Lesson Learned #355: Testing the connection latency from Python to Azure SQL Database

In some situations, we need to test the connectivity latency using Python. Here you could find a small script about how to do it. 
 
 
import pyodbc
import time

def ConnectToTheDB():
try:
print(‘Connecting to the DB’)
Continue reading Lesson Learned #355: Testing the connection latency from Python to Azure SQL Database

Lesson Learned #354: Why is Python using a lot of CPU of Azure SQ Database?

Today, we got a service request that our customer reported a high CPU usage in Azure SQL Database. Following I would to share with you my lessons learned here. 
 
Our customer has the following Python code that is running a query against Azur… Continue reading Lesson Learned #354: Why is Python using a lot of CPU of Azure SQ Database?

Public Preview: Azure Files geo-redundancy for standard large file shares

We’re excited to announce Azure Files geo-redundancy for large file shares is now in public preview for standard SMB file shares.
 
Azure Files has supported large file shares for several years, which not only provides file share capacity up to 10… Continue reading Public Preview: Azure Files geo-redundancy for standard large file shares

Volt Typhoon targets US critical infrastructure with living-off-the-land techniques

Chinese state-sponsored actor Volt Typhoon is using stealthy techniques to target US critical infrastructure, conduct espionage, and dwell in compromised environments.

The post Volt Typhoon targets US critical infrastructure with living-off-the-land techniques appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Continue reading Volt Typhoon targets US critical infrastructure with living-off-the-land techniques

Impact of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver): End of Life on Azure Guest Patching Customers

Introduction: Canonical announced that the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) OS images will reach end-of-life (EOL) by end of May 2023. This means that Canonical will no longer provide technical support, software updates, or security patches for this ve… Continue reading Impact of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver): End of Life on Azure Guest Patching Customers

Windows Admin Center version 2306 is now available in public preview!

Today, we are releasing our latest version of Windows Admin Center to public preview – version 2306! Thank you to our customers, partners, and fans for helping us to continue to improve and make Windows Admin Center better!
In this release, we’ve made … Continue reading Windows Admin Center version 2306 is now available in public preview!