Microsoft brings Azure Stack to Azure Government
Microsoft yesterday announced the availability of Azure stack for Azure Government customers.
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Microsoft signs Azure / Office 365 deal with US intelligence agencies as huge Pentagon contract decision looms
Microsoft announced today that both it has entered a deal with the US Intelligence Community worth millions of dollars over six years.
Microsoft is bringing HDInsight, PowerBI Pro to Azure Government
Microsoft today announced that it is bringing HDInsight, and PowerBI Pro to Azure Government.
Microsoft Azure achieves US Department of Defense Level 5 provisional authorization
Microsoft today has announced that Azure has achieved a US Department of Defense Level 5 provisional authorization
Azure Government gets Virtual Cloud Defense for enhanced security
The feature just went into general availability, so those using Azure Government will be able to start implementing it immediately.
Microsoft continues to push Azure Government, releases new documentation
Microsoft has released documentation and information pertaining to their Azure Government service aimed to protect sensitive defense data.
Microsoft advances Azure Government, offering 75 new capabilities to 6 million users
At its 5th annual Government Cloud Forum, Microsoft met with over 600 Azure Government customers and partners to highlight some new capabilities and developments to its 6 million users.
Microsoft to open two Azure data centers solely for US Department of Defense as it woos government contracts
Microsoft is opening two isolated data centers to store the US DOD's second highest level of sensitive data.
Microsoft talks up their government cloud, "not all clouds are created equal"
Microsoft Government Cloud is the first commercial cloud provider with Level 5 access making it stand out above the rest.
Microsoft meets Department of Defense cloud standards with Office 365 compliance service
Microsoft Office 365 for U.S. Government has met compliance with Security Requirement Guidelines to meet higher levels of security clearance.
Microsoft promotes Azure Government at US Police Chiefs showcase
Microsoft is in attendance and is sponsoring the event for a chance to show off the power of Azure Government
Here's everything that was new with Azure Government in September 2016
The company is beginning to focus update announcements into monthly blog post intended on keeping all users informed.
Azure Government gains Azure SQL Database v12 for enhanced performance and data recovery
Microsoft has released Azure AQL Database v12 for Azure Government cloud services clients.
Azure Government previews new portal
Microsoft's Azure Government team is releasing a new portal to help customers more easily manage all of their Azure resources.
Microsoft's recent partnership with Red Hat may help secure US government contracts
Thanks in part to Red Hat’s already bustling presence in federal use, Microsoft can now leverage its new Azure Certification tie-ins into Red Hat’s cloud and service provisions
Azure Government meets standards for storing high-impact US government information
Microsoft has just announced that FedRAMP has confirmed that the Azure Government was one of the cloud service providers selected to participate in building a High Impact Baseline.
Microsoft partners to offer software tracking marijuana "from seed to sale"
According to the New York Times, Microsoft is the first major company to offer support for software tracking for legal marijuana companies, from "seed to sale." While marijuana is still illegal in the eyes of the US federal government, commercial ... Read more
Microsoft goes to court to help manage caseloads with Azure, Office 365, InTune
Microsoft wants to help courts digitize and manage their workloads and cases with a combination of Azure, Office 365, Dynamics CRM, and Intune.
Microsoft to expand Azure, Office 365 cloud services to data centers in the UK
Microsoft announced today that it will be expanding its commercial cloud services, namely Office 365 and Azure, to data centers in the UK. This expansion will allow UK firms and organizations to have their data stored within the UK when ... Read more
Azure Government announces more industry certifications
Microsoft is continuing to announce more industry certifications for Azure, specifically for Azure Government this time. As Microsoft keeps acquiring more certifications of security compliance, Azure is becoming more differentiated in the business marketplace as a highly secure option. The ... Read more
New update brings many new features to Azure Government
Microsoft has released a new update for Azure Government which adds a host of new features that includes: Media Services, Regional Virtual Networks and Oracle Searches, among others. It has been clear for a while now that Microsoft wants every ... Read more