One of the more interesting but relatively unknown features of Windows 8.1 is its deep integration with SkyDrive and Microsoft’s new smart files system for keeping your online and offline storage in sync without having to download all of your files onto every machine. Today, the company…
On-Premises, Cloud, and Hybrid For on-premises applications and federated single sign-on to cloud services, the Multi-Factor Authentication Server is installed within your network or on a virtual machine in Windows Azure. For cloud applications like Microsoft Office 365 that use Windows Azure Active Directory, you…
Unused SQL Database servers will be deleted after 90 days Starting October 24, 2013, all Windows Azure SQL Database servers that have not hosted a user-created database during the last 90 days will be automatically deleted. Any user-created logins stored in the removed server will…
Multi-Factor Authentication delivers enterprise authentication that is easy to set up, manage, and use Windows Azure Multi-Factor Authentication is now generally available to help secure access to both on-premises and cloud applications. Convenient phone-based authentication methods address user demand for easy, anywhere access while also…
Microsoft and Oracle provide end-to-end support for customers running business-critical Oracle software on Windows Azure Oracle Database, Oracle WebLogic Server, and the Java development environment are now available, in preview, in the Windows Azure Virtual Machines Image Gallery. These images include licenses for the Oracle…