[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Event Grid provides new capabilities for smarter, more secure event-driven architectures

by Azalio tdshpsk | Mar 31, 2026 | Cloud

Azure Event Grid now offers a variety of new features intended to help you better manage large-scale, distributed systems with improved interoperability and control. Generally Available features: MQTT Message Ordering: Ensures in-order message...

[Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Azure now available from new cloud region in Denmark

by Azalio tdshpsk | Mar 31, 2026 | Cloud

Microsoft announces the opening of its cloud region in Denmark to accelerate digital transformation and AI innovation. The Denmark East region provides Danish customers with local, secure cloud infrastructure, supporting local data residency, low...

Retirement: Manually registered Azure VPN Clients for ​Azure Government and ​Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet clouds will be retired on March 31, 2029

by Azalio tdshpsk | Mar 31, 2026 | Cloud

On March 31, 2029, we’ll be retiring manually registered Azure VPN clients for point-to-site connections with Microsoft Entra ID authentication for ​Azure Government and ​Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet clouds. Recommended action: To prevent...

[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk is now available in US Gov Arizona

by Azalio tdshpsk | Mar 31, 2026 | Cloud

Azure Premium SSD v2 is now available in US Gov Arizona (a region without Availability Zone). Azure Premium SSD v2 disk, a next-generation general-purpose block storage option for Azure virtual machines, offers sub-millisecond latencies and exceptional...

A GitHub tinkerer teaches Claude to talk less, and that may matter more than it seems

by Azalio tdshpsk | Mar 31, 2026 | Cloud

In a quiet corner of GitHub better known for weekend experiments than paradigm shifts, Drona Reddy, a data analyst at Amazon US, has published a single markdown file that promises to cut Claude’s output token usage by more than half, not by changing code, but by...