👋 Welcome Back!
We’re thrilled to bring you the latest updates from the Arc Jumpstart team in this month’s newsletter. Whether you are new to the community or a regular Jumpstart contributor, this newsletter will keep you informed about new releases, key events, and opportunities to get involved in within the Azure Adaptive Cloud ecosystem. Check back each month for new ways to connect, share your experiences, and learn from others in the Adaptive Cloud community.
💧 Jumpstart Drops
Jumpstart Drops Hits General Availability
We're thrilled to announce the general availability of Jumpstart Drops! Since our initial announcement at Microsoft Build, the journey has been nothing short of remarkable, thanks to our dedicated and growing community. Already, we've seen impressive contributions with dozens of unique Drops added, hundreds of downloads, and thousands of views.
Learn more here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurearcblog/jumpstart-drops-hits-general-availability/4288629
Drop of the Month - NVIDIA Omniverse Azure Operations Twin
Learn how Microsoft and NVIDIA empower developers create advanced 3D workflows that integrate IoT data with physics-based visualizations.
Contoso Hypermarket, a leading international consumer goods distributor and retailer, is spearheading digital transformation in the retail industry. The company uses advanced technologies like Azure IoT Operations, NVIDIA Omniverse, and Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) open and extensible ecosystem to enhance its warehouse operations. This integration allows for accurate 3D representations connected to real-time data, improving decision-making and efficiency.
Many enterprises, including Contoso, are adopting AI for more automated systems, centralizing operations in remote centers with interactive 3D workflows. These workflows help teams quickly identify issues, perform analyses, and provide expert guidance.
Microsoft and NVIDIA empower developers to create advanced 3D workflows that integrate IoT data with physics-based visualizations. The Fabric platform supports data management, while Omniverse and OpenUSD offer collaboration, simulation, and rendering capabilities. These tools help operations teams innovate and optimize for sustainability, safety, and efficiency.
Learn more on Azure Arc Jumpstart Drops.
🏬 Announcing Jumpstart Agora "Contoso Hypermarket" Scenario
We are excited to introduce our newest Jumpstart Agora scenario - Contoso Hypermarket! This marks an exciting milestone as the third scenario in Jumpstart Agora, joining the Contoso Motors and Contoso Supermarket scenarios. Each scenario highlights unique industry-specific use-cases powered by Azure Arc and Azure AI services, and we are proud of how these offerings continue to demonstrate the versatility and transformative potential of our technology.
Learn more here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurearcblog/announcing-jumpstart-agora-contoso-hypermarket-scenario/4289504
🌟 Introducing Jumpstart Cerebral
Cerebral is an AI framework built for various industries and designed to run at the edge while using the power of Azure OpenAI in the cloud. It is designed to provide natural language interaction (NLI) interface for multiple personas and businesses and solve for employee problem solving, customer experience, manuals, and guide indexing, and more.
Learn more here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurearcblog/introducing-jumpstart-cerebral/4290467
🤩 Arc Jumpstart Community Badges launched at Microsoft Ignite
At Microsoft Ignite we launched the Arc Jumpstart Community Badges! The Arc Jumpstart Community Badges, an exciting new way to recognize and reward the incredible contributions of our community members. These badges are designed to celebrate the various achievements and milestones within our vibrant community, fostering a culture of engagement, learning, and support.
What are Arc Jumpstart Community Badges?
Arc Jumpstart Community Badges are digital tokens awarded to members of our community who have demonstrated exceptional skills, contributions, and support. These badges not only serve as a mark of distinction but also as a testament to your active involvement and contributions.
Learn more here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurearcblog/announcing-the-arc-jumpstart-community-badges/4274102
⚡Jumpstart Gems Diagrams Release
The ACX ECE and the Arc Jumpstart team are happy to share the new Jumpstart Gems diagrams for November 2024.
Hold on, is “Jumpstart Gems” is a new thing?
Well, kinda 😎. We are thrilled to share some exciting news! The Architecture Posters Diagrams Bundle (APD Bundle) has officially been rebranded as Jumpstart Gems. While the name has changed, our commitment to providing high-quality, informative, and pleasing architecture diagrams that you all love remains the same.
Jumpstart Gems reflects what the Jumpstart program really represents: curated, indispensable, resources that help you uncover the “gems” of knowledge in the adaptive cloud product ecosystem. Read more in our blog post!
This massive release includes a total of 83 diagrams and 6 architecture posters with 13 new and 26 updated diagrams across the entire adaptive cloud product portfolio. It focuses on three major product updates:
- Azure IoT Operations general availability
- Azure Local rebranding
- The new Jumpstart Agora Contoso Hypermarket
Release Notes
Note: Changelog file can be found in the bundle. Posters are provided in both PPTX and PDF file formats. All posters are designed to be printed on a large kanban and can be used as a great swag giveaway at various events.
Getting Started
Jumpstart Gems is published under the Arc Jumpstart website assets page.
💬 Microsoft Ignite Show Floor Interviews
Partner Show Floor Interview Series
Microsoft Ignite 2024 has wrapped, and what an event it was! This year, we tried something new - the Ignite Show Floor Interview Series - and it is safe to say it was a huge success.
The Jumpstart team had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the most innovative minds in our Adaptive Cloud ecosystem. We spoke with partners, customers, ISVs from the Azure Arc ISV program (Announcing the Azure Arc ISV Partner Program at Ignite), and Microsoft MVPs, diving into their unique stories, their takeaways from Ignite, and how they’re leveraging Microsoft technologies to drive innovation.
Here is a quick recap of some of the partners we interviewed:
- Check out our YouTube playlist to access all of the interviews: https://aka.ms/Ignite24ShowFloorInterviews
- Check out our Tech Community blog post: https://aka.ms/Ignite24ShowFloorInterviewBlog
Favorite Azure Arc and Azure Local Features
Get ready for some quick-fire fun at Microsoft Ignite 2024 in Chicago! 🚀 We put Microsoft Program Managers and Engineers on the spot, asking them to share their favorite Azure Arc and Azure Local features in record time. Watch as they deliver rapid, insightful answers that highlight the coolest aspects of these powerful tools for the Azure adaptive cloud, which helps our customers with hybrid, multicloud, and edge.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TarpRTAZ3TI
🤝 Stay Connected - Join the February Adaptive Cloud Community Call
Please join us on, Wednesday, February 5th, at 8-9am PST (11-12pm EST) for our February Adaptive Cloud Community Call (invite can be found here).
The turnout continues to remain strong from FTEs from the Adaptive Cloud space ranging from CTOs, CEOs, and lead engineers, to the various IoT Connected Community members, and Microsoft MVPs. Our last call peaked at around 65 live attendees and featured topics on Jumpstart Research Opportunities, Azure Arc-server Updates, Azure Container Storage enabled by Azure Arc (ACSA), and a Microsoft Ignite Recap.
Our community calls are open to everyone, including external customers, Microsoft MVPs, and internal employees. If you're new to this initiative, the Azure Adaptive Cloud Community is a public, non-NDA space where valuable information is shared freely. We hold a monthly community call every first Wednesday and maintain a Teams Channel for continuous information exchange.
These calls highlight updates from our Adaptive Cloud product groups, including Azure Arc, Azure Stack HCI, Azure IoT, and AKS, among others. We also host short talks or demos on Azure Adaptive Cloud technologies and gather feedback from the community on issues, blockers, and use cases.
Don't miss the chance to engage with us, and be sure to check out previous recordings on our YouTube channel.
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