Microsoft shifting to cloud management software brings possibility of it peeking into your estate

Organizations deliberately using unlicensed software do not have much of a defense, but there are grey areas, such as ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Forces Azure Monitoring as SQL Server Tools Reach End of Support

Microsoft will retire SCOM SQL monitoring packs in 2027, pushing customers toward Azure Monitor and cloud billing.
Ars Technica

Google claims win for everyone as text scammers lost their cloud server

The day after Google filed a lawsuit to end text scams primarily targeting Americans, the criminal network behind the phishing scams was “disrupted,” a Google spokesperson told Ars. According to ...
GitHub

Database driver Microsoft SQL Server on Google Cloud

Google Cloud SQL for SQL Server is a managed database service provided by Google Cloud, offering the robust capabilities of Google Cloud SQL Server with the added benefits of cloud hosting. This guide ...
GamesRadar+

Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead says Kingdom Hearts' cloud versions for the Nintendo Switch were something Square Enix "experimented with," but ultimately decided "didn't feel ...

Final Fantasy 7 Remake co-director and Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi has said that the cloud versions of games on the original Switch weren't a good fit for Final Fantasy 7. A few months shy of its ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Next-gen SQL Projects with Microsoft.Build.Sql

SQL development is evolving fast, and Microsoft.Build.Sql is leading the charge. This next-generation SDK brings flexible project structures, better source control integration, automated build-time ...