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Securing and optimizing Azure VMs

by Eamon McCarthy Earls
Assistant Editor, MSDynamicsWorld.com

For many Azure customers, Virtual Machines (VMs) are now a critical component of compute and development, offering scalable, flexible ways to run workloads. But for all of the advances in VM technology coming from Microsoft, VMs can prove to be inscrutable and at-times difficult to manage and secure. MSCN reached out to Azure experts for view on the best ways to optimize VM performance and security.

A security minefield?

VMs are increasingly secure thanks to safety measures put in place by Microsoft. Nonetheless, users can find themselves unsure of their level of security, at-times with little visibility into potential risks. Adam Bertram, owner of the DevOps and cloud computing focused Adam the Automator blog told MSCN:

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About Eamon McCarthy Earls

As the assistant editor at MSDynamicsWorld.com, Eamon helps to oversee editorial content on the site and supports site management and strategy. He can be reached at eearls@msdynamicsworld.com.

Before joining MSDynamicsWorld.com, Eamon was editor for SearchNetworking.com at TechTarget, where he covered networking technology, IoT, and cybersecurity. He is also the author of multiple books and previously contributed to publications such as the Boston Globe, Milford Daily News, and DefenceWeb.

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