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Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a Microsoft service enabling the virtualisation of Windows desktops and applications within the Azure cloud. Key features include scalability, flexible configurations (including multi-session and single-session options), support for various app formats (Win32, MSIX, Appx), and simplified management via the Azure portal and other tools. 

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Today's deep dive is into Microsoft Azure Functions, a serverless computing service that enables developers to build event-driven applications with minimal infrastructure management.

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Today's deep dive details how to set up billing alerts within Amazon CloudWatch. It explains how to enable billing alerts, create alarms based on estimated charges exceeding a specified threshold (using the 'Total Estimated Charge' metric), and subsequently delete these alarms. 

This deep dive discusses Google Cloud SQL documentation and describes a fully managed relational database service supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It details features including high availability, backups, and automated updates, highlighting the reduction in administrative overhead for users. 

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This Microsoft deep dive details the new features of Windows Server 2025. Significant improvements are highlighted across security, performance, and administration, including enhancements to Active Directory, SMB, and Hyper-V. The upgrade process from previous versions and new features like Hotpatch and Dev Drive are explained.

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Confidential VMs utilise hardware-based memory encryption, providing isolation and attestation to protect data and applications from unauthorised access.

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Today's deep dive explains the different types of load balancers when to use each one, and how they are set up. It also shows how to manage them using Google Cloud's tools.

Looker from Google Cloud is a product that helps you explore, share, and visualise your company's data so that you can make better business decisions.