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. ~MichelleDeploy 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.Announcing the Public Preview of Azure Native Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution
We are excited to announce the public preview of Azure Native Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution. This Azure service offers native-like integration of Pure Storage's innovative enterprise-grade fully managed block Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) with Azure VMWare Solution (AVS) aiding seamless VMware migrations to the cloud along with scalability, simplicity and data resiliency. Azure Native Integrations enable you to easily provision, manage, and tightly integrate independent software vendor (ISV) software and services on Azure. By leveraging the power of Azure, Pure Storage Cloud Service offers you many benefits, including scaling flexibility, native Azure experience, unified billing, and cost-effectiveness. You can easily discover and sign up for this via the Azure Marketplace. "We’re pleased to see Pure Storage’s integration with Microsoft Azure Native service. Through this collaboration, Pure and Microsoft can better serve customer needs by enabling them to provision, use and manage Pure Storage on Azure just like other Azure services. With this integrated offering, Pure and Microsoft are helping customers to quickly leverage Pure's enterprise-grade storage with Azure cloud services securely to open up a whole new set of possibilities for customers bringing enterprise-scale environments to the cloud. Together, Pure and Microsoft are helping customers save time and operational overhead while driving innovation." - Scott Hunter, Vice President Product Management, Microsoft Developer Division. Gartner report from Sept 2024 states that by 2028, consumption-based storage as a service (STaaS) will replace over 33% of enterprise storage capital expenditure (capex), up from less than 15% in 2024. Pure Storage® is a pivotal storage player among the Enterprise customers in revolutionizing the storage, management and resiliency while ensuring flexibility. From AI to archive, Pure Storage delivers a seamless cloud migration experience with one unified Storage as-a-Service (STaaS) platform across on-premises, private and public cloud, and hybrid environments. They are a 11x consequent leaders in Gartner® Magic Quadrant report for Primary Storage Platforms, with highest rating in Execution & Vision. Thus proving why, they are undoubtedly the Enterprise favorites! Some key customers for Pure Storage include Meta, ServiceNow, AC Milan, Comcast and many more! Fig 1: Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage, Sep 2024, Gartner Inc. How will Azure Native Pure Storage Cloud for AVS help me? Fully managed block-storage-as-a-service solution, providing decoupled scalability and flexibility across Compute and Storage solutions. Optimized Total Cost of Operations (TCO) up to 40% with data reduction and compression tools. Seamless data mobility and migrations of VMware workloads across on-premises, hybrid and multi-cloud solutions to the Azure cloud. Enterprise-grade Data protection and Data resilience, with solutions such as Hybrid Disaster Recovery support in the roadmap. Get started with Azure Native Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution Setup and subscribe to your Azure Native Pure Storage Cloud, available easily in the Azure Marketplace. You can start your journey free of cost and pay as you use the service. Look for “Pure Storage Cloud" in the Azure Marketplace and sign up via Contact Me button to show your interest for the preview. Fig 2: Contact Me offering on Azure Marketplace Once you have been allowlisted for the preview, you can also look for it using the search bar on Azure Portal or visit the marketplace on Azure portal to see the offer in your list of private plans. Fig 3: Searching for Azure Native Pure Storage via Azure portal Pure Storage in Marketplace private plans via Azure portal Provisioning a Storage Pool via Azure: Follow the instructions in the QuickStart to easily spin up your Pure Storage resource. Once you have created the Pure Storage resource on Azure, follow the simple steps in the Microsoft Learn docs, or navigate directly via the Overview blade to create Storage pools. 2. Quick-and-easy Connect to AVS: You can now easily connect your Pure Storage with your Azure VMWare Solution (AVS) using the “Connect” button in Storage pool. Resources Subscribe to the “Azure Native Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution” available as Pay as You Go via Contact me in the Azure Marketplace. Create an Azure Native Pure Resource and storage pools via the service, see QuickStart: Get started with Azure Native Pure Storage Cloud Service in Microsoft Docs. To learn more, check out the Pure blog and Pure’s Press release. Learn more about the Pure Cloud Block Store and how to use it with AVS here.
