Azure Archive
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Using Azure AD Privileged Identity Management for elevated access (Technical Case Study)
Posted on March 29, 2017 | No CommentsMicrosoft IT uses Azure Active Directory (AD) Privileged Identity Management (PIM) to manage elevated access for users who have privileged roles for Azure services. We manage privileged identities for on […] -
Right-size and tight-size SAP for Azure (Technical Case Study)
Posted on March 26, 2017 | No CommentsMicrosoft uses SAP enterprise resource management software to run mission-critical business functions like finance and human resources. In an on-premises model, physical computing resources are costly and may go unused. […] -
Protecting Azure resources with Recovery Services vault (Technical Case Study)
Posted on March 24, 2017 | No CommentsThe data protection team in Microsoft IT manages the backup and recovery of nearly 9 PB of on premises data for Microsoft. Having migrated most of our IT infrastructure to […] -
Running SAP on Azure reduces costs and increases scale (Video)
Posted on March 15, 2017 | No CommentsRyan Gaukroger, Senior Product Marketing Manager, talks with Hans Reutter, Principal Service Engineering Manager in Microsoft IT, about how and why we moved our SAP environment to Microsoft Azure. Hans […] -
Optimizing resource efficiency in Microsoft Azure (Business Case Study)
Posted on January 21, 2017 | No CommentsMany businesses have questions about how to optimize Microsoft Azure. Microsoft IT is moving the bulk of our computing resources to Azure, and the environment requires constant evaluation and optimization. […] -
Analyzing Azure inventory data to optimize resources and reduce risk (Technical Case Study)
Posted on January 1, 2017 | No CommentsTo better manage and secure our Microsoft Azure resources, Microsoft IT created an Azure asset inventory that provides a consolidated view of all the Azure subscriptions and resources at Microsoft. […] -
Azure resource inventory helps manage operational efficiency and compliance (Technical Case Study)
Posted on December 31, 2016 | No CommentsFor Microsoft IT, conventional processes for managing Microsoft Azure resources weren’t providing good visibility into self-provisioned cloud usage. To overcome this challenge, we created and maintain an inventory of the […] -
Improving the commuter experience with Microsoft Azure (Article)
Posted on December 18, 2016 | No CommentsTo consolidate information about commuting, corporate shuttle services, and transportation options for staff, Microsoft IT partnered with Microsoft Real Estate and Facilities to create Transportation Hub, a web app hosted […]