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Azure – Azure Secure Score has been simplified (preview)

By now you should know Azure Secure Score (ASS), the Azure Security feature which helps you review the security recommendations and prioritize them for you. Well, Azure Secure Score has been simplified and is now in preview. To start using this new and simplified Azure Secure Score, logon to your Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com/) and reach

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Azure – You can now view the carbon footprint of your Azure resources

As you know, sustainability and carbon footprint are now an important subject and companies are now looking to reduce it. That said, how can you reduce your carbon footprint if you don’t even know from where you are starting Well, Microsoft is now providing a PowerBI dashboard to help you get details about the carbon

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Azure – You can now use multi-resource selection when viewing metrics

When you want to analyse performance of your Azure resources when using metrics you may also want to do a comparison with other resources. This is now possible (currently in preview for a limited set of Azure resource type). To start using the multi-resource selection, you need to logon to your Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com/) and

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Azure – You can now automatically shutdown virtual machine in DevLab when user disconnect

You may already know the Azure service called Azure Lab Services which allows you to quickly create development/test environment in a self-service mode for your developers and/or testers. This service has been updated to now allowing you to automatically shutdown virtual machines when user disconnects from the remote desktop session. To enable this new feature,

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Azure Information Protection – The classic AIP client and label management in Azure Portal are being deprecated

By now you should know the Azure Information Protection (AIP) solution the cloud-based right managements services (RMS) used to classify and protect documents and emails. Azure Information Protection has been there for quite some time already (also previously known as Azure RMS too). After various evolutions, it is time to see the classic Azure Information

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Azure – You can now define the name of the resource group used by Azure Recovery Service

This is not a major new capability but still interesting as it gives you more control, you can now define the name of the resource group being used by Azure Recovery Services to store the instant recovery point. Previously, the resource group was hardcoded and looked like AzureBackupRG_<geographical location>_<number>. You can still let Azure use

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Azure AD Connect – New depreciation process starting November 2020

As you already know, Azure AD Connect (AAD Connect) is the directory synchronization tool for Azure AD and Office 365. Azure AD Connect is getting frequently updated (about once a month), introducing new functionalities and bug fixes. Well, starting November 2020 you will have to ensure you are running a version which is not older

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Azure AD B2C – New phone sign in authentication method available (preview)

After being introduced for Azure Active Directory (AAD), the phone sign in authentication method is now being available (in preview) for Azure Active Directory Business to Consumer (AAD B2C). This allows you to setup authentication method allowing your consumer users to authenticate using their phone number and one one-time code. To start using it you

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Azure AD – The Azure AD Application gallery has been refreshed

As you already know, you can integrate your applications or third party SaaS applications with Azure AD using the Azure AD Application Gallery. The next time you go to integrate a new application with your Azure AD, you may want to switch to the new and refreshed gallery, which provides a cleaner and simpler view.

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