Earlier this year, we announced the general availability of Azure Communications Gateway (ACG), a native Azure service designed for telecom operators to seamlessly connect their fixed and mobile networks to Microsoft Teams Phone. Since then, we have been working hard at developing product enhancements to better meet the needs of...
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Published on: 2023-09-26
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Co-authors: Asaf Nakash (@Asaf_Nakash), Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Defender for Cloud @Catalin Esanu, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Defender for Cloud In recent years we’ve witnessed an accelerated migration of data to the cloud with data sprawl with security blind spots as unintended consequences. Attackers have turned their attention to finding...
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Virtual machines are arguably still one of the most fundamental core infrastructure components when it comes to cloud computing. Whether you are hosting databases, custom apps, runner jobs, or leveraging them as nodes for your container hosts, VMs are core to your arsenal of options. At the same time, given...
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Published on: 2023-09-26
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We continue to expand the Microsoft AppSource ecosystem. For this volume, 77 new offers successfully met the onboarding criteria and went live. See details of the new offers below: Get it now in our marketplace Advanced Purchasing: Advanced Purchasing from ERP Connect is designed to enhance Microsoft Dynamics 365...
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The landscape of cloud computing is evolving rapidly and more organizations are transitioning towards modern microservices architectures. Kubernetes has become the foundation to achieve scalability and blazing fast performance. Azure Kubernetes Servicer has emerged as a powerful solution, providing a robust and managed Kubernetes environment. As applications scale and demand...
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Introduction Last year Microsoft introduced resource specific structured logging in Azure Firewall, it is well documented here. This year it was announced the general availability as described here. In this post I will dive deep and show the expected cost optimization of this new structured logging, and what is causing this saving....
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Published on: 2023-09-26
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Skill development plays a vital role in transforming the next generation of professionals. It gives students the opportunity to explore new technologies that can not only impact their future employability but guide them into understanding the possibilities that technology can bring in solving real world problems.The Pakistan User Group, led...
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ISSUE 20.39.1 • 2023-09-26 By Susan Bradley Every month, I read headlines claiming that the latest patches for Windows 11 22H2 are causing major issues and impacting gazillions of users. Every month, I also note that the deployments of Windows 11 in my home and office are well behaved. Some...
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Published on: 2023-09-26
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Why use a read replica Azure Postgres Flexible Server is the latest Postgres offering sitting on optimized Linux based infrastructure. This fully managed service offers true open-source PostgreSQL with added benefits including built in resiliency, performance monitoring and easy scaling. One of the newest, and most widely adopted features of...
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Published on: 2023-09-26
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In their drive to deliver innovative connected experiences, businesses have seen a sharp rise in the number of applications they manage. Effectively integrating these applications that stretch across on-premises and multi-cloud environments is a challenge. Achieving seamless integration is not only crucial for efficient operations, but it's also a key...
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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The latest build of the MSIX Packaging tool (v1.2023.807.0) is now available. It contains features to help users convert packages easily, and the developer tooling gets a boost with additional capabilities built into Visual Studio. Automated accelerators In the June 2023 update, we delved into how accelerators serve as an...
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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Test your team’s security readiness with the Gone Phishing Tournament 74% of breaches involve the human element. Let's face it—technology alone isn't sufficient in the relentless fight against cyber-attacks. With AI technology like LLMs becoming more ubiquitous, phishing attacks are getting more sophisticated and cyber-attackers are honing in on the...
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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Lesson Learned #435:How to Know the Status of Your Azure SQL Database:Service Health-Resource Health
Today, we had a service request our our customer wants to understand the health status of their Azure SQL Database. Know this is crucial for maintaining high availability. Microsoft Azure offers powerful monitoring features—Service Health and Resource Health—that can send you real-time alerts, helping you react quickly to any issues....
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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I’m excited to share the release of the latest installment of Microsoft Mechanics, showcasing how businesses can achieve more across every customer interaction by integrating intelligence into their communications with Azure AI Service and Azure Communication Services. Watch the video here and read on to learn more. ...
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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This tutorial shows you how to build and deploy a full-stack web application on Azure using React, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL empowered by JHipster Azure Spring Apps. JHipster Azure Spring Apps provides a holistic solution for full-stack web development, covering front-end, back-end, database, and cloud deployment. Prioritizing simplicity, it offers...
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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In my previous blog on chaos engineering, I talk about how to improve application resilience with Azure Chaos Studio. Fault injection impacts resources directly, and it must be done in a controlled and secure way to prevent unforeseen damages to your application. Hence, in this post, I show you how...
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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In the fall of 2018, we announced the general availability (GA) of Azure Database for MariaDB. Since that release five years ago, we’ve invested time and resources in Azure Database for MariaDB to further extend our commitment to the open-source community by providing valuable, enterprise-ready features of Azure for use...
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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Combine Azure Communication Services, the same platform that runs Microsoft Teams, with the Azure OpenAI service for generative AI using GPT. Automate and transform your customer service interactions with faster and informed human-like responses, whether text-based through BOTs or through integrated voice channels. Provide a seamless escalation path for agents,...
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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ISSUE 20.39 • 2023-09-25 MICROSOFT NEWS By Will Fastie In case we didn’t realize it already, Microsoft told us where we are headed. Last week, Microsoft held an event in New York. The bulk of the presentation was about AI, specifically Windows Copilot. Not Copilot, but Windows Copilot. This is...
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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WINDOWS By Josh Hendrickson I own both a fairly powerful Windows PC and a Mac Studio. Technically, the Mac Studio, with its M1 processor, far outstrips my desktop PC. And yet my PC continues to be my daily driver. Why? File Explorer. Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter...
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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ON SECURITY By Susan Bradley Corporate “leftovers” may impact your new computer. All of us want to purchase a good deal. Often I will look for refurbished computers, many of them systems coming off corporate leases, because they are an excellent value. Many times, they are less than three years...
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Published on: 2023-09-25
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