5 reasons Databricks runs best on Azure

By Dustin Ward

For any organization running big data workloads in the cloud, exceptional scale, performance, and optimization are essential. Databricks customers have multiple choices for their cloud destination. Azure Databricks is the only first-party service offering for Databricks, which provides customers with distinct benefits not offered in any other cloud. The first-party integration and our unique strategic…

Strengthen and optimize compliance in Azure Security Center

By Dustin Ward

The Regulatory Compliance dashboard in Azure Security Center is an excellent tool for helping organizations understand their compliance posture relative to industry standards. Reporting on compliance with specific standards is obviously critical for regulated customers, though tracking compliance status is also relevant to many other organizations who want to align with industry-defined best practices. Many…

Integrating AWS Step Functions callbacks and external systems

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedIntegrating AWS Step Functions callbacks and external systems This post is written by Zach Abrahamson, Sr. Cloud App Architect, Shared Delivery Teams. AWS Step Functions lets you coordinate multiple AWS services into serverless workflows so you can build and update apps quickly. Using Step Functions, you can design and run workflows that integrate services…