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In this evolving digital landscape, more organizations are adopting enterprise IoT (eIoT) to streamline their business processes. According to Transforma Insights, IoT connections are expected to double to 30 billion by 20301. The surge in IoT adoption is expected to outnumber IT devices 3:1 by 20252 and expand the attack service exponentially. Organizations need a security solution that evolves with their existing endpoint security investments and empowers the SOC to secure IT and eIoT devices centrally. To help organizations achieve a more holistic endpoint security strategy that traverses both IT and eIoT devices easily, we are thrilled to announce that the eIoT…

We’re pleased to announce that Azure DMS now provides preview support for replication of data definition and administration statements for MySQL v8.0 workloads, which businesses can use to migrate databases to Azure while those databases remain operational. This feature is designed to enable seamless migration of workloads that create, load, and drop temporary tables on the sources, as well as for workloads that truncate a table and then load it with data. Note: While this functionality allows you to run select data definition and administration statements during the replication phase of migration, it’s still recommended to exercise caution while making schema, sec…

Challenges of Leveraging Azure OpenAI in Disparate Data Environments Azure OpenAI offers innovative capabilities that drastically transform operations, decision-making, and service delivery in various organizational settings. Leveraging AzOpenAI and Azure Integration Services is essential for organizations to unlock new capabilities, enhance decision-making and streamline operations. However, the challenges of integrating disparate systems and data environments can limit the effectiveness and efficiency of AzOpenAI applications. This paper explores some guiding principles for application integration, including the establishment of interoperable standards, breaking do…

This article is an update to a previous article that mentioned the upcoming support of TLS 1.3 on App Service. This article will contain: Information on the upcoming TLS 1.3 support How the TLS 1.3 roll-out may affect your Web Apps, Functions, and Logic Apps Callouts regarding TLS 1.3 roll-out that you should be aware of Update for Minimum TLS Cipher Suite feature When will TLS 1.3 (preview) support begin and fully roll-out? TLS 1.3 upcoming support is still planned for the end of 2023 and will continue into 2024. The initial preview support of TLS 1.3 for resources hosted on App Service, namely web apps, functions, and logic apps, began rolling ou…

When it comes to AI innovation, developers are at the forefront of harnessing solutions that enable the swift development, deployment, and secure management of scalable AI applications. There is no better place to learn more about how you can use your existing enterprise apps to accelerate your AI strategy than Microsoft Ignite 2023! Microsoft Ignite is a hybrid experience with in-person and online sessions where you can engage with industry experts and a vibrant community on everything from cloud-native services to modernizing enterprise applications and more. That’s not all; this year you also have the opportunity to attend .NET Conference 2023, our annual online event …

Earlier this year, we announced the preview of Azure Container Storage (ACS), the industry’s first platform-managed container native storage service in the public cloud, providing highly scalable, cost-effective persistent volumes, built natively for containers. With ACS, you can, Seamlessly failover volumes across the cluster to maximize pod availability without bottlenecks on volume attaches and deletes. Rapidly scale up to a large number of volumes as application pods scale up or scale out without node or cluster level limitations. Get a consistent volume management experience across backing storage types including ephemeral disks, Azure Disks and Azu…

Introduction Organizations increasingly rely on cloud resources to power their infrastructure and deliver scalable services. However, the internet exposure of these resources introduces security challenges that must be addressed to protect sensitive data and mitigate potential breaches. Assessing the level of internet exposure of cloud resources, such as Virtual Machines (VMs), Storage Accounts, Containers, and Databases, plays a vital role in fortifying defenses and safeguarding against potential breaches. In this article, we will delve into the significance of assessing internet exposure as a critical aspect of cloud resource security, with a specific focus on how…

OAuth Reverse Proxy Policy Azure API Management offers a robust set of features designed to streamline the management of API traffic. Among its capabilities, it includes rate limiting, quotas, and authorization controls. These features collectively serve to simplify building and managing APIs by offloading complex tasks. [ATTACH=full]55350[/ATTACH] Server-side web applications traditionally sit adjacent to API Management. Security is often achieved by using cookies which have some benefits over JWTs. They automatically flow on form submissions, Browsers natively update them based on web responses, They allow us to build sliding sessions limiting their…

Introduction Throughout recent years, the IT world has shifted its workloads, management layers, and machines to the cloud, thus introducing a new attack surface, accompanied by new attack vectors. The following introduced a tactic for threat actors to deploy their cyber-attacks against organizations’ cloud environments, gaining strong permissions, operating for financial gain, and more. Upon succeeding in compromising an identity with sufficient permissions in Azure, threat actors often try to abuse existing features within the environment that allow them to deploy their malicious activity stealthily, efficiently, and easily, and one special feature is: Azure V…

We‘ve repeatedly emphasized the importance of multifactor authentication (MFA) and emphasized that not all MFA is equal – the Authenticator is much more secure than phone authentication (so hang up!). Through the implementation of number matching, we've successfully thwarted criminals engaging in MFA fatigue attacks. While this has been very effective, attackers attempting these methods can still annoy users, and Authenticator prompts—while extremely helpful when a user is trying to log in—can provide a “hook” for social phishing when triggered by a hacker. In response to this, we took additional steps to keep users happy and secure by suppressing Authenticator po…

Email digests in Viva Engage drive reach, engagement, and discovery in your network. Understanding how each digest works is essential to getting the most value from Viva Engage. Like the home feed, everyone’s digest is different. We use ranking algorithms and machine learning to personalize the content in your email. The resulting digests balance what's trending in your network with what you want to see from leaders and colleagues. Available email digests in Viva Engage The digests available to your employees based on your organization’s Viva Engage service plan. Customers with access to Viva Engage through their Microsoft 365 license have two digest…

Are you a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) or virtualization administrator using different types of technologies and looking to unify management via modern management with Microsoft Intune? Stop the search, this article is for you. Learn about all the basics of implementing Microsoft Intune together with Windows 365 Enterprise. In this post, we’ll cover: What is Windows 365? What is Windows 365 Frontline? What is Windows 365 Government? Configuring Microsoft Intune The transition to modern management with Microsoft Intune Migrate user profiles, images, and other traditional components to Intune Image management Windows updates with Windows Autopatch Mod…

Azure App Service Deployment Slots are a feature of Azure App Service that allow you to create multiple deployment environments for your web applications. They are extremely useful for various scenarios, such as: Development and Testing: You can have separate slots for development, staging, and testing your web app without affecting the production environment. This allows you to validate changes before making them live. Blue-Green Deployments: You can set up a production slot and a staging slot. When you're ready to release a new version, you can swap the slots, making the staging slot the new production slot. This enables zero-downtime deployments. A/B Testing: You…

Ignite is a free, virtual event that brings together experts, innovators, and community members to share insights, best practices, and solutions for the digital age. Whether you are a business leader, an IT professional, or an end user, you will find something valuable and relevant for your role and industry. Are you looking for ways to improve your efficiency and effectiveness at work? Do you want to learn the latest updates about Outlook, Copilot in Outlook, and Bookings to optimize your workflow and achieve your goals? If so, you don't want to miss the Ignite sessions that cover these topics and more! In this blog post, we will highlight the sessions that foc…

[ATTACH=full]55306[/ATTACH] Service Delivery Manager Profile: Sachin Kumar Defender Experts for XDR "As an SDM, I am committed to walking this path of security alongside our Defender Experts for XDR customers." -Sachin Kumar, Product Manager In the realm of cybersecurity, where digital threats are ever evolving, there are dedicated professionals like Sachin Kumar, who steer organizations towards a more secure future. Sachin is a Service Delivery Manager (SDM) on the Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR service. With a mission to not only mitigate cyberthreats but also foresee them, he plays a vital role in safeguarding Microsoft's …

In this issue: Ace Aviator of the Month Customer Corner News from our product group News from our community [ATTACH=full]55295[/ATTACH] Ace Aviator of the Month November's Ace Aviator: Michael Stephenson [ATTACH=full]55296[/ATTACH] What is your role and title? What are your responsibilities associated with your position? I am a Freelance Consultant, and this involves a number of roles. Mainly I spend time working with customers who have challenges implementing solutions using the cloud. While I have experience in a lot of areas of Azure most of my work tends to have an integration slant to it. I am happiest …

Today we’re excited to announce the availability of Meet, an app to help organizations drive more effective meetings and streamline meeting catch-up. Where and how we work continue to evolve as organizations experiment with hybrid work and ways to support more flexibility. Over the past few years, virtual meetings have emerged as a cornerstone of a successful hybrid work implementation. Yet, we’ve all felt the weight of a packed calendar, and had to make tough decisions around prioritization. Besides the time spent in meetings themselves, there is the added task of preparing for meetings, compiling related content, and catching up on past discussions. Now, more tha…

The goal of Microsoft Search is to help people find what they’re searching for when they need it. Sometimes, it can be hard for users to find exactly what they need with content stored in multiple places. Based on your feedback, we've been working on changes to improve the experience and make it easier and faster for the users to find what they’re searching for. We’re excited to share highlights some of these improvements in the following areas: Workplace Search, Microsoft Search in Windows and the Edge address bar, Graph Connectors, and Search administration and analytics. Workplace Search When searching for work content, there is more consistency, p…

Ignite is a free, virtual event that brings together experts, innovators, and community members to share insights, best practices, and solutions for the digital age. Whether you are a business leader, an IT professional, or an end user, you will find something valuable and relevant for your role and industry. Are you looking for ways to improve your efficiency and effectiveness at work? Do you want to learn the latest updates about Outlook, Copilot in Outlook, and Bookings to optimize your workflow and achieve your goals? If so, you don't want to miss the Ignite sessions that cover these topics and more! In this blog post, we will highlight the sessions that foc…

With containers becoming the new normal for cloud operations, the adoption of Kubernetes, by cloud native and enterprise organizations alike, continues to skyrocket. The 2022 CNCF Annual Survey touts Kubernetes as “the ‘operating system’ of the cloud,” as it has become the platform for running almost any kind of workload. Cost optimization, however, continues to be a top challenge for organizations regardless of their level of maturity and experience adopting Kubernetes. Organizations are looking for ways to reduce cloud spend, but without cost visibility and allocation tooling it is difficult to know where to start and what to optimize. In the 2023 State of FinOps…

[ATTACH=full]55259[/ATTACH] Join us on November 30, 2023, for a fun filled event full of the latest features! With sessions from Azure Logic Apps, API Center, API Management, Service Bus and Event Grid, covering latest announcements straight out of Ignite! You don't want to miss. You can register here. Agenda Product Session Description Speaker Azure Event Grid What's new on Azure Event Grid Learn about the new MQTT broker and flexible consumption patterns in Azure Event Grid. Roberto Cervantes Rivero Azure API Center What's new on Azure API Center Azure API Center is a mana…

Since launching our preview, many enterprise customers validated their workloads on To serve even more workloads, we are excited to introduce performance improvements, and various security enhancements, while making Elastic SAN even easier to use and manage as your enterprise block storage. Plus, we added an entirely new integration with Azure VMware Solution! Azure Elastic SAN is the industry’s first fully managed storage area network (SAN) offering in the cloud. Combining on-premises SAN-like capabilities with the benefits of being a cloud-native service, it offers a scalable, cost-effective, high-performance, and reliable storage solution for your needs – regardle…

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Tervetuloa mukaan 30.11.2023 klo 9.00-10.00 IAMCP-webinaariin, jossa Microsoftin teknologiajohtaja Vesa-Matti Paananen esittelee uudistuneen MAICPP-pilvikumppaniohjelman sisältöä. Kumppaniohjelma kehittyy nopealla tahdilla, mikä voi tehdä siitä joskus vaikeasti hahmotettavan erityisesti pienemmille kumppaneille. Tässä webinaarissa saat kattavan yleiskatsauksen siitä, miten voit hyötyä ohjelmasta, mitä kumppaniresursseja sinulla on käytettävissä ja mihin asioihin kannattaa keskittyä liiketoiminnan kasvattamiseksi. Webinaari on suunnattu erityisesti suomalaisille Microsoft-kumppaneiden päättäjille, jotka haluavat ymmärtää, mitä konkreettisia hyötyjä ja etuja M…

Introduction Imagine that one of your colleagues lost arm mobility due to an accident, and now they are wondering how they will go back to their work. What if I could tell you that they will be able to use Teams and much more as they did before… UCL MotionInput v3.3: Facial Navigation Assistant v1.0, Seeks to address the challenges faced by people with significant disabilities in interacting with digital devices, particularly those reliant on a keyboard and mouse. It is aimed at enhancing their ability to use computers, even with limited mobility. This project is a guide application that works in conjunction with the UCL MI3 Facial Navigation application, which …