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Microsoft Windows Azure and cloud computing

• Azure PowerShell cmdlets monitor, manage VMs

  PowerShell gives administrators a way to customize reports that hone in on the details that matter to the business, such as the configuration of production VMs.  Continue Reading

• Azure AD B2B offers a secure way to grant external access

  Organizations that open up their resources to external users can restrict access using the Azure AD B2B service with minimal effort on the part of the administrators.  Continue Reading

• Azure Backup service adds layer of data protection

  For enterprise data protection needs, Microsoft's Azure Backup offering might suit organizations that need a unified approach to protect assets both on premises and in the cloud.  Continue Reading

• How to bring Azure costs down to earth

  Don't let Azure VMs rack up a huge monthly bill from Microsoft. Figure out your business needs, then adjust the options in Azure to minimize charges.  Continue Reading

• Azure DevTest Labs offers complement to on-premises testing

  Test environments in the data center can be restrictive and slow progress. Here's how to use Azure DevTest Labs to free up the development pipeline.  Continue Reading

• Stand up infrastructure on a budget with Azure DevTest Labs

  Concerned with mounting costs and continual upkeep of application development environments? Shift test workloads to Azure cloud to speed production and stay within budget.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft hopes an Azure Stack deployment will ease hybrid cloud angst

  It's a hybrid cloud world, and Microsoft wants to get in while the getting's good. With its Azure Stack offering, Microsoft wants to ease hybrid cloud integration frustrations.  Continue Reading

• Reduce downtime with Azure Site Recovery service

  Any business can experience data failure. What matters most is how you prepare for a quick recovery. Azure Site Recovery uses the Microsoft cloud when your data center goes dark.  Continue Reading

• Manage headless servers for free with Server Management Tools

  Windows Server management can be complicated -- especially headless server deployments -- but Microsoft attempts to ease this task with its free Azure-based Server Management Tools.  Continue Reading

• Automate cloud management with an Azure runbook

  For organizations that are pushing more workloads into the cloud, building an Azure Automation runbook is one way to help maintain control on the cloud environment.  Continue Reading

• Untangling the confusion in the Microsoft Azure portal

  Administrators must grapple with Azure management portal changes as Resource Manager displaces the classic Service Management portal.  Continue Reading

• How Host Guardian secures Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V VMs

  In an effort to get more workloads into the Azure cloud, Microsoft has developed a new system to protect data in Hyper-V VMs from unauthorized users in Windows Server 2016.  Continue Reading

• Windows Server licensing change reduces Azure VM pricing

  Microsoft's Hybrid Use Benefit could lure organizations to Azure by allowing use of existing Windows Server licenses.  Continue Reading

• How Windows Server containers differ from Hyper-V containers

  Windows administrators will need to learn how Windows Server containers differ from Hyper-V containers, and why one might be preferred over the other.  Continue Reading

• Heavy workloads get a boost with Azure Premium Storage

  Microsoft says it has tailored Azure Premium Storage for organizations that need to run I/O intensive VMs in the cloud with extremely low latency.  Continue Reading