Blog Topic: Azure

vSphere Essentials Plus, vSphere Standard, or vSphere Foundation: Which VMware Bundle Is Right for Me?

Explore the latest VMware bundles—vSphere Essentials Plus, Standard, and Foundation—to find the perfect fit for your virtualization needs.

Azure, Virtualization, VMware

Rethinking VDI? Why Azure Virtual Desktop Could Be Your Answer

VMware pricing changes have made traditional VDI harder to justify. Learn how Azure Virtual Desktop delivers secure desktops without managing infrastructure.

Azure, Infrastructure, Virtualization, VMware

VMware Shift: A Hybrid Cloud Alternative

Looking for a VMware alternative? Discover how Lenovo + Azure Local delivers secure, scalable hybrid cloud computing for small business, education, and nonprofit organizations.

Azure, Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, VMware

VMware Changes: Understanding New VMware Licensing and Products

Explore the changes to VMware licensing and product offerings, including the shift to subscription models and streamlined portfolio.

Azure, Data Center, Licensing, Virtualization, VMware

VMware Alternatives: Moving to a New Virtualization Solution

VMware licensing changes got you rethinking? Explore VMware alternatives like Nutanix & Azure Stack HCI—contact HBS today, your trusted virtualization experts.

Azure, Data Center, Licensing, Virtualization, VMware

Windows 2012 R2 End of Life

Learn the risks and solutions for Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 and SQL Server 2012 end of life. Explore your options to stay secure and compliant.

Azure, End of Life Software, Licensing, Microsoft Licensing, SQL, Windows

Fortify Your Data with Azure’s Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) Solution

Discover how Azure offers a robust disaster recovery solution, providing flexibility, security, cost-effectiveness, and impressive statistics for data protection.

Azure, Cloud, Data Safety, Disaster Recovery, Hybrid Cloud

Cost Savings and Efficiencies with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Virtual desktop infrastructure in schools and organizations allows you to build and run hybrid apps across datacenters, edge locations, remote offices, and the cloud.

Azure, Schools, Virtualization

AppService to Azure SQL Using Managed Identity

Make using Sql credentials connecting your App Services to Azure SQL a thing of the past and help secure your application in the process by using a Managed Identity.

Azure, Microsoft, SQL

Power Apps: Azure SQL vs Dataverse

Dataverse is viewed as a fundamental shift in application development. It is important to leverage the right features to speed up the development process.

Azure, Development, Microsoft, SQL

Take the Guesswork Out of Azure Migration with an Assessment

Migrating to Azure but unsure of the first steps? An Azure Migration Assessment provides the clarity you need on costs, performance insights, risks, and more.

Azure, Cloud, Colocation, Data Center, Microsoft

Six Cloud Migration Challenges and How to Tackle Them

Navigate common cloud migration challenges like security, cost, and integration. Get actionable solutions to ensure a successful cloud transformation with HBS.

Azure, Cloud, Colocation, Data Center, Infrastructure

Entra ID Policy Deadline: Migrate MFA & SSPR Before Sept. 30

By September 30, 2025, Microsoft requires MFA & SSPR to move to the unified Authentication Methods Policy in Entra ID. Learn why it matters and how to prepare.

Authentication, Azure, MFA, Microsoft

Microsoft Specializations: What They Really Mean for You

Microsoft Specializations are much more than badges—they’re proof your partner can—and will—delivers results.

Azure, Collaboration, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Security

What’s Changing in Microsoft Licensing This Fall: Business Central Price Increases, End of Life Deadlines & More

Prepare for upcoming Microsoft licensing changes, including Business Central price increases, end-of-support deadlines for key products, and on-prem price hikes. Learn what your options are.

Azure, Business Central, End of Life Software, Microsoft Licensing

Mandatory Microsoft MFA: Key Updates for Admins

Mandatory MFA is coming to Azure CLI, PowerShell, REST APIs, and more by Sept. 1, 2025. What’s changing, who’s affected, and how to prepare.

Authentication, Azure, MFA, Microsoft