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Azure Virtual Network now supports reverse DNS lookup (PTR DNS queries) for virtual machine IP addresses by default. Use this to quickly look up name of the VM from its IP address. Previously, us...

https://northtech.co/microsoft/azure-virtual-network-now-supports-reverse-dns-lookup/

Azure Disks—block-level storage volumes managed by Azure and used with Azure Virtual Machines—now have new 4-GiB, 8-GiB, and 16-GiB sizes available on both premium and standard SSDs. The new ...

https://northtech.co/microsoft/new-azure-disk-sizes-and-bursting-support-are-now-available/

Azure storage offers several options to encrypt data at rest. With client-side encryption you can encrypt data prior to uploading it to Azure Storage. You can also choose to have Azure storage ...

https://northtech.co/microsoft/customer-provided-keys-with-azure-storage-service-encryption/

Inside Ultra Disk Storage Ultra Disk Storage is our next generation distributed block storage service that provides disk semantics for Azure IaaS VMs and containers. We designed Ultra Disk Storag...

https://northtech.co/microsoft/azure-ultra-disk-storage-microsofts-service-for-your-most-i-o-demanding-workloads/

Since Microsoft announced the preview of Windows Virtual Desktop in March, thousands of customers have piloted the service, providing valuable feedback and insights for Microsoft to integrate int...

https://northtech.co/microsoft/windows-virtual-desktop-is-now-generally-available-worldwide/

Staying connected to access and ingest data in today’s highly distributed application environments is paramount for any enterprise. Many businesses need to operate in and across highly unpredic...

https://northtech.co/microsoft/satellite-connectivity-expands-reach-of-azure-expressroute-across-the-globe/

Azure Availability Zones, a high-availability solution for mission-critical applications, is now generally available in UK South. Availability Zones are physically separate locations within an Az...

https://northtech.co/microsoft/azure-availability-zones/

Azure Firewall is a managed, cloud-based network security service that protects your Azure Virtual Network resources. It is a fully stateful firewall as a service with built-in high availability ...

https://northtech.co/microsoft/azure-firewall-preview/

VMware vSphere 6.7 delivers key capabilities to enable IT organizations to address the following notable trends that are putting new demands on their IT infrastructure: Explosive growth in quant...

https://northtech.co/vmware/whats-new-in-vsphere-6-7/

Microsoft are pleased to announce two new Virtual Machine (VM) sizes, E64i_v3 and E64is_v3, which are isolated to hardware and dedicated to a single customer. These VMs are best suited for worklo...

https://northtech.co/microsoft/azure-new-isolated-vm-sizes-now-available/