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Mar
2024
microsoft
Announcing the Public Preview of Database Mirroring in Microsoft Fabric
We are excited to announce that Mirroring, previously announced at Ignite in November 2023, is now available to customers in Public Preview. You can now seamlessly bring your databases into OneLake in Microsoft Fabric, enabling seamless zero-ETL, near ...
26
Mar
2024
Power BI March 2024 Feature Summary
Power BI March 2024 Feature Summary
Welcome to the March 2024 update! Here are a few, select highlights of the many updates we have for Power BI. There are new updates for Visual calculations, edit your data model in the Power BI Service, and delive...
Welcome to the March 2024 update! Here are a few, select highlights of the many updates we have for Power BI. There are new updates for Visual calculations, edit your data model in the Power BI Service, and delive...
26
Mar
2024
#WeArePlay | Meet the founders changing women’s lives: Women’s History Month Stories
Posted by Leticia Lago – Developer Marketing
In celebration of Women’s History month, we’re celebrating the founders behind groundbreaking apps and games from around the world - made by women or for women. Let's discover four of my favorites in...
25
Mar
2024
See Your Pull Request Comments with the Latest Preview
We just shipped preview support for viewing your GitHub and Azure DevOps pull request comments directly in your working file in Visual Studio in 17.10 Preview 2. As one of the most highly requested Git tooling feature suggestions on Developer Community,
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25
Mar
2024
Maximize your business potential: Migrate your Windows Server to Azure with expert resources
Learn what’s coming next in Windows Server 2025, get best practices for security and identity, and hear tips for cloud migration and hybrid cloud management.
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The post Maximize your business potential: Migrate your Windows Server to Azure with expert resources appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
21
Mar
2024
The business impact of migrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Azure
Microsoft and Red Hat commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic ImpactTM (TEI) study of Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Azure, based on interviews with customers who have migrated their RHEL workloads to Azure. Using the data derived from these interviews, Forrester analysts created a 'composite organization' representative of actual customers and their economic realities.
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The post The business impact of migrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Azure appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
21
Mar
2024
Prompt Like a Pro: Prepare for your week with Microsoft Copilot in Teams
Do the number of meetings and tasks you have to juggle every week feel overwhelming? When your week ahead is full of meetings, emails to respond to, and content to review, it can be hard to know the best place to focus first and how to prioritize your ...
21
Mar
2024
Prompt Like a Pro: Stay on top of your chats with Copilot in Teams
Microsoft Teams is a powerful tool for collaborating with your colleagues and sharing information in real time. However, it can be challenging to keep track of what is happening in your Teams conversations. Staying on top of everything is even harder w...
21
Mar
2024
Redis license update: What you need to know
At Microsoft, our commitment to empowering developers and advancing technology remains steadfast. We understand the importance of open-source projects in driving innovation, which is why we actively support and contribute to initiatives like Redis.
The post Redis license update: What you need to know appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
The post Redis license update: What you need to know appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
20
Mar
2024
Announcing SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) for ARM64 Architecture in Visual Studio 17.10 Preview 2
We are thrilled to announce the launch of SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) for Visual Studio in ARM64. This enhancement comes with the exciting release version 17.10 Preview 2. Release of SSDT for Visual Studio on arm64 adds SQL development to the capabilities of Visual Studio on arm64.
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The post Announcing SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) for ARM64 Architecture in Visual Studio 17.10 Preview 2 appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
20
Mar
2024
Build with Google AI video series, Season 2: more AI patterns
Posted by Joe Fernandez – Google AI Developer Relations
We are off to another exciting year in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and it's time to build more applications with Google AI technology! The Build with Google AI video series is for develope...
20
Mar
2024
Tune Gemini Pro in Google AI Studio or with the Gemini API
Posted by Cher Hu, Product Manager and Saravanan Ganesh, Software Engineer for Gemini API
The following post was originally published in October 2023. Today, we've updated the post to share how you can easily tune Gemini models in Google AI St...
19
Mar
2024
Visual Studio and GitHub Copilot at GDC 2024
Join us on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024, at this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco for a special session on using Visual Studio and GitHub Copilot. In this session, you will learn how to leverage these tools to increase your productivity and modernize your game development workflow.
The post Visual Studio and GitHub Copilot at GDC 2024 appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
The post Visual Studio and GitHub Copilot at GDC 2024 appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
19
Mar
2024
Microsoft open sources Retina: A cloud-native container networking observability platform
The Microsoft Azure Container Networking team is excited to announce Retina, a cloud-native container networking observability platform that helps with DevOps and SecOps related networking cases for your Kubernetes clusters.
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The post Microsoft open sources Retina: A cloud-native container networking observability platform appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
19
Mar
2024
Microsoft and NVIDIA partnership continues to deliver on the promise of AI
At NVIDIA GTC, Microsoft and NVIDIA are announcing new offerings across a breadth of solution areas from leading AI infrastructure to new platform integrations, and industry breakthroughs. The news expands our long-standing collaboration, which paved the way for revolutionary AI innovations that customers are now bringing to fruition.
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The post Microsoft and NVIDIA partnership continues to deliver on the promise of AI appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
18
Mar
2024
On-premises data gateway March 2024 release
Welcome to the March 2024 release of the on-premises data gateway! Read more to learn about our support for service principals.
18
Mar
2024
Adoption and engagement improvements for apps in Microsoft Teams
With over 2,000 apps available for Microsoft Teams, and many more added each month, it is important for our independent software vendors and line-of-business app developers to create and grow engagement with their apps. That’s why we have been working ...
18
Mar
2024
Study showcases how Microsoft Dev Box impacts developer productivity
At Microsoft, we’ve experienced firsthand the benefits of Microsoft Dev Box for the developer experience, and we’re not alone. Take a look at the benchmark report Assessing Microsoft Dev Box Cloud-Based Developer Workstations, conducted by GigaOm.
The post Study showcases how Microsoft Dev Box impacts developer productivity appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
The post Study showcases how Microsoft Dev Box impacts developer productivity appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
18
Mar
2024
Copilot Updates March 2024
This month, we are excited to announce some new and exciting updates to Copilot;
Copilot for consumers now includes support for Apps. Updates to Copilot geography support, usage and billing updates and abuse monitoring changes.
Copilot for consumers now includes support for Apps. Updates to Copilot geography support, usage and billing updates and abuse monitoring changes.
18
Mar
2024
Tune in for Google I/O on May 14
Posted by Jeanine Banks – VP & General Manager, Developer X, and Head of Developer Relations
Google I/O is arriving this year on May 14th and you’re invited to join us online! I/O offers something for everyone, whether you are developing a ...
14
Mar
2024
Enhance productivity using Teams’ developer-oriented collaboration tools and Copilot
As technology evolves, so does our way of working. We are committed to empowering developers, giving them the tools to work smarter with Copilot in Teams and collaborate easily and efficiently with peers. We’ve listened to developers’ feedback, and ove...
14
Mar
2024
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio: A Recap of 2023
In the rapidly evolving world of software development, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. The introduction of AI in Visual Studio, particularly GitHub Copilot, has revolutionized the way developers code. With Copilot integrated into Visual Studio, you can leverage AI to streamline your workflows,
The post GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio: A Recap of 2023 appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
The post GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio: A Recap of 2023 appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
14
Mar
2024
Microsoft Cost Management updates—February 2024
Whether you're a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints, and you need to know what you're spending, where it’s being spent, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where Microsoft Cost Management comes in.
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The post Microsoft Cost Management updates—February 2024 appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
14
Mar
2024
Important update coming to Power BI Premium licensing
With the exciting release of Microsoft Fabric and the Fabric capacity SKUs last year, we are consolidating purchase options and retiring the Power BI Premium per capacity SKU after January 1, 2025.
14
Mar
2024
Foster a more data-driven culture with generative AI in Microsoft Fabric
The new era of AI is one of the most exciting shifts of our generation. We, along with other leaders are seeing this impact take shape across individuals, entire teams, and every industry.
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The post Foster a more data-driven culture with generative AI in Microsoft Fabric appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
13
Mar
2024
GDE Women’s History Month Feature: Gema Parreño Piqueras, AI/ML GDE
Posted by Justyna Politanska-Pyszko – Program Manager, Google Developer Experts
For Women's History Month, we're shining a spotlight on Gema Parreño Piqueras, an AI/ML Google Developer Expert (GDE) from Madrid, Spain. GDEs are recognized by G...
13
Mar
2024
Accelerate your productivity with the Whisper model in Azure AI now generally available
Azure AI offers an industry-leading portfolio of AI services to help customers make sense of their voice data. Our speech-to-text service in particular offers a variety of differentiated features through Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Speech.
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The post Accelerate your productivity with the Whisper model in Azure AI now generally available appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
13
Mar
2024
Introducing Visual Studio 17.10 – Preview 2 is Here!
We hope you all enjoyed the new and updated features that came with our first preview of Visual Studio 17.10, and now we have even more to share! This release brings additional tools to help you improve your code reviews with Copilot,
The post Introducing Visual Studio 17.10 – Preview 2 is Here! appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
The post Introducing Visual Studio 17.10 – Preview 2 is Here! appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
12
Mar
2024
Google for Games is coming to GDC 2024
Posted by Aurash Mahbod – General Manager, Games on Google Play
Google for Games is coming to GDC in San Francisco! Join us on March 19 for the Game Developers Conference (GDC) at the Moscone Center, where game developers from across the world ...
12
Mar
2024
Microsoft named a Leader in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Integration Platform as a Service
We’re thrilled to announce that Microsoft has once again been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Integration Platform as a Service. It’s the sixth time in a row that we’ve been recognized.
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The post Microsoft named a Leader in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Integration Platform as a Service appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
12
Mar
2024
Improved image mode in Power BI add-in for PowerPoint.
Changing Power BI add-in as snapshot made easy and with more options. You can now change your live data to an image, that only people who can see the report will be able to see.
11
Mar
2024
Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.9: A Comprehensive Update for C++ Developers
Visual Studio 2022 version 17.9 introduces a host of new features and improvements for C++ developers. Now, you can use the Memory Layout feature to visualize the memory layout of your classes, structs, and unions directly in the editor. Additionally, the #include Diagnostics feature provides insights into the frequency of element usage from an included file,
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The post Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.9: A Comprehensive Update for C++ Developers appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
7
Mar
2024
Control your frontline managers permissions in Microsoft Shifts
If your organization was already using Shifts prior to our launch (and consequent use) of the deployment of Shifts through Teams Admin Center, this article is for you.
Frontline managers have control, on a team-level, over the capab...
Frontline managers have control, on a team-level, over the capab...
7
Mar
2024
Large Language Models On-Device with MediaPipe and TensorFlow Lite
Posted by Mark Sherwood – Senior Product Manager and Juhyun Lee – Staff Software Engineer
TensorFlow Lite has been a powerful tool for on-device machine learning since its release in 2017, and MediaPipe further extended that power in 2019 by su...
7
Mar
2024
On-premises data gateway February 2024 release
We are excited to announce the February release of the on-premises data gateway!
6
Mar
2024
Visual Studio Subscriptions – A Product Manager’s Journey
I stared at my Visual Studio Subscriptions portal with a somewhat blank distance in my eyes as a feeling of inadequacy spread like the misty rains I’ve experienced in the Pacific Northwest. If you haven’t been here, they are the kind that slowly permeate clothes with the intent of educating one on the difference between waterproof and water resistant.
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The post Visual Studio Subscriptions – A Product Manager’s Journey appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
5
Mar
2024
Announcing the creation of connected tables in Excel Online
You can now create tables in Excel online using data from Power BI semantic models.
5
Mar
2024
Embarking on the Microsoft Teams Premium adoption journey
The Microsoft Teams Premium add-on license launched a year ago, unlocking advanced capabilities to help make your team’s collaboration more intelligent, engaging, and secure. As we approach this first anniversary, we want to share a playbook of best pr...
4
Mar
2024
What’s New in Microsoft Teams | February 2024
Welcome to the February 2024 edition of What’s New in Microsoft Teams! This month we are showcasing 37 new features and enhancements for Microsoft Teams. These updates will help you collaborate more effectively, simplify processes, and stay connected w...
4
Mar
2024
Code coverage features in Visual Studio Enterprise
By using code coverage, you can find out where your testing needs improvement and make your software more robust and dependable. In this post, we will introduce the new features that we introduced to the Code Coverage Results window in Visual Studio Enterprise 2022.
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The post Code coverage features in Visual Studio Enterprise appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
4
Mar
2024
Announcing the New Data Connectors for Excel and CSV for Report Creation in Fabric
The new Excel and CSV connectors in Fabric allows you to connect to your favorite files and create Power BI reports in a few clicks.
4
Mar
2024
WinForms Designer Selection for 32-bit .NET Framework Projects
Visual Studio 2022’s transition to a 64-bit architecture, driven by customer feedback across the full range of Visual Studio developers, marked a pivotal step towards enhancing the development experience. As Klaus Loffelmann describes in his blog post, this transition enhances overall performance and responsiveness,
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The post WinForms Designer Selection for 32-bit .NET Framework Projects appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
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Feb
2024
Updates and enhancements for reference labels
Uncover a host of updates and enhancements to our new card visual reference labels. This February 2024 update brings many great features including improved alignment of elements, new placement options for reference labels, a new tabular style, a transp...
29
Feb
2024
Announcing the retirement of legacy Power BI Apps (pre-audiences)
The legacy version of Power BI Apps will no longer be supported starting May 2024. Learn how to upgrade to the new Power BI Apps version today!
28
Feb
2024
Microsoft Teams Phone empowers frontline workers with smart and reliable communication
Teams Phone is a cloud calling solution that equips your entire workforce with flexible, reliable, and smart calling capabilities, all within Microsoft Teams. Earlier this month, we introduced a new Teams Phone for Frontline Workers offer1 that enables...
27
Feb
2024
Announcing the deprecation of creation of machine learning models in Power BI using Dataflows V1
Announcing the deprecation of creation of machine learning models in Power BI using Dataflows V1
27
Feb
2024
Visual Studio’s Full Year in Review (2023)
In 2023, we added many new features, fixes, and improvements to Visual Studio 2022 to make your coding experience more productive, enjoyable, and accessible. This blog post looks back at all the notable enhancements that shipped in 2023 for Visual Studio 2022.
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The post Visual Studio’s Full Year in Review (2023) appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
26
Feb
2024
Google Cloud Next ’24 session library is now available
Posted by Max Saltonstall – Developer Relations Engineer
Google Cloud Next 2024 is coming soon, and our session library is live!
Next ‘24 covers a ton of ground, so choose your adventure. There's something on the menu for everyone, not just A...
26
Feb
2024
Microsoft and Mistral AI announce new partnership to accelerate AI innovation and introduce Mistral Large first on Azure
Today, we are announcing a multi-year partnership between Microsoft and Mistral AI. We are fueled by a steadfast dedication to innovation and practical applications, bridging the gap between pioneering research and real-world solutions.
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The post Microsoft and Mistral AI announce new partnership to accelerate AI innovation and introduce Mistral Large first on Azure appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
26
Feb
2024
Introducing Public Preview Copilot for Power BI chat-based capabilities: summarize, inquire, analyze
Copilot for Power BI has new capabilities in Public Preview! Users in view mode can now ask about insights, summaries, trends, and data questions and receive natural language responses, making analysis easier than ever.
26
Feb
2024
Improvements to Power BI apps, an increase in audiences and access control for hidden content
We recently made the following Power BI app improvements you asked for: the ability to copy item links from authoring view, a setting for granting access to hidden content, and increasing the maximum number of audiences to 25 (previously 10).
26
Feb
2024
Modernizing and monetizing telecom networks with AI-powered Azure for Operators
Advancements in generative AI continue to accelerate the pace of industry transformation, with telecommunications emerging as a leader AI adoption. In this blog, I will share a number of exciting updates about our Azure for Operators portfolio of cloud-based solutions that enable operators to drive innovation and efficiency in the network.
The post Modernizing and monetizing telecom networks with AI-powered Azure for Operators appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
The post Modernizing and monetizing telecom networks with AI-powered Azure for Operators appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
26
Feb
2024
A Year of C++ Game Development Improvements in Visual Studio
Game development is evolving rapidly and keeping up with the latest trends is crucial. I’m thrilled that David Li took the time to highlight all the improvements added to Visual Studio for game developers during 2023. Check out his blog here.
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The post A Year of C++ Game Development Improvements in Visual Studio appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
23
Feb
2024
Using Copilot Chat with C++ in Visual Studio: Generate code, fix functions, and more..
GitHub Copilot Chat is now available in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code for users with an active subscription. Copilot Chat is an AI pair-programmer that allows you to speak in natural language through the chat interface to accomplish programming tasks such as understanding sections of code,
The post Using Copilot Chat with C++ in Visual Studio: Generate code, fix functions, and more.. appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
The post Using Copilot Chat with C++ in Visual Studio: Generate code, fix functions, and more.. appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
22
Feb
2024
Explore cutting-edge AI solutions with Microsoft at NVIDIA GTC
Join Microsoft at the NVIDIA GTC AI Conference March 18–21 at booth #1108 in San Jose, CA (or virtually) to discover how these cutting-edge Azure AI services and supercomputing infrastructure in the cloud can help power your AI transformation.
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The post Explore cutting-edge AI solutions with Microsoft at NVIDIA GTC appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
22
Feb
2024
Advancing Microsoft Azure resilience with Chaos Studio
Microsoft Azure Chaos Studio solution helps you measure, understand, improve, and maintain the resilience of your application through hypothesis-driven chaos experiments.
The post Advancing Microsoft Azure resilience with Chaos Studio appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
The post Advancing Microsoft Azure resilience with Chaos Studio appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
22
Feb
2024
A Streamlined Extension Manager comes to Visual Studio 17.9
Over the last year, we’ve been building a better Extension Manager for Visual Studio that makes it easier for you to find and install great extensions. Along the way, we’ve invited Visual Studio Preview users to try out the new design and share their feedback with us.
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The post A Streamlined Extension Manager comes to Visual Studio 17.9 appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.
21
Feb
2024
Microsoft supports cloud infrastructure demand in Europe
Demand for cloud infrastructure continues to grow as organizations focus on migrating to the cloud and building new solutions that take advantage of AI.
The post Microsoft supports cloud infrastructure demand in Europe appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
The post Microsoft supports cloud infrastructure demand in Europe appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
21
Feb
2024
Introducing Gemma models in Keras
Posted by Martin Görner – Product Manager, Keras
The Keras team is happy to announce that Gemma, a family of lightweight, state-of-the art open models built from the same research and technology that we used to create the Gemini models, is now ...
21
Feb
2024