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Unleashing the power of AI with Azure OpenAI: A simple guide to get started.
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“Over the past decade, innovative applications of deep neural networks coupled with increasing computational power have led to continuous AI breakthroughs in areas such as vision, speech, language processing, translation, robotic control and even gaming. Modern AI systems work well for the specific problem on which they’ve been trained, but getting AI systems to help address some of the hardest problems facing the world today will require generalization and deep mastery of multiple AI technologies.OpenAI and Microsoft’s vision is for artificial general intelligence to work with people to help solve currently intractable multidisciplinary problems, including global challen…
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Configuring OAuth 2.0 Authentication for Microsoft Power Platform Custom Connectors
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Introduction Connectors are integration points that help your APIs connect to Microsoft Power Platform. If you have never built a connector before and you enjoy working with APIs, check this article to help you get started. When creating your connector, you are presented with 4 authentication configuration options to ensure successful connection to your API - No Authentication, Basic Authentication, API Key and OAuth 2.0. This article will focus on the configuration of OAuth 2.0 as your authentication type. Note: A connector only serves as a proxy for your external service, therefore it must be configured to use the authentication that is implemented by your …
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Analyze FHIR data with Parquet, Azure Synapse and PowerBI.
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FHIR is a JSON format which makes it very good at capturing relationships, especially nested relationships. Deep nested relationships work very well in JSON. Although this works as a storage format and a data interchange format, it makes analysis and querying of the data more complicated. For reporting and analytics, users will need to convert JSON data into a more structured format. A common pattern is to transform the JSON data into a tabular format and store the data in a relational database like Azure SQLDB. This works well for downstream analysis for tools that understand SQL. Business analysts can use SQL to analyze and manipulate the data for analytics needs. Ho…
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Lesson Learned #304: TCP Provider, error: 35 - An internal exception was caught
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In the last months our customers reported several connectivity issues with the error message: provider: TCP Provider, error: 35 - An internal exception was caught that is part, for example, this previous error message, for example, A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections." There can be many reasons.. is it prefixed with during pre-login handshake. So, in this situation, it is important to implement our retry-logic also, you could find a very interested arti…
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What’s new in Microsoft Intune - 2301 (January) edition
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Welcome to our first What's New of calendar year 2023! The January (2301) Microsoft Intune service release is here and this month we're providing many new or improved application management capabilities. We're releasing macOS software update policy management for supervised devices, introducing public preview of Microsoft Tunnel for Mobile Application Management (MAM) on iOS, and improving the app supersedence and tracking experience for win32 apps. Let me know if you've got feedback on these new capabilities; comment on this post or connect with me on LinkedIn. Software update policy management for macOS devices Keeping apps updated on your users' devices gives t…
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Windows skilling snacks: bite-sized learning for IT pros
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Want to improve your Windows security, deployment, and management skills? Whether you’re new to IT or a seasoned vet, skilling snacks make it easy for you to study up on the latest features, tools, or recommended approaches. There is a sea of technical information out there. Here’s a new way to dive in without getting overwhelmed. Each week, we will handpick a snack-size selection of essential articles, demos, deep dives, and learning modules on a specific topic—all of which can be consumed in less than two hours. Skill up over a long lunch break, the weekend, or a slow day at the office! Break the routine with hands-off video or use your browser to turn an article int…
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What’s New in Visual Studio Extensions for SSAS and SSRS | Data Exposed
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The latest version of SSAS and SSRS was released on November 17, 2022. In this episode of Data Exposed with Anna Hoffman and Subhojit Basak, they'll highlight the major improvements and additions released in the latest version. Resources: What’s New in Visual Studio Extensions for SSAS and SSRS Analysis Services Tutorials What is SQL Server Reporting Services - SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Continue reading...
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Skilling snack: Windows security fundamentals
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Hungry for some Windows security fundamentals? With so many resources on security, where should you start? Get up to speed and on your way in less than two hours. Learn about securing endpoints, identity, and data, including essential concepts and tools. And just like that, watch how the core half of your chip-to-cloud environment (3/6 layers of security) is approaching Zero Trust. Time to learn: 92 minutes [attachment=30916:name]READ Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Learn about core concepts that are foundational to security, compliance, and identity solutions, including shared responsibility, Zero Trust, data residency, the …
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SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 19.0 Released!
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The long-awaited release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 19.0 is finally here! This is the recommended release for SQL Server 2022, and it includes support for combability level 160. You can review the entire list of new functionality and fixes in the release notes, but we'd like to call out a few highlights here: Improved support and additional options for Azure Active Directory Authentication Migrated to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient (MDS) from System.Data.SqlClient (SDS) Support for Contained Availability Groups Support for Ledger Improvements to the Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance Removal of dependency on SQL Server Native …
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What’s New in Visual Studio Extensions for SSAS and SSRS | Data Exposed
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The latest version of SSAS and SSRS was released on November 17, 2022. In this episode of Data Exposed with Anna Hoffman and Subhojit Basak, they'll highlight the major improvements and additions released in the latest version. Resources: What’s New in Visual Studio Extensions for SSAS and SSRS Analysis Services Tutorials What is SQL Server Reporting Services - SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) View/share our latest episodes on Microsoft Learn and ! Continue reading...
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Leverage authenticated scans to prevent attacks on your Windows devices
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Many of our customers face challenges installing agents on all of their devices and in some cases, not all Windows-based devices support the agent if they are using older versions of Windows. To combat these challenges, we’re excited to share a new capability within Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management to remotely scan Windows-based devices that do not have agents installed. Authenticated scans for Windows provide the ability to remotely target by IP\range or hostname and scan Windows services by equipping the tool with credentials to remotely access the machines. This is applicable for devices that do not have the Defender Vulnerability Management or Defender f…
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Azure Marketplace new offers – January 26, 2023
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We continue to expand the Azure Marketplace ecosystem. For this volume, 68 new offers successfully met the onboarding criteria and went live. See details of the new offers below: Get it now in our marketplace [attachment=30863:name] 42Crunch API Firewall VM Solution: 42Crunch bridges the gap between API development, security, and operations teams with a simple, automated platform that provides threat protection early in the API lifecycle and lets developers initiate security during design. [attachment=30864:name] AlmaLinux 8.5 Minimal: AlmaLinux 8.5 Minimal for Microsoft Azure is a premier Linux distribution for enterprise cloud environme…
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Automatic Tenant Allow/Block List Expiration Management is Now Available in MDO 365!
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It's Time for Smart Allow Management If you've set up allowed domains, emails, URLs, or files in the Microsoft 365 Defender Tenant Allow/Block List, Microsoft will now automatically remove entries from the allow list once the system has learned from. If the system is treating the entity as good, there is no reason to have a redundant allow entry. Alternatively, Microsoft will also extend the expiration time of the allows if the system has not updated yet. This will prevent your legitimate emails from being sent to junk or quarantine. Spoof allow entries do not expire, so the automatic extension and removal doesn't apply in this case. Smart allow management is now liv…
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Creating connections: How Microsoft BookwithMe (Bookings) can help your business grow
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I want to take a moment to share an amazing Microsoft product from Microsoft Bookings, BookwithMe, that will increase your productivity and customer satisfaction, making it the perfect solution to improve customer connections. In today's fast-paced business world, connecting with customers is more important than ever. And, as we all know, time is money. That's why BookwithMe, the appointment scheduling software, is a game changer for businesses looking to establish and maintain strong connections with their customers. First and foremost, BookwithMe automates the scheduling process. No more emails back and forth trying to find a time that works for everyone. …
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Join a partner-run Microsoft Syntex workshop
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Welcome, 2023! It’s a new year, which means a fresh opportunity to reexamine your content management strategy and get more out of your content. Whether you’re looking to begin digitizing your content management (got boxes stored in warehouses, anyone?) or you’re scouting to uplevel your current content services platform, it’s time to tackle the explosion of content in your organization. Cue Microsoft Syntex – Content AI integrated in the flow of work. Did you know that you can join a workshop offered by a Microsoft partner to introduce you to Syntex and answer any burning questions? Members of the Content AI Partner Program (CAPP) are eligible to run these w…
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Skilling up on Microsoft Security, compliance, and identity: Quarterly recap
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Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2023 with a Cloud Skills Challenge to help security professionals build skills in Information Protection Administration. If you complete this challenge in 30 days or less, you could be eligible for 50% off a Microsoft Certification exam. Also, mark your calendars for an exciting live digital event coming up on February 7. Microsoft Security leaders, industry experts, and analysts will discuss the latest updates and innovations for safeguarding data across clouds, devices, and platforms with Microsoft Purview. Read on for more details. Information Protection Administrators: Take the 30 Days to Learn It Cloud Skills Challe…
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Azure VPN Gateway vs. ExpressRoute - Quick comparison
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What you'll find in this article: Introduction VPN Gateway Connectivity designs ExpressRoute Gateway Connectivity models Key differences table between P2S, S2S and ExpressRoute ------ Introduction Let's start by clearing the confusion around the terms Virtual Network Gateway, VPN Gateway and ExpressRoute Gateway. Virtual Network Gateways represents the category of gateways that reside inside a virtual network and that are used to connect virtual networks or on-premises networks to virtual networks. VPN Gateway is a specific type of Virtual Network Gateway. It is used to send encrypted traffic across the public I…
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Windows skilling snacks: bite-sized learning for IT pros
by Guest Harjit_Dhaliwal- 0 replies
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Want to improve your Windows security, deployment, and management skills? Whether you’re new to IT or a seasoned vet, skilling snacks make it easy for you to study up on the latest features, tools, or recommended approaches. There is a sea of technical information out there. Here’s a new way to dive in without getting overwhelmed. Each week, we will handpick a snack-size selection of essential articles, demos, deep dives, and learning modules on a specific topic—all of which can be consumed in less than two hours. Skill up over a long lunch break, the weekend, or a slow day at the office! Break the routine with hands-off video or use your browser to turn an article int…
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Skilling snack: Windows security fundamentals
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Hungry for some Windows security fundamentals? With so many resources on security, where should you start? Get up to speed and on your way in less than two hours. Learn about securing endpoints, identity, and data, including essential concepts and tools. And just like that, watch how the core half of your chip-to-cloud environment (3/6 layers of security) is approaching Zero Trust. Time to learn: 92 minutes [attachment=30844:name]READ Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Learn about core concepts that are foundational to security, compliance, and identity solutions, including shared responsibility, Zero Trust, data residency, the …
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Congratulations to all the researchers recognized in this quarter’s Microsoft Researcher Recognition Program leaderboard! Thank you to everyone for your hard work and continued partnership to secure customers. The top three researchers of the 2022 Q4 Security Researcher Leaderboard are: goodbyeselene, Jarvis_1oop, and kap0k! Check out the full list of researchers recognized this quarter here. … Congratulations to the Top MSRC 2022 Q4 Security Researchers! Read More » Continue reading...
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Release: Azure SQL Migration extension for Azure Data Studio v1.0.2
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Overview The Azure SQL migration extension for Azure Data Studio provides the ability to: Understand your migration readiness through a comprehensive SQL assessment. Get right-sized SKU recommendations for your Azure SQL targets. Migrate both on-premises and cloud-based SQL Server databases to Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance or SQL Server on Azure VMs. In this blog post, I'll walk you through the new features we're introducing in the Azure SQL Migration extension's latest Azure Data Studio version that will help you save time and effort in the migration process. What's new in v1.2.0 The latest version of the Azure SQL Migration…
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Microsoft Teams Phone makes on-the-go easier
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Hi, I’m Pete Daderko, Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft Teams Phone. Like you, I’m looking for practical ways to make life a little easier, which is why I’m continually impressed with all the features Teams Phone offers. My job involves evangelizing these features and help others move more smoothly through the day. So I decided to spread the word, one Teams Phone feature (and interview) at a time. Join me as we set out on our “I didn’t know Teams Phone did that” adventure. Let’s talk Teams Phone You’re busy. You have meetings to take, calls to make, and kids to shuttle. I know, because I’m right there with you. And, to make things just a lit…
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How to read Data Lake with Synapse Serverless – Part 2
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Author(s): Ryan Adams is a Program Manager in Azure Synapse Customer Success Engineering (CSE) team. There are two ways to read data inside Data Lake using the Synapse Serverless engine. In this article, we’ll look at the second method which uses an external table to query a path within the lake. Synapse is a collection of tools with four different analytical engines (Dedicated Pool, Spark Pool, Serverless Pool, Data Explorer Pool). This gives you a lot of options for ingesting, transforming, storing, and querying your data. Here you will use the Synapse Serverless Pool to query the data in your ADLS account. Create a data source Go to the…
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HPE SGLX - The new Azure VM extension for SQL Server on Linux
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Overview Mission critical SQL Server instances have the need to utilize high availability and disaster recovery features to ensure business continuity. SQL Server on Linux supports HPE Serviceguard as one of the supported clustering solutions. To know more, please refer to HPE Serviceguard for Linux. We have an official documentation that provides detailed steps on how you can configure SQL Server Always On availability groups with HPE Serviceguard for Linux. The purpose of this blog is to inform you about the HPE Serviceguard Extension available in Azure marketplace. This extension allows users to easily create Azure linux-based VMs with SQL Serve…
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How To Automate The Hybrid World Part Two Of Two
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Hi, Jonas here! Or as we say in the north of Germany: "Moin Moin!" I’m a Microsoft Senior Cloud Solution Architect – Engineering (or short Sr. CSA-E) and in this article I want to talk about how to automate the hybrid world. Over the years Microsoft has developed more and more automation tools such as Power Automate, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions or Azure Automation. While Azure Automation is not the latest tool in the automation tools family, I dedicate this blog this amazing tool and hopefully provide you with an easy-to-follow how-to guide. Table of contents Set rights for run as account Create and run a Runbook A more complex runbook Install …