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In a world where technology has become a cornerstone of progress, it is the human spirit that continues to drive change and innovation. This article delves into the heartwarming stories of two MVPs, United States AI Platform MVP Carey Payette and Indian Microsoft Azure MVP Navika Chhauda who have channeled their technical prowess into philanthropic endeavors, transforming lives and communities. From the influence of their family to the collaborative efforts of the tech community, these narratives reveal the profound impact that one can make by merging technical skills with a desire to contribute to the greater good. Join us as we explore the motivations and achievements o…

Last week an update issue caused unresponsiveness and startup failures on Windows machines using the CrowdStrike Falcon agent, including some Azure Virtual Desktop session host virtual machines (VMs). CrowdStrike has released a public statement addressing the matter that includes recommended steps for a workaround. Microsoft also released guidance for resolving the issue for Azure VMs, which detailed restoring from a backup created prior to the update and OS disk repairs. For Azure Virtual Desktop session host VMs that have been impacted, there are several recovery options. First, we recommend reviewing the recovery options for Azure virtual machines should they be app…

Here's a quick run-down of the Cost Management updates for June 2024: FinOps X 2024 was a hit. To learn about our announcements, see News and updates from FinOps X 2024. Cost Management announced FOCUS 1.0 support in exports. Review an estimate of your costs when you deploy virtual machines in the Azure portal. Access Cost analysis from the Azure Kubernetes Service cluster menu. Pricing updates on Azure.com including new regions, new services, and a slew of updates for services like Virtual machines, Azure SQL DB, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, and more. New ways to save money with Microsoft cloud: VM Hibernation is now Generally Available [*]Documentat…

[HEADING=2][ATTACH=full]61162[/ATTACH][/HEADING] We’re excited to share the latest enhancements to the Azure Maps visual in Power BI, designed to make your data visualization even more powerful and user-friendly. This month, we've introduced three major improvements to reference layers that will transform how you use Azure Maps in Power BI. Reference layers in Azure Maps allow you to overlay additional data on your maps, providing richer context and deeper insights. Whether you’re visualizing sales territories, delivery routes, or demographic data, reference layers help you see patterns and relationships more clearly. They can be used to highlight specific a…

Have you ever wanted to deploy your code to the cloud, but felt overwhelmed by the complexity and options? As a student or educator, the learning curve and multitude of choices can make cloud computing seem daunting. Do you wish there was an easy way to grasp the basics of cloud computing while working on your own projects or teaching your students? You're not alone. Many learners and teachers face these challenges. That's why we created Learn Cloud. Learn Cloud guides you through the process of deploying your code to the cloud with easy-to-follow steps, interactive explanations, and customized recommendations. Whether you're working with an existing codebase or st…

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management helps organizations identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in their environment. It provides a centralized view of vulnerabilities across all device types in an organization and prioritizes them based on severity and exploitability. Defender Vulnerability Management provides an export API that allows programmatic access to vulnerability data. The API can be used to automate vulnerability management tasks, integrate vulnerability data with other security tools, and generate custom reports and dashboards. In this blog, we will share guidance and best practices for using Defender Vulnerability Management Ex…

Hi, We will be doing an update to the service on Saturday, August 24 starting at 12:30 pm PDT and ending at 11:59 pm PDT. The service is not going to be available during this time period. Cheers, Fawad Continue reading...

The 14th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2022 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: CU14 KB Article: Cumulative update 14 for SQL Server 2022 (KB5038325) - 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® 2022 RTM Latest Cumulative Update: Download SQL Server® 2022 for Microsoft® Windows Latest Cumulative Update from Official Microsoft…

Customers that have enrolled in WS2012/ R2 ESUs through Volume Licensing for Year 1 can transition to Azure Arc for Year 2 of the program. Extended Security Updates afford customers with critical security patches for end of support Windows Server 2012/R2 machines. ESUs are available at no additional cost to customers running on Azure VMs or Azure Stack HCI. For customers running on-premises or other public clouds, WS2012/R2 ESUs are a paid offer. The WS2012/R2 ESUs enabled by Azure Arc affords key advantages compared to ESUs through Volume Licensing including: Pay as you Go flexibility to scale down WS2012 ESU consumption consumptively as customers migrate work…

We are excited to share that Copilot in Planner (preview) is now rolled out to 100% of users with a Project Plan 3 or Project Plan 5 license* in Microsoft Planner in Teams. With the power of generative AI, Copilot in Planner streamlines the planning, management, and execution of your work, keeping you informed as you achieve your goals. Over the last few weeks as we started rolling out Copilot in Planner we've received tremendous feedback from early users. Thank you! We value your feedback and have been incorporating it into product improvements. Recent updates include: • The ability to return to previous chats and improved reliability in answering questions ab…

Capturing query metrics in PostgreSQL can be a challenge. Add in running that PostgreSQL database on Azure and things get even more challenging. However, Microsoft has a great addition to PostgreSQL when running in Azure Database, Query Store. This session will show the great query information available within the Query Store and how to query it. Resources: Query Store - Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server Query Store best practices - Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server About Grant Fritchey: Grant Fritchey works for Red Gate Software as a Product Advocate. Grant has more than 30 years of experience in the industry as…

[ATTACH=full]61145[/ATTACH] If you want to know about Azure, the work we are doing in partnership with VMware by Broadcom, or have a conversation about your VMware workloads, stop by our booth #1216! This year Microsoft will have several sessions on a variety of migration related topics, so if you're building out your schedule check them out: Microsoft Keynote: Future-Proof VMware Workloads with Azure VMware Solution Speaker: Brett Tanzer, Vice President of Azure Solutions and Ecosystem, Microsoft Date/Time: Wednesday, August 27 @ 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Pacific time Join our keynote to discover how Microsoft can streamline your VMware workload…

Our guest contributor for today’s blog is Jake Zborowski, General Manager, Marketplace Product. The rise of cloud marketplaces as the go-to destination for customers prioritizing flexibility and economic value underscores the significance of the Microsoft commercial marketplace in our collaborative go-to-market approach. With multiparty private offers, partners can now co-sell through the marketplace framework. We are excited to announce that this growth opportunity is now available to customers in the United Kingdom and Canada, adding to our existing availability in the United States. It is estimated that the cloud marketplace opportunity will reach $45B by…

Soft delete protects your Azure file shares from accidental deletion. The following feature was already made available for SMB File share. Today, we are announcing the general availability of soft delete for NFS Azure file shares. The functionality will remain the same. Soft delete is like a recycle bin for your file shares. When a NFS file share is deleted, it transitions to a soft deleted state in the form of a soft deleted snapshot. You get to configure how long the soft deleted data is recoverable before it is permanently erased as part of the retention policy, by default its set to 7 days. Today, soft deleted NFS shares are not being counted towards the Storage ac…

[HEADING=2]Upstream focuses on mobility service infrastructure and customer success[/HEADING] With offices and representatives in Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Korea, Upstream helps corporations mitigate connectivity risks and ensure the safety and security of smart mobility solutions. The company’s cybersecurity and data professionals maintain a clear focus on customer success, resulting in comprehensive protection of mobility service infrastructure, connected vehicles, and, most importantly, drivers and passengers. Upstream is a graduate of the Microsoft ScaleUp program and has announced a partnership with Microsoft Azure S…

Please join us in kicking-off our fiscal year and see the plans from the Azure Partner Strategy team for Infrastructure, Digital and Application Innovation and Data and AI. This training is made available for all Microsoft Partners. Azure Infrastructure playbook When: Tuesday, July 30th Option 1 at 8:00-9:00 AM PT and Option 2 at 5:00-6:00 PM PT. A recording will be made available following the session.   Agenda: Overview Be AI-Ready Foundational Priorities Microsoft Sales Priorities Partner Opportunity FY25 GTM Partner Strategy Priorities and Key Area of Focus Solution Play Prioritization The Customer and Partner Jo…

As previously announced, the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard is now available as part of Copilot for Microsoft 365 licenses and no longer requires a Viva Insights premium license. We are now rolling out the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard to Copilot for Microsoft 365 customers in a few phases over the next few months. More details on what’s changing and timing are below. Understanding how Copilot is being leveraged by your organization is paramount to driving adoption and impact. That is why we created the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard. The Copilot Dashboard helps you: Prepare for your Copilot rollout Understand how employees utilize Copilot Measure the impact of yo…

Procmon 2.0 for Linux Process Monitor for Linux, a convenient and efficient way for developers to trace the syscall activity on the system, is now updated to support a broader range of Linux distributions. Sysmon v15.15 This update to Sysmon fixes a hang occurring when memory is constrained, improves FsFilter performance, and fixes two rare crashes related to FileBlockShredding and PipeEvent. Continue reading...

[ATTACH=full]61138[/ATTACH] In collaboration with Meta, Microsoft is announcing Llama 3.1 405B available today through Azure AI’s Models-as-a-Service as a serverless API endpoint. The latest fine-tuned versions of Llama 3.1 8B and Llama 3.1 70B are also now available on Azure AI Model Catalog. Developers can rapidly try, evaluate and provision these models in Azure AI Studio using popular LLM developer tools like Azure AI prompt flow, OpenAI, LangChain, LiteLLM, CLI with curl and Python web requests. We are also announcing Llama 3.1 8B, Llama 3.1 70B, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct, Llama Guard 3 8B and Prompt Guard now available in Azure AI t…

In this blog series dedicated to Microsoft's technical articles, we'll highlight our MVPs' favorite article along with their personal insights. Robert Smit, Microsoft Azure MVP, Netherlands [ATTACH=full]61134[/ATTACH] Azure Architecture Blog - Microsoft Community Hub “Visiting regularly the Tech Community blog you will be kept updated with all the latest tech or learn something new that you might not known or learn on how best use the product or configuration this is a great place to start the day." *Relevant Blog: To get more detail on some customer practice, visit my blog Robert Smit MVP Blog Rui Wang, Developer Technologies MVP, China [ATTA…

Signly, an app published in Microsoft Azure Marketplace, helps businesses go beyond compliance to truly foster inclusion of deaf people. Signly captures clients' website content and has it swiftly translated by experts in sign language. If a signed version of a page is not already available, deaf users can request one. Microsoft interviewed Kathryn Townsend, Head of Customer Accessibility at Nationwide Building Society, a large cooperative financial institution in England, to learn what she had to say about the product. What do you like best about Signly? In the United Kingdom, British Sign Language (BSL) is the first language for around 87,000 deaf p…

Whether you consider yourself a FinOps practitioner, someone who’s enthusiastic about driving cloud efficiency and maximizing the value you get from the cloud, or were just asked to look at ways to reduce cost, the FinOps toolkit has something for you. This month, we’re excited to share support for FOCUS 1.0, updated tools and resources aligned to the FinOps Framework 2024 updates, a new (but familiar) tool for cloud optimization recommendations, FinOps hubs managed exports and cross-tenant support, and a slew of other small improvements and bug fixes. There really is something for everyone! [HEADING=1]New to FinOps toolkit?[/HEADING] In case you haven’t heard, …

Need to check if local authentication is disabled for Document Intelligence (formerly Form Recognizer)? We have two options to enable the authentication as per the documentation found on Microsoft Learn: Quickstart: Document Intelligence (formerly Form Recognizer) Studio - Azure AI services | Microsoft Learn. After enabling authentication, you'll need to test and verify which types are active. This blog post will provide step-by-step instructions to help you test and confirm the authentication type for your deployed resource. [HEADING=2]Step by Step: How to test which type of authentication is enabled for your deployed resource [/HEADING] Go to document S…

[HEADING=1]What is the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors Program?[/HEADING] The program is a global group of campus leaders who are eager to help fellow students, lead in their local tech community, and develop technical and career skills for the future. It is a chance to be effective and to grow personally and professionally by working on AI-driven projects that matter. This community is highly diverse and inclusive – you find students of different backgrounds. This program is looking for students who are or want to be community influencers, community builders, startup advocates, tech enthusiasts, agents of change, skill builders, learners, and open-minded in…