Built-in backup management at scale with Backup center

By Dustin Ward

During this period of the pandemic-disrupted workplace, we have seen unprecedented growth in cloud adoption and dependence on the cloud for data protection to address business continuity and ensure resilience. We understand that protecting your data from increased ransomware attacks, adapting to increased scale with demand surges, managing costs more efficiently, and driving optimizations in…

Architect and optimize your internet traffic with Azure routing preference

By Dustin Ward

At Microsoft, we see our customers going through rapid digital transformation to accelerate business growth and empower their employees. And the shift to the digital sphere means a phenomenal growth in internet traffic. The global pandemic has transformed the way we work and live, resulting in a further increase in digital adoption. It goes without…

Scale your critical applications cost-effectively with Azure Disk Storage

By Dustin Ward

To address today’s challenges like ensuring business continuity and managing reduced cash flow, organizations are accelerating their migration to the cloud. With a wide range of workloads migrating to the cloud, it is important to meet the unique scale needs of these workloads while keeping costs under control. Today, we are sharing new capabilities on…

Announcing preview of Azure Trusted Launch for virtual machines

By Dustin Ward

Persistent threats like bootkits and rootkits are sophisticated malware types that run with the same kernel-mode privileges as the operating system they infect. Using those privileges, they can hide themselves from diagnostic tools and antimalware, making them extremely difficult to detect and almost impossible to remove. That foothold is typically leveraged by malware to bypass…

Drive successful data-driven transformation—go limitless with Azure data

By Dustin Ward

Over the past year, it’s become clear that no business is immune to sudden changes. Embracing data as a strategic asset is key to remaining agile amidst uncertainty. Data can provide crucial insights to help you navigate complex situations, empower your employees to make better decisions, and create new customer experiences. The benefits to getting…