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Modern applications require the capability to retrieve modified data from a database in real time to operate effectively. Usually, developers need to create a customized tracking mechanism in their applications, utilizing triggers, timestamp columns, and supplementary tables, to identify changes in data. The development of such applications typically requires significant effort and can result in schema updates resulting in considerable performance overhead. Real-time data processing is a crucial aspect of nearly every modern data warehouse project. However, one of the biggest hurdles to overcome in real-time processing solutions is the ability to ingest efficientl…

Azure Cognitive Search enables intelligent searches across heterogenous data sources, including Azure SQL. DBAs and data developers can add AI-enriched search content to Azure SQL DB, SQL MI, and SQL on VMs with very little effort or coding required. Learn more in this episode of Data Exposed: SQL Insiders Series with Anna Hoffman and Chris Baudo. Resources: Introduction to Azure Cognitive Search - Azure Cognitive Search AI enrichment concepts - Azure Cognitive Search Azure SQL indexer - Azure Cognitive Search Implement knowledge mining with Azure Cognitive Search - Training SQL Insider Series Playlist View/share our latest episod…

Azure Logic App is an integration service. It provides you the opportunity to create and run automated workflows that integrates with your application, data, services and systems etc. These workflows can be written with little to no code. While creating a logic apps, when we come across the logic apps plan, there are two choices. Standard Consumption based This is an attempt to help make a decision by comparing both the plans at a high-level. Hopefully, this will be helpful and help me achieve my goal. Consumption based Standard Pricing Plan Pay only for usage Based on a hosting plan Hosting Infrastructure Multi-tenant/Shared Single tenan…

Servicing refers to maintaining your devices up to date with security, quality, and feature updates. In Windows, it's part of the optimal lifecycle that preserves functionality and security of our products and your peace of mind. Check out our policies below, take training on our servicing model and channels, browse frequently asked questions, and find detailed release information for your versions of Windows! Time to learn: 122 minutes [attachment=37590:name]READ Overview - Product End of Support and Retirements - Microsoft Lifecycle Learn about modern and fixed policies for Microsoft products. From there, search end-of-support (EOS) and…

We continue to expand the Azure Marketplace ecosystem. For this volume, 129 new offers successfully met the onboarding criteria and went live. See details of the new offers below: Get it now in our marketplace [attachment=37507:name] AI2sql: Powered by ChatGPT, AI2sql lets users automatically generate SQL queries from natural language input. No knowledge of SQL syntax is required. Business analysts, data scientists, and other professionals can use this tool to save time and reduce the risk of errors. [attachment=37508:name] Amenities: Amenities Digital Membership Platform maximizes healthcare organizations' investment in electronic medical reco…

Cloud computing is one of the most discussed topics in the tech industry. Having the ability to scale your infrastructure up and down instantly is just one of the many benefits associated with serverless apps. In this article, we are going write the function as a service (FaaS) — i.e., a serverless function that will interact with data via a database, to produce meaningful results. FaaS can also be very useful in A/B testing when you want to quickly release an independent function without going into actual implementation or release. In this article, you'll learn how to use MongoDB Atlas, a cloud database, when you're getting started with Azure functions in Java. P…

Innovation has always been a driving force in the healthcare industry, and Microsoft is leading the charge in delivering state-of-the-art solutions that enable healthcare organizations to revolutionize the way they operate. From virtual visits to AI-infused virtual agents, Microsoft's latest healthcare solutions are designed to streamline patient care and increase engagement. In this blog post, we'll explore Microsoft's cutting-edge solutions for the healthcare industry and how they're transforming patient care. Transform patient care with virtual visits Elevate remote care with Virtual Appointments in Microsoft Teams  Virtual Appointments in Microsoft T…

Manufacturers are looking for smarter, more sustainable operations—driven by an efficient workforce that has the right knowledge and tools to handle anything the future may bring. We are excited to highlight our latest solutions to accelerate workforce transformation at Hannover Messe 2023—the world's leading trade fair for industrial technology. Streamline operations with digitized and automated tasks and workflows Efficiently resolve manufacturing challenges with data and AI We are excited to announce that the native integration of AI-empowered Power Virtual Agents (PVA) into Power Apps is now in public preview. AI-infused virtual agents will …

Last week, the 2023 IAPP Global Privacy Summit was held in Washington DC. There, privacy professionals and leaders from around the world came together to promote learning and awareness for data privacy. IAPP GPS served as a platform for individuals and organizations to come together to put privacy at the forefront of business practices—showcasing that the right set of tools can help meet fast-paced privacy regulatory changes. Microsoft Priva Microsoft Priva was launched in 2021 to help organizations in their privacy journeys. Microsoft Priva brings automated functionality to help organizations meet adapting privacy requirements related to personal data. Micros…

Improving reliability and introducing direct inking to Dynamics 365 Guides Drawing has been a universal form of communication and expression for millennia. From cave paintings to modern-day instruction manuals, the act of putting ink to a surface is a powerful tool for conveying ideas and information in a simple manner. Mixed reality technology takes this instinctual medium to unchartered territory by enabling users to annotate anywhere in their physical space. With Dynamics 365 Guides 8.0, we brought the power of ink to augmented reality, offering a unique way for remote participants to transfer their expertise by inking directly within a HoloLens (HL) operator's vi…

Object replication asynchronously copies block blobs between a source storage account and a destination account. Because block blob data is replicated asynchronously, the source account and destination account are not immediately in sync. There's currently no SLA on how long it takes to replicate data to the destination account. In some cases, you might need to check the replication status, in this article we will go over the different methods that you can use to check and monitor the object replication status for the storage account. Using Azure Portal To check the replication status for a blob in the source account in the Azure portal, follow these steps: …

The technology: what is a container? According to the Cloud Computing Dictionary a container is a standard unit of software that packages up code and all its dependencies so the application runs quickly and reliably from one computing environment to another. In Linux, a container is a sandboxed process isolated from all other processes on the host machine. That isolation leverages kernel namespaces and cgroups, features that have been in Linux for a long time. Docker has worked to make these capabilities approachable and easy to use. To summarize, a container: It is a runnable instance of an image. You can create, start, stop, move, or delete a container u…

This article helps how to use Dall-e 2 API to create images from textual description. Start with Dall-e 2 account DALL·E 2 Jumpstart Your Creativity with Dall-E 2: Get 50 Free Credits to Create, Tweak, and Generate Image Variants! Create a free account: Sign up for an account on the OpenAI website to access DALL-E 2. Upon signing up, you will receive 50 credits initially, with an additional set of 15 credits added every month. Note that free credits cannot be carried forward. Explore the web application: DALL-E 2 is available as a web application, which you can directly access from your internet browser. Once logged in, you can start using the AI image…

Businesses and other organizations are undergoing a digital transformation thanks to the increase in available data, which enables them to make quick, well-informed decisions. Microsoft Azure's many services make it possible to construct comprehensive analytics solutions using cutting-edge methods of data collection, storage, analysis, and presentation. Anyone wishing to make use of the capability of the cloud to aid decision making must first understand fundamental data principles such as relational data, nonrelational data, big data, and analytics. This is where this study guide can help. What to Expect on the Exam The DP-900 exam evaluates the l…

Hi, I'm Helmut Wagensonner, a Cloud Solution Architect Engineer at Microsoft. Recently, I ran into an unexpected Bitlocker behavior at a customer. It turned out that this behavior is on purpose so I thought I let you know about it, even if you may never run into it. BitLocker is a feature in Windows 10/11 that encrypts your device’s hard drive to protect your data from unauthorized access. However, there are some scenarios where you may need to suspend BitLocker temporarily, such as when you update your BIOS or firmware using a vendor’s update utility. When you suspend BitLocker, you can specify how many times your device can restart before BitLocker resumes…

We are happy to announce that User Managed Identity support for Auditing Azure SQL Database is now Generally available. Auditing for Azure SQL database has started supporting User Managed Identity. Auditing can be configured to Storage account using two authentication methods, managed identity, and storage access keys. For managed identity you can use system managed identity or user managed identity. To know more about UMI in azure refer here. To configure writing audit logs to a storage account, select Storage when you get to the Auditing section. Select the Azure storage account where logs will be saved, you can use two storage authentication types i.e., man…

Welcome to the first monthly Azure Container Apps newsletter! We'll share the latest news and community highlights for Container Apps every month here on the Apps on Azure blog. Azure Container Apps monthly community live stream Our next is April 13, 2023 at 11:00AM PDT (18:00 UTC). Join us to discuss our big announcements this month! Subscribe to the Azure Developers YouTube channel! Community highlights .NET Azure Container Apps workshop Deploy Container Apps with Pulumi and Go Start from zero and scale to zero – Azure Spring Apps consumption plan Azure Policy for Azure Container Apps? Yes, please - Microsoft Comm…

Today we’re excited to announce that millions of LinkedIn members will soon be able to verify their place of work with a Microsoft Entra Verified ID credential. Workplace verifications will be visible on a LinkedIn member’s profile, confirming that the work affiliations listed are accurate while serving as a signal of trust and authenticity to other members and organizations on LinkedIn. How to issue employee IDs that verify the workplace Organizations can use Verified ID to create digital employee IDs that reflect their brand and business needs in a matter of minutes. LinkedIn members can click a “verify your workplace” button on their profile and with…

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Why to consider synthetic data? Without any doubt, machine learning (ML) is one of the most transformative technological areas these days. Affordable cloud-based compute, complex and more efficient algorithms, plus accessible big data volumes helped to make incredible scientific breakthroughs in various fields and achieve (or even exceed) human parity with computer vision (CV) and natural language processing (NLP). Quality and variety of data is crucial to the machine learning’s generalisation and reliability of its outcomes. At the same time, there are certain situations where data may be rare or hard to find. E.g., NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Center f…

This article is brought to you by the Nonprofit Tech Acceleration (NTA) for Black and African American Communities Program Technical Team. For information on how to take advantage of the granted offerings or free technical consultation, please visit: Supporting Black Community Nonprofits | Microsoft Nonprofits The Dynamics 365 Field Service business application helps organizations deliver onsite service to customer locations. The application combines workflow automation, scheduling algorithms, and mobility to set up mobile workers for success when they're onsite with customers fixing issues. Field service capabilities Field service capabili…

We are pleased to present our March 2023 update, which comes with an array of exciting news and enhancements in Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server. This month, we have achieved a significant milestone by announcing the Single Server Retirement and the general availability of the Single Server to Flexible Server Migration tool, which simplifies the migration of Single Server workloads to Flexible Server. We announced the much-anticipated general availability of Read Replicas and New Burstable SKUs (B4ms- B20ms), which provides a cost-effective solution for flexible CPU usage to support workloads with varying usage patterns. Additionally, we have announced the ge…

I've heard time and time again that Azure Virtual Desktop does not support Linux VMs in Azure. I think that's really semantics, based on the realities of and complexities of Linux (so many distros / kernel version / management tools / access methods). While Azure Virtual Desktop does not itself provision or manage Linux VMs, it does a wonderful job of supporting secure access to those Linux VMs through publishing access tools for Linux on Windows! I know that many developers and testers love using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows VMs via AVD, but that can be complex to install, and usually means users leverage personal (expensive!) VMs to support …

Dapr is a developer framework for building cloud-native applications, making it easier to run multiple microservices on Kubernetes and interact with external state stores/databases, secret stores, pub/sub brokers, and other cloud services and self-hosted solutions. The Dapr extension for AKS is now enabled in 7 new regions in Europe & Asia: Brazil South France South Japan West Korea South South India UAE North UK West With the addition of these regions, you can leverage: New Dapr features, including: Dapr Workflow Publish and subscribe to bulk messages The pluggable component SDK The Multi-App Run template Stable resiliency policies [*]Many …