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- Harnessing the power of data and AI in your applications with Azure<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Building cloud-native applications that run\u00a0<\/span>anywhere<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- New Azure capabilities to simplify deployment and\u00a0<\/span>management<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Analytical and predictive insights to help you power your business applications\u00a0<\/span>data<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Plus,<\/span>\u00a0much more…<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
So, grab a coffee, get comfortable and dive into the <\/span><\/span>Microsoft Build 2021 Book of News<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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Announcing Azure SQL Database ledger<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
Establishing trust around the integrity of data stored in database systems has been a long-standing problem for all organisations that manage financial, medical, or other sensitive data.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Azure SQL Database ledger<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0provides tamper-evidence capabilities in your database, enabling the ability to cryptographically attest to other parties, such as auditors or other business parties, that your data hasn’t been tampered with. The solution is currently only available\u00a0<\/span>in Preview in West Central\u00a0<\/span>US<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>but\u00a0<\/span>all regions\u00a0<\/span>are due to follow\u00a0<\/span>shortly.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/h4>\nAzure SQL Database Ledger. Source: Microsoft<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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Azure Cost Management and Billing updates<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
No matter the size of your business it\u2019s important to know what you\u2019re spending, where, and how you can reduce those costs. This is where Azure Cost Management and Billing comes in. Here are some of the latest improvements and updates based on user feedback:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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- Support for management group exports in Azure Government<\/li>\n
- Improved custom date selection in the cost analysis preview<\/li>\n
- Streamlined Cost Management menu<\/li>\n
- Lower pricing for provisioned throughput on Azure Ultra Disks<\/li>\n
- Plus, much more\u2026\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
So, grab a drink and have a read of all the latest improvements and\u00a0updates\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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Introducing Azure Synapse Link for\u00a0<\/span>Dataverse<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
Successful digital transformation requires eliminating unnecessary barriers. That\u2019s why\u00a0<\/span>Microsoft\u00a0<\/span>introduced<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Azure Synapse Analytics<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0in 2019<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0in 2020<\/span>. Last month they took the next step in bringing data insights to all by eliminating the barrier between business applications and analytical systems with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Azure Synapse Link for Microsoft\u00a0<\/span>Dataverse<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
The new solution enables you to\u00a0<\/span>automati<\/span>cally<\/span>\u00a0ensure that data flowing into your business applications is also flowing into\u00a0<\/span>your<\/span>\u00a0analytics solution. This also enables you to perform advanced analytics tasks in tandem with managing the data in\u00a0<\/span>your<\/span>\u00a0business applications\u2014rather than having these be separate workstreams.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Get started with Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse today<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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A new look for the Azure icon<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
In May the new Azure \u2018A\u2019 icon was revealed. The icon will be rolled out in product experiences and across related sites soon and represents the unity of Azure within the larger Microsoft family of product icons. We think it looks great!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nThe new Azure icon. Source: Microsoft.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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Test your Microsoft security tools against known\u00a0<\/span>threats<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/h4>\n
While Microsoft continuously improves their detection strategies across all their sec<\/span>urity\u00a0<\/span>services,<\/span>\u00a0they see the importance of empowering others to better respond to investigations of related attacks. That\u2019s why they\u2019ve\u00a0<\/span>released<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>SimuLand<\/span><\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>an open-source initiative to help security researchers deploy lab environments that reproduce well-known techniques used in real attack scenarios, actively test and verify the effectiveness of related Microsoft 365 Defender, Azure Defender, and Azure Sentinel detections, and extend threat research using telemetry and forensic artifacts generated after each simulation exercise.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Interested in learning more? You can read the full\u00a0<\/span>announcement<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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IN OTHER NEWS:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
New Azure capabilities to simplify deployment and management<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Microsoft guarantees all EU data will stay in the EU<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Microsoft Azure Blockchain Service to be retired in September 2021<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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