Microsoft Cost Management—2024 year in review 

By Dustin Ward

Introduction  The year 2024 was all about accelerating advancements in AI technologies with improved and much more powerful language models, agent eco-systems and accompanying tools to build them, and of course advancements in the silicon layer. As companies adopt these new technologies, they are also focused on the ROI (Return on investment) and you as…

Microsoft Cost Management updates—November 2024

By Dustin Ward

As you may know, November is the month for Microsoft’s largest customer and partner event—Microsoft Ignite. This year, we in the Cost management team, announced key product updates at this event to enable your FinOps journey. Below, you’ll find a summary of these enhancements. We invite you to explore and take full advantage of these…

Microsoft Cost Management updates—September 2024

By Dustin Ward

Whether you’re a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints, and you need to know what you’re spending, where it’s being spent, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where Microsoft Cost Management comes in. We’re always looking…

Leverage Microsoft Azure tools to navigate NIS2 compliance 

By Dustin Ward

Robust cybersecurity measures are vital for organizations to address evolving cyberthreats and navigate regulatory requirements and their impact on compliance strategies. Cybersecurity directives like the Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS2) in the European Union provide a baseline of security measures to mitigate risks of cyberthreats and overall level of cybersecurity. As of October…