Insights from the 2023 Open Confidential Computing Conference

By Dustin Ward

I had the opportunity to participate in this year’s Open Confidential Computing Conference (OC3), hosted by our software partner, Edgeless Systems. This year’s event was particularly noteworthy due to a panel discussion on the impact and future of confidential computing. The panel featured some of the industry’s most respected technology leaders including Greg Lavender, Chief Technology Officer at…

Preparing for future health emergencies with Azure HPC

By Dustin Ward

A once-in-a-century global health emergency accelerates worldwide healthcare innovation and novel medical breakthroughs, all supported by powerful high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities. COVID-19 has forever changed how nations function in the globally interconnected economy. To this day, it continues to affect and shape how countries respond to health emergencies. COVID-19 has demonstrated just how interconnected our…

Unleash the power of APIs: Strategies for innovation

By Dustin Ward

Modern businesses increasingly rely on technology to drive growth and deliver innovative experiences to their customers. Application programming interfaces (APIs) are the building blocks that power these connected digital experiences. And more than ever, effective API management has become critical to accelerate time-to-market and deliver compelling customer and partner interactions. We are excited to announce,…

Isovalent Cilium Enterprise in Azure Marketplace

By Dustin Ward

This post was co-authored by Narayan Annamalai, Partner PM Manager, Microsoft Azure. In December 2022, Microsoft and Isovalent announced the collaboration to bring the Isovalent Cilium Enterprise offering onto Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) via Azure Marketplace. Today, we are happy to announce that Isovalent Cilium Enterprise offering is now available on the Azure Marketplace. Isovalent…

Azure Space technologies advance digital transformation across government agencies

By Dustin Ward

Since its launch, Microsoft Azure Space has been committed to enabling people to achieve more, both on and off the planet. This mission has transcended various industries, including agriculture, finance, insurance, and healthcare. The announcements we’ve made thus far have helped showcase how our mission encompasses not only commercial industries but also empowers government missions…