| | Microsoft Tech News | October 2021 | | | | Windows 11: Optimization and performance improvements | | | | Take a look at Windows 11 performance optimizations, improvements to the Windows servicing model, and changes to policy management. Conceived for Zero Trust and a hybrid world, Windows 11 delivers improvements designed to fit with your existing management tools and processes. | | | | Learn more > | | |  | | | A guide to combatting human-operated ransomware | | | | Human-operated ransomware is not a malicious software problem-it's a human criminal problem. Responding to the increasing threat of ransomware requires a modern configuration, up-to-date security, and trained staff to detect and respond to threats before data is lost. | | | | Learn more > | | |  | | | To customize the content within this monthly newsletter, please log in and adjust your topic preferences here. | | | | | New Infrastructure as Code video series | | Check out this four-part series to dive into infrastructure as code. Explore key concepts, including Azure Resource Manager templates, secrets management, protecting resources, and tagging strategy. | | Management and Governance, Azure | | Learn more > | | Now open: Register for Microsoft Ignite | | Explore the latest tools for building solutions, modernizing your infrastructure, enhancing security, and managing devices. Hear from Microsoft leaders and experts, and connect with tech peers from around the world. | | Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Security and Compliance, IoT, Application Development, Microsoft 365 and Teams, SQL Server, Power Platform, Azure | | Learn more > | | Modernize your file server infrastructure | | Explore the Windows Server 2022 file server enhancements, including Azure File Sync hybrid protection capabilities. See how to take advantage of virtually unlimited file storage growth, cached on-premises performance, and backup and recovery services. | | Infrastructure, Management and Governance, Security and Compliance, Windows, Azure | | Learn more > | | | | | | SQL virtual machines: Evaluate resource health and troubleshoot | | Discover how PerfInsights can report on the health of your SQL virtual machines on Azure and provide references to help mitigate risks. Find out how to analyze PerfInsights captures to review SQL Server findings, resource reporting, and system summary information. | | Databases, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Security and Compliance, SQL Server, Azure | | Learn more > | | 3 trends shaping identity as the center of modern security | | Identity has become the focal point of digital society and is essential to modern remote and hybrid models. Explore how Identity fits with other trends, including Zero Trust security, multicloud infrastructures, and decentralized computing. | | Security and Compliance, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Microsoft 365 and Teams, Windows, Azure | | Learn more > | | SQL Server failover cluster instances in Azure | | Get an overview of SQL Server failover cluster instances and learn how to use them for high availability with Azure Virtual Machines and various Azure Storage options. | | Databases, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, SQL Server, Azure | | Learn more > | | | | | | Demo: Migrate servers using Azure Migrate | | Watch a demonstration of how to migrate servers to Azure using Azure Migrate. See how you can migrate virtual and physical servers running on Hyper-V, VMware, or other cloud providers to Microsoft Azure. | | Infrastructure, Management and Governance, Azure, Windows | | Learn more > | | Azure Migrate: An overview of app modernization options | | Prepare to migrate your apps to the cloud. Watch a walk-through of Azure options for app modernization and learn about updates to the Azure Migrate tool to help you discover and assess your .NET apps. | | Application Development, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Azure | | Learn more > | | Get started with Windows 11 | | The free upgrade to Windows 11 is now available and rolling out to eligible Windows 10 PCs. Learn about 11 highlights in Windows 11 and get details about the rollout. | | Infrastructure, Management and Governance, Security and Compliance, Windows | | Learn more > | | | | |  | | Explore Events | | | | | .NET Conf 2021 | | Date: November 9-11, 2021 Location: Online Time: 8:00am (Pacific) | | | | | | Please help us improve our communication by telling us what you think of this email. | |  | | | |
