4 cloud cost optimization strategies with Microsoft Azure

By Dustin Ward

We have seen many businesses make significant shifts toward cloud computing in the last decade. The Microsoft Azure public cloud offers many benefits to companies, such as increased flexibility, scalability, and availability of resources. However, with the increased usage of resources, implementing best practices in cloud efficiency is a necessity to validate spending and avoid…

Boost your data and AI skills with Microsoft Azure CLX

By Dustin Ward

We’re excited to announce that the Microsoft Azure Connected Learning Experience (CLX) program now has three new Data and AI tracks designed for data professionals. Personalized, self-paced, and culminating in a certificate of completion, these courses help you boost your data and AI skills your way—allowing you to maximize your learning in minimal time. New…

Azure Managed Lustre—Parallel file system for HPC and AI workloads

By Dustin Ward

Today, Microsoft is announcing the public preview of Azure Managed Lustre, a new addition to the storage offerings in our Azure HPC + AI solution. Lustre is an open-source parallel file system renowned for high-performance computing (HPC) and is adept at large-scale cluster computing. Azure Managed Lustre provides the high-performance storage of Lustre with the…

Azure Native Qumulo Scalable File Service provides seamless, secure data storage

By Dustin Ward

The amount of data created and consumed is expected to grow exponentially over the next decade. This proliferation has radically changed enterprise data storage requirements. Today, enterprises are in search of storage solutions with unlimited capacity and performance scaling capabilities alongside their core requirements of data security and availability. Azure cloud services have been the…