AI + Machine Learning
Covering: Anomaly Detector, Azure Bot Services, Azure Cognitive Search, Azure ML, Azure Open Datasets, Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Video Indexer, Computer Vision, Content Moderator, Custom Vision, Data Science VM, Face API, Azure Form Recognizer, Azure Immersive Reader, Kinect DK, Language Understanding (LUIS), Microsoft Genomics, Personalizer, Project Bonsai, QnA Maker, Speaker recognition, Speech to Text, Speech translation, Cognitive Service for Language, Text to Speech, Translator, Azure Metrics Advisor, Health Bot, Azure Percept, Azure Applied AI Services, Azure OpenAI Service
Vulnerability Descriptions enhanced with AI
Feel empowered and ready for AI with our new webinar series!
Learn how to power your AI transformation with the Microsoft Cloud at NVIDIA GTC.
Real-time text translation using the azure_ai extension in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
How to engage nonprofit leaders with AI: Creating organizational alignment across leaders
Building a multimodal multi-agent framework with Azure OpenAI Assistant API
Passed Azure AI-102! (AI Engineer) - Thoughts and Tips for future takers
ntroducing Surface Pro 10 & Surface Laptop 6: AI PCs built for business
Getting Started with OpenAI Whisper on Azure
MVP Drive Success at Microsoft AI Tour in SF and NYC
Azure Content Moderator will be retired on 15 March 2027
How to Use Artificial Intelligence with Azure Communication Services
Learn Live: Microsoft Learn AI Skills Challenge
Microsoft AI Tour : Sydney, Bengaluru, Tokyo
Journey Series for Generative AI Application Architecture - Model references and evaluation models
Enable AI and productivity in your organization
Get started with Function Calling through Assistants API on Azure OpenAI
New Azure NC H100 v5 VMs Optimized for Generative AI and HPC workloads is now Generally Available
Journey Series for Generative AI Application Architecture - Fine-tune SLM with Microsoft Olive
Analytics
Covering: Azure Analysis Services, Azure Data Explorer, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Share, Azure Databricks, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Catalog, Data Lake Analytics, HDInsight, Power BI Embedded, R Server for HDInsight, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Graph Data Connect, Azure Chaos Studio
How to export data from Defender for Endpoint to Azure Data Explorer
Customizing Copilot for Microsoft 365 with Copilot Studio
Generally available: Azure Health Data Services DICOM service with Azure Data Lake Storage
Apache Kafka Cluster - TLS encryption on HDInsight
Azure SQL Database Watcher and Azure Data Explorer Integration
Combine FinOps best practices and Microsoft tools to streamline and optimize your workloads
Integrating Azure Data Factory and the Microsoft Intune Export API
Basic and Standard A-series VMs on HDInsight will retire on 31 August 2024
Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.2 End of Support
Azure HDInsight 4.0 will be retired on 31 March 2025 - migrate your HDInsight clusters to 5.1
Dremio Cloud on Microsoft Azure enables customers to drive value from their data more easily
Now Generally Available: Apache Airflow™ on Astro - An Azure Native ISV Service
Purview Insider RIsk Management - File upload to cloud False Detection
Compute
Covering: Azure CycleCloud, Azure Quantum, Azure Spot Virtual Machines, Azure VMware Solution, Batch, Linux Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, Virtual Machines, Azure Dedicated Host, Azure VM Image Builder, Azure Functions, Service Fabric
Deploy an Azure Functions from Azure DevOps, when Shared Access Key is disabled
Retirement: Support for .NET 7 ends on 14 May 2024—upgrade your Azure Functions resources to .NET 8
Update to Azure Functions Service Bus extension v5.x by 31 March 2025 for continued support
HPC Pack 2016 will be retired on 12 January 2027
Announcing Azure HPC Cache Retirement
Get started with Function Calling through Assistants API on Azure OpenAI
New Azure NC H100 v5 VMs Optimized for Generative AI and HPC workloads is now Generally Available
Optimize GPU compute costs: Pause your VMs to save!
Community images in Azure - A new way to share images on Azure
Containers
Covering: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Red Hat OpenShift, Azure Container Apps, Web App for Containers, Azure Container Instances, Azure Container Registry
Public preview: Kubernetes AI Toolchain Operator (KAITO) add-on for AKS
Generally Available: Cost analysis add-on for AKS
Generally Available: Windows Gen 2 VM support in AKS
Public preview: Windows GPU support in AKS
Generally Available: Kubernetes 1.29 support in AKS
Generally Available: Custom kubelet configuration for Windows in AKS
Public preview: Azure CNI static block IP allocation support in AKS
Public preview: Deployment safeguards in AKS
Generally Available: Azure CNI overlay dual stack Support in AKS (Linux only)
Generally Available: VM IP based load balancer in AKS
Generally Available: Host Network Security Group (NSG) control in AKS
Generally Available: HostPort auto assign in AKS
Generally Available: Instance level Public IP tags in AKS
Public preview: Trusted launch support in AKS
Istio-based service mesh add-on for Azure Kubernetes Service now in General Availability (GA)!
Azure at KubeCon Europe 2024 | Paris, France - March 19-22
Preview: New Features in Azure Container Storage
Databases
Covering: Azure Cache for Redis, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for MariaDB, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Edge, Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure VM, Table Storage, Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra, Azure Confidential Ledger
RestorableDroppedDatabases in Azure SQL DB & their naming convention
Speed up vector search in Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL with pgvector indexes
Connect to Azure Cosmos DB using Managed Identity from Logic App
Private Link based networking is now generally available in Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Harness the Power of the Migration Service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Upcoming changes for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) - Part 3
Real-time text translation using the azure_ai extension in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Enabling Azure Key Vault for SQL Server on Linux
February 2024 Recap: Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Introducing database watcher for Azure SQL
Public preview: Database watcher for Azure SQL
Redis license update: What you need to know
Azure SQL Trigger Binding for Azure Functions goes GA
Azure SQL Database Watcher and Azure Data Explorer Integration
Introducing Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-gen GP
Public Preview: Next generation of general purpose service tier for Azure SQL Managed Instance
Meet Microsoft SQL Product Leader - Sanjay Mishra | Data Exposed
Introducing Regular Expression (Regex) Support in Azure SQL DB
Lesson Learned #479:Loading Data from Parquet to Azure SQL Database using C# and SqlBulkCopy
Azure Database for MySQL - February 2024 updates and latest feature roadmap
Introducing Copilot in Azure SQL Database (Private Preview)
What’s in a name? Hello POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2024
Bypassing Row-Level Security (RLS) in Azure SQL Server for ADF Copy Activity
Lesson Learned #481: Query Performance Analysis Tips
Developer Tools
Covering: App Configuration, Azure DevTest Labs, Azure Lab Services, SDKs, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Azure Load Testing
How to Install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio
Join me at JDConf 2024 to celebrate all things Java
“Ubisoft: Custom search supports game development” :studio_microphone: – The Intrazone podcast
Found means fixed: Introducing code scanning autofix, powered by GitHub Copilot and CodeQL
Introducing .NET Smart Components – AI-powered UI controls
IA y NET LATAM - Episodio 1: Grabación y recursos
How to use Comments as Prompts in GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio
Can Azure Key Vault be used by older .NET Frameworks?
Retirement: Support for .NET 7 ends on 14 May 2024—upgrade your Azure Functions resources to .NET 8
Adding Apple Privacy Manifest Support to .NET iOS & .NET MAUI apps
How to use GitHub Copilot in your IDE: Tips, tricks, and best practices
DevOps
Covering: Azure Artifacts, Azure Boards, Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Azure Repos, Azure Test Plans, DevOps tool integrations, Azure Load Testing
¡Prepárate para la certificación GitHub Foundations!
Quick Copy and Import Test Case by Plan or Suite ID
Found means fixed: Introducing code scanning autofix, powered by GitHub Copilot and CodeQL
Insider newsletter digest: 4 things you didn’t know you could do with GitHub Projects
GitHub Foundations Certification: A Comprehensive Guide
Hybrid
Covering: Microsoft Azure Stack, Azure Arc
Azure Arc, Azure Monitoring and Azure Workbooks
Networking errors when enabling SQL Server by Azure Arc
Logical Networks in Azure Portal for HCI: Setting the Stage for Software Defined Networking
Identity
Covering: Azure Active Directory, Multi-factor Authentication, Azure Active Directory Domain Services, Azure Active Directory External Identities
Act now: Turn on or customize Microsoft-managed Conditional Access policies
Act now: Turn on or customize Microsoft-managed Conditional Access policies
Upgrade your tenant restrictions to v2
Follow the Breadcrumbs with Microsoft Incident Response and MDI: Working Together to Fight Identity
Introduction to Conditional Access
Integration
Covering: API Management, Event Grid, Logic Apps , Service Bus
App Service *.azurewebsites.net TLS Cert Renewal for Web Apps, Functions, and Logic Apps (Standard)
Announcing API Management and API Center Community Live Stream on Wednesday, March 27th
Introducing the New Azure Logic Apps Designer for Consumption: Faster, Smoother, and More Reliable
Breaking Changes to Azure API Management Workspaces
Internet Of Things
Covering: Azure IoT Central, Azure IoT Edge, Azure IoT Hub, Azure RTOS, Azure Sphere, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Time Series Insights, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Azure Percept, Windows for IoT
Monitoring Azure Sphere fleet and device health
Management and Governance
Covering: Automation, Azure Advisor, Azure Backup, Azure Blueprints, Azure Lighthouse, Azure Monitor, Azure Policy, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Service Health, Azure Site Recovery, Cloud Shell, Cost Management, Azure Portal, Network Watcher, Azure Automanage, Azure Resource Mover, Azure Chaos Studio, Azure Managed Grafana
Billing for Azure Monitor stateful log search alerts
Operator and CRD support with Azure Managed Prometheus
General availability: Listener TLS certificates management in the Azure portal
Microsoft Automation and Integration day in Toronto!
[Cost Management] Cannot edit or delete Budgets
Azure Monitor: Create Dedicated Clusters Using Any Commitment Tier
New on Azure Marketplace: March 8-14, 2024
Support for Connector for AWS in Cost Management is ending on 31 March 2025
Azure Arc, Azure Monitoring and Azure Workbooks
Announcing the Microsoft Automation and Integration day in Toronto!
Grow your FinOps practice with the Microsoft community
Public Preview: Agentless multi-disk crash consistent backup by Azure Backup for VM
Action recommended: Update to using Grafana version 10 for Azure Managed Grafana
Media
Covering: Azure Media Player, Content Protection, Encoding, Live and On-Demand Streaming, Media Services
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Migration
Covering: Azure Database Migration Service, Azure Migrate, Data Box, Azure Site Recovery
No New Articles
Mixed Reality
Covering: Digital Twins, Kinect DK, Spatial Anchors, Remote Rendering, Object Anchors
No New Articles
Mobile
Covering: Azure Maps, MAUI, Notification Hubs, Visual Studio App Center, Xamarin, Azure Communication Services
How to Use Artificial Intelligence with Azure Communication Services
Networking
Covering: Application Gateway, Bastion, DDoS Protection, DNS, Azure ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Load Balancer, Firewall Manager, Front Door, Internet Analyzer, Azure Private Link, Content Delivery Network, Network Watcher, Traffic Manager, Virtual Network, Virtual WAN, VPN Gateway, Web Application Firewall, Azure Orbital, Route Server, Network Function Manager, Virtual Network Manager, Azure Private 5G Core
Logical Networks in Azure Portal for HCI: Setting the Stage for Software Defined Networking
Generally available: Application Gateway (v2) IPv6 support
Public preview: Public IP Domain Name Label Scope
Azure Virtual Network now supports updates without subnet property
Security
Covering: Defender for Cloud, DDoS Protection, Dedicated HSM, Azure Information Protection, Microsoft Sentinel, Key Vault, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Microsoft Azure Attestation, Azure Confidential Ledger
How to export data from Defender for Endpoint to Azure Data Explorer
MDTI Standalone Portal Retirement and Transition to Defender XDR
Microsoft Sentinel delivered 234% ROI, according to new Forrester study
Some compliance features in Microsoft Defender for Cloud will be retired on September 30, 2025
Protect Against OWASP API Top 10 Security Risks Using Defender for APIs
How to connect Azure Key Vault from Python App Service using managed identity
Migrating from Windows Information Protection to Microsoft Purview
Storage
Covering: Archive Storage, Avere vFXT for Azure, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Share, Files, FXT Edge Filer, HPC Cache, NetApp Files, Blob Storage, Data Box, Disk Storage, Queue Storage, Storage Accounts, Storage Explorer, StorSimple
Generally available: Azure Health Data Services DICOM service with Azure Data Lake Storage
Storage Assessment Beginners Guide
Announcing Avere vFXT for Azure Retirement
General Availability: Azure NetApp Files support for 1 TiB capacity pools
Private Preview: Force detach zone redundant disks during zone outage
General Availability: Azure Files geo-redundancy for standard large file shares
Web
Covering: App Configuration, App Service, Azure Cognitive Search, Azure Maps, Azure SignalR Service, Static Web Apps, Azure Communication Services, Azure Web PubSub, Azure Fluid Relay, Web App for Containers
Build a full-stack React application with Azure Static Web Apps and managed functions
Deploy an Azure Functions from Azure DevOps, when Shared Access Key is disabled
Build a full-stack, server-rendered Nuxt site with Azure Static Web Apps
Deploy full-stack, server-side rendered SvelteKit applications to Azure Static Web Apps
Build full-stack Next.js apps with Azure Static Web Apps
How to Leverage Artificial Intelligence with Azure Communication Services
Action required: Upgrade your App Service apps to Node 20 LTS by 30 April 2025
App Service *.azurewebsites.net TLS Cert Renewal for Web Apps, Functions, and Logic Apps (Standard)
General Availability: Automatic Scaling for App Service Web Apps
Announcing General Availability of Azure App Service Automatic Scaling
Azure Virtual Desktop
Covering: Windows Virtual Desktop, VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops for Azure
Public Preview: Faster reauthentication
How to Break Free from Traditional VDI with W365
New on Azure Marketplace: March 8-14, 2024
Recording: How to Break Free from Traditional VDI with W365