Geopolitical uncertainty is driving organizations outside the U.S. to explore sovereign cloud alternatives, ranging from country-specific Azure regions to fully disconnected on-premises deployments.

Microsoft's announcement last month that Azure Local ‘Disconnected Operations’ had reached General Availability was ambitious in its framing. The product – a fully featured Azure platform capable of ...

Azure SQL Managed Instance gains SQL Server 2025 update policy control. GA policy balances new engine features with operational stability governance. Enhanced update management supports enterprise ...

Microsoft shares slid after hours, despite the company beating earnings expectations for its Q2. Analysts pressed CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood about Azure's slowing revenue growth. Wall Street ...

While DevOps drives innovation and simplifies collaboration, it also comes with its own set of risks and vulnerabilities. Developers rely on Git-based platforms like GitHub, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, ...

Azure outage affected global industries, including airlines and airports Microsoft 365 services impacted by Azure configuration change Outage follows recent Amazon AWS disruption, highlighting tech ...

Microsoft was hit with an outage affecting its Azure and 365 services hours before the company was scheduled to report quarterly results. "We are investigating an issue with the Azure Portal where ...

The second major cloud outage in less than two weeks, Azure’s downtime highlights the “brittleness” of a digital ecosystem that depends on a few companies never making mistakes. Microsoft's problems ...

Sam Altman and OpenAI announced a new deal with Microsoft, setting revised terms for future AI development. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft and OpenAI announced the long-awaited details ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

From natural disasters to homelessness, there are myriad reasons a person or family might need a new home, fast. “We shouldn’t give up on the American dream,” says property developer Gene Eidelman, an ...

It’s the first major change to GitHub since losing its CEO. It’s the first major change to GitHub since losing its CEO. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all ...