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Cumulative Update #27 for SQL Server 2019 RTM
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The 27th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2019 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site. Please note that registration is no longer required to download Cumulative updates. To learn more about the release or servicing model, please visit: CU27 KB Article: Cumulative update 27 for SQL Server 2019 (KB5037331) - SQL Server Starting with SQL Server 2017, we adopted a new modern servicing model. Please refer to our blog for more details on Modern Servicing Model for SQL Server Microsoft® SQL Server® 2019 RTM Latest Cumulative Update: Download SQL Server® 2019 for Microsoft® Windows Latest Cumulative Update from Official Microsoft…
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Technical Pattern: Build Your Own AI Assistant
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In an era where information is paramount, Microsoft presents the "Build Your Own AI Assistant" reference architecture, a robust framework designed to create customized AI assistants that can search, summarize, and interact with both private and public data. This cutting-edge solution enables organizations to develop AI capabilities tailored to their specific business needs, enhancing productivity and decision-making with a focus on ease of use and seamless integration into existing workflows. Microsoft's CSA CTO Office actively maintains a one click deploy solution accelerator for this reference architecture. Data Integration and Management Source Knowledge Re…
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MGDC for SharePoint FAQ: How to restrict public access to storage accounts?
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In this post, I’ll cover some details on how to configure the network access for the storage account used by the Microsoft Graph Data Connect (MGDC). If you’re not familiar with the MGDC for SharePoint scenarios, start at Links about Microsoft Graph Data Connect for SharePoint. Is public access required? In the basic instructions for setting up MGDC in general (see guide) and in the specific instructions for MGDC for SharePoint step-by-step (see guide), you see the recommendation to set the network access setting for storage accounts to “Enable public access from all networks”. This is part of the configuration of the Azure storage account you need to use to…
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App attach for Azure Virtual Desktop now generally available
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App attach for Azure Virtual Desktop allows IT admins to dynamically attach applications from an application package to a user session in Azure Virtual Desktop. In December 2023, we announced a public preview for some exciting new app attach features. App attach is now generally available and here is a summary of the new capabilities: Applications can now be assigned to any host pool or session host. You can assign application packages to multiple host pools in your environment. Applications can now be assigned per user, both within a desktop session and remote app sessions. This means that in any host pool in any session, users can be assigned different applicati…
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A Closer Look at Azure WAF’s Data Masking Capabilities for Azure Front Door
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The Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) on Azure Front Door offers centralized protection for your web applications against vulnerabilities and threats. The effectiveness of your Azure WAF in managing traffic can be assessed through WAF logs stored in specified locations such as a Log Analytics Workspace or Storage Accounts. These logs document requests that have been either matched or blocked by WAF rules. This data is crucial for monitoring, auditing, and resolving issues. By default, WAF logs are maintained in a plain text format for user convenience and analysis. However, these client requests might include sensitive personal data, like personally identifiable inform…
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What’s new in Windows Autopatch: June 2024
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Get ready for the latest and greatest additions to Windows Autopatch, including the public preview of alerts for policy conflicts! Read on for an inside scoop on how Windows feature update and reliability reports can help you stay on top of update compliance targets for your devices. [HEADING=1]Alerts for Windows Autopatch policy conflicts (preview)[/HEADING] The newest enhancement to update reports allows you to see which, if any, devices are flagged with conflicting policies. In this preview, IT admins have on-demand access to: A detailed view of affected devices A list view of all Windows Autopatch policies that conflict with other device policies in the ten…
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EVENT RECAP | TechCon365 & PWRCON – Seattle, WA 2024
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800 tech enthusiasts descended upon Seattle, WA between June 3-7, 2024, to attend the combined TechCon365 & PWRCON events. We, too, were pleased to join in this community gathering – to participate and gain input from everyone. It was a packed week filled with feedback, stories, and fun. Below is a recap of various aspects of the event - across keynotes, breakout sessions, D&I lunch, AMA/SharePint, and the bustling Expo Hall. Collage: Several photos taken throughout the week in Seattle, WA – from breakout sessions, the D&I lunch, and some of the activity in the Expo Hall. Beyond reading below, review updates and photos from the TechCon365 event team;…
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Easily deploy and manage hundreds of Teams Rooms on Windows with Autopilot and Autologin
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Deployment of Teams Rooms on Windows is getting a serious upgrade. As announced at InfoComm this week, Autopilot and Autologin for Teams Rooms on Windows is now generally available. It enables you to deploy at scale and configure Teams Rooms with minimal onsite interaction, which can help save you time and resources. To enable Windows Autopilot and Autologin for your Teams Rooms, refer to the documentation or watch this video. [HEADING=1]Configuration: What to expect[/HEADING] We’re hearing positive feedback from our customers. Here is what a few of them have to say: "So smooth and it only took 10min. Way better deployment experience." "We want to…
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Detect suspicious processes running on hidden desktops
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With ransomware campaigns continuing to grow, they remain top of mind for security leaders. Across these sophisticated cyberattacks, the use of remote desktop protocol (RDP) compromise has reached record levels, making it even more critical to provide analysts with full visibility into potentially malicious RDP session use. That’s why today we are excited to announce a new way to identify potentially compromised devices in your organization via the new ‘DesktopName’ field in Defender for Endpoint, which enables analysts to easily detect, investigate, and hunt for suspicious interactive process executed on so called ‘hidden desktops’. The importance to RD…
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Azure SQL DB Vector Functions Private Preview | Data Exposed
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Vectors and embeddings are the foundation of AI-enabled applications, just like high-quality valuable data is a key asset to build truly smart AI applications. With Azure SQL you can now have both of these requirements satisfied in just one database. No need to have yet another system to manage! In this episode, we’ll go over the features introduced in the Private Preview, some use cases and details on how to enter the Private Preview, so that you can start to build AI-ready application on your valuable data right now. Resources: Private Preview Blog post Private Preview request form View/share our latest episodes on Microsoft Learn and ! …
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Microsoft Fabric: A Must-learn Solution for Informed Data Professionals
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As a seasoned data aficionado and SQL expert with three decades of experience, I’ve navigated the Microsoft data product universe from SQL Server to Azure Synapse Analytics to Power BI—and all the data software and solutions in between. I’ve also witnessed the evolution of extract, transform, and load (ETL)/extract, load, and transform (ELT) operations, transforming raw data into actionable business gold to tackle industries’ most time-sensitive and intricate challenges. Data was good—until it wasn’t. As data volumes exploded, it became very clear that efficient, real-time insights required data sharing and collaboration across organizations’ data silos and data ro…
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Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM) Mesh and Direct Connectivity are Generally Available!
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Azure Virtual Network Manager's (AVNM) mesh connectivity configuration and direct connectivity option in the hub and spoke connectivity configuration are generally available in all public regions! Visit our public documentation on connectivity configurations to learn more about AVNM’s connectivity configuration concepts, how they work, and steps to get started. This feature enables a group of virtual networks to directly communicate to each other without an additional hop, thus improving the latency and management overhead of establish each virtual network's desired connectivity. For example, you can use this feature to let a subset of the spoke virtual networks in…
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Hyper-V live migration network selection in Windows Server 2025
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Microsoft continues to bring innovation and improvements to our Hyper-V platform. Live migration has been around for a while and is a key component to managing virtual machines (VMs). With Windows Server 2025 you will see improvements that make Hyper-V more reliable, increase scale, and improve performance. This article covers an improvement with Live Migration, and you can expect to see more articles soon to cover other innovations for Windows Server 2025. [HEADING=1]NEW! Live migration network selection for Windows Server 2025[/HEADING] The live migration network selection logic in failover clusters has been improved for Windows Server 2025 to accommodate both…
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What’s new from Teams Rooms and Devices at InfoComm 2024
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In our conversations with customers and partners, two themes consistently emerge: the impact of AI at work and the challenge of successfully navigating flexible work. We see these challenges as related: adopting AI will enable the improved transformation of our workplaces. This transformation lies not just in adopting AI, but in fully leveraging its benefits. Investing in AI opens unparalleled opportunities for productivity, creativity, and growth, setting the stage for a future where businesses – and workplaces – thrive and employees excel. [HEADING=1]Reshaping the future with a Connected Workplace[/HEADING] We know that work is already being revolutionized by …
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Microsoft Build 2024 with MVP Communities
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Microsoft Build took place May 21 to 23, 2024, bringing the latest AI innovations to technology users worldwide. This year's Microsoft Build showcased a variety of updates focusing on Microsoft AI and Copilot, with the announcement of Copilot+ PC just before the event, offering attendees a firsthand look at new developments from solutions to devices in the AI era. Like last year, Microsoft Build 2024 was a hybrid event, welcoming numerous Microsoft MVPs and Regional Directors (RDs) from around the globe in person and virtually. In this blog post, we highlight some unique experiences and contributions of MVPs and RDs at the Seattle event venue. Exclusive Prog…
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Azure pricing: How to optimize costs for your Azure workloads
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In our previous blogs we explained the Azure pricing structure, how customers can calculate their costs when migrating or building in Azure, and how they can budget for specific resources with the Azure pricing calculator, Azure Reservations, and Azure Hybrid Benefit. In this final installment of our blog series, we will discover how to optimize the value of your Azure investment. Through a mixture of optimization best practices and Azure tools, we will see how the digital media company Contoso maximizes their cloud spend to get more out of their workloads. Cost-effective tools and strategies to optimize Azure workloads In the fast-paced world of digit…
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Azure pricing: How to calculate costs of Azure products and services
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In our previous blogs we explained the Azure pricing structure and how customers can estimate their project costs when migrating to Azure or building a cloud-native application. We introduced readers to Azure Migrate, the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator, pay-as-you-go account, and the Azure Architecture Center. Now we will go a step further to address the needs of a customer who has decided to migrate their workloads or deploy cloud-native solutions and wants to budget for the specific Azure services they’ll be using. We will continue using the example of our digital media company, Contoso, and how they use Azure services to feel confident they’re gettin…
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Azure Pricing: How to estimate Azure project costs
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In the previous blog we explained how you can learn about Azure pricing with free services and a pay-as-you-go model. Next, lets understand how you can calculate your project costs when migrating or building a new solution in Azure. We will continue to use the example of Contoso, a hypothetical digital media company, and how they use Azure pricing resources to guide their migration to the cloud. Accurately Estimate Total Cost of Ownership Now that Contoso has a better understanding of how Azure pricing works, they need to confirm what solutions they want to migrate. This involves understanding their current infrastructure and applications, defining their goals a…
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Azure Pricing: How to navigate Azure pricing options and resources
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In this blog we discussed customer pricing needs and how they match different phases of the cloud journey, and we provided various tools and resources to help you with your cloud pricing questions. Now, we will dive deeper into how Azure pricing works and how you can learn more about it. We will use the example of Contoso, a hypothetical digital media company, to show how they use Azure pricing resources to guide their migration to the cloud. Consider the cloud through testing and learning Contoso is considering moving their on-premises environment to the cloud to meet their growing demand for content, expand their services globally, and reduce their ope…
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New on Azure Marketplace: May 24-31, 2024
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We continue to expand the Azure Marketplace ecosystem. For this volume, 141 new offers successfully met the onboarding criteria and went live. See details of the new offers below: [HEADING=2]Get it now in our marketplace[/HEADING] [attachment=54340:name] Adminer: ATH Infosystems has created this image containing Adminer, a powerful and user-friendly database management tool designed to simplify database administration tasks. It provides a comprehensive interface for managing various database systems, offering an efficient and versatile solution for database operations. [attachment=54341:name] AlmaLinux 8 - ARM64: Nuvemnest has created this image containing A…
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Exploring Generative AI Solutions: A Customer-Centric Approach When faced with specific challenges, customers often seek Generative AI solutions. These solutions, while powerful, come with inherent complexity. They involve integrating diverse data sources, augmenting data, automating business processes, and gathering input from end users. To successfully implement such solutions and leverage publicly available Accelerators, users must possess technical expertise, allocate sufficient time for implementation, and adhere to best practices. Additionally, they need to carefully evaluate which solution aligns with their unique issue. Microsoft recognizes these cha…
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Azure Advisor Cost Optimization workbook – April release
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[HEADING=1]Overview[/HEADING] The Azure Cost Optimization workbook is a powerful tool that helps you monitor and optimize your Azure costs. It provides you with a comprehensive overview of your Azure environment and offers actionable insights and recommendations based on the Well-Architected Framework Cost Optimization pillar. This workbook is natively available on Azure Advisor for all customers, and an editable version is also available as part of the FinOps toolkit. If you haven't used it already, the workbook template is offered in Advisor gallery and does not require any setup. Here is how you can get started: 1) Navigate to Workbooks gallery i…
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Efficient Time-Based Audit Log Filtering for Azure SQL Database
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We are happy to announce that, we’ve released an enhanced version of [iCODE]fn_get_audit_file[/iCODE]. Now, customers can easily specify their desired time range to retrieve audit logs more efficiently. The [iCODE]sys.fn_get_audit_file_v2[/iCODE] function in Azure SQL Database is designed to retrieve audit log data with enhanced efficiency compared to its predecessor, [iCODE]sys.fn_get_audit_file[/iCODE]. The new function introduces time-based filtering at both the file and record levels, providing significant performance improvements, particularly for queries targeting specific time ranges. [HEADING=1]Function Syntax[/HEADING] [iCODE]sys.fn_get_audit_fi…
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Integrating Azure AI and OpenAI for Smart App Development
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Hello! Abdulhamid here! I am a Microsoft student ambassador writing from Aston University, where I am studying Applied Artificial Intelligence. I'm excited to share insights on leveraging Azure AI and OpenAI to build cutting-edge applications. Whether you're a fellow student, a developer, or an AI enthusiast, this step-by-step guide will help you harness the power of OpenAI’s models to enhance existing apps or create new innovative ones. With Azure AI Studio offering a wide array of AI services that can be easily deployed, and the new Azure OpenAI services granting access to advanced generative models, integrating these tools has become more straightforward than ever. …
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Azure OpenAI Best Practices Insights from Customer Journeys
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[HEADING=2]Introduction[/HEADING] When integrating Azure OpenAI’s powerful models into your production environment, it’s essential to follow best practices to ensure security, reliability, and scalability. Azure provides a robust platform with enterprise capabilities that, when leveraged with OpenAI models like GPT-4, DALL-E 3, and various embedding models, can revolutionize how businesses interact with AI. This guidance document contains best practices for scaling OpenAI applications within Azure, detailing resource organization, quota management, rate limiting, and the strategic use of Provisioned Throughput Units (PTUs) and Azure API Management (APIM) for efficient …