Microsoft Cost Management updates—April 2023

By Dustin Ward

Whether you’re a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints, and you need to know what you’re spending, where it’s being spent, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where Microsoft Cost Management comes in. We’re always looking…

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…

What’s new in Azure Data & AI: Azure is built for generative AI apps

By Dustin Ward

OpenAI launched ChatGPT in December 2022, immediately inspiring people and companies to pioneer novel use cases for large language models. It’s no wonder that ChatGPT reached 1 million users within a week of launch and 100 million users within two months, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history.1 It’s likely several use cases could…

Microsoft joins the FinOps Foundation

By Dustin Ward

In today’s economic times, the criticality of cost efficiency is at an all-time high. Organizations need high-quality guidance backed by products and services that help you achieve and maintain that efficiency. This is a large part of what we do today within the Cost Management team and the larger Commerce organization here at Microsoft. In…

Azure Red Hat OpenShift for Microsoft Azure Government—now generally available

By Dustin Ward

Today we’re pleased to announce the general availability of Azure Red Hat OpenShift on Microsoft Azure Government. With this release, we are combining world-class Azure infrastructure with a leading enterprise Kubernetes platform as a jointly operated and supported service for Azure Government customers to run their containerized workloads in production. Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO)…