Microsoft announced in 2022 the launch of a new partner program coming to replace the current silver and gold competencies that partners across the globe have been accustomed for such a long time. Well the new partner program is finally here and it replaces competencies for Solutions Partner designations. The new Solutions Partner designation will[…] Read
There are several major companies selling cloud infrastructure solutions, but in our experience at WatServ, after working on hundreds of cloud adoption and cloud migration projects, Microsoft Azure stands out from the pack. But why Azure? Many people think initially of the cloud as a source of unlimited storage. This is true, but a great[…] Read
For as many years as the public cloud has been around, so has been the debate over whether or not it’s secure. When AWS launched in 2006 and Azure shortly thereafter in 2008, the public cloud was considered uncharted territory. IT professionals didn’t know whether to trust it or be weary. This was much like[…] Read
In the past two years, most Microsoft centric events were cancelled or moved online due to Covid. While online events helped events stay relevant and was an efficient option for some, we believe in-person events have clear advantages, as they provide a better networking experience, hands-on testing of new technologies and most importantly, face to[…] Read
We are yet to see the paint dry from the last product renaming round, yet here comes Microsoft’s threat protection suite with a new batch of names for us to digest. Old Azure Sentinel is now called Microsoft Sentinel, following the same trend seen with Office 365 and a bunch of other products. If you[…] Read
Microsoft Azure is a powerful and wide ecosystem; covering all security aspects of a cloud environment is a complex undertaking. Although Azure is comprehensively secured by Microsoft, it does work based on a shared responsibility model with their customers. Microsoft Azure – as well as most cloud service providers – is responsible for the security[…] Read
