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Business Assist Forecast is a tool that enables quick and confident forecasting of future support volume based on historical data, which can save time compared to manually analyzing past trends and volume levels. By using this tool, customer service leaders, managers, and agents can reliably predict service-call volumes to manage staffing levels. Adopting this service can help reduce your organization's help desk costs and provide great customer experience, as it is powered by Microsoft Support. Quickly find Business Assist Forecast Add-in All add-ins, including the Business Assist Forecast Add-in, can now be found, and activated in two locations: the Home tab …

During the last quarter, the Microsoft Viva Goals team focused on feature enhancements that continue to enable collaboration, help deepen engagement, as well as make it easier to share and track objective and key results (OKRs). We are proud to announce the general availability of features that not only address these needs but also help further enhance the Viva Goals experience. Interactive collaboration and easier sharing Viva Goals is committed to collaboration and sharing information and as part of this commitment we are proud to announce the availability of two new features. The first enables users to interact with Viva Goals from within Microsoft Team…

We continue to expand the Azure Marketplace ecosystem. For this volume, 161 new offers successfully met the onboarding criteria and went live. See details of the new offers below: Get it now in our marketplace [ATTACH=full]54208[/ATTACH] Active Directory on Windows Server 2022 Minimal: This offer from Virtual Pulse S. R. O. provides Active Directory on a minimal version of Windows Server 2022. Active Directory is a centralized database that manages information about network resources, users, groups, and services in a Windows-based network. It simplifies management yet allows for granular control over network resources. [ATTACH=full]54209[/ATTACH] Adobe Col…

[ATTACH=full]54207[/ATTACH]Software as a Service (SaaS) has long been touted as the information technology growth champion. Yet, as we witnessed the SaaS capital index peaking in 2021, there was a swift decline few months later, hitting rock bottom in 2022 as venture capital investments slumped (source, HBR: The Rebirth of Software as a Service. Some wondered, did Artificial Intelligence (AI) play a role in this decline? Or was this merely a temporary hiccup for SaaS? As SaaS experienced a temporary slump, AI technologies, championed by OpenAI and Microsoft, charged ahead. Services like ChatGPT skyrocketed, amassing 100 million active users within just two months -…

Pidä silmällä syksyn tulevia tapahtumia. Alle on listattu tulossa olevia tapahtumia, niistä kerrotaan lisätietoa myöhemmin. Tapahtumia liiketoiminnan päätöksentekijöille: 28.11.2023 AI in the workplace – How generative will revolutionize our ways of working 12.12.2023 AI in Business Applications Tapahtumia kehittäjille: 26.10.2023 Build Apps Faster with Low Code and AI - Co-host with Sweden 16.11.2023 Unlock Value from Your Data with Analytics 21.11.2023 Transform Your Service Experience 23.11.2023 Build Apps Faster with Low Code and AI 29.11.2023 Windows 365 - Modernit pilvityöasemat Azuresta 30.11.2023 Build Intelligent Apps with Azure 7.12.20…

[ATTACH=full]54203[/ATTACH] Intro In my previous blog I showed you how to migrate from Firebase to Cosmos DB with the old Azure Cosmos DB Data Migration tool, today I want to make your life even easier by using the new Open Source Azure Cosmos DB Desktop Data Migration Tool , feel free to visit the repo and contribute. We will explore the new capabilities of this new data migration tools. Why use this tool and not the previous one? Currently supporting 11 extensions for data sources where you can sync your data with Azure cosmos DB. Having both CMD and UI interface to use the tool. Custom plugin: Integrating this tool with your own data migr…

Today, 5G enables new applications for scenarios that were previously out of reach. From smart roads that can notify of obstacles in the road in real time to smart airports that can identify runway issues before they threaten safety, a new breed of real time and mission critical applications is emerging. Watch this on-demand video to learn: How to build MEC/Edge applications using the open source MEC Application Solution Accelerator. Understanding and get ready to get started on a light microservices and event-driven architecture, based on Kubernetes, Docker containers, Dapr framework and MQTT messaging broker for edge/mec applications with low latency. The p…

In July 2023 we announced the discontinuation of support for all DLP-related functionality within Exchange Online Mail Flow Rules, and encouraged admins to finish migrating any remaining DLP-related mail flow rules to Microsoft Purview DLP. In August we stopped supporting mail flow rules (also known as Exchange Transport Rules or ETRs) that are linked to Microsoft Purview DLP policies. Today, we’re announcing that starting in the middle of November 2023 we’ll stop supporting the following DLP-related mail flow rules conditions and action: Conditions MessageContainsDataClassifications (message contains sensitive information) ExceptIfMessageContainsDataClassifica…

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon is just a few weeks away and will take place in Chicago, Nov 7-9, 2023. With a keynote, multiple conference sessions, and 3 full days of informative presentations at the Microsoft booth, there are lots of options to connect and see what Microsoft has been up to with Kubernetes and open-source on Azure. Check out Brendan Burns blog post on day one of KubeCon to Learn more about our announcements. Azure Day with Kubernetes, Chicago, Tue Nov 6 2023, 9am-5pm (FREE) Are you interested in learning about best practices for building cloud-native and intelligent apps with Kubernetes on Azure? Join the AKS product team in-person for an a…

We are happy to announce the Public Preview of model packages, a capability in Azure Machine Learning that allows you to collect all the dependencies required to deploy a machine learning model to a serving platform and combine them into a single moving unit. Creating packages before deploying models provides robust and reliable deployment and a more efficient MLOps workflow. Packages can be moved across workspaces and even outside of Azure Machine Learning. Why model packages? After you train a machine learning model, you need to deploy it so others can consume its predictions. However, deploying a model requires more than just the weights or the model's artifact…

As the world becomes more digital and connected, cybersecurity is becoming even more complex. Having end-to-end visibility and deep understanding of your environment is vital for defending against attacks that are increasing in creativity and frequency. In March, Microsoft announced Microsoft Security Copilot, the first security product that uses generative AI to help defend organizations at machine speed and scale. Today, Microsoft announced the launch of the Early Access Program for Security Copilot. The deep integration of Microsoft 365 Defender with Security Copilot, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Sentinel allows customers to investigate and respond to incidents f…

In a Security Operations Center (SOC), time to resolve and mitigate both alerts and incidents are of the highest importance. This time can mean the difference between controlled risk and impact, and large risk and impact. While our core products detect and respond at machine speed, our ongoing mission is to upskill SOC analysts and empower them to be more efficient where they’re needed to engage. To bridge this gap, we are bringing Security Copilot into our industry-leading XDR platform, Microsoft 365 Defender, which is like adding the ultimate expert SOC analyst to your team, both raising the skill bar and increasing efficiency and autonomy. In addition to skilling, we k…

Knowledge theory has traditionally placed a premium on the explicit definition of skills. Although in-demand skills are recognized as inherently valuable, the less specific their definition, the less value they carry. In today's world, a higher education degree or “related experience,” without a clearly defined skill set doesn’t suffice. As we navigate further into the digital age, the emphasis on skills has taken on a renewed urgency, driven in part by accelerating technological advancements and the evolving demands of the global labor market. The contemporary labor landscape is at a pivotal crossroads. The ongoing skills gap (or the discrepancy between the capab…

[ATTACH=full]54190[/ATTACH]Reactor Make Azure AI Real Banner Are you a developer who wants to learn how to use Microsoft AI tools and services, such as Azure Cognitive Search, Azure OpenAI Service, and more? Do you want to get insights into the latest AI trends and best practices from Microsoft AI experts? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should join Microsoft Reactor’s Make Azure AI Real livestream series kicking off today! We’re thrilled to bring you a collection of AI livestreams that are focused on in-depth AI technical content from experts at Microsoft where you will discover how to make AI real for your projects and goals and h…

[ATTACH=full]54188[/ATTACH] Despite its sudden ubiquity as a buzzword, generative AI is in its relative infancy as a technology. Keeping up to date on daily innovations is a challenge for any business or individual, regardless of your role. The results speak for themselves, however, as a recent study commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by Forrester Consulting revealed that Microsoft Azure AI customers have collectively enjoyed a 284 percent ROI over 3 years. Whether you’re a business decision maker, a developer, a data scientist, or anything in-between, Microsoft is hard at work developing tools and resources to make your generative AI learning journey …

With gratitude for the GitHub repository developers: Fabrizio Ruocco, Principal Tech Lead, AI Global Black Belt, Microsoft Clemens Siebler, Senior Tech Lead, AI Global Black Belt, Microsoft Cognitive Search to create an engaging, conversational search experience Advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs), such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, have revolutionized the way companies handle information retrieval and customer engagement. As businesses increasingly require chat-like experiences, they recognize the importance of incorporating the Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pattern to enable seamless and meaningful user interactions. Large language models…

We continue to expand the Microsoft AppSource ecosystem. For this volume, 118 new offers successfully met the onboarding criteria and went live. See details of the new offers below: Get it now in our marketplace [ATTACH=full]54122[/ATTACH] AI-900 Workshop: Azure AI Fundamentals: Opsgility's workshop on Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals delivered as a SaaS service includes hands-on exercises and a hackathon to help participants prepare for the AI-900 certification exam. Trainers and customer success teams are available for all time zones and can support up to 16 attendees. [ATTACH=full]54123[/ATTACH] Cloud Security Posture Management: Amesto Fortytwo Cloud Se…

Cosa Cambia A partire dal 15 Ottobre 2023 l'add-in Export to Data Lake in Finance and Operations è stato deprecato. Sono un nuovo cliente di F&O Per i nuovi clienti è consigliato usare il Synapse Link for Dataverse. Sono un cliente che sta usando la funzionalità di Export to Data Lake Per gli utenti che attualmente usano Export to Data Lake possono passare ad usare Synapse Link for Dataverse seguendo la guida Choose finance and operations data in Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse - Power Apps. I Clienti esistenti possono continuare ad installare l'add-in Export to Data Lake fino al decommissionamento, la cui data è riportata e aggiornata nel documento …

Let's celebrate the 15th anniversary of Small Basic on October 23, 2023. I rewrote my Small Basic program as SFF730-11. Happy 15th Birthday, Small Basic!! [ATTACH=full]54120[/ATTACH]Happy 15th Birthday Small Basic!! Continue reading...

You must host the Power BI report somewhere to share it properly. The users can then access the hosted report using a web browser or the Power BI mobile app. The Power BI service is the cloud-based product where collaboration and sharing takes place. It is for hosting Power BI reports and it is part of the Microsoft cloud service offering (Azure and Office 365). You can also create reports and dashboards within the Power BI service, once you have created and shared content. The Power BI service can be accessed via Power BI. Open the Power BI service in a browser or on a mobile device. You and your colleagues work from the same trusted dashboards and report…

[ATTACH=full]54104[/ATTACH] Microsoft Ignite -virtuaalitapahtuma järjestetään 15.-16.11.2023 (Pacific Time). Tapahtumassa käydään läpi tekoälyyn liittyvää asiaa ja paljon muuta. Microsoft Ignitessä pääset tutustumaan siihen, mitä uutta teknologiassa on luvassa, ratkaisemaan ongelmia asiantuntijoiden kanssa ja luomaan globaaleja yhteyksiä. Voit rekisteröityä tapahtumaan ilmaiseksi ja valita itsellesi sopivimmat aiheet yli 300 sessiosta. Voit myös osallistua live-keskusteluihin, kysyä kysymyksiä puhujilta ja verkostoitua muiden osallistujien kanssa. Session catalogissa pääset selaamaan itsellesi mielenkiintoisia puheenvuoroja. Ilmoittaudu mukaan! Cont…

Managing Azure Policies through Python SDK Azure Policy helps to enforce organizational standards and to assess compliance at-scale. It also helps to bring your resources to compliance through bulk remediation for existing resources and automatic remediation for added resources. Common use cases for Azure Policy include implementing governance for resource consistency, regulatory compliance, security, cost, and management. Policy definitions for these common use cases are already available in your Azure environment as built-ins to help you get started. Specifically, some useful governance actions you can enforce with Azure Policy include: Ensuring you…

Some days ago, I worked on a service request that our customer saw a CPU speaks time to time. This issue was cause a recompilation of a queries and I would like to share my lesson learned here. Imagine you have an application that frequently queries the database with changing parameter values. Sometimes, due to schema changes, statistics updates, or other reasons, the execution plan that SQL Server has cached for that query might not be optimal for a specific parameter value. Consequently, SQL Server might opt to recompile the query. Steps: Initial Setup: Have a SQL Server instance and SSMS ready to use. Create a test database and a table: …

Scenario Azure logic app is an extraordinary cloud automation application. For updating Azure Active Directory user’s password in batches and automatically, azure logic app consumption or a logic app standard can invoke Azure Active Directory Graph API but it requires specific permissions. References passwordAuthenticationMethod: resetPassword - Microsoft Graph beta | Microsoft Learn Sign in with resource owner password credentials grant - Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Learn List passwordMethods - Microsoft Graph beta | Microsoft Learn Update user - Microsoft Graph v1.0 | Microsoft Learn Services Used Azure Logic App (Consumption or Sta…