How higher education is reimagining student experiences with Azure OpenAI Service

By Dustin Ward

Imagine a future where every student has a personalized learning path, where faculty can focus on teaching instead of administrative tasks, and where academic research accelerates breakthrough discoveries. This is not a distant vision—generative AI is making it possible today. AI-driven innovations empower higher education leaders to reimagine learning models, reduce administrative burdens, and advance…

Microsoft recognized once again as a Leader for its Ability to execute and Completeness of vision in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure

By Dustin Ward

Organizations of all sizes are accelerating their digital transformation to leverage cloud-connected experiences and capabilities across diverse use cases. Whether processing data at the source, running mission-critical applications, or ensuring regulatory compliance, extending these capabilities across cloud and edge is essential. However, a significant challenge they face is in maintaining centralized control while reliably deploying these…

Leverage Microsoft Azure tools to navigate NIS2 compliance 

By Dustin Ward

Robust cybersecurity measures are vital for organizations to address evolving cyberthreats and navigate regulatory requirements and their impact on compliance strategies. Cybersecurity directives like the Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS2) in the European Union provide a baseline of security measures to mitigate risks of cyberthreats and overall level of cybersecurity. As of October…

Azure Cobalt 100-based Virtual Machines are now generally available

By Dustin Ward

Today we are announcing the general availability of the new Azure Cobalt 100-based Virtual Machines (VMs). These VMs run on Microsoft’s first 64-bit Arm-based Azure Cobalt 100 CPU, which has been fully designed in-house. They represent a significant milestone in our journey in designing and building out our cloud infrastructure, with optimization and customization across…

Achieving AI readiness through comprehensive modernization

By Dustin Ward

Generative AI is sending shockwaves through the business world, due in no small part to powerful tools that are transforming how we live and work. As with prior massive paradigm shifts, successful businesses must adapt for the future.  When businesses infuse cutting-edge innovations like AI into their operations, it can drive sustainable, long-term growth, futureproof…