Lesson Learned #172: ApplicationIntent=Readonly in General Purpose database tier?

I saw in several situations that our customers are trying to use applicationIntent=Readonly parameter in their connectionstring, but, I would like to mention that this only applies when you have available and enabled ReadScale in Business Critical, Hyp… Continue reading Lesson Learned #172: ApplicationIntent=Readonly in General Purpose database tier?

HP’s latest gaming PC lineup includes additions to OMEN ecosystem, debut of Victus by HP

If you’re looking to refresh your PC game, HP has a new lineup that includes the OMEN 16, OMEN 17 and the customizable OMEN 25i Gaming Monitor. For players starting their PC gaming journey, the company also debuted Victus by HP, with a 16-inch lapt

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Announcing Active Directory Identity Improvement on AKS on Azure Stack HCI

We’re very pleased to announce that Group Managed Service Account (gMSA) for Windows containers with non-domain joined host solution is now available in the recently announced AKS on Azure Stack HCI Release Candidate!
 
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Phorpiex morphs: How a longstanding botnet persists and thrives in the current threat environment

Phorpiex, an enduring botnet known for extortion campaigns and for using old-fashioned worms, began diversifying its infrastructure in recent years to become more resilient and to deliver more dangerous payloads. Today, the Phorphiex botnet continues t… Continue reading Phorpiex morphs: How a longstanding botnet persists and thrives in the current threat environment

SimuLand: Understand adversary tradecraft and improve detection strategies

At Microsoft, we continuously collaborate with customers and the InfoSec community to learn more about the latest adversary tradecraft so that we can improve our detection strategies across all our security services. To help the broader security commun… Continue reading SimuLand: Understand adversary tradecraft and improve detection strategies