Azure Arc
The latest Azure Arc coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Azure Arc Revolutionizes SQL Server Management in Hybrid Cloud Environments
Microsoft's Azure Arc is fundamentally transforming how organizations manage and modernize their SQL Server estates across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The recent webinar "HITS in the cloud:...
Azure Connected Machine Agent Security Flaw: CVE Fragmentation Creates Patch Confusion
A critical security vulnerability in Microsoft's Azure Connected Machine Agent has exposed organizations to significant risk through what security researchers are calling \"CVE fragmentation\" - a...
High-Severity Azure Arc Agent Bug Enables Local Privilege Escalation—Patch Now
Microsoft has released a security update to plug a high-severity vulnerability in the Azure Connected Machine agent—the component that links on-premises and hybrid servers to Azure Arc. The flaw,...
Microsoft Patches Azure Arc Agent Bug That Gives Attackers Full Control of Servers
Microsoft has patched a high-severity vulnerability in its Azure Connected Machine agent that could allow a limited user to gain complete control over a server—and potentially the cloud resources...
Azure Arc Agent Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability: Critical Patch Required
Microsoft has confirmed a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Azure Connected Machine Agent that could allow attackers to gain local administrator privileges on affected systems. The...
Bloomberg's Active Directory Modernization: What Windows Pros Need to Know
Bloomberg's Managed Systems Engineering team is actively recruiting an Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Windows Services to spearhead a comprehensive global initiative to modernize and harden...
atQor Passes Azure Expert MSP Audit in One Day, Citing AI and Hybrid Cloud Edge
atQor has successfully renewed its prestigious Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP) designation, completing the rigorous audit process in just one day—a testament to the company's...
Azure Single-Cloud AI: Real-World Speed Gains Come with Strings Attached
In late September 2025, Principled Technologies released a hands-on evaluation that makes a bold claim: moving all your AI workloads to Microsoft Azure and ditching multi-cloud setups can measurably...
New Azure study: Single-cloud AI can cut latency and costs—but only if you test the fine print
IT leaders weary of multi-cloud complexity got fresh ammunition this week. A benchmark report from Principled Technologies (PT) argues that consolidating AI workloads onto Microsoft Azure can deliver...
Azure AI Study: One Cloud, Lower Costs, but Scrutinize the Fine Print
A new study from Principled Technologies claims that enterprises running artificial intelligence workloads on a single cloud—Microsoft Azure—can see better performance, simpler management, and...
What RiverMeadow’s Azure Local Support Means for Your VMware Migration Plans
RiverMeadow this week expanded its Workload Mobility Platform to support Microsoft Azure Local, giving enterprises a new automated pathway off VMware and onto Microsoft’s Azure-managed on-premises...
TierPoint’s Microsoft Private Cloud Badge: What It Means for Your Azure Local Strategy
TierPoint’s newly minted Microsoft Solutions Partner designation for Private Cloud is more than a badge—it’s a structural signal that Microsoft’s hybrid cloud play is maturing, and that large...