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Welcome to the brand-new Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (DTI) Tech Community! Since we launched DTI in September, we've been thrilled with its positive reception across the cybersecurity community. We'll share the latest content on this page about how you and your team can get the most out of DTI's industry-leading investigation and discovery capabilities. We are also looking forward to hearing from you. The DTI Tech Community is a great place to offer our engineers and threat researchers feedback about what's working well, the unique ways you're leveraging DTI, and what you'd like to see us build next. Stay tuned to the DTI Tech community as we con…

Today, we are excited to announce the general availability of Windows Server 2022 on Azure Kubernetes Service. We are working hard to bring the latest and greatest to our customers, and this is an integral step forward in ensuring high-fidelity workload security with the latest Windows features in Azure. Windows Server 2022 is supported on node pools running Kubernetes 1.23 and above, with containerd as the container runtime. Windows Server 2022 introduces increased performance, reliability, and security compared with Windows Server 2019. Windows Server 2022 also includes numerous networking improvements that have not been backported to Windows Server 2019, such …

During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it’s important to focus not only on the dangers of data breaches but also on how to build with products like Microsoft Power Platform and Dataverse—products that are designed to help keep your organization’s data protected. Use the resources on Microsoft Learn to explore ways to support security in your organization, whether you’re a traditional solution architect, a business user, or an IT pro. April Dunnam, Power Platform Cloud Advocate, notes that anyone building a low-code solution should have a security-first mindset. She explains, “Your solution will be better designed, and then it's going to be long-standing.” Dataverse…

I am pleased to announce that you can now automatically distribute your session hosts across any number of availability zones. This enables you to take full advantage of the built-in Azure resiliency options from within the same deployment process. This has been a feature request from many of our customers, and I'm pleased to announce the host pool deployment process has been improved so it now supports deploying into up to three availability zones in Azure regions that support them. Previously to this, the deployment template allowed you select just one of the three availability zones and the session hosts would all get deployed into that selected availabi…

The Microsoft Security team is excited for you to join us at Microsoft Ignite on October 12 – 13, 2022! The event begins bright and early at 9:00 AM PDT! Register now to explore the latest innovations Microsoft has to offer, learn from product experts and partners, and create meaningful connections as we bring together this community from across the globe to join us virtually and in person! Watch and participate in sessions live [attachment=23925:name] Check out the “Protect everything, everyone, everywhere with comprehensive security” session with Corporate Vice President, Vasu Jakkal as she shares the latest announcements on Micr…

Microsoft partners like Gluu, Appsurify, and AVEVA deliver transact-capable offers, which allow you to purchase directly from Azure Marketplace. Learn about these offers below: [attachment=23922:name] Gluu: This software integrates with Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Office 365 to cover all the moving parts of business process management: instructions, organizational roles, task execution, logging, and communications. Gluu ensures that everyone understands what to do, how to do it, and who's responsible. Gluu is available in English, German, and Danish, and it can be made available in other languages on request. [attachment=23923:name]…

Most organizations are on a path to fully migrating to a cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution like Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). Platforms like Azure AD are more scalable, more secure, and support the latest methods of user authentication when accessing organizational resources and applications. However, transitioning from on-premises IAM solutions takes time - and while customers embark on that journey, Microsoft offers cloud-powered protections for those on-premises resources to ensure that they’re best protected against the latest identity-targeted threats. Microsoft 365 Defender provides comprehensive protection for identities across t…

As PHP will only be supported on App Service on Linux after November 28, 2022. We will only discuss wordpress on Linux App service in this blog. Sometimes, we may encounter the following error when accessing wordpress website. It is very easy to understand that there is something wrong with the connection between the website and database. But how can we find more detailed information regarding this error? We can enable WordPress debugging mode to check the detailed error message. The steps are as below. 1.Login to the newui of the scm site.(https://{sitename}.scm.azurewebsites.net/newui) 2.Click File Manager and find the wp-config.ph…

Azure Video Indexer recently released a new feature named "Featured Clothing". This feature allows publishers and advertisers to leverage deep contextual understanding in-order to place the most relevant ads at the most relevant timing where viewers will be most receptive to engage with the ad. This insight uses advanced AI to enable a deep understanding of key moments, main characters, important scenes and emotions displayed, all in-order to identify the key clothing items appearing in videos. For these clothing items we provide the exact frames in which they appear with more information (such as bounding boxes and time codes) that can help advertisers and…

Today we’re officially announcing the general availability of a simpler, more reliable, and modernized way to protect your VMware virtual machines using Azure Site Recovery, for recovering quickly from disasters. We are now offering these enhancements: Stateless ASR replication appliance The configuration server and its on-premises components have been converted into a stateless ASR replication appliance. This simplifies discovery and failback process by introducing the option to select any appliance without needing to set up any master target server or process server. Automatic upgrades for ASR replication appliance and mobility agent A big deal break…

Introduction Hi folks! My name is Felipe Binotto, Cloud Solution Architect, based in Australia. I’m excited to write this post because I bumped into this nice little app which connects to an IoT Hub and lets us run scripts on-premises or in the cloud from anywhere in the world without any requirement for inbound ports. The credits go to @Scott Holden (AUSTRALIA) who wrote the app (I’m also borrowing his app name as the title of this post) and @Marc Kean who told me about it. I have forked his project for this demonstration, but you can find the original project HERE. I have recently used its functionality as part of a Start/Stop VM solution based on Aut…

Welcome to your guide to all things Windows at Microsoft Ignite, October 12-14, 2022! Short on time? Jump straight to: Core sessions | Interactive experiences | On demand | In person: Seattle | Post-Ignite activities Whether you are planning to deploy Windows 11 or looking for proven tips to help you more easily secure and manage all your Windows devices, there is a lot in store for you at Microsoft Ignite! Click on the session names below to add them to your schedule (or digital "backpack") Check out our post-Ignite activities for more opportunities to dive deep and connect with our engineering teams! Bookmark this post as we'll be updating it daily with lin…

Welcome to your guide to all things Windows at Microsoft Ignite, October 12-14, 2022! Short on time? Jump straight to: Core sessions | Interactive experiences | On demand | In person: Seattle | Post-Ignite activities Whether you are planning to deploy Windows 11 or looking for proven tips to help you more easily secure and manage all your Windows devices, there is a lot in store for you at Microsoft Ignite! Click on the session names below to add them to your schedule (or digital "backpack") Check out our post-Ignite activities for more opportunities to dive deep and connect with our engineering teams! Bookmark this post as we'll be updating it daily with lin…

Next.js is one of the most popular JavaScript frameworks for building complex, server-driven React applications, combining the features that make React a useful UI library with server-side rendering, built-in API support and SEO optimizations. With today’s preview release, we’re improving support for Next.js on Azure Static Web Apps. What’s new In this preview we’re focusing on making zero-config deployments with Next.js even easier than it’s been before by including support for Server-Side Rendering and Incremental Static Regeneration (SSR and ISR respectively), API Routes, advanced image compression, and Next.js Auth. In this post, we want to highlight three …

I've debated about writing this blog for a while, but what it comes down to is how passionate I am about this... What are we doing to change the world? What are we doing to build inclusivity? What are we doing to show our future generations what they're capable of? Simply put, this is one of the things that I'm doing to answer these three questions (whilst partnering with some amazing ladies), and I want to share that journey. Microsoft is great. One of the reasons why it's so great is our emphasis on philanthropy and nonprofits. We're constantly encouraged to volunteer, to give of our time and resources. This led me to help champion Microsoft Sma…

As hybrid work accelerates digital transformation, remote management has evolved into an everyday necessity. However, remote management does not yet provide the in-depth administration experiences needed to investigate and fix many issues. We are excited to announce that Windows Admin Center can now manage your Microsoft Azure Arc-enabled infrastructure from the Azure portal. This new capability enables seamless and granular management of your Arc-enabled Windows servers and virtual machines as well as Azure Stack HCI systems from within the Azure portal. You can securely manage your servers and clusters from the cloudwithout needing a VPN, public IP address, or other …

Datacenters are a core part of any IT infrastructure for businesses that run mission-critical workloads. However, with components across compute, networking, and storage, as well as the advancement in cloud technologies, the management of your datacenter environment can quickly become complex. Ever since its release in 2008, Microsoft System Center has been the solution that simplifies datacenter management across your IT environments. Today, we are excited to announce the general availability of System Center 2022, which includes System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), System Center Orchestrator (SCORCH), Service Manager (SM), and Data …

We've invested in Windows Server for nearly 30 years, and we continue to find new ways to empower businesses who trust Windows Server as the operating system for their workloads. Over this time, we understand that business requirements have become more complex and demanding. Thus, we are energized when we hear how customers continue to trust Windows Server to navigate these ever-evolving requirements and run business and mission-critical workloads. We want to continue to invest in your organizations' success and enable you to get the most out of Windows Server by keeping you informed of the latest product announcements, news, and overall best practices. Here are the to…

Customers of all sizes trust Windows Server to run their business and mission-critical workloads. With the launch of Windows Server 2022, we've added new capabilities that bring the best of Windows Server and Azure together. Whether you're migrating to the cloud, modernizing applications, or managing a hybrid environment, you can take advantage of unique innovations such as Azure Automanage, Azure Arc for Servers, and Windows Admin Center in Azure. Today, we are announcing new updates to Azure Automanage machine best practices and Azure Automanage for Windows Server that allow IT admins and DevOps professionals to simplify and optimize IT management with automated oper…

You are invited to get a first look deep-dive at Windows Server 2022 by registering for the free, fourth annual Windows Server Summit, September 16, 2021, from 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Pacific Time. Be among the initial set of customers to learn about investments we are making in Windows Server, Windows Server on Azure, Hybrid, and capabilities that make modernizing your IT environment and simplifying management easier than ever. Take advantage of this opportunity to get your questions answered during live Q&A by engaging with product managers that represent Windows Server and all these Azure services. Register for free A closer look at session details Session…

Today, we are announcing the general availability of Windows Server 2022. It's a big step forward for the operating system that is trusted by major corporationsand small businesses alike to run their business and mission-critical workloads. With Windows Server 2022, customers can continue to securely run their workloads, enable new hybrid cloud scenarios, and modernize their applications to meet evolving business requirements. Let's dive into the new technical capabilities of Windows Server 2022 and how customers can take advantage of these to modernize their server environment. Why upgrade to Windows Server 2022 Advanced multi-layered security Security has …

This post was authored by Hari Pulapaka, Partner Group Program Manager, Windows Windows Admin Center, your favorite server management tool, is now available in preview in Azure. This new capability enables seamless and granular management of your Windows Server Azure IaaS virtual machines (VMs) from within the Azure portal. Here is a short video highlighting some of the capabilities included with Windows Admin Center in the Azure portal. Get the job done with simplicity and convenience Windows Admin Center in Azure unlocks incredible capabilities for the Azure portal by providing you with an interface to manage your Windows Server virtual machines. By de…

This post is authored by Bernardo Caldas, Vice President of Program Management, Core OS and Edge Infrastructure, Microsoft. Today we are announcing that Windows Server 2022 is now in preview, the next release in our Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC), which will be generally available later this calendar year. It builds on Windows Server 2019, our fastest adopted Windows Server ever. This release includes advanced multi-layer security, hybrid capabilities with Azure, and a flexible platform to modernize applications with containers. Over the years, companies like Forever 21 and Sentara Healthcare have relied on Windows Server to run their business-critical workload…

Hi, In this article, I will walk you through some typical challenges when building AKS platforms. I will also reflect on the AKS impact over the Hub & Spoke topology, which is widely adopted by organizations. Quick recap of the Hub & Spoke I won't spend much time on this because, most of you already know what the Hub & Spoke model is all about. Microsoft has already documented this here, although the proposed diagram is a little bit naïve, but the essentials are there. The Hub & Spoke model, is a network-centric architecture where everything ends up in a virtual network in a way or another. This gives companies a greater control over…

Happy Friday, MTC! Apologies for the late recap today. All hands are on deck getting ready for Microsoft Ignite next week, so let’s go ahead and jump into our weekly recap, shall we? MTC Moments of the Week This week, our MTC Member of the Week spotlight is on @Stefan_Blom! Stefan has been a Microsoft Word MVP since 2005 and is also a top contributor in the Microsoft Support Community. Keep being awesome, Stefan! We had two events in the MTC this week. The first was an AMA about Microsoft Entra Verified ID, which became available last month. For this session, we had Entra experts @Matthijs Hoekstra, @Rohit_Gulati, and @AnkurPatel answering questions, …