportunities by watching our on-demand webinar, The Benefits of Moving to the Cloud for State and Local Governments. Despite the many benefit

A year in review for Azure Government

Tom Keane, General Manager, MicrosoftFebruary 6, 2018Feb 6, 201802/6/18

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 datacent

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 an

How can agencies address technical debt?

Karina HommeJanuary 31, 2018Jan 31, 201801/31/18

The federal government has an estimated $7 billion in technical debt causing increased risk to government as this debt accumulates. Much of this is due to agencies that have deferred maintenance or reduced funding for initiatives due to budgetary constraints. This tactic, left unmanaged, can lead to significant costs later especially if it res

Balancing government innovation with modernization (MGT)

Karina HommeJanuary 29, 2018Jan 29, 201801/29/18

A 2016 Government Accountability Office (GAO) Study found that federal government invests over $80 billion on IT annually—but 75 percent of that money is being spent to maintain old and legacy systems. Even with the Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017 and the proposed IT Modernization Fund, Federal CIOs need to find the right balan

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

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

Networking features recently made generally available in Azure Government

Resources for building your Government CSP practice

Securing IaaS workloads for Department of Defense

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