EC2 Image Builder now supports building and testing macOS images

By Dustin Ward

I’m thrilled to announce macOS support in EC2 Image Builder. This new capability allows you to create and manage machine images for your macOS workloads in addition to the existing support for Windows and Linux. A golden image is a bootable disk image, also called an Amazon Machine Image (AMI), pre-installed with the operating system…

How higher education is reimagining student experiences with Azure OpenAI Service

By Dustin Ward

Imagine a future where every student has a personalized learning path, where faculty can focus on teaching instead of administrative tasks, and where academic research accelerates breakthrough discoveries. This is not a distant vision—generative AI is making it possible today. AI-driven innovations empower higher education leaders to reimagine learning models, reduce administrative burdens, and advance…

Microsoft recognized once again as a Leader for its Ability to execute and Completeness of vision in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure

By Dustin Ward

Organizations of all sizes are accelerating their digital transformation to leverage cloud-connected experiences and capabilities across diverse use cases. Whether processing data at the source, running mission-critical applications, or ensuring regulatory compliance, extending these capabilities across cloud and edge is essential. However, a significant challenge they face is in maintaining centralized control while reliably deploying these…