There are a few analysts who seem to be excited about the Internet of Things’ (IoT) potential, while others have argued that it is overhyped. The advent of new technology has changed the way humans interact with machines and vice versa. From desktop websites to mobile apps, says Charles Richards, business analyst at TatvaSoft UK, the world […]
Simplify Always On availability group deployments on Azure VM with SQL VM CLI
Always On availability groups (AG) provide high availability and disaster recovery capabilities to your SQL Server database, whether on-premises, in the cloud, or a combination of both. Manually deploying an availability group for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (VM) is a complex process that requires understanding of Azure’s infrastructure, but new enhancements have greatly […]
Colfax amplifies the power of its ESAB product portfolio with IoT
If you’ve welded two pieces of metal together, chances are you’ve used equipment from ESAB, a business unit of Colfax Corporation. Started in Sweden in 1904, ESAB was acquired by Colfax in 2012, and offers a broad portfolio of welding, cutting, and gas management equipment to customers in virtually every industry across the globe including […]
Azure Marketplace new offers – Volume 31
Akumo Software: Akumo Software’s platform extends datacenter environments between virtualized or cloud-based infrastructure. It provides a consistent and simple way to cost-effectively manage an on-demand datacenter. BlogEngine.NET on Windows Server 2016: BlogEngine.NET is a lightweight, simple, user-friendly blog engine that can be an excellent alternative to WordPress. Easy to modify and extend, it is specifically […]
Performance best practices for using Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Connection Pooling
This blog is a continuation of a series of blog posts to share best practices for improving performance and scale when using Azure Database for PostgreSQL service. In this post, we will focus on the benefits of using connection pooling and share our recommendations to improve connection resiliency, performance, and scalability of applications running on […]
Cloud Commercial Communities webinar and podcast newsletter–February 2019
Welcome to the Cloud Commercial Communities monthly webinar and podcast update. Each month the team focuses on core programs, updates, trends, and technologies that Microsoft partners and customers need to know to increase success using Azure and Dynamics. Make sure you catch a live webinar and participate in live QA. If you miss a session, […]
Azure Monitor January 2019 updates
Azure Monitor, which now includes Log Analytics and Application Insights, provides sophisticated tools for collecting and analyzing telemetry. It allows you to maximize the performance and availability of your cloud, on-premises resources, and applications. It helps you understand how your applications are performing and proactively identifies issues affecting them and the resources on which they […]
Free IoT event: IoT in Action Nuremberg – Feb.25, 2019
IoT Business News recommends: Claim Your Ticket to IoT in Action – Join us at the free Nuremberg event This free IoT in Action event is just around the corner. Companies are finding that by forming new partnerships, they benefit from expanded expertise and capabilities, as well as see reduced costs and accelerated time to […]
Azure DevOps Projects supporting Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Functions
With Azure DevOps Projects we want to make it is easy for you to set up a fully functional DevOps pipeline tailored to the development language and application platform you want to leverage. We have been making continuous enhancements to Azure DevOps Projects and in the latest deployment now available to all customers, we have […]
Individually great, collectively unmatched: Announcing updates to 3 great Azure Data Services
As Julia White mentioned in her blog today, we’re pleased to announce the general availability of Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 and Azure Data Explorer. We also announced the preview of Azure Data Factory Mapping Data Flow. With these updates, Azure continues to be the best cloud for analytics with unmatched price-performance and security. In […]