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Siemens partners with Microsoft Azure to provide improved product lifecycle management services.

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Siemens partners with Microsoft Azure to provide improved product lifecycle management services.

Siemens has announced that it will be making its Siemens Xcelerator as a Service industrial software portfolio available on Microsoft Azure. This partnership aims to provide customers with more flexibility and improve product lifecycle management for manufacturers. The first step in this collaboration will involve delivering Siemens’ PLM solution, Teamcenter X, on Azure. This will … Read more

Microsoft to require Azure administrators to use multi-factor authentication (MFA)

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Microsoft to require Azure administrators to use multi-factor authentication (MFA)

In a recent announcement, Microsoft revealed that all Azure administrators will soon be required to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security measures. This new policy is set to be implemented starting in July. With MFA, administrators will need to provide an additional form of verification beyond just a password in order to access their … Read more

Microsoft releases API Builder tool for Azure SQL databases in Visual Studio Magazine.

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Microsoft releases API Builder tool for Azure SQL databases in Visual Studio Magazine.

Microsoft has officially launched the Data API Builder (DAB), an open-source tool that provides REST and GraphQL endpoints for Azure databases after three years of development. The tool aims to simplify database access for developers by offering secure and feature-rich endpoints for modern platforms, languages, and devices. It integrates with Azure SQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, … Read more

Crowdfunding for OWCS Dallas Major Unlocks Exclusive Azure Flame Hanzo Skin

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Crowdfunding for OWCS Dallas Major Unlocks Exclusive Azure Flame Hanzo Skin

The upcoming OWCS Dallas Major 2024 will showcase eight competitive Overwatch 2 teams competing for a chance to qualify for the 2024 Esports World Cup. Taking place from May 31 to June 2, teams such as Toronto Defiant, M80, Students of the Game, Spacestation Gaming, ENCE, Twisted Minds, Crazy Raccoon, and Team Falcons will go … Read more

Essential Azure Networking Services: A Guide to 12 Core Services You Must Understand

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Essential Azure Networking Services: A Guide to 12 Core Services You Must Understand

Networking is a crucial element of any cloud infrastructure, as IT teams need to establish connections between resources and optimize application performance. Microsoft Azure offers a range of networking services to help manage resources in the cloud, monitor network traffic, perform load balancing, and ensure secure connections for users. Choosing the right networking services for … Read more

Upcoming: Microsoft Azure to Introduce Exclusive Custom Cobalt Chips

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Upcoming: Microsoft Azure to Introduce Exclusive Custom Cobalt Chips

Microsoft is set to release its custom Cobalt 100 chips to customers as a public preview at its upcoming Build conference. These chips are said to offer 40% better performance than other ARM chips on the market and are being compared to AWS’s Graviton chips. Companies like Adobe and Snowflake have already started using them. … Read more

Microsoft and AMD have partnered to offer A.I. MI300X products on Azure platform.

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Microsoft and AMD have partnered to offer A.I. MI300X products on Azure platform.

Microsoft is expanding its reach in the AI and cloud computing market by partnering with AMD to offer accelerated computing products for its Azure platform. This move follows Microsoft’s development of custom processors for data center workloads, with their chip promising a performance increase of up to 40% compared to other ARM-based products. The upcoming … Read more

Microsoft Requires All Azure Users to Implement Multi-Factor Authentication

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Microsoft Requires All Azure Users to Implement Multi-Factor Authentication

Microsoft has announced that all Azure users will be required to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) starting in July. This move is aimed at enhancing the security of the cloud platform. MFA is a security protocol that adds an extra layer of protection by requiring users to provide multiple pieces of evidence to verify their identity … Read more

Microsoft to begin requiring Azure multi-factor authentication in July

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Microsoft to begin requiring Azure multi-factor authentication in July

Microsoft will soon be implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users who sign in to Azure to manage resources. This enforcement will begin in July and will include the deployment of MFA app for CLI, PowerShell, and Terraform after completing the Azure portal deployment. The company will provide customers with additional information via email and … Read more

TipRanks.com: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Aims to Compete with Nvidia by Utilizing AMD AI Chips on Azure

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TipRanks.com: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Aims to Compete with Nvidia by Utilizing AMD AI Chips on Azure

Microsoft has announced plans to offer AMD AI chips to its cloud computing customers in an effort to compete with Nvidia components. The company will provide more details at its Build developer conference next week and will preview its new custom Cobalt 100 processors at the event. Microsoft will offer AMD’s flagship MI300X AI chips … Read more