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Microsoft underscored its commitment to cloud services with several announcements, such as expanding Azure Local to integrate Azure services across various industries, allowing for better management of edge locations. This includes the introduction of the Azure integrated HSM, a dedicated hardware security module that elevates key management processes for enhanced security without hindering performance.
Moreover, the introduction of an in-house DPU specifically engineered for data-centric workloads heralds a new era of performance efficiency in cloud storage, drastically reducing power consumption while enhancing speed.