Friday, 23 September 2016

September Azure Newsletter

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  Be Informed

  Featured customer-submitted story: Whisper Arts  
  "Whisper Arts creates educational games for kids and parents. We use Azure for the back end for our apps and to store data for our educational magazine apps. We love the stability and simplicity of Azure. We don't need to think about how much storage we're using; we just put data there and it's available for all our apps!"

Whisper Arts

 
  See how others are adopting Azure in this downloadable white paper  
  In this white paper, David Chappell explains how modern enterprises are adopting Azure. He discusses dilemmas faced by cloud first-timers—like common barriers to adoption and which scenarios and workloads are best suited for the cloud.

 
  Azure and Office 365 generally available from new United Kingdom regions  
  The Microsoft Cloud in the United Kingdom opened on September 7, 2016, with two new Azure regions now generally available. Office 365 is also generally available, and Dynamics CRM Online will join the lineup in the first half of 2017. This cloud brings world-class reliability and performance combined with data residency to government departments, regulated industries, and other businesses. It empowers the digital transformation of businesses and public sector organizations, helping them save money, increase productivity, and meet compliance and policy requirements. For more information, visit the Office Blog.

 
  Azure Active Directory Premium P2 generally available  
  Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Premium P2, the Identity and Access Management cloud service with advanced protection for all your users and administrators, is now generally available. This new offering includes all the capabilities of Azure AD Premium P1 as well as the new Identity Protection and Privileged Identity Management. Azure Active Directory Identity Protection leverages billions of signals to provide risk-based conditional access to applications and critical company data. We also help you manage and protect privileged accounts with Azure Active Directory Privileged Identity Management so you can restrict and monitor administrators' access to resources and provide just-in-time access when needed.

 
  Microsoft Operations Management Suite Docker container monitoring in public preview  
  Microsoft Operations Management Suite is extending its monitoring capabilities to Docker containers. Containers are designed to be lightweight and easily provisioned. However, without a centralized approach to monitoring, it may be difficult to manage and respond to critical issues at speed. Using Operations Management Suite Docker container monitoring, you can get container inventory, performance data, and logs from one place. Operations Management Suite also provides a simplified view of containers' usage and diagnoses issues across cloud and on-premises environments. Similar to other Operations Management Suite solutions, logs, inventory, and performance data are searchable and can be used to create custom reports and alerts. To try it, please visit the Get started with Operations Management Suite webpage.

 
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  Many new capabilities now available in Azure Batch  
  Azure Batch is a fully managed cloud service that lets you efficiently run large-scale parallel and high-performance computing (HPC) applications in the cloud. We've now added support for Linux compute nodes, MPI workloads, application packages, task dependencies, and virtual networks on pools configured with cloud services (PaaS); configurable automatic scaling interval; Visual Studio templates for Batch for quick implementation of job managers and task processors; the ability to automatically copy logs and task outputs to storage, so they are available after compute nodes are turned off; and client libraries for Python, Java, and Node.js; and Azure CLI support (Xplat-CLI). We've also improved the Azure portal experience for Batch.

 
  Be Empowered

 
  Watch Microsoft Ignite online  
  Save the date to watch Microsoft Ignite online September 26–30, 2016. Tune in to watch all the planned Azure sessions, including Review Microsoft Azure Stack with Jeffrey Snover and Mark Russinovich; Master modern PaaS for the Enterprise with Azure App Service; and Deliver more features faster with a modern development and test solution. And that's just a start, so save the date and join us online.

 
  Exploring the Azure Service Profiler  
  Azure Friday's Seth Juarez learns about the power of Azure Service Profiler—specifically how to get it working for the Web Apps feature in Azure App Service. It can help you debug performance problems for many different Azure workloads. Watch it now.

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  Azure Application Platform: a quick start for developers  
  Wondering how to get started developing with Azure? Unsure which architectural approach to building modern apps is best for you? Learn about app platform services and how they support application development; where to begin when building apps in Azure; different architectural approaches and design patterns for building apps; and customer solutions you can apply to your work. Register to view on demand.

 
  Register for DevOps: A Forrester Total Economic Impact study  
  Forrester interviewed eight organizations that deployed our DevOps solution in their enterprise to reduce release-cycle time and improve speed to market. In this webinar, Richard Campbell from .NET Rocks! will interview Michelle Bishop from Forrester Consulting to understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with a Microsoft DevOps solution implementation. Register to join us on October 6, 2016, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (UTC-7) for this live webinar, or watch later on demand.

 
  Open Cloud Series: Kick-start your DevOps journey  
  In this on-demand webinar, learn about the role open source has in DevOps; how we're supporting our customers in their journeys; what customers and analysts say about important industry trends; the rich portfolio of open-source solutions Bitnami offers in Azure Marketplace, including Eclipse Che, Jenkins, GitLab, Redmine, and others; and how to create a DevOps toolchain starter kit from Marketplace.

 
  Free course and e-book download: Migrating SQL Server Databases to Azure  
  Get the step-by-step help you need to migrate your Microsoft SQL Server databases to Azure, from the Microsoft Press e-book Migrating SQL Server Databases to Azure by Carl Rabeler and technical reviewer Chris Randall. Get a look at the Azure ecosystem from several different angles, and see how to move your databases to the cloud. Watch now.   ​​

 
  Using predictive analytics to improve financial forecasting  
  Azure Machine Learning and Cortana Intelligence Suite help analysts at Microsoft make financial forecasts faster. New predictive analytics tools can analyze larger data sets and do more sophisticated calculations, which frees financial analysts to do more interesting, profitable, and creative work. Read the article to learn more.

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  Managing a hybrid data platform with Microsoft Operations Management Suite  
  When Microsoft IT wanted to manage and monitor DataMall, our internal data repository comprising a range of data sources and hosted in a hybrid environment, we chose Operations Management Suite. With the monitoring and remediation capabilities of Operations Management Suite, we gained more visibility into both the on-premises and Azure components of DataMall. Read the article to learn more.

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  Introduction to Azure Security Center  
  What's the latest in Azure Security Center? Join the experts for this course and find out how you can prevent, detect, and quickly respond to security incidents in your Azure resources. See where your organization's vulnerabilities might be, and learn how Security Center uses advanced analytics to identify attacks that might otherwise go undetected. Watch the course now.​

 
  The security hero's tool belt: Identity-driven security  
  The transition to mobility and the cloud has further complicated the threat landscape, creating new challenges for our security heroes. Sophisticated attack vectors require a new approach to security. How can you arm yourself with a security strategy that uncovers blind spots, identifies anomalies, and stops risky behavior? In this on-demand webinar, learn how you can protect your organization with innovative and intelligent security tools in a cloud-first, mobile-first world.

 
  Holistic security centered on identity  
  The Enterprise Mobility + Security solution restricts data access to your workforce and helps stop intrusions. It keeps apps and data secure with machine learning that recognizes user behavior and actively identifies breaches. The best counter to modern threats is multiple layers of security—covering identity, the device, the app, and the content itself. In this on-demand webinar, learn how to protect your organization while maintaining the critical balance between security and productive employees!

 
  Be Entertained  
  Cloud Tweaks
*Comic source: www.cloudtweaks.com. Reprinted with permission.
 
  Be Inspired

 
  MediaBrix
  Digital advertising company gets answers from terabytes of data with Azure platform  
  Making more sales requires building an emotional connection with consumers. That marketing tenet is as true today as it was decades ago. However, finding ways to reach a receptive user and establish a connection has become more complicated. It's no longer just about developing a compelling message and targeting a user.
Learn more

 
  Iberia Express
  Increasing responsiveness with agile development tools  
  The low-cost airline industry is a competitive one now that travelers can compare carriers via third-party pricing engines and book their tickets online. Customers expect a friendly web experience that gets them where they want to go quickly and, above all, offers a good deal. To expand their customer base and create loyalty, airlines must work hard to establish strong links with their passengers. Their best bet, they are finding, is their website.
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  Kaspersky
  Secure any business with one seamless platform  
  Kaspersky Security Center delivers a complete platform of award-winning protection and management, giving users the power to simplify and secure any business with one seamless platform. A feature-rich, single, unified management console makes it easier to manage and secure all your endpoints—including physical, virtual, and mobile devices. Ensure a productive and malware-free Azure experience, regardless of your device or location.
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  Wowza Media Systems
  Featured: Scale computing resources and reduce the complexities of streaming  
  Wowza Media Systems, a provider of high-quality media streaming software, now offers a pay-as-you-go hourly pricing model within Azure Marketplace using Azure credits. Wowza customers can scale computing resources, reduce the complexities of streaming to any device, and quickly map a Wowza Streaming Engine virtual machine in just a few clicks.
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  Radware
  New: End-to-end availability, performance, and security of business-critical network applications  
  Radware Ltd., a global leader of application delivery and security solutions for virtual, cloud, and software-defined datacenters, was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with subsidiaries worldwide. Radware is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sale of solutions that provide end-to-end availability, performance, and security of business-critical network applications.
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  Cloudyn
  New: Manage and optimize multiple-platform, hybrid cloud deployments  
  Cloudyn manages and optimizes multiple-platform, hybrid cloud deployments and provides unprecedented insights derived from operational and financial metrics. The SaaS solution delivers visibility into usage, performance, and cost, coupled with insights and actionable recommendations for smart optimization and cloud governance. Cloudyn enables accountability through accurate chargeback and hierarchical cost-allocation management.
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  Imperva
  New: Cybersecurity solutions from Imperva  
  Imperva is a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions that protect business-critical data and applications. The company's SecureSphere, Incapsula, and Skyfence product lines enable organizations to discover assets and risks, comply with regulations, and protect information wherever it lives—in the cloud and on-premises. Imperva's Application Defense Center research team provides continual product enhancements and actionable guidance.
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  Editor's Note  
  Hello!

We are gearing up and getting ready for Microsoft Ignite! If you aren't able to attend in person, you can still join us by watching it live online, starting on September 26. Also, if you're a data scientist, big data engineer, IT pro, and machine learning practitioner, check out the Microsoft Machine Learning and Data Science Summit for additional insights from thought leaders and Microsoft engineers. 

Miwa
 
 
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