This past week, Microsoft was hit with a massive cyberattack. The hackers managed to compromise all of the company's Azure cloud servers, which handle some of its most sensitive business data and services. The attack has been linked to Chinese government hackers and is thought to be part of a campaign that includes similar attacks against Google and other U.S. companies this year. Despite this news, Microsoft says it still believes in the future of cloud computing—and its own Azure platform in particular.
Web Hosting and Cloud Computing Provider
Azure is a line of cloud products, which include web hosting and cloud computing services.
It's all powered by the Microsoft Azure Stack — Microsoft’s open source extension to Windows Server 2016 that allows you to run “both” Linux and Windows workloads on top of an existing data center infrastructure.
Azure is a line of cloud products.
Azure is a line of cloud products. It's a suite of cloud services that includes Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database and more.
Azure is the most comprehensive cloud platform available today with over 1,000 built-in features and capabilities in Microsoft Azure’s public cloud infrastructure (IaaS), including:
A Closer Look At Azure Security
Microsoft Azure has many security features that make it a great platform for businesses. One of these is the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA), which requires users to provide two forms of identification before they are granted access to an application or service. This can help prevent unauthorized users from gaining access and also helps ensure that only authorized users have access to information stored in your organization's cloud servers.
Another important feature is encryption, which ensures that data sent over public networks like the Internet are protected from being accessed by hackers or malicious software programs. Encryption also allows organizations to protect sensitive information on their private networks so that only those who should be able to see it do so—such as employees sharing confidential documents with each other within their own companies’ networks or via email attachments sent via Gmail accounts accessed through their personal devices—can do so securely without fears about exposing sensitive corporate data like customer lists or financial records if someone were able successfully break into their systems
Amazon web services (AWS)
The database was created by Microsoft and is available for use on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The platform also provides other services like storage, machine learning tools and analytics software.
Hackers Attacked Microsoft Azure Customers Using Malware-Laced Images on Docker Hub
You may have heard of Docker Hub, a repository for Docker images. It's one of the largest repositories in the world, with over 1.8 million images and counting.
In fact, it's been hacked before—in 2016 and 2018—but not like this one: attackers used malware-laced images on Docker Hub to attack customers who used Microsoft Azure. The hackers downloaded malicious software onto victims’ computers through their websites or mobile apps that were hosted on Microsoft Azure servers signed by certificates issued by Digicert (a trusted certificate authority).
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is a line of cloud products and services offered by Microsoft. Azure is a suite of services that includes web hosting, cloud computing, and storage.
Microsoft Azure offers four different service models based on the amount of resources you need to use: Basic (1-20 virtual machines), Standard (5-50 virtual machines), Premium (50+ virtual machines) and Government (100+ physical cores or 1k users).
Which is Better for Cloud Storage — Office 365 vs. Dropbox?
Microsoft Azure Business Benefits:
Office 365 is a cloud office suite that offers employees the tools they need to work more efficiently and effectively. It’s also an excellent choice for businesses looking to manage their email communications, calendars, files and other productivity tools in one platform. With Office 365 you can access your email from anywhere with an internet connection (and even from your phone). You will also be able to see all of the files that are stored across all devices at any given time – which makes it easy for both personal users who want access their documents with ease as well as business owners who need flexibility in how they share information among employees within their organization's network of computers (and/or laptops).
Dropbox offers unlimited storage space for its users - but only if they pay monthly fees ranging between $9-$15 per month depending on what plan they choose.*
Despite the cyberattack, Microsoft's Azure is actually a business benefit in many ways.
Microsoft Azure is a line of cloud products that offer web hosting and cloud computing services. The company also offers other services such as virtualization and database management software.
Conclusion
Despite the cyberattack, Microsoft's Azure is actually a business benefit in many ways. It is used by more than one million companies worldwide to power their cloud services and they are supported by some of the most experienced security experts in the world. In addition to this, it's also easier than ever before for organizations around the globe to access these services since they only need an internet connection!
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