One of the most requested features from customers that deploy Cloud SQL for SQL Server (Cloud SQL) [https://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/sqlserver] has been Active Directory integration [https://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/sqlserver/configure-ad] which was released last year. Since then Google Cloud has added cross-project capability…
Sole-tenant nodes [https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/nodes/sole-tenant-nodes] are being used by customers for workload isolation and also for licensing compliance (e.g. bringing Window Server licenses [https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/windows/ms-licensing]). Throughout the life cycle of a sole-tenant node there might be the…
I've had a question today coming from a colleague that has no prior experience in System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). He wanted to know how data flows from connected agents (regardless of Windows or Linux) to Log Analytics and subsequently to Azure Security Center. There are certain components that play…
Almost all Azure management services run in/for any cloud. Among them is Update Management which automates OS patching for both Linux and Windows machines whether they are running on-premises, in Azure or in other clouds. Security is an essential item for most customers. Different strategies are employed to secure…