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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Celebrate 20 years of .NET, explore top security priorities, and more

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Microsoft Tech News | February 2022

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Celebrate 20 years of .NET

The .NET development platform is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Watch the celebration video on demand to look back at the history of .NET and the impact it has had on modern development.

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Top security priorities for 2022

Explore the most pressing challenges currently faced by cybersecurity professionals, and learn about top security priorities for organizations in 2022.

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Data and Analytics

Easily optimize SQL Server virtual machines

See how the SQL Assessment feature (currently in preview) on the Azure portal can evaluate your SQL Server configuration to determine if your system is healthy and configured optimally.

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How to get started with Azure Cosmos DB

Get an overview of Azure Cosmos DB. Hear about updates and benefits, including a new serverless option for on-demand querying, and learn about running NoSQL workloads at scale.

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Work with data from SAP in Azure and Office 365

Watch a series of demos to discover powerful ways to extend SAP with Microsoft solutions. Work with Power Automate, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure Bot Service, and trigger workflows from Outlook.

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Networking and Infrastructure

Free assessment tools to get started with Azure

Learn about free, new tools that will help streamline your cloud adoption plan. Assess your workloads, find the best cloud adoption path based on your needs, and prepare for a large-scale migration.

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Introduction to the hybrid and multicloud scenario

It is common for organizations to run services in more than one public cloud service. Explore Azure features—such as landing zone accelerators and Azure Arc—that help organizations configure and deploy hybrid and multicloud environments.

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Better patch compliance with Update Connectivity data

For a successful update, devices typically need a minimum of two continuous connected hours and six total connected hours after an update is released. Learn about Update Connectivity data and how to use it to ensure devices in your environment are up to date.

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Management and Governance

Best practices to deploy and operate Azure Virtual Desktop

Watch this on-demand webinar to learn helpful tips for deploying, optimizing, and managing Azure Virtual Desktop in your environment.

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Migrate SQL Server to Azure

Learn about the latest tools and best practices to help you migrate SQL Server to Azure. Explore migration scenarios, work with Azure Migrate, assess your configuration, and implement best practices for managing SQL Server on Azure.

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Security and Compliance

Detect active network reconnaissance with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Learn about active network reconnaissance and find out how this is used by threat actors. Explore features and techniques to help you detect and avert active network reconnaissance attacks.

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Inside Azure for IT: Azure confidential computing

Strengthen your data protection. Beyond protecting data at rest and in transit, you should also protect data in use. Watch this on-demand session to learn about protecting sensitive workloads with Azure confidential computing.

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Cyber Signals: Explore the latest cyber threat research and trends

Cyber Signals is a new intelligence brief based on insights from Microsoft research and security teams working on the frontlines. Read the quarterly brief to understand the current threat landscape, trending threats, and the latest techniques being used by threat actors.

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