You can start using pg_auto_failover today! Microsoft is releasing the source code under the Postgres license and you can find the source and documentation on GitHub. | Continue reading
We are excited to announce the January release of Azure Data Studio (formerly known as SQL Operations Studio) is now available. Download Azure Data Studio and review the Release Notes to get started. Note: If you are currently using the preview version, SQL Operations Studio, and … | Continue reading
Building reliable and performant distributed programs that span cloud machines and devices is a challenging endeavor, but one that more and more developers are required to tackle. Foremost among the challenges is effectively handling restart, reconnection, and recovery to a valid … | Continue reading
Announcing the updated Quantum Development Kit, now with a new chemistry library, a richer developer experience, and new Q# language capabilities: | Continue reading
This is a blog series that responds to common questions we receive from customers about deployment of Microsoft 365 security solutions. In this series you’ll find context, answers, and guidance for deployment and driving adoption within your organization. In this blog, we explain … | Continue reading
Windows Defender Antivirus has hit a new milestone: the built-in antivirus capabilities on Windows can now run within a sandbox. With this new development, Windows Defender Antivirus becomes the first complete antivirus solution to have this capability and continues to lead the i … | Continue reading
Last week at Ignite, we announced Windows Server 2019 and talked about the new hybrid, security, application platform, and hyper-converged infrastructure capabilities. Today, we are making it available for download. | Continue reading
Topological qubits will be one of the key ingredients in the Microsoft plan to bring a powerful, scalable quantum computing solution to the world. Providing increased resistance to outside interference, topological qubits create a more stable foundation than conventional qubits. … | Continue reading
This post is authored by Amit Banerjee, Principal PM Manager, SQL Server and Bob Ward, Principal Architect, Microsoft SQL Server Data Services. SQL Server has provided enterprises the capability to manage all facets of their relational data. Over the years, we have increasingly … | Continue reading
How can we build the SOC of tomorrow? By respecting the law of data gravity. If we can perform security analytics close to where the data already is, we can increase the speed of response. | Continue reading
The SDL does not focus solely on issues such as buffer overruns, SQL injection and cross-site scripting issues; an important component is making sure developers use the correct cryptographic functionality. The reason for using the correct crypto and using crypto correctly is thre … | Continue reading
Howdy Folks, The last few months have been some VERY exciting times in the world of identity and security standards. Due to the efforts of a broad set of experts across the industry, we’ve made incredible progress in finalizing a broad set of new and improved standards that will … | Continue reading
A new software supply chain attack unearthed by Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) emerged as an unusual multi-tier case. Unknown attackers compromised the shared infrastructure in place between the vendor of a PDF editor application and one of its … | Continue reading
For those who want to explore quantum computing and learn the Q# programming language at their own pace, we have created the Quantum Katas – an open source project containing a series of programming exercises that provide immediate feedback as you progress. | Continue reading
The Remote Desktop web client is now generally available for Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 Preview. | Continue reading
Much of cybercrime today is fueled by underground markets where malware and cybercriminal services are available for purchase. These markets in the deep web commoditize malware operations. Even novice cybercriminals can buy malware toolkits and other services they might need for … | Continue reading
In late March 2018, I analyzed an interesting PDF sample found by ESET senior malware researcher Anton Cherepanov. The sample was initially reported to Microsoft as a potential exploit for an unknown Windows kernel vulnerability. During my investigation in parallel with ESET rese … | Continue reading
Whether you’re new to quantum development or you’ve got experience and want to see how your skills are improving, you won’t want to miss the Summer 2018 Q# Coding Contest, provided in collaboration with Codeforces.com. | Continue reading
This blog post was authored by Garrett Watumull, Program Manager, Windows Server. Today we’re releasing another build of the Windows Server 2019 preview for Windows Insiders. As you may remember, Windows Server 2019 was announced a couple months ago and will be generally availabl … | Continue reading
The traditional perimeter-based network defense is obsolete. Perimeter-based networks operate on the assumption that all systems within a network can be trusted. However, today’s increasingly mobile workforce, the migration towards public cloud services, and the adoption of Bring … | Continue reading
This blog post was co-authored by Taylor Brown, Principal Program Manager Lead, Windows Server and Monojit Bhattacharya, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Windows Server. Enterprises are adopting digital transformation to engage end users, offer competitive products, empower thei … | Continue reading