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…
Microsoft Announces a new memory-intensive VM size (two CPU cores with 14 GB of RAM) Microsoft has announced the general availability of a new memory-intensive virtual machine (VM) size for Windows Azure. This new VM, called A5, features two CPU cores with 14 gigabytes (GB)…
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (2853587) Executive Summary This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Active Directory. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an attacker sends a specially crafted query to the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)…