.NET 7 Preview 1, best practices for Zero Trust security, and more

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Read online | View in browser                 Microsoft Tech News  |  March 2022         We are making updates to how Tech News delivers tailored content to your inbox. Customize your preferences to get news and information about the Microsoft technologies that matter most to you. Customize now.         Announcing: .NET 7 Preview 2         Learn about the future of .NET. Get an overview of enhancements in the .NET 7 preview, discover how new capabilities will help simplify the developer experience, and download the latest preview to try the new features yourself.         Learn more >         4 best practices to implement a comprehensive Zero Trust security approach         Explore four guidelines for implementing a comprehensive Zero Trust strategy that can help your organization to move forward with confidence.         Learn more >         To customize the content within this monthly newsletter, please log in and adjust your topic preferences here.         Data and Analytics         SQL Server 2022 storage engine capabilities Watch an overview of storage engine improvements in SQL Server 2022. Find out how these updates improve performance and scalability. Learn more > Connect SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance Watch this on-demand webinar to discover a new level of hybrid flexibility and database mobility. 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Learn about Bicep, a simple declarative language to help you deploy Azure resources, and check out the new managed app version of the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on Azure. Learn more > Overview of Azure Chaos Studio: Testing for resiliency Test the resilience of apps in your environment by introducing faults to simulate real-world outages. See how Azure Chaos Studio helps you identify failures in your applications—like additional load, high latency, and permission issues—to avoid unnecessary downtime. Learn more >         Management and Governance         Measure your cloud carbon footprint Get details about the Emissions Impact Dashboard (EID) for Microsoft 365 now in preview. This tool quantifies greenhouse gas emissions associated with your organization's usage of Microsoft 365, helping you measure the environmental impact of your workloads in the cloud. Learn more > What's new in Microsoft Endpoint Manager Learn about key highlights from the February 2022 update, including improved support for macOS policies and updates to the Windows Autopilot enrollment status page. Learn more > Log analytics and observability solutions in Azure Azure provides a broad set of capabilities to help you monitor your hybrid environment. Watch this on-demand session to learn about the latest capabilities in Azure Monitor log analytics. Learn more >         Security and Compliance         Enterprise-grade protection for small and medium-sized businesses Discover a solution to help small and medium-size businesses protect their devices and respond to sophisticated threats. Watch a demonstration of quick steps to set it up and see how it works across platforms for Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS. Learn more > Challenges and strategies for protecting sensitive data Every level of an organization—from IT operations to the board of directors— can be affected by a data breach. Learn about four major challenges related to sensitive data and strategies for protecting this data. Learn more > Security best practices for Azure Virtual Desktop Learn tips and best practices for increasing the security posture of your Azure Virtual Desktop environment. Explore Azure security controls to help protect your users, apps, and data. 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