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Microsoft Azure Public Preview Enables Cross-Subscription Capacity Reservation Sharing

Microsoft has launched a Public Preview enabling Azure users to share Capacity Reservation Groups across multiple subscriptions. This long-awaited feature promises to simplify resource management and reduce infrastructure costs for organizations operating in the cloud. The update represents a significant shift in how enterprises can allocate and reuse reserved compute capacity.

Azure Capacity Reservation Groups Now Shareable Across Subscriptions

Microsoft has introduced a Public Preview that enables Azure users to share Capacity Reservation Groups (CRGs) across multiple subscriptions, according to reports from the company. This development represents what analysts suggest could be a transformative change for enterprise cloud management, allowing organizations to maximize resource utilization while controlling infrastructure expenses.

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Homa Protocol Challenges TCP With 10-100x Lower Tail Latency in Datacenters

The latest Linux kernel patches introduce Homa, a connectionless transport protocol delivering 10-100x lower tail latency than traditional TCP. Designed specifically for datacenter environments, Homa’s message-oriented approach reportedly eliminates the connection state overhead that plagues TCP in highly connected workloads.

New Transport Protocol Emerges as TCP Alternative

Recent Linux kernel patches have introduced Homa as a potential replacement for the decades-old Transmission Control Protocol in specialized environments. According to reports, this new transport protocol delivers dramatic improvements in tail latency while fundamentally changing how applications communicate across networks.