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[ATTACH type=full" alt="MihailoJoksimovic_0-1722153536564.png]62673[/ATTACH] Previous posts discussed what CLR is, how we can import 3rd party DLLs and how we can use CLR to invoke REST APIs directly from Azure SQL MI. Today, we will touch upon another pain point that we’ve observed – transferring CLR assemblies from on-prem. to cloud; and we will do that by creating a brand-new MI link. Let’s start with a quick reminder on what MI Link is. [HEADING=1]What is Azure SQL MI Link?[/HEADING] Azure SQL Managed Instance link is a new feature enabling you to create a distributed availability group between your SQL Server and Azure SQL Managed Instance. It mak…

[ATTACH type=full" alt="image (2).png]62672[/ATTACH] The cloud offers unparalleled scalability, agility, and innovation potential. However, without a well-defined strategy, cloud costs can spiral out of control, hindering your organization's ability to fully leverage its benefits. That's where FinOps on Azure comes in. To help our customers learn to operationalize FinOps on Azure, we’ve recently launched two comprehensive learning curricula on our Microsoft Learn platform. We debuted these modules and more at this year’s FinOps X conference in San Diego and look forward to sharing more at FinOps X Europe in Barcelona. [HEADING=1]What is FinOps on Azure …

When building HTTP APIs, it can be tempting to synchronously run long-running tasks in a request handler. This approach can lead to slow responses, timeouts, and resource exhaustion. If a request times out or a connection is dropped, the client won't know if the operation completed or not. For CPU-bound tasks, this approach can also bog down the server, making it unresponsive to other requests. In this post, we'll look at how to build an asynchronous HTTP API with Azure Container Apps. We'll create a simple API that implements the Asynchronous Request-Reply pattern: with the API hosted in a container app and the asynchronous processing done in a job. This approach …

In this article, I’ll demonstrate how to build a Power Apps canvas application from within SharePoint that integrates a SharePoint list backend for storing and retrieving images and audio files. The app that you create will have labels, icons, navigation, image containers, and other elements. You’ll use a layout template and customize the built-in audio control to have a distinct appearance and behavior. By following the step-by-step instructions in this article, you will be able to create a powerful and fully functional canvas application that's integrated with SharePoint. By using SharePoint lists for storing and retrieving images and audio files, you can ensure …

[ATTACH type=full" alt="thumb-aspire.jpg]62642[/ATTACH] In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud application development, managing configurations, ensuring resilience, and maintaining seamless integration between various components can be quite challenging. This is where .NET Aspire comes into play! A robust application development framework designed to simplify these complexities, allowing developers to focus on creating features rather than dealing with extensive configurations. In this article, we will explore the core aspects of .NET Aspire, examining its benefits, the configuration process, and integration with JavaScript, as presented in an outst…

Background As we all know, in Logic App Standard with WS ASP, we follow the target-based scaling as Azure Function EP plan which mostly depends on job queue length not CPU/memory usage. But in some situations, we could experience high CPU/memory usage without a long job queue which results to the scale controller cannot vote to increase backend instances as expected. So this blog is introduce how to "simulate" rule based scaling feature for Logic App Standard with WS plan as Logic App Standard running in ASE via using Logic App Consumption (it can be out Azure products as well, eg: Azure Function). Mechanism Since we need to scale based on CPU/memor…

Recently, we have received a few questions from customers on how they can check if all the Azure SQL Managed Instances on a subscription have been enrolled in the November 2022 Feature Wave. Resource graph query to the rescue! Running this query is quite easy from the Azure portal. Follow the instructions on this article to understand how to run Kusto queries against resource graph. Use the query below. resources | where type =~ "microsoft.sql/virtualclusters" | extend parsed_properties = parse_json(properties) | extend version = tostring(parsed_properties.version) | extend NovemberFeatureWave2022Enabled = iif(['version'] == '2.0','Yes','No') | …

Today, we’re thrilled to announce that the ability to attach or detach Virtual Machines (VMs) to and from a Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS) with no downtime is Generally Available. This functionality is available for scale sets with Flexible Orchestration Mode with a Fault Domain Count of 1. Benefits Let Azure do the work: Easily move from a single VM to VMSS Flex and make use of all the benefits that come from scale sets, like Autoscale, Auto OS Upgrades, Spot Priority Mix, Instance Repairs, and Upgrade Policies. Easily scale: By attaching an existing VM to an existing VMSS Flex, you can grow your Compute without having to rebuild it from scratch. No downtime: …

How to navigate nonprofit AI adoption with a clear framework The AI Governance Framework for Nonprofits was developed with insights from nearly two dozen nonprofit leaders to help organizations navigate AI adoption and management. The framework was sponsored by Microsoft and created by noted AI advisor, Afua Bruce, author of The Tech that Comes Next, founder and principal of ANB Advisory Group, and faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University. The framework aims to provide nonprofits with a clear and actionable roadmap for governance and AI adoption. The training includes video overviews and downloadable documents tailored to organizations' current AI imple…

Benchmark performance testing involves measuring the performance characteristics of an application or system under normal or expected conditions. It's a recommended practice in any case, but it's a critical consideration for your APIs since your consumers will depend on consistent performance for their client applications. Incorporating benchmark testing of your Microsoft Azure API Management services into your software delivery process provides several important benefits: It establishes performance baseline as a known, quantifiable starting point against which future results can be compared. It identifies performance regressions so that you can pinpoint c…

[ATTACH type=full" alt="Finops for containers in AKS]62632[/ATTACH]Finops for containers in AKS No cenário em constante evolução da computação em nuvem, gerenciar custos de forma eficaz enquanto se mantém o desempenho ideal é um desafio que muitas organizações enfrentam. Os Serviços Kubernetes do Azure (AKS) oferecem uma plataforma poderosa para orquestração de contêineres, mas sem práticas adequadas de operações financeiras (FinOps), os custos podem rapidamente sair de controle. Aqui estão algumas recomendações para implementar FinOps no AKS para garantir crescimento sustentável e otimização de custos: [HEADING=1] [/HEADING] [HEADING=1]Add-in de Análise de …

Hey everyone! Allan Sandoval from the Directory Services team here.   We've all experienced a lot of changes since the rise of cloud computing and virtualization, and our time synchronization technology (Windows Time) is no exception.   Today, I want to shed light on the VMICTimeProvider and its impact on Virtual Machines (VM) within an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) environment. If your domain members and/or Domain Controllers (DC’s) are virtualized, this article is for you. Typically, in an on-premises deployment, you use your Forest Root Primary Domain Controller (PDC) as a time source for all your domain client machines and for other D…

In SQL Server environments, including on-premises, Azure SQL Database, or SQL Managed Instance, unexpected failovers can sometimes leave Availability Group roles out of sync. When this happens, the new primary replica might take over while the original primary faces issues, leading to possible data discrepancies if transactions were in progress or uncommitted. To recover or validate any data loss, it’s essential to resync or validate the new primary with the old primary as soon as it’s back online. This ensures any lost transactions are reconciled. If critical data was missed during the failover, it must be recovered and merged to maintain database consistency. This blog …

You asked, and we listened! We’re excited to announce the arrival of a long-awaited feature in Microsoft Lists: drag and drop to reorder List items! This new feature will allow you to effortlessly rearrange your list items, making organization more efficient for all your busy lists. Drag and Drop Items with Ease You will now be able to drag and drop seamlessly with this new feature for Microsoft Lists! You can easily start using this option on any new or existing list to arrange your items. You can also drag and drop multiple items at once to reorder them, giving you more ways to organize and stay on top of your work. [ATTACH type=full" alt="C…

[HEADING=1]Introducing ad-hoc visual Data Exploration feature[/HEADING] Our new "Data Exploration" feature allows you to dive deeper into the data on any dashboard, extending your exploration beyond the displayed tiles to uncover new insights. This user-friendly, form-like interface lets you add filters, create aggregations, and switch visualization types without writing queries. Now, you can explore data ad-hoc, leveraging existing tiles to start your journey and expand your data view. [ATTACH type=full" alt="Michal_Bar_0-1723487167999.png]62605[/ATTACH] Read more: Announcement: Ad-Hoc Visual Data Exploration Feature - Microsoft Community Hub…

Join us on Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 for our latest "What's New in Microsoft EDU" webinar! These 30 minute webinars are put on by the Microsoft Education Product Management group and happen once per month, this month both 8:00am Pacific Time and 4:00pm Pacific time to cover as many global time zones as possible around the world. And don’t worry – we’ll be recording these and posting on our Microsoft Education YouTube channel in the new “ , so you’ll always to able to watch later or share with others! Here is our August 2024 webinar agenda: Figma EDU (a new partner) and Microsoft EDU - new offering! Copilot for M365 announcements for educators and student…

This month, we have launched a redesigned Microsoft Purview eDiscovery product experience in public preview. This improved user experience revolutionizes your data search, review and export tasks within eDiscovery. Our new user-friendly and feature-rich eDiscovery experience is not just about finding and preserving data, it's about doing it with unprecedented efficiency and ease. The modern user experience of eDiscovery addresses some long-standing customer requests, such as enhanced search capabilities with MessageID, Sensitive Information Types (SITs) and sensitivity labels. It also introduces innovative features like draft query with Copilot and search using audit log…

Earlier this year we announced the public preview of Face Check with Microsoft Entra Verified ID – a privacy-respecting facial matching feature for high-assurance identity verifications and the first premium capability of Microsoft Entra Verified ID. Today I’m excited to announce that Face Check with Microsoft Entra Verified ID is generally available. It is offered both by itself and as part of the Microsoft Entra Suite, a complete identity solution that delivers Zero Trust access by combining network access, identity protection, governance, and identity verification capabilities. [HEADING=2]Unlocking high-assurance verifications at scale[/HEADING] There’s a g…

Copilot for Microsoft 365 is an intelligent assistant designed to enhance user productivity by leveraging relevant information and insights from various sources such as SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, Bing, and third-party solutions via connectors and extensions. Using natural language processing and machine learning, Copilot understands user queries and delivers personalized results, generating summaries, insights, and recommendations. This QuickStart guide aims to assist organizations in performing a comprehensive risk assessment of Copilot for Microsoft 365. The document serves as an initial reference for risk identification, mitigation exploration, and s…

[ATTACH type=full" alt="A banner of the blog series title, Work Smarter - Copilot Productivity Tips]62593[/ATTACH]A banner of the blog series title, "Work Smarter - Copilot Productivity Tips" No matter if you're an inbox-zero enthusiast or someone who lets emails pile up, one thing is certain: managing emails can be time-consuming and draining. Whether it's personal or work-related, we all face the challenge of a busy inbox. Let Copilot in Outlook assist you in organizing your emails, enhancing your communication, and freeing up your time for what truly matters. As part of a new weekly series that provides Copilot productivity tips, today our team at Microsoft…

Debugging stored procedures in PostgreSQL can present challenges, particularly due to the lack of integrated debugging tools. Developers may encounter difficulties when dealing with complex code structures, such as nested loops and dynamic SQL, especially when addressing performance issues. In the absence of built-in debugging features like breakpoints, developers often resort to inserting manual debug statements or using RAISE NOTICE for logging. While effective, this approach can be time-consuming, particularly with large datasets. Performance monitoring can also be challenging, as intermittent issues may not be easily isolated using standard tools like EXPLAIN. …

In July 2023, Glint moved from its home at LinkedIn to join the Microsoft Viva products providing a comprehensive approach to improving employee engagement and performance for organizations. It’s been a year of incredible accomplishments that have supported Glint legacy customers - and new Viva customers - to achieve their business and people goals using a human-centric approach. We are proud to have so many successes in our first year as Viva Glint: Completing Microsoft compliance for our annual privacy review so our customers know that the security of their data is our number one priority. Achieving among the highest level of product accessibility and inclus…

It has been a true pleasure to see our friends at Qumulo constantly innovating and delivering a service that adds more value with every release. In the post below, authored by Qumulo, you will learn more about the value of their NEW Copilot integration and how to implement it with Azure Native Qumulo. Enjoy! @karautenMSFT Principal PM Manager, Azure Storage [HEADING=1] Partner post from our friends at Qumulo [/HEADING] Learn more about Azure Native Qumulo here! When working with unstructured data, employees may spend hours every week looking for information within internal data sources, performing analyses, writing reports, making presentat…

[HEADING=1]SAP & Teams Integration with Copilot Studio and Generative AI[/HEADING] [HEADING=1]Introduction[/HEADING] In this blog, we provide a detailed guide on leveraging AI to optimize SAP workflows within Microsoft Teams. This solution is particularly advantageous for mobile users or those with limited SAP experience, enabling them to efficiently manage even complex, repetitive SAP tasks. By integrating SAP with Microsoft Teams using Copilot Studio and Generative AI, we can significantly enhance productivity and streamline workflows. This blog will take you through the entire process of setting up a Copilot to interact with SAP data in Teams. We'll ut…

In this guest blog post, Asif Sharif, Founder and Chief Technologist of Modern Requirements, describes how DevOps product owners can overcome several challenges by using Copilot4DevOps Plus, an essential AI tool for Azure DevOps. A recent survey by Scrum Master Toolbox showed the most common problem product owners face is a lack of time. Causes include handling multiple projects, lacking required skills for certain duties, and mixing duties with other roles. Challenges like these lead to several downstream requirements management issues in a DevOps context, including: Wasted time because of the lengthy process of requirements completion Insufficient tim…