Optimize extreme computing performance with Azure FX-series Virtual Machines

By Dustin Ward

Today, we are announcing the general availability of the Azure FX-series Virtual Machines available in three regions. Azure FX-series Virtual Machines—based on the 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor—feature a high-performing central processing unit (CPU) clock speed per single core of up to 4 GHz (all core turbo), 21 GB memory per vCPU, and local…

Using AWS Systems Manager in Hybrid Cloud Environments

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedUsing AWS Systems Manager in Hybrid Cloud Environments Customers operating in hybrid environments today face tremendous challenges with regard to operational management, security/compliance, and monitoring. Systems administrators have to connect, monitor, patch, and automate across multiple Operating Systems (OS), applications, cloud, and on-premises infrastructure. Each of these scenarios has its own unique vendor and…

What is AWS CloudFormation?

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedWhat is AWS CloudFormation? AWS CloudFormation is a dedicated service offered by Amazon for helping the users set up and model the AWS resources. It allows you to spend less time and focus upon managing the AWS resources, and direct your focus towards the applications that run within AWS. You can create a template…

Azure Key Vault Managed HSM is generally available

By Dustin Ward

Azure Key Vault Managed HSM (hardware security module) is now generally available. Managed HSM offers a fully managed, highly available, single-tenant, high-throughput, standards-compliant cloud service to safeguard cryptographic keys for your cloud applications, using FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated HSMs.

Field Notes: SQL Server Deployment Options on AWS Using Amazon EC2

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedField Notes: SQL Server Deployment Options on AWS Using Amazon EC2 Many enterprise applications run Microsoft SQL Server as their backend relational database.  There are various options for customers to benefit from deploying their SQL Server on AWS. This blog will help you choose the right architecture for your SQL Server Deployment with high…