Azure Percept: Edge intelligence from silicon to service

By Dustin Ward

In today’s fast-paced world, there is often a need for instantaneous, real-time responses. Companies are finding the computing needed to support this 24/7 mentality generates staggering amounts of data, often from devices out in the physical world. This influences a shift in priorities as companies look for technology that gives them the flexibility to innovate…

Harness the power of data with Azure Data and AI

By Dustin Ward

For any organization to succeed in a world of unprecedented uncertainty, a new level of agility is required. Core to that agility is the ability to quickly gain insights from data at any scale, power ultra-low latency applications that deliver personalized experiences, and empower all users in an organization, regardless of size. This requires a…

Azure Firewall Premium now in preview

By Dustin Ward

This post was co-authored by Gopikrishna Kannan, Principal Program Manager, Azure Networking, and Suren Jamiyanaa, Program Manager, Azure Networking. Announcing the preview release of Azure Firewall Premium. Azure Firewall Premium provides next-generation firewall capabilities that are required for highly sensitive and regulated environments. With this Azure Firewall Premium release, you can now use the following…

Connecting Azure to the International Space Station with Hewlett Packard Enterprise

By Dustin Ward

Today we are announcing our partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to connect Azure directly to space using HPE’s upcoming launch of its Spaceborne Computer-2 (SBC-2), which will deliver edge computing and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities together for the first time on the International Space Station (ISS). The SBC-2 is built on the HPE Edgeline Converged…

Helping retailers navigate the future

By Dustin Ward

Each new year introduces new opportunities and challenges, but 2020 was exceptional. The pandemic massively disrupted retail organizations due to ongoing shelter-in-place orders and social distancing requirements. Consumers adapted, driving nine years’ worth of e-commerce growth in 90 days. Retailers responded by dramatically accelerating their digital transformation journeys to focus on prioritizing customer health and…