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Copilot in Viva Insights advanced app simplifies the query building process for analysts by suggesting metrics, filters, attributes that are relevant to the analysis. With over 300 metric choices in the advanced app, picking the right ones for analysis can be time-consuming. Copilot streamlines the query building process. It is simply a matter of typing your question inside the “Describe the query” box, and Copilot will do the rest. Not only does Copilot in Viva Insights expedite results, but it also flattens the learning curve for new analysts. Copilot does all the heavy lifting so that even the least experienced analyst can generate an impactful report a…

  Gain insights on how to go to market faster and engage customers more effectively with this on-demand webinar! You will learn the benefits of combining Through Partner Marketing resources with Generative AI tools like Microsoft copilot for your marketing activities. The webinar provides deeper insight into marketing and AI trends, allowing you to deliver faster end-to-end campaigns with customized content for customers to accelerate sales pipeline. Whether you are new to sales or want to dive deeper into a specific Microsoft solution area, there are training options that fit your knowledge level, role, and, most importantly, your schedule. This hub provides re…

Azure Storage is excited to announce customer managed Planned Failover for Azure Storage is now available in public preview. Over the past few years Azure Storage has offered customer managed (unplanned) failover as a disaster recovery solution for geo-redundant storage accounts. This has enabled our users to meet their business requirements for disaster recovery testing and compliance. Planned failover now provides the same benefits while introducing additional benefits to our storage users. Planned Failover provides the ability to swap your geo primary and secondary region while the storage service endpoints are still healthy. As a result, a user can now f…

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations are constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance their marketing strategies and lead management processes. The integration of HubSpot with Microsoft Teams webinars represents a significant new advancement in this domain for Teams webinar customers, offering a seamless blend of lead scoring and marketing automation capabilities that cater to the dynamic needs of our combined customers. This integration was built using the new Microsoft Teams webinar APIs in Microsoft Graph. HubSpot, renowned for its robust B2B marketing automation platform, significantly amplifies lead scoring and prioritization, empow…

Ibrahim Fareedh lives in the Maldives where he has been a fisherman for 20 years. His work supports his wife, two daughters and his parents. Not a day goes by that he doesn’t worry about how climate change is impacting his work, and whether he’ll be forced to leave his home country to support his family. He loves fishing and his home and wants to continue with his way of life for years to come. But he’s facing numerous challenges with rising ocean temperatures and increased erosion affecting the island. His livelihood is tied to fishing. Significant environmental changes force him to travel farther into the sea for both bait and fishing and there is a serious near-term ri…

This last week, I worked on a service request that we need to compare the existing tables of a database placed on a Azure SQL Server with another hand. If the table doesn't exist in the target database the intention is to have a script of the table and recreate the table in the target. Following, I would like to share my lessons learned here. I used the following C# script to play with SMO - SQL Server Management Objects (SMO), please note that it is meant for educational purposes and should be adapted and tested thoroughly before using in a production environment. using System; using System.Data; using System.Threading; using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient; using M…

Cross-tenant mailbox migrations are typically used in mergers and acquisitions ('Company A' buys or merges with 'Company B'), divestitures (part of 'Company A' becomes 'Company B'), and rebranding ('Company A' becomes 'Company B'). Our built-in capabilities for these scenarios allows tenant admins to use well-known interfaces like Exchange Online PowerShell and the Mailbox Replication service (MRS) to natively migrate user mailboxes from one tenant to another. This is Part 1 of a 2-part blog series. Part 1 covers the limits of and prerequisites for cross-tenant mailbox moves, as well as what happens when a cross-tenant move is initiated. Part 2 provides guidance on ho…

Summary On May 9, 2024, Microsoft successfully addressed multiple vulnerabilities within the Azure Machine Learning (AML) service, which were initially discovered by security research firms Wiz and Tenable. These vulnerabilities, which included Server-Side Request Forgeries (SSRF) and a path traversal vulnerability, posed potential risks for information exposure and service disruption via Denial-of-Service (DOS). Continue reading...

[HEADING=2]Introduction[/HEADING] Keeping your Azure IP ranges up-to-date is crucial for maintaining the security and efficiency of your cloud environment. This blog post will guide you through the process of dynamically updating your Azure IP ranges using the official Azure documentation, PowerShell scripts, and DevOps practices. [HEADING=2]Table of Contents[/HEADING] Understanding Azure IP Ranges Official Azure Documentation Using PowerShell to Retrieve and Update IP Ranges Automating Updates with Azure DevOps Conclusion [HEADING=2]1. Understanding Azure IP Ranges[/HEADING] Azure IP ranges are used to define the network boundaries for your services in …

Welcome to the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors Program Interview Series! In this series, we will hear and learn from current and old Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors about their personal experiences with the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors Program and why they think students should join and be a part of the program and community. Today, I will be interviewing Favour Adeshina, he is a Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador from Nigeria, in the EMEA region, and a graduate of Computer Science Education, at Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. And also a Full-Stack Software developer and Community Manager. What year did you …

Azure Arc enabled SQL Server enables you to manage, secure and govern your SQL Server estate from Azure. At the same time, it also enables you to streamline your Azure migration and modernization journey. Azure SQL migration assessment runs continuously on a schedule (every Sunday at 11:00 PM local time as configured on the server) and helps provide Readiness assessment: Discover, assess, and measure the Azure SQL readiness of the Arc-enabled SQL Servers. This will help identify the SQL Server workloads that are ready to migrate, identify any migration risks, and provide mitigation recommendations. Azure SQL Size recommendations: Get best-fit recommendations, w…

This week, I've been working on a service request case where we need to export multiple databases using SqlPackage. Following, I would like to share my lesson learned to export simultaneous several databases, saving the export files to the F:\sql folder and the logs of the operations to the F:\sql\log folder. Few recommendations when performing these exports: Enable Accelerated Networking: This enhances data transfer performance. Virtual Machine: Be in the same region of the server. The virtual machine needs to have enough space in the [iCODE]%temp%[/iCODE] folder for the temporary files generated during the process. Lesson Learned #21: There is not en…

[HEADING=1]Immutable/Indelible Backups for SAP databases[/HEADING] [HEADING=1]Why immutable/indelible Backups[/HEADING] ANF snapshots are point-in-time, read-only copies of data that are stored in an ANF volume. They are by definition immutable, but it is possible to delete those snapshots. To protect such snapshots from deletion we can copy the “daily” snapshot (created from azacsnap) to an immutable and indelible Azure blob space. This Azure blob space must be configured with a data protection policy that prevents the deletion or change of the snapshot before its live time period is over. Immutable backups are backups that cannot be changed or deleted for a certa…

A banner with the blog series title, "Grow with Copilot for Microsoft 365"   Welcome to Grow with Copilot for Microsoft 365, where we curate key relevant news, insights, and resources to help small and medium organizations harness the power of Copilot. In this edition, we take a deep dive into how small and medium-sized businesses are embracing AI in their everyday workflows despite the common hurdles SMB employees often encounter in adopting AI technologies. We also highlight Floww, a FinTech firm that capitalizes on Copilot for Microsoft 365 to boost operational efficiency and communications, discuss how Copilot is tackling the pressing issue of data securit…

Hi, and welcome to the recap of our latest video on AI and .NET. In our latest video, we went into the fascinating world of Redis and its integration with AI, specifically focusing on how it can enhance .NET applications. [HEADING=1]Redis and .NET[/HEADING] Bruno, Katherine, and Stanley shared their insights on leveraging Redis for building intelligent, high-performance applications. They showcased two compelling demo applications: A .NET Contoso HR web application augmented with AI and Redis for chatbot-style capabilities. An eShop web application enhanced with AI for intelligent recommendations and improved performance. The discussion also touched upon …

We have good news. Two business continuity features for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc are now generally available: View Failover Cluster Instance Manage Availability Group With Azure Arc, these features help you manage high availability and disaster recovery for SQL Server workloads across on-premises, hybrid and multi- cloud environment. You can now manage them all from the comfort and convenience of the Azure portal. View Failover Cluster Instance lets you see your failover cluster instances. You can find out things like: Which nodes are active or passive What is the network name What databases they have This capability mirrors the convenience of man…

As a nonprofit organization, it is common to think you are less likely to be targeted by cyber-attacks compared to larger, profit-driven enterprises. However, this misconception can leave you particularly vulnerable. Your organization frequently handles sensitive data, including donor information, financial records, and personal details of beneficiaries, making you an attractive target for cybercriminals. Additionally, you may operate with limited IT resources and cybersecurity knowledge, further increasing your risk. Adversaries do not discriminate based on an organization's size or purpose. In fact, your perceived weaker security measures can make you more appea…

Spoiler (Highlight to read) Windows Server 2025 is the most secure and performant release yet! Download the evaluation now! Looking to migrate from VMware to Windows Server 2025? Contact your Microsoft account team! Windows Server 2025 is the most secure and performant release yet! Download the evaluation now! Looking to migrate from VMware to Windows Server 2025? Contact your Microsoft account team! [HEADING=1]Windows Server 2025 Storage Performance with Diskspd[/HEADING] Hi Folks - Dan Cuomo here to talk about some improvements in Diskspd storage measurement and the improvements you'll see in Windows Server 2025 storage performance. If you manage on-…

We're pleased to share a summary of the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server announcements from Microsoft Build 2024 and last month, as well as the latest roadmap of upcoming features! [HEADING=1]June 2024 Live webinar[/HEADING] These updates and the latest roadmap are also covered in our Monthly Live Webinar on YouTube (Click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel!), which streams the second Wednesday of every month, at 7:30 AM Pacific time. Below is a link to the session recording of the live webinar we delivered earlier this week: [HEADING=1] [/HEADING] [HEADING=1]May 2024 updates and announcements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Microso…

Using Teams with a personal account and interested in the latest updates and features? The Teams Insider program is an excellent option. You can join the Teams Insider program via the app settings or by using a direct link. Additionally, if you wish to play a more active role in the development of the Teams app, consider joining the Teams Insider Community. Instructions on how to join can be found in a recent blog post. As a member of the Teams Insider Community, you'll receive an invitation to the upcoming monthly call with the Teams product team, where you'll learn about the latest developments and future updates. For more details, refer to this blog post.…

[HEADING=1]Azure VMware Solution[/HEADING] [HEADING=1]How To Series: Configuring NSX-T SNAT, No-SNAT & DNAT rules[/HEADING] Overview Requirements Lab Environment NAT Rules Kusto for NSX-T NAT Rule Logs [HEADING=1]Overview[/HEADING] Many Azure VMware Solution customers are new to NSX-T and for a use requiring connecting directly to the internet through and Azure Public IP, then understanding how and when to use NAT functionality is a must have skillset. This This blog uses an example to walk through the configuration of NSX-T NAT rules to enable access from AVS guest VMs to VMs and services on-premises, in Azure and the Internet. For t…

In this blog series dedicated to Microsoft's technical articles, we'll highlight our MVPs' favorite article along with their personal insights. Tomomitsu Kusaba, Developer Technologies MVP, Japan Visual Studio 2022 17.10 and GitHub Copilot: Your Coding Partner for Faster and Smarter Development - Visual Studio Blog (microsoft.com) “GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat are now integrated as features in Visual Studio 2022. Previously, they were available as extensions through the Visual Studio Marketplace. This integration into the IDE is expected to further enhance quality, expand functionality, and improve the overall user experience." (In Japanese, …

Synopsis The latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly the emergence of Generative AI (GenAI) and its Large Language Models (LLM), have sparked a new wave of business opportunities across various industries. Business leaders are eager to harness this new AI wave to enhance, automate, and accelerate their operations for the benefit of their businesses. Applications driven by GenAI are helping businesses to not only monetise existing revenue streams but also to create new ones. However, adopting new technologies always comes with challenges. A methodical and streamlined approach is essential for the successful adoption of these technologi…

We are pleased to announce the security review for Microsoft Edge, version 126! We have reviewed the new settings in Microsoft Edge version 126 and determined that there are no additional security settings that require enforcement. The Microsoft Edge version 117 security baseline continues to be our recommended configuration which can be downloaded from the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit. Microsoft Edge version 126 introduced 2 new computer settings and 2 new user settings. We have included a spreadsheet listing the new settings in the release to make it easier for you to find them. One thing to note with this release we have added configurabl…