Microsoft Azure VMs now benefit from an advanced new security feature
Microsoft Azure adds additional security with new local storage features
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MicrosoftAzure customers will now be able to create Ephemeral OS disks, a type of disc created on localvirtual machine(VM) storage that is not saved to remote Azure storage.
This latest feature from thecloudgiant could help ensure high levels of confidentiality for data, as information stored on these types of disks will never be sent to an offsite data center.
Ephemeral disks are now currently available in all regions, and you can learn more about how to deploy them by headinghere.
Ephemeral OS disks
Microsoft says Ephemeral OS disks are ideal for stateless applications, where no client data generated in one session is used in the next session.
In addition, Microsoft explained these discs can be ideal for use cases that require lower latency, similar to a temporary disk, or the ability to fast reset or reimage VMs and to scale set instances to the original boot state.
Ephemeral OS disks are supported by Azure Marketplace, custom images, andAzure Compute Gallery(formerly known as Shared Image Gallery), but will not support features such as capturing VM images, disk snapshots, or OS Disk Swap.
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If your looking for additional security, you’ll be pleased to know that the disks support Microsoft Azure’sTrusted Launchfeature, but only in certain regions and for certain VM sizes.
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Ephemeral OS disks are also free, and customers incur no storage cost for making new disks.
If you’ve still got questions about the latest feature, you head here to check out theFAQthat Microsoft has put together.
This is not the only feature that Microsoft has been rolling out for virtual machine aficionados.
Microsoft recently has updated its freeWindows 11virtual machines(VMs) offering, which is designed for developers, but could also give users the perfect way to try out its latest operating system before jumping in.
Will McCurdy has been writing about technology for over five years. He has a wide range of specialities including cybersecurity, fintech, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, cloud computing, payments, artificial intelligence, retail technology, and venture capital investment. He has previously written for AltFi, FStech, Retail Systems, and National Technology News and is an experienced podcast and webinar host, as well as an avid long-form feature writer.
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