Azure Modular Datacenter – Mission resiliency for the field

By Dustin Ward

The need for mission-critical computing Defense and national security missions often occur away from headquarters and in the field, where things happen quickly and rapid decision making can translate to success or failure. With Azure Modular Datacenter (MDC), Microsoft has brought key aspects of the Azure cloud to the edge, ready to deliver enterprise-class compute,…

The broadest range of cloud innovation across US Government data classifications

By Dustin Ward

Today, we are announcing the expansion of our mission-critical cloud for US Governmentwith new capabilities in Azure Government, the expansion of Azure Government Secret, and the announcement of a new cloud to serve customers with Top Secret classified data—Azure Government Top Secret. Announcing Azure Government Top Secret We have recently completed the buildout of new…

What you need to know about Aurora Serverless v2, so far.

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedWhat you need to know about Aurora Serverless v2, so far. I’ve gotten a few questions about Aurora Serverless v2 preview, so here is what you need to know about Aurora Serverless v2 during preview.   Q: Does it replace the existing Aurora Serverless offering? A: No, it lives side-by-side with the…

Raising code quality for Python applications using Amazon CodeGuru

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedRaising code quality for Python applications using Amazon CodeGuru We are pleased to announce the launch of Python support for Amazon CodeGuru, a service for automated code reviews and application performance recommendations. CodeGuru is powered by program analysis and machine learning, and trained on best practices and hard-learned lessons across millions of…

Using AWS CodeBuild and Bridgecrew to Prevent Misconfigurations in AWS CloudFormation and Terraform

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedUsing AWS CodeBuild and Bridgecrew to Prevent Misconfigurations in AWS CloudFormation and Terraform By Nathan Case, Security Engineer at AWSBy Barak Schoster Goihman, CTO at Bridgecrew Scanning for misconfigurations as part of your CI/CD pipeline helps maintain a solid security posture for all changed resources before provisioning them to a running environment.…