Azure custom policy to prevent backup retention period to be below X number – Azure SQL

In this blog article, we will cover how to prevent and deny the automated backup retention days for Azure SQL database to be lower than X number of days.
 
We have received some service requests from customers that would like to ensure that they h… Continue reading Azure custom policy to prevent backup retention period to be below X number – Azure SQL

Announcing New Features for Enhanced Cluster Troubleshooting

In the dynamic world of cloud-native applications and microservices, it’s crucial to excel in observability and troubleshooting within your AKS clusters. Timely diagnosis and resolution of deployment issues are key to meeting service level objectives (… Continue reading Announcing New Features for Enhanced Cluster Troubleshooting

Private Preview: Azure Managed HSM Integration with Azure Backup

We are excited to announce the Private Preview of Azure Key Vault Managed HSM integration with Azure Backup which greatly enhances the customer experience of backing up and restoring a Managed HSM. This integration allows the process of backup and… Continue reading Private Preview: Azure Managed HSM Integration with Azure Backup

Lesson Learned #449: Unleashing Concurrent Threads for Robust Database Health Checks in C#

Introduction: In the realm of database health checks, performance and concurrency are paramount. As databases grow and applications scale, the need to efficiently test the health of a database connection becomes crucial. This article takes you through … Continue reading Lesson Learned #449: Unleashing Concurrent Threads for Robust Database Health Checks in C#

Continued region expansion: Azure Data Factory is generally available in Poland Central

Azure Data Factory is now available in Poland Central.
You can now provision Data Factory in the new region in order to co-locate your Extract-Transform-Load logic with your data lake and compute. 
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Public preview launch of Dapr extension for Azure Functions

We are pleased to announce the public preview launch of the Dapr extension and the seamless integration with Azure Functions for cloud-native services hosted on Azure Container Apps. These capabilities enable functions to seamlessly interact with Dapr,… Continue reading Public preview launch of Dapr extension for Azure Functions