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Design and build Modern data warehouse for small and medium business
Solution Overview This example workload shows several ways small businesses (SMBs) can modernize legacy data stores and explore big data...

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Nov 8, 20225 min read


Design and Build Hybrid geo-distributed architecture
This solution illustrates geographic traffic routing, a process for implementing geo-distributed apps. The solution directs traffic to...

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Nov 8, 20223 min read


Design and Build Enterprise file shares with disaster recovery
This architecture provides file shares that fail automatically to a backup region in case of failure. The failover is transparent to the...

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Nov 8, 20223 min read


Data encryption models
Understanding the various encryption models and their pros and cons is essential for understanding how the various resource providers in...

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Nov 7, 20225 min read


Azure DDoS Protection Standard and Security baselines
DDoS Protection Standard protects resources in a virtual network, including public IP addresses associated with virtual machines, load...

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Nov 7, 202212 min read


Microsoft Antimalware for Azure Cloud Services and Virtual Machines
Microsoft Antimalware for Azure is a free real-time protection that helps identify and remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious...

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Nov 4, 20224 min read


Azure Virtual Machines security overview
This article provides an overview of the core Azure security features that can be used with virtual machines. You can use Azure Virtual...

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Nov 4, 20227 min read


Azure Data Encryption at rest
Microsoft Azure includes tools to safeguard data according to your company's security and compliance needs. This paper focuses on: How...

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Nov 4, 20227 min read


Best practices for securing PaaS databases in Azure
This article discusses a collection of Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics security best practices for securing your...

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Nov 2, 20223 min read


Password less authentication options for Azure Active Directory
Features like MultiFactor Authentication (MFA) are a great way to secure your organization, but users often get frustrated with the...

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Nov 1, 20225 min read


Five steps to securing your identity infrastructure
This document will help you take a more secure posture by using Azure Active Directory's capabilities and a five-step checklist to...

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Nov 1, 20228 min read


Security management in Azure
Azure subscribers may manage their cloud environments from multiple devices, including management workstations, developer PCs, and even...

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Oct 31, 20228 min read


Azure security logging, auditing, Security Management & Monitoring
What is a Security Audit? An audit, in the world of cybersecurity, is a comprehensive review of your cloud environment's security...

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Oct 31, 20226 min read


Azure operational security overview
Azure operational security refers to the services, controls, and features available to users to protect their data, applications, and...

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Oct 31, 20226 min read


What is Azure Policy?
Azure Policy helps enforce organizational standards and assess compliance at scale. Through its compliance dashboard, it provides an...

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Oct 31, 20225 min read


Azure Management Group
If your organization has many Azure subscriptions, you may need a way to efficiently manage access, policies, and compliance for those...

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Oct 31, 20226 min read


Azure Governance
“Governance” is the framework that determines how your organization conducts business activities based on objectives and...

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Oct 31, 20225 min read


Azure Cost Management
What is the Azure Cost Management Service? Azure Cost Management is part of the Azure portal and provides information about the ongoing...

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Oct 31, 20224 min read


Azure Blueprint
What is Azure Blueprint? Imagine building a Lego set. You follow the instructions, putting the right pieces together in the right...

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Oct 31, 20223 min read


An overview of Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance security capabilities
This article outlines the basics of securing the data tier of an application using Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and...

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Oct 28, 20227 min read
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