Have you ever wished for speed and safety in the cloud? Microsoft just made that a reality. Azure now has confidential VMs with ephemeral storage, and to put it lightly, that's a big deal. I tried them out, and it felt like the cloud got cooler.
I have used normal VMs before. They encrypt data, but a savvy person with access to the server could still see it. The confidential VMs fix that. Your data is private with no slowdowns.
• Fast: Ephemeral storage is on the server, so it’s fast.
• Free: You don’t pay for storage that you don’t need.
• Extra safe: The data gets automatically deleted when the VM stops.
I did a big analytics task on a confidential VM with ephemeral storage and found it was much faster than normal VMs. This was like going from a regular car to a sports car!
• Banking and finance: Keep sensitive client data secure.
• Healthcare: Secure and fast access to medical data.
• Big calculations: Simulations and analytics that require speed and privacy.
Have you launched a private analytics project in the cloud? It can be a little stressful right? Hopefully, these VMs have made your experience easier.
I'm already looking into moving a few of my projects here. Have you run these VMs yet? If not, it is the perfect time to implement safe and speedy work in the cloud!
What Are Confidential VMs?
What is a confidential VM? A confidential VM is basically a super safe box for your data. Microsoft takes advantage of some fantastic hardware to make the data private, even from them! How cool is that?I have used normal VMs before. They encrypt data, but a savvy person with access to the server could still see it. The confidential VMs fix that. Your data is private with no slowdowns.
How Ephemeral Storage is Beneficial
Now, mix that with ephemeral storage, and it’s even better. Ephemeral storage is temporary storage. When the VM stops, the storage disappears. Why does that matter?• Fast: Ephemeral storage is on the server, so it’s fast.
• Free: You don’t pay for storage that you don’t need.
• Extra safe: The data gets automatically deleted when the VM stops.
I did a big analytics task on a confidential VM with ephemeral storage and found it was much faster than normal VMs. This was like going from a regular car to a sports car!
Who Can Use This
These VMs are not just pretty—they are useful too. Some examples include:• Banking and finance: Keep sensitive client data secure.
• Healthcare: Secure and fast access to medical data.
• Big calculations: Simulations and analytics that require speed and privacy.
Have you launched a private analytics project in the cloud? It can be a little stressful right? Hopefully, these VMs have made your experience easier.
Conclusion
Overall, Azure confidential VMs with ephemeral storage provide the speed you need as well as secure cloud offerings. If you are looking for state of the art cloud offerings, and you don't want to worry about where your data is going, these are the VMs to use.I'm already looking into moving a few of my projects here. Have you run these VMs yet? If not, it is the perfect time to implement safe and speedy work in the cloud!