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Microsoft rolls out new name and features for Windows Virtual Desktop
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft announced a name change and new features for Windows Virtual Desktop. Going forward, the service will be known as Azure Virtual Desktop.

Azure Static Web Apps hosting service is now generally available, two plans on offer
By Robert Carnevale published
Announced in preview all the way back in May 2020, Azure Static Web Apps is finally generally available. Now you'll be able to pay attention to your apps and let Azure handle infrastructure duties.

Microsoft to shut down Azure Blockchain Service this fall — migrate your ledgers now
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft is retiring is Azure Blockchain Service. People have until this fall to migrate their ledger data to alternatives.

Microsoft will let EU organizations store and process data within the region
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft announced a new plan to help EU organizations keep track of data. The plan will provide an option to have data stored and processed within Europe.

Sony's Microsoft Azure-powered cloud service will be PlayStation exclusive
By Robert Carnevale published
More cloud talk is on the way.

Here's why Xbox Live, Teams, Office 365, OneDrive, and Bing went down last week
By Sean Endicott published
Several Microsoft services went down last week, including Xbox Live, Teams, Office 365, OneDrive, and Bing. Microsoft released a report explaining why the outage occurred.

Microsoft explains why Teams, Xbox Live, and Office 365 went down this week
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft published its first report breaking down the major Azure outage from this week.

Microsoft Azure outage delays virtual premiere of Zack Snyder's Justice League
By Sean Endicott published
Zack Snyder's Justice League had one last delay due to a Microsoft Azure outage.
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