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Register today to join Microsoft at the Integrate 2024 conference!
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Looking to discover the latest integration breakthroughs and connect with experts on a global scale? The Integrate 2024 conference, taking place June 10-11 in London, is a valuable opportunity for developers to stay up to date on the latest integration trends, network with peers, and gain practical skills that can be applied in their work. We’ll be there demonstrating the latest and greatest Azure Integration Services offerings. Claim your spot today! In this blog we’ll explore key themes and concepts at Integrate 2024. We’ll go in-depth on some of the most exciting Microsoft sessions on the agenda, including Azure Integration Services advancements in generative A…
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Configuration Manager technical preview version 2405
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[HEADING=1] [/HEADING] [HEADING=1]Configuration Manager now supports SQL Extended Protection for Authentication[/HEADING] Configuration Manager now supports SQL Extended Protection for Authentication. It's a security feature that enhances protection against MITM attacks, making SQL Server more secure when connections are made using Extended Protection. These enhancements collectively reduce the risk of unauthorized access and protect sensitive data managed by the SQL Server Database Engine. For more information, see Connect to the Database Engine Using Extended Protection [HEADING=1]BitLocker support in Arm devices[/HEADING] Configuration …
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Tech Presentations: Key Strategies for Success
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Navigating the intricate world of technology requires more than just expertise; it demands the ability to share that knowledge effectively. This article embarks on a journey to uncover the most effective strategies for crafting presentations tailored for the tech-savvy audience. We will dissect the elements that make a presentation not just informative, but memorable and engaging. From leveraging the latest tools to understanding the nuances of audience engagement, we aim to provide a comprehensive guide that empowers tech professionals to deliver their message with precision and impact. We'll discuss these strategies with U.S. M365 MVP Melissa Marshall. MVP Me…
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TempDB space in Azure SQL DB appears much less than the published values
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Issue An issue was brought to our attention recently where an azure SQL DB was throwing TempDB related errors although the customer felt that the TempDB usage never came close to the value published in the official Microsoft document. Here’s the error the customer had complained about: Error Here is a more detailed error text : The database 'tempdb' has reached its size quota. Partition or delete data, drop indexes, or consult the documentation for possible resolutions.'. Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, 'ResultSet' property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly. WorkAround/Fix…
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Single-region deployment without Global Reach, using Secure Virtual WAN Hub with Routing-Intent
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[HEADING=1]Single-region deployment without Global Reach, using Secure Virtual WAN Hub with Routing-Intent[/HEADING] This article describes the best practices for connectivity and traffic flows with single-region Azure VMware Solution when using Azure Secure Virtual WAN with Routing Intent. You learn the design details of using Secure Virtual WAN with Routing-Intent without Global Reach. This article breaks down Virtual WAN with Routing Intent topology from the perspective of an Azure VMware Solution private cloud, on-premises sites, and Azure native. The implementation and configuration of Secure Virtual WAN with Routing Intent are beyond the scope and aren't discusse…
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MVP’s Favorite Content: Copilot+ PC, AI, Identity, Aspire
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In this blog series dedicated to Microsoft's technical articles, we'll highlight our MVPs' favorite article along with their personal insights. Tomokazu Kizawa, Windows and Devices MVP, Japan Introducing the ultimate Copilot+ PCs – The all-new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop | Microsoft Devices Blog (windows.com) “The Copilot+ PC is a new PC concept that allows AI processing, which was previously done in the cloud, to be performed at the edge (on the PC itself). It requires an NPU capable of performing 40 trillion operations per second, high-speed and large-capacity memory, and fast storage. The Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7, equipped with Qualcomm's…
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New on Azure Marketplace: May 16-23, 2024
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We continue to expand the Azure Marketplace ecosystem. For this volume, 207 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=54000:name] Application Development: This solution from IDC can serve various purposes and use different technologies depending on your project's goals and target platforms. It can streamline business processes, enhance user experience, provide analytics and insights, and improve customer engagement. Technologies used include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web components, web frameworks, AI, and databases. [attachment=54001:name…
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Introduction to Graph Databases: Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Gremlin
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Previously we introduced Getting started with Azure Cosmos Database (A Deep Dive) blog which is an end-to-end introduction of Azure Cosmos DB. In this blog we are going to talk about one of the Azure Cosmos Database API known as Apache Gremlin. Graph databases are a powerful way to model and query complex relationships in your data. Let’s dive into working with Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Gremlin, which provides a graph database service. [HEADING=1]What's covered in this blog[/HEADING] Need for a Graph database Challenge: Mapping Relationships and Insights What is Apache Gremlin? Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Gremlin Benefits for Gremlin API Common…
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Updates from the 162.3 release of SqlPackage and the DacFx ecosystem
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The quarterly release cadence for SqlPackage and DacFx continues with the 162.3.563 release on June 6, 2024. The most notable change in this version is the preview release of a target platform for Fabric mirrored SQL databases. The 162.3.563 release also includes fixes related to script parsing (ScriptDOM) and deployments. Read more about the fixes in the SqlPackage release notes. [HEADING=1]Target platforms in SQL projects[/HEADING] SQL projects are a logical framework around your database code and this sets the foundation for two development capabilities: Build-time validation of references between objects and the syntax against a specific version of SQL …
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Azure SQL Database Availability metric | Data Exposed
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Learn more about monitoring database availability for Azure SQL Database using the SLA compliant availability metric. Resources: Azure SQL DB availability portal metric Monitoring Azure SQL Database with metrics and alerts - Azure SQL Database View/share our latest episodes on Microsoft Learn and ! Continue reading...
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Introducing GPU Innovations with Windows Server 2025
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Afia Boakye and Rebecca Wambua AI empowers businesses to innovate, streamline operations, and deliver exceptional value. With the upcoming Windows Server 2025 Datacenter and Azure Stack HCI 24H2 releases, Microsoft is empowering customers to lead their businesses through the AI revolution. Here is what Hari Pulapaka, GM of Windows Server at Microsoft, says about how Windows Server empowers customers with AI: Windows Server 2025 is well positioned to help our customers be part of the AI revolution with its advanced GPU capabilities, allowing our customers to do training, learning, or inferencing using powerful NVIDIA GPUs. GPUs are essential for …
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Using Phi-3 & C# with ONNX for text and vision samples
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Hi! I written several posts about how to use Local Large Language Models with C#. But what about Small Language Models? Well, today's demo is an example on how to use SLMs this with ONNX. So let's start with a quick intro to Phi-3, ONNX and why to use ONNX. And then, let's showcase some interesting code sample and respirces. In the Phi-3 C# Labs sample repo we can find several samples, including a Console Application that loads a Phi-3 Vision model with ONNX, and analyze and describe an image. [HEADING=1]Introduction to Phi-3 Small Language Model[/HEADING] The Phi-3 Small Language Model (SLM) represents a groundbreaking advanceme…
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Microsoft Copilot for Security Attains ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018 Certifications
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We are thrilled to announce that Microsoft Copilot for Security, the first Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) security solution, has earned the prestigious ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018 certifications. Copilot for Security streamlines compliance endeavors by meeting rigorous regulatory standards. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is renowned for developing market-relevant international standards that drive innovation and address global challenges. Among these standards are those pertaining to information security, which encompass the establishment, implementation, and enhancement of Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). …
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Solving Microsoft Teams Grade Passback with Authentica Solutions
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As the current school year ends, and educators prepare for the next academic term, many school technology leaders are looking for a fresh approach to streamline their practices and simplify their data integrations. With the discontinuation of Grade Sync for Microsoft Teams, they are seeking innovative solutions to simplify data management processes, especially concerning the transfer of assignments and grade data from Microsoft Teams. Authentica seed™ for Teams Grade Passback Authentica Solutions Grade Passback offering is a turnkey integration that allows the synchronization of assignments and grade data from Microsoft Teams to a variety of Student Informa…
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Maximizing Performance: Leveraging PTUs with Client Retry Mechanisms in LLM Applications
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[HEADING=1]Introduction[/HEADING] Achieving maximum performance in PTU environments requires sophisticated handling of API interactions, especially when dealing with rate limits (429 errors). This blog post introduces a technique that exemplifies how to maintain optimal performance using Azure OpenAI's API by intelligently managing rate limits. This method strategically switches between PTU and Standard deployments, enhancing throughput and reducing latency. [HEADING=2]Initial Interaction[/HEADING] The client initiates contact by sending a request to the PTU model. [HEADING=2]Successful Response Handling[/HEADING] If the response from the PTU model …
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Skilling snack: Plan, prepare, and deploy Windows 11
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If you still haven’t made the move from Windows 10, the good news is that a well-executed upgrade can be seamless and user-friendly, all while carrying forward your investment in Windows 10. Check out the following resources to help you plan, prepare, and deploy Windows 11. Time to learn: 134 minutes [HEADING=2][attachment=53962:name]LEARN[/HEADING] Plan to deploy updates for Windows clients and Microsoft 365 apps Making a good plan starts with understanding what you’re planning for. In this learning module, you’ll learn all about the Windows servicing process, and how you can use it to optimize your update experience. (46 mins) Windows 10 + Micro…
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Better Debuggability with Enhanced Logging in Azure Load Testing
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Debuggability of test scripts during load testing is crucial for identifying and resolving issues early in the testing process. It allows you to validate the test configuration, understand the application behavior under load, and troubleshoot any issues that arise. Today, we are excited to introduce Debug mode in Azure Load Testing, which enables running low scale test runs with better debuggability and enhanced logging. [HEADING=1]Why Debug Mode?[/HEADING] Debug mode is designed to help you validate your test configuration and application behavior by running a load test with a single engine for up to 10 minutes. It provides debug logs for the test script, and r…
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Cloud security posture and contextualization across cloud boundaries from a single dashboard
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Introduction: Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you wanted to prioritize the riskiest misconfigurations on cloud workloads across Azure, AWS, and GCP? Have you ever wondered how to implement a unified dashboard for cloud security posture across a multicloud environment? This article covers how you can achieve these scenarios by using Defender Cloud Security Posture Management's (CSPM) native support for resources inside Azure, and resources in AWS and/or GCP. For more information about Defender for Cloud’s multicloud support you can start at The Defender for Cloud multicloud solution - Microsoft Defender for Cloud To help you un…
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Initiating the Minimum Viable Product Phase: Proof of Concept (PoC)/ Proof of Value (PoV) / Proof of Technology (PoT) allows customers to validate and demonstrate the suitability and adaptability of GenAI use cases for their business. However, transitioning from an initial experiment i.e. building custom co-pilot (either low code or code first approach) as PoC to the go-to-market phase involves building a Minimal Viable Product (MVP). The MVP serves as the foundation and then incorporating core functionalities from the PoC along with additional layers enabled by Microsoft community build accelerators. Microsoft offers a variety of accelerators that aid in the deve…
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The Evolution of GenAI Application Deployment Strategy: Building Custom Co-Pilot (PoC)
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Building Custom Co-Pilot (PoC) Azure OpenAI is a cloud service that allows developers to access the powerful capabilities of OpenAI, while enjoying the benefits of security, governance, and more of Azure. When moving from the first initial ideation phase, and starting to move towards a Proof of Concept(PoC)/ Proof of Value(PoV)/ Proof of Technology(PoT), there are a number of considerations that need to be made to ensure this phase is of success. One of the most common applications of a PoC on Azure OpenAI is to build a custom co-pilot, a tool that can assist both internal employee’s and external users with a wide range of activities, such as summarization, content …
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Secure your business: Four ways Microsoft 365 for Business can help
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Cybersecurity has become a critical concern for businesses of all sizes, 82% of ransomware attacks are targeted at small and medium-sized businesses [1]. In today's digital landscape, businesses face an array of security threats that can compromise sensitive data, disrupt operations, and diminish customer trust. Small businesses seek effective, scalable, and user-friendly solutions to operate securely. Microsoft 365 for Business offers a suite of solutions tailored to meet productivity and security needs, with three distinct plans - Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, and Microsoft 365 Business Premium. Business Basic includes key Microso…
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New on Microsoft AppSource: May 16-23, 2024
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We continue to expand the Microsoft AppSource ecosystem. For this volume, 303 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=53871:name] ActiveControl: ActiveControl from Basis Technologies simplifies change management in complex SAP landscapes. Get real-time insights to identify bottlenecks and optimize workflows, preventing costly mistakes during deployment. Backout functionality safeguards critical systems by allowing reversion to a previous state. [attachment=53872:name] Aurachain Platform as a Service: Aurachain is a low-code platform …
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A very common task for Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory and Synapse Analytics Pipelines is to receive unstructured files, land them in an Azure Data Lake (ADLS Gen2) and load them into structured tables. This often leads to a very common issue with unstructured files when “SOMETHING HAS CHANGED” and the unstructured file does not meet the defined table format. If issues are not handled properly within the pipeline, the data workloads will fail and users will be asking "WHERE'S MY DATA???" You then need to communicate with the owner of the file, have them fix the issues, then rerun the pipeline after the issues have been fixed. Along with unhappy users, rerunning faile…
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Doing RAG? Vector search is *not* enough
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I'm concerned by the number of times I've heard, "oh, we can do RAG with retriever X, here's the vector search query." Yes, your retriever for a RAG flow should definitely support vector search, since that will let you find documents with similar semantics to a user's query, but vector search is not enough. Your retriever should support a full hybrid search, meaning that it can perform both a vector search and full text search, then merge and re-rank the results. That will allow your RAG flow to find both semantically similar concepts, but also find exact matches like proper names, IDs, and numbers. [HEADING=1] [/HEADING] [HEADING=1]Hybrid search steps[/HEADING] Az…
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Always Encrypted vs Always Encrypted with secure enclaves
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[HEADING=1]Introduction[/HEADING] Encryption is a vital technique for protecting sensitive data from unauthorized access or modification. SQL Server and Azure SQL Database offer two encryption technologies that allow you to encrypt data in use: Always Encrypted and Always Encrypted with secure enclaves. In this blog post, we will compare these two technologies and highlight their benefits and limitations. [HEADING=1]What is Always Encrypted?[/HEADING] We began our journey towards the confidential computing vision in 2015 and we introduced the first version of Always Encrypted in SQL Server 2016 and Azure SQL Database. Always Encrypted is a client-side encrypt…