Unlocking the future: Azure networking updates on security, reliability, and high availability

By Dustin Ward

In an era defined by the transformative power of AI, industries are reimagining the possibilities of predictive analytics, automation, and real-time decision-making. AI is now ubiquitous, reshaping sectors from retail and finance to healthcare and biotechnology. While new applications harness AI’s potential, it’s the evolution of existing applications through generative AI methodologies that drives exponential…

Enterprise trust in Azure OpenAI Service strengthened with Data Zones 

By Dustin Ward

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, data privacy and security are paramount for enterprises. As organizations increasingly leverage AI to drive innovation, Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service offers robust enterprise controls that meet the highest standards of security and compliance. Built on Azure’s backbone, Azure OpenAI can integrate with your organization’s tools to help ensure you…

Azure Virtual WAN introduces its first SaaS offering

By Dustin Ward

Today we are excited to announce the preview of Palo Alto Networks Cloud Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) for Azure, available as a software as a service (SaaS) offering in Azure Virtual WAN. Azure Virtual WAN (vWAN), networking as a service brings networking, security, and routing functionalities together to simplify networking in Azure. With ease of…

Choose the best global distribution solution for your applications with Azure

By Dustin Ward

This post was co-authored by Dave Burkhardt and Sami Modak. As part of your cloud journey, critical applications need to be deployed in multiple Azure regions to ensure high availability for your global customer base. When reviewing Azure’s various global traffic distribution solutions, ask yourself, “Which option is the best one for my application?”. In this…

4 cloud cost optimization strategies with Microsoft Azure

By Dustin Ward

We have seen many businesses make significant shifts toward cloud computing in the last decade. The Microsoft Azure public cloud offers many benefits to companies, such as increased flexibility, scalability, and availability of resources. However, with the increased usage of resources, implementing best practices in cloud efficiency is a necessity to validate spending and avoid…