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In previous blogs, we've emphasized the importance of multifactor authentication (MFA). Today, organizations and end users are using various authentication methods, providing varying levels of security. Users often choose less secure MFA methods, despite having access to more secure options due to a range of factors such as convenience, lack of awareness, or technical limitations. To encourage users to authenticate with the strongest method available to them, we’re announcing system-preferred authentication for MFA. This system prompts the user to sign in with the most secure method they’ve registered and the method that’s enabled by admin policy. This will transit…

We are excited to announce our latest update to the Teams Emergency Operations Center, Version 2! If you have not yet heard about this solution, The Microsoft Teams Emergency Operations Center (TEOC) solution template leverages the power of the Microsoft 365 platform to centralize incident response, information sharing and field communications using powerful services like Microsoft Lists, SharePoint and more. An open-source solution supported by Microsoft, it provides core functionality out of the box or can be extended to meet specific agency requirements. Get Started by visiting the solution homepage today to sign up for updates, download the solution, a…

We are excited to announce that Azure Cognitive Search now offers support for role-based access control (RBAC) and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) authentication for data plane operations, which are now generally available. These features allow Developers to secure their search indexes and queries with RBAC, thereby controlling access to data plane operations such as creating, loading, and querying indexes. This eliminates the need for key-based authentication, making the process more secure. Importance of securing Cognitive Search indexes and queries with Azure RBAC Azure role-based access control (RBAC) offers a secure approach to managing access to indexes…

Overview Azure SQL offers both Platform-as-a-Service (Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure SQL Database) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (SQL Server running on Azure VMs) targets when planning for migration and modernization of SQL Server to Azure. Identifying the Azure SQL target that is right-sized for each SQL Server deployed on-premises can become arduous when dealing with datacenters with large number of servers. The SQL Server Discovery and Assessment feature in Azure Migrate simplifies this process with at-scale agentless discovery and assessment. It also presents a unified view of all the identified resources, dependencies, target recommendations and …

Plan the migration or modernization of SQL Server with Azure Migrate We understand that cloud migration projects can be complex, especially when you are trying to modernize your workloads to PaaS as part of your migration journey. To help you plan the migration or modernization of your SQL Server deployments running on-premises – powered by VMware, Microsoft or Bare-metal technologies, or running on IaaS services of public clouds – AWS EC2, GCP CE and even Azure VM, we had announced the preview of – unified, at-scale, and agentless discovery and assessment of SQL Server with Azure Migrate on March, 2021. Along the way we added improvements to the same, making the Azure…

This solution architecture proposal outlines how to effectively utilize OpenAI's language model alongside Azure Cognitive Services to create a user-friendly and inclusive solution for document translation. By leveraging OpenAI's advanced language capabilities and integrating them with Azure Cognitive Services, we can accommodate diverse language preferences and provide audio translations, thereby meeting accessibility standards and reaching a global audience. This solution aims to enhance accessibility, ensure inclusivity, and gain valuable insights through the combined power of OpenAI and Azure Cognitive Services. Dataflow Here is the process： Ingest: PDF d…

Introduction Hi folks! My name is Felipe Binotto, Cloud Solution Architect, based in Australia. If you are hands-on with Azure operations, I’m sure at some point you have been asked to provide some type of report containing information about your Azure environment. In the past, the only way to provide this information was to programmatically iterate through all your subscriptions and retrieve the data, subscription by subscription. Throughout this article I will provide a couple examples on how you would accomplish that task in the traditional way compared to using the Azure Resource Graph. Moreover, I will provide the time it takes to accomplish…

Sometimes, user will need to send out REST API request to manage their resources in Azure platform, for example, when the REST API is upgraded but corresponding PowerShell module or User Interface are not upgraded yet. In this blog, it will contain three main parts: Common points of both ways to send request Send request manually with User Interface such as Postman Send request manually with command line, such as PowerShell in Windows and Curl in Linux Common points of both ways to send request: No matter user wants to send request by which way, the next three points are always the most important: The request URL and HTTP method The authorization …

Illustration by Eiko Ojala This is the hybrid work paradox: People want the flexibility of remote work, and they also want the inspiration and ease of in-person. For so many organizations just trying to keep up with the careening changes of re-opening workplaces, the hybrid paradox can feel like an unsolvable contradiction. How can workers expect to have it both ways? A true hybrid workplace won’t be defined by where people gather but by how they feel included in the collective effort and the shared mission. Inclusion turns employees into stakeholders, and stakeholders turn blank screens and empty offices into places rich in meaning. As any team that …

By Arianna Huffington, Founder CEO at Thrive Global It's being called "the Great Resignation" and "the Great Awakening." The terms are being used to describe a global phenomenon in which, as we begin to emerge from the pandemic, a record number of people are quitting their jobs. In April alone, that exodus amounted to four million U.S. workers, or 2.7 percent of the workforce, the highest rate since 2000. As a Wall Street Journal headline put it, "Forget Going Back to the Office — People Are Just Quitting Instead." Experts are predicting another "wave of resignations"; a Microsoft survey shows a staggering 40 percent of the global workforce considering leaving thei…

By Rebecca Muller, Community Editor at Thrive Global When the pandemic first started and leaders were grappling with how to manage a remote workforce, we spoke a lot about communication, honesty, and compassion, and how these values can support employee well-being. But as it became clear that our "temporary" WFH setup wasn't as temporary as we thought it would be, those workplace values may have moved to the back burner — yet there's still a great need for them. Research published in 2021 shows that employees are looking for emotional support from their workplaces, with two-thirds feeling like their employer could be doing far more to support their mental health an…

By Jessica Hicks, Managing Editor at Thrive Global Managing people is tough — but managing people as they work from home or in hybrid schedules during a global pandemic, well, that's another story. Whether you're a first-time manager or have been leading people for years, COVID has likely pushed you into uncharted territory. On top of overseeing day-to-day workflow, problem-solving, and paying attention to the bottom line and deliverables, there's another big task on your plate: helping to take care of the human capital on your team when you don't see them every day. "It is difficult to know what demands each individual is facing — whether it be navigating h…

By Jessica Hicks, Managing Editor at Thrive Global Whether you aspired to be a manager from the day you joined your company, or you unexpectedly found yourself in a leadership position, taking on managerial responsibilities likely changed the way you work, your daily responsibilities, and your overarching professional goals. A Gallup report, "The Manager Experience," which surveyed over 50,000 managers from 2014 to 2019, found that managers enjoy the resulting involvement in decision-making, autonomy, and opportunities for career advancement. But the report also found that managers are typically expected to juggle numerous tasks and challenges at once — many times …

The first release of the 162 version of Sqlpackage and DacFx is now generally available, introducing a new version number following the transition to the standalone ScriptDOM library. The SqlPackage release notes include the addition of usage data collection and a number of deployment-related fixes. SqlPackage As the primary command-line interface to DacFx, SqlPackage often benefits from dependency changes in DacFx, including the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient driver. In SqlPackage 162.0.52, the SqlClient driver has been updated from v5.0.1 to v5.1.0, bringing support for TLS1.3 encrypted connections to the .NET Core builds of SqlPackage and the ServerCertifica…

As B2B buying shifts to digital channels, it continues to become more competitive. With this competition comes opportunities to stand out. Marketplace Rewards can help. Marketplace Rewards—a suite of marketing and sales benefits unlocked when you publish an offer on the Microsoft commercial marketplace—is now included as part of ISV Success. With Marketplace Rewards, you can optimize your offer, simplify your sales, and increase your impact. See all the benefits you can unlock in In fact, the average marketplace transacted sales are five times higher for those who used at least one Marketplace Reward than those who don’t participate. H…

Welcome to this month's Azure Functions newsletter! We'll share the latest news for Azure Functions every month here on the Apps on Azure blog. Azure Functions monthly community live stream Our next is May 16, 2023 at 10:00AM PDT (17:00 UTC). Join us and our special guest to learn about: Latest Azure Functions news Get an overview of the new Node.js programming model for Azure Functions that is currently in preview Subscribe to the Azure Developers YouTube channel! Product news Scale and Performance Target Based Scaling (GA) [*]Languages New Node.js programming model (preview) [*]Triggers and Binding Azure SQL …

Summary Container Insights is migrating its underlying OS image from Ubuntu 18.04 to CBL-Mariner 2.0. This has no impact on customer features and capabilities. No action is needed from customers. Customers will get many indirect benefits such as smaller package size, improved security, and software supply-chain resiliency. This change applies to both AKS and Arc enabled Kubernetes customers. The first image version with the change will be 3.1.7. Full update CBL-Mariner is an internal Linux distribution for Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure and edge products and services. CBL-Mariner is designed to provide a consistent platform for these devices and servi…

Microsoft partners like Signly, Tessell, and Varonis deliver transact-capable offers, which allow you to purchase directly from Azure Marketplace. Learn about these offers below: [attachment=40240:name] Signly SLaaS: Signly sign language as a service (SLaaS), a fully managed solution powered by Microsoft Azure, makes it easy to provide access to sign language by capturing the text of a web page and sending it to highly qualified deaf sign language translators. Translated content is then available for all users, enabling website owners to provide improved service for deaf customers. [attachment=40241:name] Tessell – Migrate and Manage Oracle on Azure:…

Utilizando managed Prometheus e managed Grafana para monitorar um cluster Azure Red Hat OpenShift Introdução Por padrão, os clusters Azure Red Hat OpenShift já possuem sua própria monitoração interna, utilizando o Grafana e o Prometheus. Geralmente, essa monitoração é suficiente para a maioria dos casos, porém em situações específicas pode ser necessário ter uma monitoração mais personalizada, ou até mesmo uma monitoração centralizada para múltiplos clusters. Para demonstrarmos uma solução personalizada, é necessário possuir um cluster Azure Red Hat OpenShift. Caso você não possua um cluster, é possível seguir o tutorial Criando um cluster Azure Red Hat O…

Organizational charts (or org charts) can be an incredibly useful tool to effectively educate people about the structure of a team, communicate a restructuring of the company, or plan for new hiring initiatives. Earlier, we released org chart stencils and diagram samples in Visio for the web. And today, we’re excited to announce new capabilities to help you quickly create and further customize your org charts to make them even more informative and useful. This blog post covers the details of those features, which are now available to Visio for the web users with a Visio Plan 1 or Visio Plan 2 license, unless otherwise noted. Here’s what’s new Format Or…

As we look ahead to our new fiscal year here at Microsoft, many teams are in the process of creating and reviewing FY24 Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). Working through this process in our own organization, a topic has come up in discussions more than once: Should we layer secondary key results, (aka sub-KRs), beneath our high-level Key Results (Fig.1), or stick with high-level Key Results only (Fig.2)? When it comes to Objectives, the consensus is clear. Keeping Objectives pithy, direct, essential, and limiting the number of Objectives you commit to will drive the best outcome. Viva Goals advises readers of their Microsoft Learn OKR 101 prim…

Next week is Microsoft Build and there is a Microsoft Digital Event occurring on May 24 - 25 starting at 9 AM Pacific Time for a live simulcast with a lot of exciting announcements. This is EXTENDING into a 2 day digital event! This is a big event that will be emceed by everyone's favorite hosts Adam Saxton & Patrick LeBlanc the dynamic duo also known as Guy in a Cube. Now before we get to the BIG EVENT, we need a pre-show! The pre-show will be happening as a lead in each day on Tales from the Field one hour before the Digital Event kicks off. The Digital Event will take place as a simulcast on the YouTube channels of Power BI, Azure Synapse Analytics, &a…

We’re excited to announce the General Availability of our Transactable Container offers (for Kubernetes Apps) in Azure Marketplace. Some of the key high-level capabilities and benefits we have shipped include: Ability to go-to-market in 48 hours via automated pipeline. Enhanced security for your products and your customers via automated malware and vulnerability scanning during publish. Since threats constantly evolve, we also provide post-publish automated scanning support. Enhanced automated certification to catch basic deployment errors before an offer is published to Marketplace Easy search, browse, navigate, and deployment experience via Marketplace and Az…