Client-Side Compute: A Greener Approach to Natural Language Data Queries
Explore a practical approach to making data querying more efficient and scalable by using natural language processing and client-side computing. This method helps ISVs reduce server load and improve the user experience while managing costs and energy use.Microsoft is committed to ensuring all biz-critical apps work on the latest versions our tech
Welcome to the App Assure discussion board on Tech Community. For those of you getting to know App Assure for the first time, the FastTrack App Assure program was launched in 2018 to fulfill Microsoft’s promise on application compatibility: we are committed to ensuring all business-critical apps work on the latest versions of our technology. While most apps will continue to work following deployment on the latest Microsoft products, App Assure engineers are available to help resolve any issues you might experience. App Assure supports application compatibility on: Windows 10 Microsoft 365 Apps (previously Office 365 ProPlus) Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) Microsoft Edge Windows 10 on ARM64 PCs App Assure remediates issues for: Customer Developed Line of Business (LOB) Applications Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Applications Microsoft First-Party Products App Assure is part of the FastTrack benefit, which comes at no additional cost with eligible Microsoft 365 and Windows 10 plans of 150+ licenses. Since launching, App Assure has received and evaluated nearly 750,000 applications, allowing our engineers to study and learn from customer experiences. Only a small group (approximately 0.31%) reported having any compatibility issues at all after upgrading to the latest Microsoft products, and certain questions and concerns appeared frequently. Be sure to reach out to us here on the discussion board, where our subject matter experts from our engineering and program teams will answer your questions. You can also contact us: Submit a Request for Assistance for valid app compat issues Questions? Email: achelp@microsoft.com For more information visit: aka.ms/appassure We are here for you. Seriously...reach out! Oh, and we support multiple global languages: English Japanese Chinese - simplified and traditional German French Spanish Korean Portuguese (BR) ItalianApp Assure is here to help with Windows 7 Year 2 ESU
Hi friends and colleagues, Are you (or someone you know) heading into Windows 7 Year 2 extended security updates (ESU)? Have concerns over application compatibility that has slowed or stalled your Windows 10 deployment? If yes, reach out to App Assure! We provide remote assistance to help customers by identifying the root cause and remediating application compatibility issues at no additional cost with eligible Microsoft 365 and Windows 10 subscriptions of 150+ licenses. Our scope also covers app compat for Microsoft Edge, Windows Virtual Desktop, and Windows 10 on ARM64 devices. Call to Action: Learn more at https://aka.ms/appassure Submit a request for assistance at aka.ms/AppAssureRequest You can also post your question(s) here and I'll be sure that one of our App Assure subject matter experts (SMEs) will respond. ~Michelle
Introducing Dell PowerScale for Azure: Now in Public Preview
We’re excited to announce the public preview of Dell PowerScale for Microsoft Azure – a fully managed, enterprise-grade file storage solution natively integrated into Azure. This offering brings Dell’s proven scale-out Network-attached storage (NAS) technology directly into Azure, delivering the performance and scalability enterprises expect with the simplicity of Azure-native management. Supporting up to 8.4PB in a single namespace, Dell PowerScale offers the scalability needed for demanding modern workloads. With multi-protocol support (NFS, SMB, S3), it ensures seamless access across diverse applications while maintaining the trusted Dell PowerScale user experience. This Dell-managed solution handles monitoring, maintenance, and updates, enabling organizations to streamline operations, optimize storage, and focus on business priorities with confidence in their data’s security and accessibility. This natively integrated solution uses purpose-built virtual machine infrastructure provisioned by Microsoft in the standard Azure hyper scaler environment. This special VM leverages cache to flash persistent memory technology using NVDIMM-N specifications suitable for the fast linked journaling transactions. These purpose-built VMs enable higher performance throughput and max capacity scale. Capabilities of Dell PowerScale for Azure Multi-protocol access – Global permission structure shared across users and protocols. Seamless scalability – Easily adjust to changing workloads with scale-out capacity. Operational consistency – Same experience as PowerScale on-premises. Smooth data mobility – Transfer data across environments without disruption. Advanced data protection – Safeguard critical information with comprehensive backup and recovery solutions. Snapshots – Fast data backup and recovery. Native replication – Asynchronous replication for data migration or disaster recovery. Why Dell PowerScale for Azure? Dell PowerScale is purpose-built for modern data-intensive workloads that require high performance and scalability — such as AI/ML pipelines, media & entertainment, EDA (electronic design automation), backup & recovery, and enterprise content management. Key Benefits of the Integration: Dell-Managed Service: Enjoy a streamlined storage experience, with Dell handling deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and upgrades — freeing your IT teams to focus on higher-value initiatives. Scalable & Elastic: As business requirements grow, PowerScale dynamically scales capacity and performance by adding nodes on demand, without any downtime. Enterprise-Grade Durability: Data is distributed across multiple nodes within the cluster, ensuring high durability and fault tolerance. Advanced Protection: Uses erasure coding for space-efficient protection and features like SyncIQ for asynchronous replication across sites — keeping your data available even during outages. Secure Private Access: PowerScale integrates into your Azure Virtual Network (VNet) through Vnet Injection, ensuring secure, high-performance data access. Azure-Native Experience: Provision, manage, and monitor PowerScale from within the Azure portal. It supports full integration with Azure Resource Manager (ARM), upcoming support for CLI/Powershell/Terraform, and supports native billing. How to Use the Integration: Mount shared volumes to Azure VMs or Kubernetes running in the same VNet. Run analytics or AI workloads that need parallel access to high-throughput file storage. Support backup, disaster recovery, and archival workflows across sites. Store and manage media assets or research data in regulated industries. Getting Started with Dell PowerScale for Azure Getting started with Dell PowerScale is simple: Navigate to Azure Portal Go to https://portal.azure.com and search for Dell PowerScale in the Marketplace. The offer is named Dell PowerScale for Azure - Dell managed (Public Preview). Contact Dell for a private offer and request a Dell Reference Number. Deploy the Storage Resource Follow guided steps here to configure your resource or cluster Connect Your Workloads Use standard NFS or SMB to mount volumes from Azure VMs or AKS. More Resources You can subscribe to the service through the Azure Marketplace online store or through the Azure portal. Search for it by name: Dell PowerScale for Azure - Dell managed (Public Preview) To learn more about the service, check out Microsoft docs as well as Dell docsDeploy Secure Azure AI Studio with a Managed Virtual Network
This article and companion sample demonstrates how to set up an Azure AI Studio environment with managed identity and Azure RBAC to connected Azure AI Services and dependent resources and with the managed virtual network isolation mode set to Allow Internet Outbound. For more information, see How to configure a managed network for Azure AI Studio hubs.FY24 Opportunities for Teams Publishers
What would you do with an extra $10,000? Are you a Microsoft partner who has published a Teams app in Appsource? Microsoft is offering a $10,000+ incentive when you monetize your Teams App by pairing it with a Transactable SaaS offer on the Commercial Marketplace and then transacting $10,000 through the Marketplace. We will help you understand what it takes to qualify and share the steps to activate this incentive, but you need to act fast, it ends June 30, 2024! You could qualify for free sessions to learn more - simply submit your email address and we'll be in touch.
