Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter - January 2024
Attached is the latest Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter for January 2024. This newsletter provides links to the latest news, blogs, and articles about Microsoft solutions for systems management. This includes Azure services and the System Center suite of products for configuration, management, and monitoring. Taking Control of Your Cloud Spend with Microsoft Cost Management Monitoring Virtual Machines and Arc Servers' Workloads with Azure Monitor Advanced Cookdown Management Pack Authoring Walkthrough Monitoring AI with Confidence using Azure OpenAI Insights SCCM Powershell Scripts for Task Automation by Benoit Lecours Adding LLM Prompts to Reports with Power BI Copilot for Microsoft Fabric Using Azure DevOps to Manage Sentinel for MSSPs and Multi-tenant Environments General Availability of Azure Managed HSM Backup/Restore with Private Endpoint Introducing Copilot Pro: Premium Subscription for AI Capabilities Microsoft's Partnership with Space Force for Digital Service Transformation End of Mainstream Support for Exchange Server 2019 Expanding Availability of Copilot for Microsoft 365 to Businesses of All Sizes Azure OpenAI Service Powers the Microsoft Copilot Ecosystem New PowerShell Module for Microsoft Defender for Identity Security Best Practices for GenAI Applications (OpenAI) in Azure Creating SCCM Collection for Co-managed Devices Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23619 (Dev Channel) Announcement TLS 1.0 and 1.1 Support Removal for Azure Storage Accounts Financially Motivated Threat Actors Misusing App Installer Unified Security Operations with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) is a Microsoft Partner offering that provides unmatched value through a wide range of Partner benefits including account management, technical cloud enablement consultations, and an elevated technical support experience across the Microsoft Cloud (Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform) Partners in ASfP have higher Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Capability Scores, attain more Solutions Partner designations, and see uplifts across Azure, M365, and D365. View the data and learn more on the new ASfP Impact slide below. To learn more.. Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Visit the ASfP Website Stop by the ASfP Partner Community Visit the PSfP WebsitePower Platform & Dynamics 365 Newsletter - December 2023
December 2023 Edition The newsletter is attached below. Welcome to the December 2023 Edition of – Power Platform and Dynamics 365 CE Newsletter! December was packed with news and highlights! No time to read it all, here are some quick recommendations: Learn about Project “Sophia” Catchup to the Microsoft Ignite 2023 and AI updates. Learn on how to Protect your data in the era of AI. Review the new deprecations and removal updates. TIPS: USE COPILOT TO SUMMARIZE THE DOC OR ASK QUESTIONS. Thanks & regards. Power Platform & D365 Newsletter Team -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) is a Microsoft Partner offering that provides unmatched value through a wide range of Partner benefits including account management, technical cloud enablement consultations, and an elevated technical support experience across the Microsoft Cloud (Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform) Partners in ASfP have higher Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Capability Scores, attain more Solutions Partner designations, and see uplifts across Azure, M365, and D365. View the data and learn more on the new ASfP Impact slide below. To learn more.. Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Visit the ASfP Website Stop by the ASfP Partner Community Visit the PSfP WebsiteMicrosoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter - October 2023
Attached is the latest Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter for September 2023. This newsletter provides links to the latest news, blogs, and articles about Microsoft solutions for systems management. This includes Azure services and the System Center suite of products for configuration, management, and monitoring. Here is a bulleted summary of some of the topics within this Newsletter: Infrastructure as Code testing with Azure Policy Premier Solutions for Azure Stack HCI General availability of Azure Monitor Baseline Alerts (AMBA) for Azure landing zone (ALZ) Webinar on SCOM MI Azure Monitor Integration, Pricing, and Roadmap Agent recommendations for SCOM users Creation of Azure Monitor Alerts from Azure Resource Graph Quick-start guide to Azure Private Endpoints with AKS & Storage Visibility into multicloud data security in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Update 2309 for Microsoft Configuration Manager current branch Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management for Windows 365 Introduction of Microsoft Sentinel Web Session Essentials Solution SCOM Management Pack for Azure SQL Managed Instance Guide to identify inactive users with Microsoft Entra ID Governance Access Reviews Bringing Machine Learning Models into production with AzureML Inference Server Ignite 2023 conference details Upcoming public preview of HDInsight on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) New developments in Data & AI, including generative AI application building Launch of Radius by the Microsoft Azure Incubations Team Various updates and insights related to Azure Firewall, Azure Chaos Studio, and other Azure services Monitoring updates including Azure Monitor, System Center Operations Manager, and ConfigMgr Device management updates in Endpoint Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune Security updates including Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, and other security tools Identity management updates with Microsoft Entra and related features Data management and AI updates, including AzureML and defenses against SQL Server cloud lateral movement See attachment below for complete Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter for October 2023. -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) is a paid, Partner offering that includes a Partner Success Account Manager and technical consultative benefits to help you grow in the Microsoft Cloud more quickly. To speak with an ASfP specialist about your needs and the benefits of ASfP, complete this form today.Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter - September 2023
Attached is the latest Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter for September 2023. This newsletter provides links to the latest news, blogs, and articles about Microsoft solutions for systems management. This includes Azure services and the System Center suite of products for configuration, management, and monitoring. Here is a bulleted summary of some of the topics within this Newsletter: • Generally Available: Azure Update Manager • Upgrade to App Service Environment v3 • How we interact with information: The new era of search • Accelerating the pace of innovation with Azure Space and our partners • Azure Landing Zone Review Assessment • What’s new in Windows Autopatch: August 2023 • Azure Monitor cost optimization using Azure Advisor • Intune Support Team - Twitter Feed • Create Windows 11 23H2 SCCM Device Collection • Introducing Microsoft Sentinel Optimization Workbook • Microsoft Sentinel's new incident experience is generally available • Manage Windows LAPS policy with Microsoft Intune • Increase ConfigMgr Client Cache size during OSD • Microsoft Purview DevOps policies for Azure SQL • Fortifying Your Defenses: How Microsoft Sentinel Safeguards Your Organization from BEC Attacks • Entra AzureAD private access an identity centric zero trust • Performing Simple Queue Storage REST API operations using CURL • Best practices for utilizing Azure SQL to host Mainframe Data Tier & Workloads • Generative AI in Azure Machine Learning See attachment below for complete Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter for September 2023. -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) is a paid, Partner offering that includes a Partner Success Account Manager and technical consultative benefits to help you grow in the Microsoft Cloud more quickly. To speak with an ASfP specialist about your needs and the benefits of ASfP, complete this form today.Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter - August 2023
Attached below is the latest Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter for August 2023. This newsletter provides links to the latest news, blogs, and articles about Microsoft solutions for systems management. This includes Azure services and the System Center suite of products for configuration, management, and monitoring. Enjoy! -Asher N. aka.ms/asfp Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) is a paid, Partner offering that includes a Partner Success Account Manager and technical consultative benefits to help you grow in the Microsoft Cloud more quickly. To speak with an ASfP specialist about your needs and the benefits of ASfP, complete this form today.Microsoft Cloud Partner Program - Playbook
Customers today are demanding more – it’s a challenging market and they need consistent and deep expertise to continue their digital transformation. They’re looking for effective partners that have the right skills and capabilities end to end. We've launched the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program to give partners the skills, resources and access to the latest tech to evolve their competencies and stand out in the most competitive marketplace to date. The program centers on the core capabilities our customers have been most vocal on: performance, advance technical skills and success for their business. Download the playbook HERE
