Updates to Microsoft's cloud this week include the official launch of On-Premises Azure Data Gateway and APIs that demystify cloud costs for enterprise customers.

Microsoft's is now offering a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with its Azure Application Gateway and HTTP load-balancing service to protect apps from a growing spate of malicious attacks.

AWS Outposts, Microsoft Azure Arc, and Google Cloud Anthos each offers its own approach to managing hybrid and multicloud environments. Here’s how they compare on cost, security, and management.