Microsoft Azure Marketplace is an online store where customers can access applications and services that leverage Microsoft Azure public cloud. The solutions offered on the Azure Marketplace are by Microsoft and its technology partners. There are a host of cloud applications and tools that are on offer to IT pros and developers for building Azure […]

Azure Active Directory Connect Pass-through Authentication is an integrated solution for enabling users to use the same password for signing into on-premises and cloud applications. It improves user-experience while reducing the costs of maintenance of IT helpdesks as users are less likely to be locked out of their accounts with fewer passwords to remember. Azure […]

Microsoft provides a powerful framework with PowerShell to automate tasks and manage configurations. PowerShell is a command-line interface that provides developers with tools and mechanisms for dealing with structured information in the form of objects for automating tasks. This is done using cmdlets which are commands on PowerShell for specific actions. While the framework was […]

Most businesses consider cloud solutions to be more secure than their datacenters. There are multiple challenges that businesses face when they have to secure their data centers. These include recruiting security experts, procuring and deploying security tools, scaling up their capacity while simultaneously responding to increasingly complex threats among others. Azure helps businesses cope with […]

Azure AD Connect (AAD Connect) is a tool that used to synchronize Active Directory account to the cloud. This is useful when organizations are adopting the cloud environment with solutions like the Office 365 suite. Organizations may already have the Azure AD Connect installed on their on-premises server. Organizations might have to upgrade their servers […]

Organizational resources are increasingly being attacked by threats from outside and within. A simple username and password are no longer enough to protect resources especially when threats emanate from within the organization. Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is an offering that empowers organizations to manage, control, and monitor their Azure AD, […]

Windows 10 is perhaps the most commonly used operating system in devices utilized by organizations across the globe. While all Windows 10 devices are protected by Windows Defender and other solutions, they lack enterprise-level security and identity management features making them vulnerable to attacks and jeopardizing user identities and organizational data stored on such devices. […]

Organizations are increasingly trying to reduce their dependence on on-premises infrastructure. With this shift, comes the added challenge of device management in distributed workplaces. This problem is especially acute in the case of organizations that are in transition to the cloud and still have significant dependence on the on-premises infrastructure. Such organizations have to access […]

The ever-increasing complexity of software solutions has forced organizations to streamline their software development lifecycle (SDLC) process. Consequently, businesses across the globe are adopting DevOps. DevOps is a set of tools, practices, and philosophies that combine software development and IT operations to improve the speed and delivery quality. Microsoft offers Azure DevOps for developers and […]

Azure AD extends the security and device management capabilities previously only available for on-premises devices to the cloud. It helps organizations fulfill the dual challenges of protecting their assets while simultaneously empowering their employees to stay productive wherever they are. Azure AD provides the organization’s IT staff tools like Microsoft Intune to manage device identities. […]