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Microsoft’s continuous investments in product innovation in Linux, PostgreSQL, and MySQL is helping small, medium and large corporations innovate with Microsoft Azure. In the past year, Microsoft has announced several…
The Azure Communication Services team is excited to share several new product and feature updates released at the end of 2024 and January 2025. (You can view previous blog articles.)…
SFTP is a feature which is supported for Azure Blob Storage with hierarchical namespace (ADLS Gen2 Storage Account). As documented, the permission system used by SFTP feature is different from…
When working with web applications, implementing authentication and authorization is crucial for security. Traditionally, there have been various ways from simple username/password inputs to OAuth-based approaches. However, implementing authentication and…
Hybrid File Tiering addresses top CIO priorities of risk control and cost optimization This article describes how you can leverage Komprise Intelligent Tiering for Azure with any on-premises file storage…
We're excited to announce the public preview of our enhanced Monitoring experience for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). This redesign of the existing Insights experience brings comprehensive monitoring capabilities into a…
Host-Based vs Path-Based Routing Firstly, it's important to understand that path-based routing is not the only option. When building web applications, ensuring users can access the right content efficiently is crucial.…
Azure AI Agent Service enables developers to create, deploy, and monitor AI agents that automate complex business processes while keeping humans at the center. With a rich ecosystem of the…
This week we kicked off the Generative AI Level Up Tuesdays Microsoft Reactor series with hundreds of you joining live across the globe. Did you miss the first session? Don't worry…
We are excited to announce a significant update to Azure Load Testing that allows you to use multiple JMeter files and fragments in your test configurations. This feature empowers users to…
Azure Container Apps (ACA) is a developer-first serverless platform that allows you to run scalable containerized workloads at any scale. Being serverless provides inherent security benefits by reducing the attack…
In today's rapidly evolving enterprise landscape, organizations face increasing pressure to modernize their asset management systems while maintaining operational efficiency. The collaboration between technology giants IBM, Microsoft, and Red Hat…
Why Schedule Load Tests? Automating your load tests through scheduling enhances performance validation in multiple ways: Consistent performance monitoring – Set up tests to run daily, weekly, or monthly, ensuring…
Use GitHub Copilot to help you write code using Azure Communication Services SDKs GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered code assistant that revolutionizes how you write code. In this tutorial,…
Introduction Reasoning models are a new category of specialized language models. They are designed to break down complex problems into smaller, manageable steps and solve them through explicit logical reasoning…
For February, we’re delving deep into Copilots and AI agents. We have live events and learning resources that will help developers get started and do more so you can take…
Microsoft Azure is the best place for enterprise Java workloads. Whether you are using plain Java SE, Spring Boot and its many sub-projects, or a Jakarta EE and MicroProfile runtime,…
In this issue: Ace Aviator of the Month News from our product group News from our community Ace Aviator of the month February's Ace Aviator: Mattias Lögdberg What is your role…
Microsoft Azure and Palo Alto Networks - Azure Marketplace offer for setting up an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and securing it with the Cloud NGFW. This offer makes the provisioning…
Over the past few months, we gradually rolled out the new Log Analytics experience to our users. The feedback has been positive, and the telemetry shows that users are more…
Contributors: Davide Vanzo, Yuval Mazor, Jesse Lopez DeepSeek-R1 is an open-weights reasoning model built on DeepSeek-V3, designed for conversational AI, coding, and complex problem-solving. It has gained significant attention…
Introduction This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to run DeepSeek on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The setup utilizes an ND-H100-v5 VM to accommodate the 4-bit quantized 671-billion parameter model on a…
Two-factor authentication (2FA) has become a cornerstone of modern digital security, serving as a crucial defense against unauthorized access and account compromises. While many organizations rely on popular authenticator apps…
Azure AI Agent Service enables developers to create, deploy, and monitor AI agents that automate complex business processes while keeping humans at the center. With a rich ecosystem of the…
Logic Apps standard runtime is currently running on .NET6, which will reach end of support by Nov 12, 2024. We are working on migrating Logic Apps standard to run on…
In today's digital age, enterprises face significant threats from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, which target networks and applications to disrupt their availability and performance. Public IP addresses that…
Introduction In modern cloud applications, managing different environments (such as development, staging, and production) is crucial for ensuring smooth deployment and testing workflows. Azure Container Apps offers a powerful feature through…
On 4th February at 9 AM PST (6 PM CET) we are kicking off the Generative AI Level Up Tuesday Microsoft Reactor series. Don't miss it, register now. Along with…
What's New? January’s update brings several exciting new features to boost your productivity in AI development. Here's a closer look at what's included: Support for OpenAI’s new o1 Model: We've…
KuppingerCole, a leading global analyst organization, published an Executive View report on the Microsoft Entra Suite. This paper, commissioned by Microsoft, delves into the features, benefits, and strengths of the…
Today, we’re thrilled to announce the general availability (GA) of the Microsoft Entra PowerShell module, a new scenario-focused PowerShell module designed to streamline management and automation for Microsoft Entra. In…
Take advantage of Microsoft's limited-time Linux reservations offer to bring unparalleled value to your customers! With up to 72% savings on virtual machines running Linux in Azure, this promotion is perfect for organizations looking…
As before, we release updates to Azure Landing Zones policies (and the portal accelerator) on a quarterly basis to reduce the burden of managing change frequently. The policy updates part…
As a founder, developer, or AI enthusiast, have you ever wondered what AI startups are solving, the technologies they use, or the journeys their founders have taken? How do they…
The world of AI is evolving at a breakneck pace with new models constantly being created. With so much rapid innovation, it is essential to have the flexibility to quickly…
Introduction Building on the insights from our previous blog regarding how MSFT ensures the quality of Linux images, this article aims to elaborate on the open-source tools that are instrumental…
In 2024, we faced some serious security challenges. We dealt with widespread cybersecurity issues like major breaches, outages, and persistent threat campaigns. These incidents affected us all, prompting a reassessment…
What is Terratest? Terratest is an open-source testing framework that provides: Integration Tests: Deploy infrastructure and verify its behavior. Unit Tests: Test individual modules or small parts of the…
👆 Install VS Code extension Summary of Major Changes New Managed Identity Support for connecting container apps to container registries. This is now the preferred method for securing these resources,…
What is Consul Service Mesh?Consul Service Mesh enables secure service-to-service communication by deploying sidecar proxies (Envoy) alongside services. Its key features are listed below: Service Discovery: Automatically detect services. …
As we have seen in past blog posts, AI toolkit supports a range of models using Github Marketplace of models. However, you might require support for external models hosted by…
If configured, you can allow a node user with network connectivity to connect externally to a compute node in a Batch pool. For example, a user can connect by Remote…
Creating secure, seamless, and branded user experiences in your external-facing applications, such as customer identity and access management (CIAM), is critical to growing your business. According to Verizon , cyberattacks, however,…
We are excited to announce the Public Preview of SSD storage account support during creation of VM/VMSS with Ephemeral OS Disk. By utilizing SSD with Ephemeral OS disk, customers can…
Tune into this dynamic series to dive into the world of Generative AI solutions and explore Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Agents, Responsible AI tools, and more. You'll get…
From our own metadata and experience at Microsoft, we know that a considerable number of our customers use App Service behind one of our reverse proxy solutions, such as Azure…
We are excited to announce the Public Preview of using Premium or Standard SSD as base disk for creating VM/VMSS with Ephemeral OS Disk. By utilizing the SSD as Base Disk…
We are conducting a six-part AI Skilling series called AI Genius starting January 28th 2025 to kickstart your AI learning journey from beginner to advanced use cases. The series will…
