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Azure SRE Agent Public Preview Expands: New Features for DevOps and AutomationMayunk_Jain introduces the expanded public preview for Azure SRE Agent, focusing on automation, governance, diagnostics, and incident management for DevOps and SRE teams operating in Azure.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-02

Enhancing Logic Apps with Parse & Chunk with Metadata for AI-Powered Document Processingshahparth discusses leveraging new AI-enhanced Logic Apps actions to parse and chunk documents with contextual metadata, integrating these capabilities into Azure AI Search and Agent Loops for production-ready document Q&A....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-02

What's New in Azure Event Grid: Security, MQTT, and Smart Factory IntegrationConnected-Seth explores Azure Event Grid’s latest advancements, such as stronger MQTT security, broad event integration, and Sparkplug B support for smart factories, offering secure and scalable event-driven architectures on Azure....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-02

How to Identify Who Created an Azure Resource Using SystemDataBruno Borges walks Azure administrators through finding out who created a resource by using the systemData metadata, helping improve governance, compliance, and troubleshooting.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-01

Announcing Public Preview: Outbound Network Segmentation for ASEv3jordanselig explains how Outbound Network Segmentation for App Service Environment v3 (ASEv3) enables Azure app developers and admins to manage outbound traffic routing, providing improved security and compliance controls.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-01

Introducing the Microsoft Agent Framework: Unified SDK for AI Agents and WorkflowsLee Stott presents the Microsoft Agent Framework, guiding developers through its unified, open-source SDK for agentic AI apps with .NET and Python support, multi-agent orchestration, and advanced workflow capabilities.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-01

Building a Secure and Compliant Azure AI Landing Zone: Policy Framework & Best PracticesMadhur_Shukla presents an in-depth walkthrough on designing and implementing a policy-driven, secure, and compliant Azure AI Landing Zone, using EPAC and Azure native governance tools. Learn to operationalize responsible AI...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-01

Azure Local Now Generally Available for Government Cloud Customersmeenagowdar outlines the release of Azure Local’s general availability for Azure Government, offering government agencies secure, compliant cloud capabilities with on-premises control and advanced infrastructure security.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-30

Microsoft at Oracle AI World 2025: AI, Multicloud, and Data Transformation with AzureAlexStairs presents a detailed preview of Microsoft’s technical sessions at Oracle AI World 2025, showing how Oracle Database@Azure, Fabric, Copilot Studio, and AI services power real-time analytics, AI integration, and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-30

How to Use Exclude Prefix for Smarter Blob Management in Azure Storage ActionsManjunathS details the use of the Exclude Prefix feature in Azure Storage Actions, highlighting how Azure users can automate blob management tasks while protecting critical data through exclusion rules.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-30

Resolving AuthorizationPermissionMismatch for Set-AzStorageBlobContent in PowerShellPetri-X reports an issue where uploading to Azure Storage works in the browser but fails via Set-AzStorageBlobContent in PowerShell, highlighting a permissions mismatch.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-30

How to Master GitHub Copilot: Build, Prompt, Deploy SmarterAprilYoho presents a hands-on workshop and guide to mastering GitHub Copilot, highlighting effective techniques for prompting, language integration, real-world development, and deploying applications (including Azure) with AI-powered assistance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-30

Securing AI Workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Purview, and Sentinel in Azure Landing ZonesRohon_Mohapatra provides a practical guide to securing AI workloads on Azure. Learn how to leverage Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Purview, and Sentinel in Azure Landing Zones for enterprise-grade security and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-30

Exploring HPC and AI Innovation with Microsoft and AMD at the HPC Roundtable 2025Fernando_Aznar offers an overview of Microsoft and AMD at the HPC Roundtable 2025 in Turin, highlighting advanced Azure HPC infrastructure for engineering, simulation, and AI innovation.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-29

Implementing SSSD with Microsoft Entra ID for Azure Linux HPC Clusterstrcooper explains step-by-step how to integrate Microsoft Entra ID with SSSD on Azure Linux 3.0 HPC clusters, providing secure, unified user identities and covering deployment, configuration, and real-world usage details....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-29

Maximizing Cost Efficiency with Azure Essentials for Cloud and AI InvestmentsFernando Vasconcellos presents a comprehensive overview of how organizations can achieve long-term cost efficiency and business value by leveraging Azure Essentials, strategic frameworks, and Microsoft tools for cloud and AI...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-29

Exploring Developer Tier APIM with Self-hosted Gateway for Greater Flexibilityreve outlines the use of Azure API Management’s Developer tier alongside a self-hosted gateway, highlighting its premium features, limitations, and scenarios where this setup can improve control and minimize service...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-27

Accelerating Infrastructure as Code: New Terraform Enhancements for Azurestevenjma from the Terraform on Azure Product Group explains new features for Terraform users on Azure, including AI-powered code generation, streamlined VS Code tooling, and expanded support for Microsoft services....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-26

Securing Azure Databricks Serverless with Private Link and Azure Firewallalescardoso offers a hands-on walkthrough for securing Azure Databricks Serverless by integrating Private Link and Azure Firewall, enabling a compliant and tightly controlled analytics environment.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-26

Securing Azure OpenAI Access from On-Premises with Application Gateway: A Customer Success Storyvnamani shares a detailed case study on securing Azure OpenAI Service for an on-premises application using Application Gateway, focusing on network security and governance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Enhanced Logging for Azure Application Gateway: Resource-Specific Tables, DCR, and Cost Optimizationvnamani details key enhancements in Azure Application Gateway logging, including resource-specific tables, DCR transformations, and the basic log plan, helping teams optimize observability, efficiency, and compliance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Simplifying HPC Deployments with Azure CycleCloud and Hammerspaceanhoward demonstrates how to simplify high performance computing on Azure by integrating CycleCloud, SLURM, and Hammerspace. The post guides through cluster setup, data management, and automated cleanup for practitioners seeking...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Azure AI Landing Zone: Enterprise-Scale, Secure, and Governed AI Deployment ArchitectureRohon_Mohapatra presents a comprehensive enterprise architecture for deploying and governing AI workloads on Azure at scale, covering Landing Zone patterns, secure networking, scalable app hosting, and integration with Azure’s AI...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Enterprise-Ready RBAC Model for Azure AI Landing ZoneMadhur_Shukla presents a comprehensive, technical RBAC governance framework for Azure AI Landing Zones, covering access models, personas, automation, and key security guardrails for enterprise ML/AI workloads.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Microsoft Azure Introduces Azure Integrated HSM: Secure Hardware-Backed Cryptography for Virtual Machinessimranparkhe introduces the public preview of Azure Integrated HSM for AMD v7 Trusted Launch Virtual Machines, providing secure hardware-based cryptography directly within supported Azure VMs.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Azure Native Pure Storage Cloud: Integrating Enterprise Block Storage with AzurekarautenMSFT presents an in-depth overview of the Azure Native Pure Storage Cloud, describing how Azure and Pure Storage engineering teams collaborated to provide an enterprise-grade, high-performance external storage solution natively...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Simplify Image Signing and Verification with Notary Project and Trusted Signing (Public Preview)YiZha details how to strengthen your supply chain security using Notary Project and Azure Trusted Signing. This walkthrough explores standard-based image signing and verification, and shows how developers can streamline...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

General Availability of Azure Arc Gateway for Arc-Enabled Serversjalenmcg introduces the general availability of Azure Arc Gateway, outlining its benefits for Arc-enabled server onboarding, enterprise networking, and security teams.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Announcing the General Availability of Arc Gateway for Azure LocalCristian Edwards Sabathe announces the general availability of Arc Gateway for Azure Local, explaining its impact on secure and unified connectivity for on-premises and edge environments connecting to Azure.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Enhancing AI Agent Reliability with OpenAI Agent SDK and Azure Durable Functionsgreenie-msft details strategies for making AI agents more reliable in production using the OpenAI Agent SDK with Azure Durable Functions, showing how automatic state management and durable orchestration reduce failures...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Securing Your MCP Server with JWT Authentication and Authorizationwassimchegham provides a practical tutorial on securing Node.js-based MCP servers using JWT authentication and authorization, emphasizing scalable, role-based security controls for AI-enabled architectures.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Boost Productivity with the PostgreSQL Extension and GitHub Copilot in VS CodeTELAWRENCE demonstrates how to supercharge PostgreSQL development inside Visual Studio Code using Microsoft’s new extension and GitHub Copilot AI. Learn how to set up, connect, and leverage intelligent features to...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

From Call Transcripts to CRM Gold: AI-Powered Post-Call Intelligenceseankeegan explains how to automate post-call intelligence by extracting business insights from call transcripts with Azure OpenAI and Azure Communication Services, combining AI analysis with human oversight for reliable CRM...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-24

Announcing Azure Container Apps Azure Monitor Dashboards with Grafana (Public Preview)carolinauribe details the new public preview of Azure Container Apps Azure Monitor Dashboards with Grafana, explaining how teams can now easily monitor and analyze app performance using built-in, customizable dashboards...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-24

Azure Community Highlights at Microsoft Ignite 2025GalimahB presents a detailed introduction to Azure-focused community activations at Microsoft Ignite 2025, highlighting sessions and opportunities for learning in infrastructure, AI, and data.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-23

Connecting Azure Logic Apps MCP Server to Copilot Studio SecurelyKentWeareMSFT demonstrates how to set up a secure connection from Copilot Studio to a Logic Apps MCP Server, using Azure Logic Apps and API Center to unlock enterprise data for...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-23

Microsoft Azure Accelerates Hollow Core Fiber (HCF) Production with Corning and Heraeusfrrey explains how Microsoft Azure, in collaboration with Corning and Heraeus, is scaling up hollow core fiber (HCF) production to enhance global performance and reliability for cloud and AI workloads....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-23

Azure Automation: User Requests, Feature Suggestions, and Bug ReportsIn this comprehensive community post, mynster outlines several bugs and feature suggestions for Azure Automation Accounts, aiming to improve reliability, developer experience, and usability for automation engineers.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-23

Introducing the Azure Maps Geocode Autocomplete APIsinnypan details the launch and features of the Azure Maps Geocode Autocomplete API, showing developers how to integrate real-time, structured address and place suggestions into mapping platforms and web applications....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-23

Discover and Assess PostgreSQL Databases for Azure Migration Using Azure MigrateShradhaKalra provides a practical overview of Azure Migrate’s new capabilities to discover and assess PostgreSQL databases for migration and modernization to Azure, highlighting agentless assessment, dependency mapping, and migration planning...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-23

How to Use GitHub Copilot Agent Mode and MCP to Query Microsoft Learn Docs in VS Codecarlottacaste explains how to leverage GitHub Copilot in Agent Mode with MCP servers to query Microsoft Learn Docs right inside VS Code. Learn practical setup steps, prompt file configuration, and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-23

General Availability of Azure Backup Vaulted Support for Azure Files Premium (SSD) SharesSubhash_athreya announces the general availability of Azure Backup’s vaulted support for Azure Files Premium (SSD) shares, describing enhanced data protection, ransomware resilience, and actionable guidance for enterprise IT and developers....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-23

Architecting Multi-Region Solutions in Azure: Practical Lessons Learnedprjelesi-msft shares in-depth guidance and field experience on building multi-region solutions in Azure, highlighting key strategies for architects and engineers to enable scalable, resilient, and compliant cloud applications.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-22

Introducing the Azure Maps Geocode Autocomplete APIsinnypan introduces the Azure Maps Geocode Autocomplete API, detailing its enhanced autocomplete capabilities, technical features, and integration scenarios for developers working with location data.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-22

Azure Migrate: Connected Experiences for Efficient Cloud ModernizationShiva Shastri presents the latest Azure Migrate capabilities, focusing on AI-powered assessment, Infrastructure as Code, security enhancements, and integration with GitHub Copilot to streamline safe and efficient cloud migrations.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-21

Technical AMA: Foundry Local and On-Device LLMs with Azure AI FoundryLee_Stott invites the community and AI developers to a hands-on AMA about Foundry Local—Microsoft’s edge AI toolkit for running and customizing LLMs on local hardware, with seamless integration to Azure...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-19

Azure Monitor’s Native Grafana Dashboards: Simplified Observability for Prometheus Workloadssunayanasingh introduces the native integration of Grafana dashboards within Azure Monitor managed Prometheus services, now directly accessible via the Azure portal. Learn about streamlined observability and easy onboarding for Azure...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-18

Introducing Image Customizer for Azure LinuxKavya_Nagalakunta presents Image Customizer—a new open-source tool from the Azure Linux team—enabling fast, reliable, and secure customization of Azure Linux images and seamless CI/CD integration.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-18

Introducing WireGuard In-Transit Encryption for Azure Kubernetes Service (Public Preview)josephyostos details the new WireGuard-based in-transit encryption feature for Azure Kubernetes Service, describing its integration, architecture, and benefits for securing pod-to-pod traffic in security-sensitive environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-18

Building Multi-Agent AI Systems with Azure AI Foundry: Engineering, Orchestration, and Best PracticesLee Stott shares deep insights into engineering multi-agent AI systems using Azure AI Foundry, detailing orchestration techniques, real-world architecture, and practical lessons learned to help developers build robust, scalable agent-based...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-18

Accelerate and Simplify Cloud Transformation with New Agentic AI SolutionsPatWidjaja invites readers to the Migrate and Modernize Summit, outlining new Azure and AI capabilities, expert-led sessions, and skilling opportunities designed to accelerate enterprise cloud transformation.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-17

AI-Powered Migration and Modernization with Azure Essentials, Azure Migrate, and GitHub CopilotGabiPacheco details how businesses can leverage Azure Essentials, Azure Migrate, and GitHub Copilot to securely and resiliently modernize their IT infrastructure, providing actionable strategies for migration and AI integration.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-17

GA: DCasv6 and ECasv6 Confidential VMs with 4th Gen AMD EPYC for AzureRakeshginjupalli details Azure’s launch of the DCasv6 and ECasv6 confidential VM series with 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors, focusing on advanced security, AES-256 memory encryption, and AKS support for regulated...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-17

AKS Automatic with Azure Linux: Streamlining Kubernetes OperationsFloraTaagen highlights the GA release of AKS Automatic for Azure Kubernetes Service, showcasing how Azure Linux integration enhances cluster security, performance, and operational simplicity.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-16

Search Less, Build More: Inner Sourcing with GitHub Copilot and Azure DevOps MCP Serverowaino discusses integrating GitHub Copilot with Azure DevOps MCP Server and code_search extension, showcasing how this setup enables developers to easily find organizational standards and examples directly in their IDE....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-16

Selecting the Right Agentic Solution on Azure: A Guide to AI Agents and Orchestrationpranabpaul explores Azure-focused approaches for building, deploying, and orchestrating AI agentic solutions, comparing Azure AI Agent Service, Logic Apps, and developer-oriented agent orchestration frameworks.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-16

Azure Networking Portfolio Consolidation: Simplifying Service Discovery and ManagementSudha_Mahajan breaks down the Azure Networking portfolio consolidation, highlighting how the new scenario-based organization makes Microsoft cloud network tools easier to navigate and more efficient for technical users.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-15

How AI and Communication APIs Are Transforming Industry Workflowsseankeegan demonstrates practical ways Microsoft AI and Azure Communication Services are transforming communication workflows in healthcare, finance, recruiting, retail, and more.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-15

Building Multi-Agent Solutions with Microsoft Fabric Data Agent and Azure AI FoundryGISV-PSA-MSFT, with contributors Jeet J and Ritaja S, presents a step-by-step guide to implementing agentic AI applications, combining Microsoft Fabric Data Agent, Azure AI Foundry, and Copilot Studio to solve...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-15

Unlocking Application Modernisation with GitHub CopilotRichard_Healy shares an in-depth look at how GitHub Copilot, agentic AI, and Azure are revolutionizing application modernisation, empowering teams to refactor legacy systems, accelerate cloud adoption, and boost developer productivity....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-15

Comprehensive Methods for Integrating Azure Databricks with Microsoft FabricRafia_Aqil provides an in-depth guide comparing approaches to integrate Azure Databricks with Microsoft Fabric, helping technical teams select the best method for unified data analytics and governance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-12

Revolutionizing Learning with Immersive AI: Avatar-Powered Education on AzureMatt Kazanowsky and contributors explore how Azure-powered immersive AI—combining neural voice, avatars, and robust security—reinvents education and content creation. This guide covers architecture and practical steps for secure, scalable, and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-12

General Availability of Automatic Identity Management (AIM) for Entra ID on Azure DatabricksAnaviNahar announces the general availability of Automatic Identity Management (AIM) for seamless integration between Entra ID and Azure Databricks, eliminating manual user management and enabling enterprise-scale automation.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-10

Introducing a File Share-Centric Management Model for Azure Fileswmgries introduces a preview of the new file share-centric management model in Azure Files, where file shares are promoted to top-level Azure resources for easier, more flexible, and scalable management....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Azure Logic Apps: Multi-Agentic Business Process Automation Platform EnhancementsDivSwa details the evolution of Azure Logic Apps into a platform for building intelligent, multiagent workflows with advanced AI, security, and extensibility. Discover how these enhancements enable collaborative automation for...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Python Code Interpreter for Logic Apps: Execute Python in Workflows Using Azure Container AppsDivSwa details how developers can now use Python Code Interpreter in Logic Apps workflows, powered by Azure Container Apps, to automate structured data analysis using natural language prompts.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Reimagining Telco with Microsoft: AI, TM Forum ODA, and Developer Innovationrickliev shares how Microsoft leverages AI, Azure, and developer-focused tools like GitHub Copilot at TM Forum Innovate Americas 2025 to drive telco innovation, modernize IT architectures, and accelerate open API...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Bring Your Own License (BYOL) Now Available for JBoss EAP on Azure App ServiceByron Tardif announces BYOL support for JBoss EAP on Azure App Service, showing how enterprise customers can leverage existing Red Hat licenses for Java workloads on Azure, providing greater flexibility...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Benchmarking Llama 2 70B and 405B Models on Azure ND GB200 v6 with MLPerf Inference v5.1Mark Gitau explains how to benchmark Llama 2 70B and 405B models using MLPerf Inference v5.1 on Azure ND GB200 v6 VMs, detailing setup, performance highlights, and step-by-step replication guidance....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Enforcing and Auditing Policy Inheritance in Azure API Managementbudzynski explains how Azure Policy now enables enforcement and auditing of policy inheritance within Azure API Management, offering practical steps to enhance consistency, compliance, and security across APIs.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Announcing Preview of New Azure Dasv7, Easv7, and Fasv7-Series VMs Based on 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ ‘Turin’ ProcessorsArpitaChatterjee details Microsoft’s preview launch of high-performance Azure Virtual Machines using 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ processors, highlighting advanced scaling, storage, and security features for demanding workloads.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Building Agentic Workflows with n8n and Azure Container Appssimonjj shows how to use n8n with Azure Container Apps and Azure OpenAI Service to build scalable, agentic workflows. Learn to deploy, scale, and integrate AI into your automations.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Azure D192 Sizes Now Available in Dsv6 and Ddsv6-Series VMsSarah Zhou introduces the availability of Azure D192 VM sizes in the Dsv6 and Ddsv6-series, outlining their technical specs, performance capabilities, and applicability for enterprise workloads.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Designing AI Workloads with the Azure Well-Architected Frameworkbrauerblogs explains how to design and operate AI workloads using the Azure Well-Architected Framework, offering practical strategies for reliability, security, cost, and AI lifecycle management.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Build Modular Agents with Logic Apps MCP Servers (Public Preview)KentWeareMSFT announces the public preview of MCP server support in Azure Logic Apps, describing new ways for developers to build and manage modular agents with improved integration and governance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-08

Building MCP Servers with Azure Logic Apps: Demo CollectionKentWeareMSFT presents an overview and demonstrations of using Azure Logic Apps and API Center to create MCP servers, showcasing integrations with Salesforce and ServiceNow for practical automation.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-08

General Availability of High Scale Mode in Azure Monitor Container InsightsDalan Mendonca explains the general availability of High Scale mode in Azure Monitor Container Insights, offering new capabilities for AKS cluster log collection at scale.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-08

Protect Azure Storage Accounts with Network Security Perimeter: General AvailabilityVishnu Charan TJ details the general availability of network security perimeters for Azure Storage, showing how centralized network controls can secure PaaS resources and prevent data exfiltration.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-08

Zone Redundancy Now Default for Azure Container Registry in Availability Zone RegionsYiZha announces a major resiliency update to Azure Container Registry: zone redundancy is now enabled by default and at no extra cost on all ACR SKUs in supported regions.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-08

Implementing Zero-Trust Network Security for Azure Web Apps Using Private EndpointsSai Min Thu presents a walkthrough on enforcing zero-trust network security for Azure Web Apps by isolating them from the public internet and leveraging Private Endpoints within a private virtual...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-07

Build Multi-Agent AI Systems on Azure App Servicejordanselig illustrates how to build sophisticated multi-agent AI applications on Azure App Service, combining Azure AI Foundry, .NET Aspire, and MCP tooling for a cloud-native, scalable, and observable solution.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-05

Public Preview: Self-Service Quota Management for Azure App Servicejordanselig details the new self-service quota management experience for Azure App Service, helping developers and IT admins proactively manage resource limits via an updated portal interface.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-04

Build a Smart Shopping AI Agent with Memory Using Azure AI Foundry Agent ServiceBobur Umurzokov showcases how to build a smart shopping assistant using Memori with the Azure AI Foundry Agent service, enabling AI agents to remember customer data and personalize interactions effectively....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-04

Upgrade Azure VMs with Trusted Launch: In-Place Security Enhancement Now AvailableAjKundnani introduces the new in-place upgrade support for Trusted Launch in Azure Virtual Machines and Scale Sets, helping administrators strengthen security without complex migrations.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-04

Azure Local Training Program: Self-Paced Cloud Management SkillsShireenIsab announces the Azure Local Training Program, providing a free, self-paced education platform designed to help users master Azure Local environment management.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-04

Migrating from AWS Application Load Balancer to Azure Application GatewayMichael_Bender_MS shares practical insights and best practices for migrating from AWS Application Load Balancer to Azure Application Gateway, focusing on technical planning and security strategies.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-04

General Availability of Teams Phone Extensibility with Azure Communication ServicesAnkur Agarwal introduces the general availability of Teams Phone extensibility, showing how Azure Communication Services empowers CCaaS vendors and developers to deliver AI-powered, compliant, and integrated telephony solutions inside Microsoft...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-03

Broadcom VMware Licensing Changes Impacting Azure VMware Solution CustomersChristophe Herrbach explains the upcoming changes to Broadcom’s VMware licensing and how Azure VMware Solution customers can adapt to the new bring-your-own license model.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-02

Azure Linux 3.0 Achieves Level 1 CIS Benchmark CertificationSudhanva announces that Azure Linux 3.0 is now Level 1 CIS Benchmark certified, providing AKS users with secure, compliant Linux foundations on Azure.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-02

GA: Enhanced Audit in Azure Security Baseline for LinuxAmirB details the GA release of Enhanced Azure Security Baseline for Linux, highlighting audit-focused capabilities that help enterprises monitor Linux security compliance at scale.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-02

Securing Cloud Shell Access to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Sam Cogan presents a comprehensive review of secure methods for accessing AKS from Azure Cloud Shell, highlighting configuration scripts, networking solutions, and practical security tips for Azure administrators.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-02

Build an AI Image-Caption Generator on Azure App Service with Streamlit and GPT-4o-miniTulikaC walks through building a Python app with Azure AI Vision and GPT-4o-mini to generate image captions, deployed securely to Azure App Service using Streamlit for the UI.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-02

Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter – September 25, 2025WSilveira’s comprehensive Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter for September 2025 highlights technical advances, product updates, and practical community insights on Azure Logic Apps, AI-driven integration, DevOps, and secure automation.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-02

Enterprise-Ready and Extensible: Update on the Azure SRE Agent PreviewMayunk Jain introduces updates to the Azure SRE Agent, an enterprise-grade AI assistant for automated incident response on Azure, highlighting new integrations and enhanced operational features.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-01

General Availability of Premium v4 for Azure App ServiceStefan Schackow shares an overview of Azure App Service Premium v4 GA, outlining its improved performance, lower costs, hardware enhancements, and updated service tiers for both Windows and Linux users....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-01

Container Networking with Azure Application Gateway for Containers (AGC): Overlay vs. Flat AKSlakshaymalik delivers a comprehensive look at deploying Azure Application Gateway for Containers (AGC) with AKS, comparing overlay and flat network models, security policies, and step-by-step Gateway API setup.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-31

Multi-Agent Orchestration with Azure AI Foundry: From Idea to Productionlakshaymalik provides a thorough, practical guide to building multi-agent AI systems with Azure AI Foundry, detailing architectural patterns, workflow design, real-world scenarios, and best practices for enterprise-grade deployment.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-31

Azure Communication Services Now Generally Available in Azure Governmenthrazi announces that Azure Communication Services is now generally available in Azure Government, enabling agencies to embed secure video and chat capabilities in their applications with compliance and scalability.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-29

General Availability: Azure CNI Overlay for Application Gateway for Containers and AGICjonw announces the general availability of Azure CNI Overlay support for Application Gateway for Containers and AGIC, explaining how this benefits AKS users through enhanced IP scalability and high-performance ingress....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-29

Provider-Managed Azure Subscriptions: Cost Control and Commitment ClarityDirk_Brinkmann analyzes how enterprise customers can maintain cost control and commitment clarity in Azure by allowing service providers to manage subscriptions, detailing billing and governance implications.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-29

Azure Red Hat Enterprise Linux Billing Meter ID Migration: What You Need to Knowabbottkarl explains changes coming to Azure billing for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, describing the shift to new meter IDs, how it affects customers, and the steps required to update your...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-29

Performance Analysis: DeepSeek R1 Inference with vLLM on Azure ND-H100-v5CormacGarvey examines the deployment and benchmarking of the DeepSeek R1 reasoning model on Azure ND_H100_v5 nodes using vLLM, providing practical insights into infrastructure demands and performance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-29

Implementing Siemens Teamcenter Simulation Process Data Management on Azure CycleCloud with SlurmSunita_AZ0708 explains how to implement Siemens Teamcenter SPDM on Azure CycleCloud with Slurm, covering secure multi-tier PLM architecture, simulation job workflow, and dynamic HPC resource management.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-28

Automating Azure Logic Apps Deployments with Deployment Center and VS CodeWSilveira explains how the Deployment Center in Azure Logic Apps Standard streamlines code deployments from VS Code and source control, integrating easily with DevOps workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-28

Build an AI Email Agent with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure Communication Servicesfarhanhussain presents a practical guide to building an AI-powered agent that sends emails using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure Communication Services, including backend setup, conversation flow, and troubleshooting.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-28

General Availability of the Responses API in Azure AI FoundryBalaPV announces the general availability of the Responses API in Azure AI Foundry, empowering developers to easily build intelligent, multi-turn agents with built-in tool support and robust integration features.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-27

Deploying Hybrid Azure Logic Apps on K3s for Lightweight, On-Premises Integrationpraveensri demonstrates how to deploy Hybrid Azure Logic Apps on a lightweight K3s Kubernetes cluster, detailing infrastructure setup, Azure Arc integration, and hybrid configuration for on-premises or edge environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-27

Benchmarking Llama 3.1 8B Inference with vLLM on Azure GPU and CPU VMsCormac Garvey evaluates the inference performance and cost-efficiency of Llama 3.1 8B using vLLM across Azure GPU and CPU virtual machines, offering actionable benchmarks and deployment strategies for enterprise AI...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-27

Connecting Azure Static Web Apps with Azure Functions for Dynamic Imagesfcc_archivist describes the challenge of connecting an Azure Static Web App with an Azure Functions API that generates images dynamically in C#. The guide covers typical pitfalls and configuration requirements....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-26

Benchmarking Llama 3.1 8B AI Inference on Azure ND-H100-v5 with vLLMCormac Garvey offers an in-depth benchmarking study of Llama 3.1 8B model inference using vLLM on Azure ND-H100-v5 GPUs. The article explains AI inference stages, optimization techniques, and reports on...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-26

Automate Log Analytics Workflows with Azure Logic Apps and Azure OpenAINoyaBlanga explains how to automate log analysis workflows using Azure Logic Apps, Log Analytics, and Azure OpenAI, enabling developers to deliver actionable, AI-driven insights via scheduled workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-26

Mine Your Azure Backup Data to Identify Hidden CostsAdeelaziz shares a practical method for identifying hidden costs in Azure by analyzing backup data with Power BI and PowerShell, providing tips for optimizing cloud storage spend.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-25

Announcing More Azure VMware Solution EnhancementsChristophe Herrbach introduces new enhancements for Azure VMware Solution, highlighting expanded regional availability, technical upgrades, and resources for Azure migration at VMware Explore.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-25

Designing for Certainty: How Azure Capacity Reservations Safeguard Mission‑Critical WorkloadsGoutham_Bandapati explores strategic use of Azure Capacity Reservations and Reserved Instances, detailing how they can be combined to reliably support mission-critical workloads while optimizing costs.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-25

System-Assigned Identity-based Access for Azure Machine Configuration Packages Now Generally Availablemutemwamasheke details the new support for System Assigned Identities to enable secure, private access to configuration packages in Azure Machine Configuration, making it easier to manage and secure VMs and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-25

Azure Storage: Fundamentals, Services, and Community Best Practicesfrankfalvey presents a practical guide to Azure Storage, outlining key storage types, cost optimization strategies, and real-world use cases for building reliable cloud applications.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-23

Kickstart Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra: Free Starter Pack with Policies & AutomationSoaebRathod shares a practical starter pack for implementing Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID, complete with policy templates, PowerShell deployment scripts, and a GitHub Actions workflow for secure, automated rollout....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-23

Enhancing Identity Protection with Azure Entra Security CopilotSoaebRathod highlights the real-world impact of Azure Entra Security Copilot, showing how AI-driven tools can elevate identity protection across Azure environments. Insights cover breach detection, policy recommendations, and incident response....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-23

Troubleshooting Kubernetes Network Issues with Retina and eBPFkamilp provides a deep dive into network observability for Kubernetes clusters using Retina. The article explains distributed packet capture, persistent storage, and advanced eBPF-based network analysis using Retina and its...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-22

Scaling Enterprise AI/ML: Azure Application Gateway as the Intelligent Access Layerreyjordi explores how Azure Application Gateway serves as a critical component for scaling and securing enterprise AI and ML workloads, providing intelligent routing, security enforcement, and integration options for Microsoft...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-22

The Future of AI: Developing Lacuna – An Agent for Revealing Quiet Assumptions in Product Designskeske shares insights into creating Lacuna—an agent built with Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry—designed to surface hidden assumptions in product decisions and foster reflection within engineering teams.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-21

Announcing Public Preview for Azure Service Groupskenieva introduces Azure Service Groups, now in public preview. This Azure feature allows flexible grouping and monitoring of resources at the tenant level, offering low-privilege management with support for varied...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-21

Enforcing Angular Unit Test Coverage in Azure DevOps Pipelines: A Step-by-Step GuideSakshi_Gupta22 provides a step-by-step guide to configuring Azure DevOps pipelines for Angular projects, ensuring 70%+ unit test coverage with automated reporting and quality gates for sustainable delivery.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-21

Optimizing Azure DevOps and Jira Integration: 5 Real-World Use Cases for DevOps Teamstejabhutada shares practical strategies for integrating Azure DevOps and Jira, presenting five actionable use cases that help DevOps teams reduce friction, improve cross-tool visibility, and streamline workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-20

Generating Classes with Custom Naming Conventions Using GitHub Copilot and a Custom MCP Serverdaisami explains how to set up a custom MCP server with ASP.NET Core and integrate it with GitHub Copilot Agent, enabling developers to automate naming conventions and customize agent behavior...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-19

Early Preview: Host Your Own Remote MCP Server on Azure Functionslily-ma presents the early preview of hosting bring-your-own Remote MCP servers on Azure Functions, making it easier for developers to deploy existing MCP SDK-based servers to a highly scalable serverless...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-19

Optimizing Large-Scale AI Performance with Pretraining Validation on a Single Azure ND GB200 v6Authored by Mishty Dhekial and Hugo Affaticati, this analysis explores single-VM benchmarking of the Llama3 8B model on Azure ND GB200 v6 using NVIDIA NeMo framework, offering concrete techniques and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-19

How to Choose the Right Model for Your AI Agent: A Developer’s GuideApril_Gittens explains how developers can choose the right AI model for their agents, considering factors like input types, cost, licensing, and deployment, with actionable guidance using the Azure AI Foundry...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-18

Enhance Your Data Protection Strategy with Azure Elastic SAN’s Newest Backup Optionsadarsh_v presents a detailed overview of new backup solutions for Azure Elastic SAN, covering both Azure Backup and Commvault integrations to safeguard cloud storage in enterprise environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-18

Integrate Intelligent Agents with MCP and Azure AI Foundry on App Servicejordanselig walks through how developers can connect Azure AI Foundry agents to any application using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and App Service, with practical examples and deployment guidance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-16

Mistral Document AI Launches on Azure AI Foundry: Seamless Document Intelligence at ScaleNaomi Moneypenny presents the launch of Mistral Document AI on Azure AI Foundry, enabling organizations to deploy advanced document intelligence models serverlessly, with strong security, structured outputs, and deep Azure...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Deploying OpenAI’s GPT-OSS-20B on Azure AKS with KAITO and vLLMmaljazaery presents a practical step-by-step tutorial on deploying OpenAI’s GPT-OSS-20B model on Azure’s AKS using KAITO and vLLM. The guide covers the full technical workflow, including cluster creation, GPU setup,...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Building AI Agents with Ease: Function Calling in VS Code AI Toolkitshreyanfern details how to build actionable AI agents using function calling in the VS Code AI Toolkit, including real examples and code for Azure integration.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Using Entra ID Authentication with Arc-Enabled SQL Server in a .NET Windows Forms Applicationjpigott details how developers can use Microsoft Entra ID authentication with Arc-enabled SQL Server in a .NET Windows Forms application, focusing on token management, secure connections, and MSAL integration.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Troubleshooting MCC Phantom Install Issues on Windows Server 2022 with WSLjjmehren shares a step-by-step installation log and troubleshooting notes for deploying Microsoft Connected Cache on Windows Server 2022 using WSL and Ubuntu, highlighting success indicators and points of confusion.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Higher Log Rate Enhancement in Azure SQL Managed Instance's Business Critical TierUrosMilanovic provides an in-depth overview of a significant enhancement to Azure SQL Managed Instance: the Business Critical service tier on premium series hardware now features a higher transaction log rate,...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Building a Dual-Transport MCP Server with .NET: STDIO and HTTP Supportjustinyoo explains how to implement a .NET MCP server with runtime-selectable STDIO and HTTP transports, reducing management overhead and supporting integration with Copilot Studio and other platforms.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Gpresult-Like Tool for Intune Policy TroubleshootingJonas Ohmsen presents a PowerShell module called IntuneDebug aimed at simplifying Microsoft Intune policy troubleshooting for Windows devices, with step-by-step usage details and reporting techniques.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Announcing the August Preview Model for PII Redaction in Azure AI Languagerenaliu introduces the August preview of the Azure AI Language PII Redaction service, highlighting expanded multilingual and entity coverage, plus improved AI detection for regulatory scenarios.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Sending Metrics, Logs, and Traces from Micronaut Native Image Applications to Azure MonitorLogico_jp explains how to enable metrics, log, and trace telemetry for Micronaut applications, including GraalVM Native Images, on Azure Monitor. The article discusses integration options and the recently introduced micronaut-azure-tracing...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Interactive Write-back from Power BI to Azure Databricks with Power Platform ConnectorAnavi Nahar shares a detailed walkthrough of how the new Azure Databricks connector for Power Platform allows Power BI users to write data back to Azure Databricks in real time,...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Expanding Global Reach and Enhanced Observability with Oracle Database@Azurebhbandam, co-authoring with Jeni Mattson, outlines new global regions and advanced monitoring capabilities for Oracle Database@Azure, showcasing how Azure Monitor and Microsoft Sentinel enhance operational visibility and security for enterprise...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Advancements in Table Structure Recognition with Azure Document Intelligencejppark explores the latest technical advancements in Azure Document Intelligence for precise and fast table structure recognition, examining new model architectures, GPU acceleration, and synthetic data training.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Azure API Management Workspaces Breaking Changes Update: Built-in Gateway & Tier Supportbudzynski outlines the latest adjustments to Azure API Management workspace support, specifically regarding built-in gateway functionality and tier-based limitations. This update is crucial for developers and architects managing APIs across...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Lower Costs and Boost Flexibility with Azure Files Provisioned v2 for SSDwmgries details how Azure Files provisioned v2 for SSD enables IT professionals and developers to optimize storage performance and cost, with practical examples and actionable guidance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Unlocking Flexibility with Azure Files Provisioned V2Pierre Roman hosts an in-depth conversation with Will Gries about Azure Files Provisioned V2, detailing how this new billing model transforms cloud storage flexibility, performance, and cost predictability for Azure...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Announcing Public Preview of the Terraform MSGraph Provider and Microsoft Terraform VSCode Extensionstevenjma introduces the public preview of the Terraform MSGraph provider and the official Microsoft Terraform VSCode extension, empowering practitioners to automate Microsoft cloud resource management and streamline Infrastructure-as-Code workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Partial Updates in MongoDB via Azure Data Factory Data Flow: Nested Field Modificationleopoldinoex seeks detailed advice on performing partial, in-place updates to nested fields in MongoDB using Data Flow in Azure Data Factory—focusing on transformation expressions and preserving document structure.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Troubleshooting OAuth2 API Token Retrieval with ADF Web ActivityAzureNewbie1 explains their attempts to obtain an OAuth2 access token for the iLevel API using Azure Data Factory, highlighting issues with client_id/client_secret usage and missing Authorization headers.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Model Mondays S2E9: Models for AI AgentsSharda_Kaur presents a detailed recap of Model Mondays S2E9, highlighting the rollout of GPT-5 and GPT-OSS in Azure AI Foundry, agent workflow features in Azure AI Agent Service, and a...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Troubleshooting Azure Stack HCI Local Cluster Deployment: Network Configuration ErrorJensI shares a problem encountered while deploying an Azure Stack HCI local cluster, highlighting a vague network configuration error and seeking troubleshooting steps.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Red-teaming a RAG Application with Azure AI Evaluation SDKPamela Fox investigates how the Azure AI Evaluation SDK enables automated red-teaming for LLM-powered RAG apps, examining real attack scenarios and showing practical ways to evaluate and strengthen AI security....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Accelerating SAP Sybase ASE to Azure SQL Migration Using SSMA and Parallel BCPManish_Kumar_Pandey presents a practical approach to migrating from SAP ASE (Sybase ASE) to Azure SQL Database, featuring a parallel BCP script that streamlines large-scale data transfers and optimizes performance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Azure AI Blogs Consolidate into New Azure AI Foundry BlogGalimahB shares important news for the Azure AI community: multiple technical blogs have merged to form the Azure AI Foundry Blog, streamlining access to Azure AI news and resources.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

Windows Server Datacenter: Azure Edition Preview Build 26461 in AzureStaceyCL_RM presents an overview of Windows Server vNext Datacenter: Azure Edition preview build 26461, now available for deployment and testing in Microsoft Azure, offering both Desktop and Core experiences.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

Building an AI Receptionist: Hands-On Demo with Azure Communication Services and OpenAIIn this post, seankeegan demonstrates how to build an AI-driven SMS receptionist with Azure Communication Services and Azure OpenAI, sharing step-by-step guidance for developers seeking to automate scheduling via conversational...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

Azure Linux with OS Guard: Enhancing Container Host Security with Code Integrity and Open Source TransparencySudhanva presents a comprehensive overview of Azure Linux with OS Guard, highlighting Microsoft’s advancements in secure, immutable container hosting and the collaborative open source approach underlying these innovations.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

Extended Support for Azure Database for MySQL: What You Need to KnowElendil explains the new Extended Support program for Azure Database for MySQL, highlighting support timelines, automatic enrollment, and upgrade strategies for customers using older MySQL versions.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

Deploying Lightweight AI Apps on Azure App Service Using GPT-OSS-20B and FlaskTulikaC outlines how to combine GPT-OSS-20B and a Flask web app as containers within Azure App Service, giving developers a robust pattern for running open-weight language models with cloud scalability...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

Transactable Partner Solutions: Apptividad and CoreView in Azure MarketplaceLuxmi_Nagaraj highlights two transact-capable partner offers in Azure Marketplace, detailing Apptividad’s biometric onboarding solution and CoreView’s governance platform for Microsoft 365 environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

Persistent Visual Studio Enterprise Access Level in Azure DevOps After License Removaldbenson details an issue with Azure DevOps not updating a user’s access level from Visual Studio Enterprise to Stakeholder after subscription removal, involving on-premises AD and Entra ID synchronization.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

Evaluating GPT-5 Models for RAG on Azure AI FoundryPamela Fox evaluates the performance of GPT-5 models in Retrieval-Augmented Generation use cases on Azure AI Foundry, providing practical insights on accuracy, relevance, and developer experience for AI practitioners.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

End-to-End Azure App Testing with Playwright Workspaces: Local and Cloud Workflowsvarghesejoji demonstrates how to use Azure App Testing and Playwright Workspaces for browser-based functional and performance testing, guiding users from local development to cloud-scale parallel test execution with shared reporting....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

General Availability: Enhanced Data Mapper Experience in Logic Apps (Standard)shahparth shares the general availability details of the enhanced Data Mapper UX in Azure Logic Apps (Standard), focusing on new and upcoming features for integration developers.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

Azure Logic App AI-Powered Monitoring Solution: Automate, Analyze, and Act on Your Azure DataVinodSoni presents an AI-powered Azure monitoring solution that uses Logic Apps and the OpenAI GPT-4o model to automate log analysis, secure workflow orchestration, and generate daily actionable reports.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

Building a Teams App with Azure Databricks Genie and Azure AI Agent ServiceGISV-PSA-MSFT walks through integrating Azure Databricks Genie APIs with Azure AI Foundry to build a secure Teams app in Python, offering actionable examples for developers and data engineers.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

How Adastra Used Microsoft Fabric and Azure OpenAI Service to Transform Heritage Grocers Group’s Data AnalyticsJillArmourMicrosoft presents a detailed Microsoft Partner case study on how Adastra leveraged Microsoft Fabric and Azure OpenAI Service to overhaul Heritage Grocers Group’s analytics infrastructure, enabling scalable, predictive insights across...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

Azure PostgreSQL Extended Support: Stay Secure at Every Upgrade Stageandreatapia presents a detailed breakdown of Azure Database for PostgreSQL Extended Support, explaining how organizations can keep databases secure when older PostgreSQL versions reach end-of-life.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

Public Preview: Auto Agent Upgrade for Azure Arc-Enabled ServersAurnov Chattopadhyay introduces the Auto Agent Upgrade feature for Azure Arc-enabled servers, designed to automate and simplify agent updates across hybrid environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

How Azure Storage Powers AI Workloads: Behind the Scenes with OpenAI, Blobfuse & MorePierre Roman sits down with Vamshi from the Azure Storage team to explore how Azure Blob Storage underpins AI workloads, supporting innovations with OpenAI and new data management features for...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

Private Pod Subnets in AKS Without Overlay NetworkingIn this community article, samcogan breaks down how to manage private pod subnets in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) without overlay networking, addressing NAT challenges and actionable deployment steps.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

New Offerings in Azure Marketplace: July 23-31, 2025Luxmi_Nagaraj summarizes 201 new solutions now available in Azure Marketplace, with highlights spanning AI, analytics, security, backup, and cloud operations for Microsoft Azure practitioners.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

Malware Scanning Now Available for Azure Government Secret and Top-Secret Cloudsalsteele details the general availability of malware scanning in Microsoft Defender for Storage for Azure Government Secret and Top-Secret Clouds, focusing on how this new feature helps public sector organizations...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

SQL Server on Linux Now Supports cgroup v2Attinder Pal Singh gives a practical look at cgroup v2 support in SQL Server 2025 preview and SQL Server 2022 CU 20 on Linux, helping DBAs and engineers adopt better...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

Mitigating CVE-2025-53786: Hybrid Exchange Server Privilege Escalation with MDVMMotiBani explores the high-impact CVE-2025-53786 privilege escalation vulnerability in hybrid Exchange Server deployments. The article guides administrators on detection and mitigation using MDVM and modern hybrid trust practices.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Expands Security and Compliance Features for U.S. Government CloudL. Goduti outlines Microsoft’s new security and compliance advancements in Defender for Cloud, bringing CSPM and Defender for Servers Plan 2 to U.S. Government Clouds to support agencies facing strict...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-11

Creating an AI Policy Analysis Copilot: Exposing GraphRAG Insights with Azure, MCP, and Copilot StudioTim Meyers, with contributions from Todd Uhl, demonstrates how to expose actionable policy insights derived from 10,000+ public comments using a standards-based MCP server, Azure cloud services, and integration into...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-11

Mitigating SharePoint CVE-2025-53770 Using Azure Web Application Firewallyuvalpery presents strategies to defend on-premises SharePoint Servers against CVE-2025-53770 by using Azure Web Application Firewall, detailing the attack vector, Microsoft’s update guidance, and actionable custom WAF rule configurations.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-11

Extracting Page Numbers from PDFs with Azure AI Search and OCRsamsarka describes how to use Azure AI Search and OCR to extract and index PDF page numbers, enabling fast and context-aware knowledge discovery in large document repositories.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-11

Cloud Forensics: Implementing Security Baselines for Forensic Readiness in Microsoft AzureMary_Asaolu delivers practical guidance on establishing forensic readiness in Azure, sharing real-world lessons and technical configurations to help security teams improve detection, investigation, and response capabilities.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-11

Exploring Microsoft Intune: Manage and Secure your Devices and AppsPouya shares practical insights on using Microsoft Intune to manage and secure devices and applications for hybrid and remote work, emphasizing best practices and integration with Azure and Microsoft security...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-11

GPT-5 and GPT OSS Models Now Integrated in AI Toolkit for VS Codejunjieli explains how the AI Toolkit v0.18.3 for VS Code brings full support for GPT-5 and GPT OSS models, providing developers with powerful AI integration and deployment features across Azure...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-10

Announcing Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Virtual Training Day on Cloud SecurityShirleyseHaley announces a new Microsoft Security Virtual Training Day designed to help professionals build expertise in cloud security using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, with practical sessions on DevOps integration and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-08

Weekly Microsoft Learning Rooms Community Roundup (8/7)JulieSirrine shares a curated summary of activities from Microsoft Learning Rooms, spotlighting hands-on community events and technical discussions covering Azure, AI, Fabric, Power BI, cloud security, and coding topics for...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-08

Simplifying Outbound Connectivity Troubleshooting in AKS with Connectivity Analysis (Preview)Author juliayin presents an overview of the new Connectivity Analysis (Preview) tool for Azure Kubernetes Service, explaining how it simplifies network troubleshooting for AKS outbound connections.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-08

Securing Your Pro-Code Custom Engine Agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot: Endpoint Protection Guidedaisami presents a practical guide on securing pro-code custom engine agent endpoints for Microsoft 365 Copilot, detailing application-level controls, code samples, and Azure integration strategies.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-08

An Intern's Perspective: Improving Model Management with Azure AI Foundry AgentsHarry-Cheng shares insights from his internship on the Azure AI Foundry team, presenting a hands-on look at building the ‘model operation agent.’ This post highlights how conversational AI is used...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-08

Architecting Azure VPN P2S and ExpressRoute Coexistence in a Hub & Spoke Topologytampasmix explores approaches for connecting Azure VPN P2S remote users to on-premises networks via ExpressRoute in a hub-and-spoke architecture, discussing routing, gateway setup, and practical options for solving connectivity challenges....

Reddit Azure 2025-08-08

Deploying Azure Foundry AI Agents via API for Web IntegrationLuisio93’s community post explores practical steps to deploy Azure Foundry AI Agents and connect them to a Laravel front end, highlighting requirements for API integration and sharing deployment insights.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-08

Sprint Planning and Capacity Management in Azure DevOps Without Predefined TasksTimePerfect8403 describes the challenge of migrating sprint planning to Azure DevOps, emphasizing story point forecasting over task-level estimation, and provides tips for agile, team-centric capacity management.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-08

Intermittent Image Load Errors with Azure Maps Control in AngularJeroenBooij highlights an intermittent error encountered when initializing Azure Maps Control in an Angular application. This discussion offers firsthand insights into troubleshooting and handling SDK image loading issues.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-08

Best Practices and Resources for Azure Application Insights Logging with .NETBiteDowntown3294 shares actionable tips for effective Azure Application Insights logging in .NET, discussing practical configurations, resource links, and the benefits of OpenTelemetry and data sampling.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-08

Securing Azure Bot Service Endpoints for Teams Channel Integrationdaisami guides developers through securing Azure Bot Service endpoints for Microsoft Teams, focusing on application-level protections, token validation, and tenant restrictions to safeguard accessible endpoints in ASP.NET Core bots.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-08

What Senior Engineers Earning 150k+ Work On: Tech and Business RealitiesLegitimate-School-59 shares a behind-the-scenes look at the technical and business realities for senior engineers earning over 150k, focusing on Azure migrations, large-scale codebase management, security enhancements, and more.

Reddit DotNet 2025-08-08

Deploying OpenAI's gpt-oss Models to Azure Container Apps Serverless GPUs with OllamaCary_Chai provides a clear walkthrough on deploying OpenAI’s gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b models in Azure Container Apps with serverless GPU support via Ollama, outlining deployment steps, technical considerations, and tips for...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-07

Running ESXi on Azure VM Using Nested Virtualization: Lab Guide and Lessonsdelecoute documents their experience attempting to run ESXi on an Azure VM with nested virtualization, offering a transparent technical guide and thoughtful analysis for fellow cloud lab enthusiasts.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-07

Resolving Orphaned Azure Subscription Access When No Owner Is ReachableGelatinousCubeZantar details the process and obstacles in recovering access to an orphaned Azure subscription, including real-world escalation attempts and technical suggestions based on Microsoft’s documentation.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-07

Tokenization Task Alternatives for Cross-Platform Azure App Service DeploymentsYaMoef opens a discussion about the limitations of the Solidify tokenization task in Azure DevOps, focusing on multi-platform support and secure handling of secrets. Community responses offer practical deployment strategies....

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-07

Azure App Testing: Unified AI-Driven Load and E2E Testing in the CloudJohn_Stallo details Azure App Testing, a unified Azure Portal service enabling AI-powered load and end-to-end test automation. Learn how developers can use Playwright, JMeter, Locust, GitHub Copilot, and Azure-native scaling...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-07

Transforming Dynamics 365 Customer Data with Azure Maps IntegrationIoTGirl demonstrates the power of Azure Maps integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365, illustrating how spatial intelligence transforms CRM data for enhanced sales, field service, and marketing operations.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-07

What’s New in FinOps Toolkit 12 – July 2025Michael Flanakin explores the major updates in FinOps Toolkit 12 for Azure, focusing on cost management, new data schemas, Power BI reporting, network and security improvements, and automation tools to...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-07

From Space to Subsurface: Predicting Gold Zones with Azure AI and Machine LearningMeysamRouhnavaz presents a hands-on case study using Azure AI and Machine Learning to predict gold-rich zones from satellite data, demonstrating the full data science workflow from preprocessing to production in...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-07

General Availability of Inbound IPv6 Support for Azure App Servicejordanselig from Microsoft announces the general availability of inbound IPv6 support for Azure App Service, outlining its implementation, configuration, and future plans.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-07

Create Your Own Bicep Local Extension Using .NETSydney Smith provides a comprehensive walkthrough for creating Bicep Local Extensions with .NET, enabling local infrastructure as code workflows without Azure connectivity.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-07

Challenges with Application Insights Diagnostic Settings and Stream Analytics File UpdatesGarseBo describes challenges with Azure Application Insights diagnostic settings writing logs to a single file per hour, causing Stream Analytics to process incomplete data. The post focuses on possible workarounds...

Reddit Azure 2025-08-07

Evaluating Azure Application Gateway and WAF Placement in API ArchitecturesTheCitrixGuy and members of the Azure community explore the architectural and cost considerations of using Azure Application Gateway with WAF in front of APIM. They share alternative solutions including Azure...

Reddit Azure 2025-08-07

Troubleshooting Azure DevOps Pipeline for .NET MAUI Blazor Hybrid AppBackground_March7229 seeks help configuring an Azure DevOps pipeline for a .NET MAUI Blazor Hybrid app, describing errors encountered with runtime packages and pipeline tasks.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-07

Scaling Azure SQL Databases with ADF: Upgrading and Downgrading via APIRelative_Wear2650 and the community discuss how to use Azure Data Factory to programmatically scale Azure SQL Databases by changing their service tier via API, including API selection and automation best...

Reddit Azure 2025-08-07

Understanding Hyper-V and Azure Host OS Architecturemogeko233 breaks down the architecture of Microsoft Azure by explaining the relationship between Hyper-V, the Azure Host OS, and virtualization concepts, referencing both community input and official documentation.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-07

Decoding On-Premises ADC Rules: Migration to Azure Application Gatewayvnamani delivers a comprehensive walkthrough on migrating on-premises ADC rules to Azure Application Gateway, breaking down feature mapping, Azure-native alternatives, and how to leverage infrastructure-as-code and cloud security best practices....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-06

Challenges with Azure Resource Naming Convention Maintenance in Bicep and Infrastructure as Coded2peak and the community discuss the challenges of maintaining Azure resource naming conventions in Bicep and azd workflows, weighing Microsoft’s outdated tools against custom solutions and automation.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-06

Reverting AzureRmWebAppDeployment Task Version in Azure Pipelinesmagielonczyk and the community provide practical approaches to reverting an AzureRmWebAppDeployment task to an earlier version in Azure DevOps, including forking, publishing custom tasks, and YAML version pinning.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-06

Deploying LangChain Applications with Azure OpenAI on Azure App ServiceTulikaC guides readers through deploying a LangChain-powered conversational AI app on Azure App Service, highlighting secure authentication, streaming GPT-4o responses, and rapid deployment techniques.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-06

Azure Innovations and AKS Advancements Showcased at KubeCon India 2025Coryskimming delivers an in-depth look at Microsoft’s announcements from KubeCon India 2025, highlighting significant AKS improvements, AI integration, security advancements, and operational best practices for the Azure Kubernetes Service community....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-06

FinOps hubs 12: Non-Breaking Schema Versioning and FOCUS 1.2 AlignmentMichael Flanakin shares a deep dive into FinOps hubs 12, highlighting new approaches to schema versioning and alignment with FOCUS 1.2 for seamless Azure cost management and reporting.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-06

How Microsoft Azure and Qumulo Enable Cloud-Native File Systems for Enterprise Data Managementdukicn examines how Azure and Qumulo deliver cloud-native enterprise file storage. The article covers architectural options, migration tools, scalability, security features, and integration for AI and HPC workloads.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-05

How I Replaced 10 Logic App Conditions with 1 C# Scriptmaverick-1009 explains a practical approach to consolidating Logic App conditions using C# Inline Code to streamline Azure workflows.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-05

Managing First Login Password Change for Hybrid Users on Entra Joined LaptopsAuthor simdre79 explores the difficulties of enforcing password changes at first login for hybrid users on Entra joined laptops, especially after transitioning from hybrid to Entra join. This article offers...

Reddit Azure 2025-08-05

Azure Workbook for Monitoring ACR Token Expiration DatesJamesdld23 explains how to monitor Azure Container Registry token expiration dates through Azure REST API, Azure Workbooks, and automation techniques.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-05

Terraform Module for Azure Service Principal with Flexible AuthenticationIn this community post, Unlikely-Ad4624 shares a Terraform module for provisioning Azure service principals with versatile authentication options and secure secret storage.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-05

AI Data Governance Made Easy: How Microsoft Purview Tackles GenAI Risks and Builds TrustAuthored by vicperdana, this article explores how Microsoft Purview streamlines AI data governance and compliance, mitigating GenAI risks for enterprises.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-04

File Share Access for SYSTEM User with PowerShell Across Multiple DevicesLordLoss01 seeks advice on creating a file share that allows Windows SYSTEM user access for PowerShell-automated data transfer across thousands of devices.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-04

New Tools for Hybrid Access and Identity Verification in Microsoft Entra ID GovernanceIn this article, Joseph Dadzie introduces new Microsoft Entra ID governance tools for hybrid environments, detailing features like Group SOA conversion and Face Check for secure, auditable access management.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-04

Entra Connect Cloud Sync One Way Without Passwords for Separate Tenant AccessSisqoEngineer shares an approach for using Entra Connect Cloud Sync to provision users to a separate Azure tenant without syncing their passwords. This setup is aimed at maintaining distinct logins...

Reddit Azure 2025-08-04

What is Direct Send and How to Secure It in Exchange OnlineAuthored by The Exchange Team, this article delves into how Direct Send operates in Exchange Online, and offers practical guidance for organizations aiming to secure mail flow and monitor messages...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-04

ApiManagement MCP Server Creation Error: 'Error converting value mcp'Authored by Competitive-Ad-5081, this post details a technical issue faced when exposing an API as an MCP server via Azure API Management and seeks advice from the community.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-04

PIM for Groups: Missing "Permanently Eligible" Option When Assigning Rolesvelkkor is troubleshooting an issue in Azure PIM where the “permanently eligible” option for group administrator roles is missing when assigning users, despite it being available previously.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-04

Group Source of Authority Conversion: Shifting from AD to Entra IDIn this community contribution, JohnSavill discusses group source of authority conversion from Active Directory to Entra ID, offering practical steps and critical considerations for a successful identity shift.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-04

Strategies for Minimizing Costs of Azure Container Instances with Event-Driven UsageAuthored by smallstar3377, this post explores approaches for minimizing Azure costs when deploying a rarely used Spring Boot app. It discusses potential solutions and requests guidance on best practices.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-04

Improving Performance of a C# Console App Processing Azure Service Bus Deadletter QueuesTTwelveUnits asks for guidance on making a C# console app method more performant for processing Azure Service Bus deadletter messages, especially for large queues, as part of a nightly Azure...

Reddit CSharp 2025-08-04

InvalidAuthenticationToken in CI-CD Pipeline But Working Fine in PostmanAuthored by sayytoabhishekkumar, this post explores an ‘InvalidAuthenticationToken’ issue encountered during Azure REST API calls from a CI-CD pipeline—even though the equivalent request functions as expected in Postman.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-04

Azure Virtual Network Gateway: Custom BGP IP Configuration IssueAuthor FewActivity9721 describes a problem configuring custom BGP IP addresses on an Azure Virtual Network Gateway, impacting IPSEC tunnel setup.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-04

Logic apps - how do you export it to vscode?Author your-lost-elephant shares their difficulties exporting Azure Logic Apps to VS Code, citing issues with development practices and deployment.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-04

Seeking Advice on Preparing for Azure Solutions Architect Certification ExamsSatoshiman256 shares their intent to prepare for Azure Solutions Architect certification exams and seeks resource suggestions from the community.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-03

Implementing NVA for Internet Egress and Inter-Subnet Routing in Azure Hub-Spoke TopologyHDClown discusses the integration of a Network Virtual Appliance into an Azure hub-spoke architecture and seeks advice on achieving internet egress and inter-subnet routing through the NVA.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-03

Introducing .NET Aspire Event Hub Live ExplorerAuthored by LupusOnFire, this article introduces the .NET Aspire Event Hub Live Explorer—an open-source Blazor tool for local development with Azure Event Hubs.

Reddit DotNet 2025-08-03

Automating Azure DevOps Service Connection Creation via Release PipelinesOdd-Good-6514 and several contributors examine approaches for automating Azure DevOps service connection setup across environments, detailing authentication considerations and alternatives to manual setup.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-03

Structuring CI/CD Pipelines Across Code and Helm Chart Repositories in Azure DevOpsmachosalade and others discuss best practices for wiring up CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, ACR, AKS, and Helm, including sample pipeline YAML and repo structure recommendations.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-02

.NET Aspire – Start Resource on Service Bus MessageLeonardSpencer discusses how to trigger a resource in a .NET Aspire setup upon receiving messages from Azure Service Bus, providing insights for developers building event-driven applications.

Reddit DotNet 2025-08-02

Announcing a Flexible, Predictable Billing Model for Azure SRE AgentAuthored by Mayunk_Jain, this article presents the upcoming billing structure for Azure SRE Agent and provides an in-depth look at its AI-driven incident management capabilities and cost models tailored for...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-02

Expose AVD Registration Status on Azure VM Objects for Simplified MonitoringVu_Hoang suggests exposing Azure Virtual Desktop registration status directly on Azure VM objects to streamline monitoring and automation in enterprise deployments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-01

10 Creative Use Cases for Azure Communication ServicesIn this article, Sean Keegan shares ten innovative ways to leverage Azure Communication Services, combining ACS with tools like Azure OpenAI and Event Grid to build intelligent, real-time, and secure...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-01

Converting Page or Append Blobs to Block Blobs with Azure Data FactoryIn this article, SaikumarMandepudi explains how to use Azure Data Factory to convert page or append blobs into block blobs, enabling access tier changes and storage cost optimization.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-01

Free Post Fridays is now live, please follow these rules!Authored by AutoModerator, this post announces the launch of Free Post Fridays and provides clear rules for community participation, emphasizing Azure relevance.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-01

Azure Functions vs Logic Apps vs Power Automate: When to Use What?Authored by JohnNaguib, this article provides a practical comparison between Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and Power Automate, guiding architects and consultants on when to use each Microsoft automation platform.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-31

Questions About Azure DevOps Backlogs: Closed Work Items & Iteration FilteringOzzy_Lemmy_is_god raises two detailed questions around Azure DevOps backlog functionality and iteration filtering, delving into changes in closed work item visibility and team-based backlog configuration.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-31

Integrating PMO Project and Operational Backlogs with Azure DevOps BoardsAcrobatic-Lychee3314 discusses strategies for consolidating project and operational tasks for technical teams using Azure DevOps Boards, emphasizing unified management for both PMO-driven and ad-hoc work.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-31

Building an AI Extension to Enhance Azure DevOps Pull Request ReviewsTechieRedditer introduces a home-built AI assistant for Azure DevOps, offering automated PR reviews, instant work item queries, and honest insights into its capabilities and limitations.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-31

Ansys Minerva Simulation & Process Data Management Architecture on AzureSunita_AZ0708 examines the technical architecture and deployment strategies of Ansys Minerva’s Simulation and Process Data Management platform on Azure, addressing reliability, security, backup, and VM recommendations.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-30

Dependency Agent AlternativesAuthored by Cory_Matieyshen, this article addresses alternatives to the now-retired Azure Dependency Agent, sharing suggestions and key features of recommended solutions.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-30

MCP Bootcamp: APAC, LATAM, and Brazil – Learn Model Context Protocol Integration, LLMs, Azure, and CopilotAuthor cynthiazanoni invites developers to participate in the MCP Bootcamp, an international series teaching Model Context Protocol, LLM integration, Copilot, Azure deployment, and real-time features.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-30

Build. Secure. Launch Your Private MCP Registry with Azure API Center.In this article, JuliaKa explores how organizations can harness Azure API Center to build secure and governed private MCP registries, supporting enterprise AI development.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-30

Unlocking Innovation with Azure AI Foundry Agent ServiceJohnNaguib explores the Azure AI Foundry Agent Service, detailing how Microsoft’s latest Azure AI Studio feature streamlines building and managing multi-agent AI systems.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-30

Boosting Performance with the Materialized View Pattern in AzureAuthored by JohnNaguib, this article delves into the Materialized View pattern and its application in Microsoft Azure for optimizing data system performance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-30

Cache-Aside (Lazy Loading): Load Data into a Cache on Demand in AzureJohnNaguib discusses the effectiveness of the Cache-Aside pattern for optimizing performance in Azure applications, focusing on Azure Cache for Redis.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-30

Announcing GA of Bicep Templates for Microsoft Entra ID ResourcesDan_Kershaw introduces the general availability of Bicep templates for Microsoft Entra ID, highlighting improved IaC workflows and new deployment integrations.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-29

Strategies for Migrating Backup Data from Datto Cloud to AzureArmlessbastard outlines the challenges and considerations in moving backup data from Datto cloud or on-prem devices to Azure, seeking community advice and sharing preliminary solutions.

Reddit Azure 2025-07-29

Important Changes to App Service Managed Certificates: Is Your Certificate Affected?azredditj discusses important upcoming changes to Azure App Service Managed Certificates, urging users to review and verify their certificate status.

Reddit Azure 2025-07-29

Determine Onboarding Methods in Defender for Endpoint - Part 1edgarus71 details approaches for onboarding devices to Defender for Endpoint, distinguishing between methods like Intune, GPO, and MCM, and providing troubleshooting advice.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-29

Issues Recreating Azure Network Gateway for Upgrading Public IPsAuthored by Dave_PW, this post discusses the challenges with recreating an Azure network gateway for a public IP upgrade, analyzing connectivity and maintenance implications.

Reddit Azure 2025-07-29

Azure Automation Introduces PowerShell 7.4, Python 3.10, and New Runtime EnvironmentNikita_Bajaj announces major enhancements to Azure Automation, including support for PowerShell 7.4, Python 3.10, and a new Runtime Environment. The update boosts security, script modernization, control, and operational flexibility for...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-29

Are Snapshots Suitable for One-Time Backup in Azure?Izual_Rebirth explores whether Azure snapshots are a practical solution for a one-off backup of an inactive, archival VM, drawing comparisons to on-premises environments.

Reddit Azure 2025-07-29

Is Azure Vision Studio Dead?Author damianvandoom outlines difficulties encountered when using Azure Vision Studio for object detection, particularly in training custom datasets and facing deprecated APIs.

Reddit Azure 2025-07-29

Comprehensive Guide to Seamless File Synchronization Between On-Premises Servers and AzureAuthored by Maria-Rezapour, this article explores Azure File Sync, guiding readers in synchronizing on-premises file servers with Azure for a hybrid cloud storage approach.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-29

Best Prompt Engineering Tools (2025) for Building and Debugging LLM AgentsEducational-Bison786 shares an updated roundup of prompt engineering tools invaluable for those building and refining LLM agent systems, with insights into each tool’s strengths and recommendations for serious agent developers....

Reddit AI Agents 2025-07-29

Inherited a Large Azure Environment: Seeking Guidance as a New Cloud ArchitectCybertron2600 discusses inheriting a sprawling Azure environment as a cloud architect and asks for advice on managing and understanding it.

Reddit Azure 2025-07-29

Understanding Costs and Storage for Azure Cloud Shell and File PersistenceAuthored by smydsmith, this article discusses the costs and details of using Azure Cloud Shell’s file storage, specifically addressing questions about licensing, pricing, and storage persistence within Azure environments.

Reddit Azure 2025-07-29

Azure Tag Best Practice: Staging Tags Before Server OnboardingAuthor jyoungii asks the community about best practices for staging and managing Azure tags for patching and onboarding servers, specifically in the context of Azure Arc.

Reddit Azure 2025-07-28

What exactly does Azure cloud engineers do?Author curious_monk77, a C# .NET developer exploring Azure, asks for advice on transitioning to a cloud engineer role and seeks insights into daily activities and skills relevant for Azure platform...

Reddit Azure 2025-07-28

Enforcing PR Branch Policies with Multiple Required Pipelines in Azure DevOpsPanzerbjrn and other community members discuss how to enforce that PRs in Azure DevOps are only merged if specific pipelines (X & Y) both succeed. The thread includes setup guidance...

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-28

Migrating Classic Azure DevOps Pipelines to YAML for Multi-Repo AppsDrippinInSuccess discusses with the community about migrating classic Azure DevOps build and release pipelines to YAML pipelines for an Angular and .NET 8 application. Multiple approaches, tips, and strategies are...

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-27

Dynamic Azure DevOps MCP Server for Seamless Context Switching in Claude CodeOkAdministration2514 details how they built a dynamic MCP server that empowers Claude Code users to seamlessly switch Azure DevOps contexts by project directory, offering robust DevOps automation for multi-client work....

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-25

Managing Key Vault URIs Across Environments in GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps PipelinesAzure DevOps shares practical advice on securely managing Key Vault URIs in CI/CD pipelines across dev and prod environments, highlighting different approaches for Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-24

Confidence Score Decline in Document Intelligence Custom Extraction Models with New Layoutsaristotelisc describes an experiment using Azure Document Intelligence to train custom extraction models, highlighting how introducing new document layouts led to persistent confidence score drops. The author seeks community insights...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-23

Implementing dependsOn Chain Inside Looped Resources in ARM Templates for Azure BackupAdPsychological9128 discusses their struggle with enforcing a dependsOn chain within a loop of ARM template resources for Azure file share backup, and seeks community solutions.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-22

Fixing Node.js Version Mismatch in Azure Web App Service DeploymentLogical-Try6336 shares troubleshooting steps for fixing a Node.js version issue during Azure Web App Service deployment with Azure DevOps.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-22

Should I Build for Azure DevOps? Exploring Market Potential for Outlook Add-insFloating-pointer shares their experience building Outlook add-ins integrated with Azure DevOps (ADO) and TFS. The post discusses transitioning legacy COM-based tools to modern platforms and seeks advice regarding market potential...

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-20

VS Code Extension: Preview Mermaid Diagrams in Markdown for Azure DevOpsmavsankar presents a new VS Code extension to preview Mermaid diagrams in Markdown files for Azure DevOps documentation. Discover how this tool streamlines documentation and diagram workflows.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-19

Challenges Migrating Teams and Areas Structure from TFS to Azure DevOpsAuthor theguru1974 shares their experiences and concerns when migrating from TFS to Azure DevOps, particularly around how Teams and Areas are handled within the work tracking system.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-18

Workaround for Azure ARM 800 Resource Limit When Deploying Data Factoryjessred99 raises a challenge in deploying Azure Data Factory via Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, encountering the ARM 800 resource limit.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-18

Seeking Advice on Deployment Pipeline Design for Multi-Environment, Role-Based Server SetupsEffective_Being_8048 asks for practical advice on architecting a deployment pipeline that manages multiple environments, server roles, and application dependencies without hardcoding configurations. This summary explores their setup, challenges, and desired...

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-18

Test Plan: How to Get the Latest 'Test Case Result' for All Test Cases in Azure DevOpsAuthor penelope77 describes a challenge in Azure DevOps: extracting all test cases with their latest results from a master test plan, highlighting current limitations.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-17

Zero-Trust Agents: Adding Identity and Access to Multi-Agent WorkflowsThia details how zero-trust security and identity management can empower secure, autonomous AI agents by utilizing Azure OpenAI, AutoGen, and WSO2 Asgardeo.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-08

XPRT Magazine 18XPRT Magazine 18 marks a decade of knowledge sharing at Xebia. This special edition features articles on AI agents, prompt engineering, accessibility, generative art, cloud-native development, security, and more. The...

Xebia 2025-05-01

XPRT Magazine 17XPRT Magazine 17 explores the evolution of platform engineering, democratization of AI, cloud-native development, and automation. This edition highlights practical solutions for cost management, DevOps, and documentation, with a strong...

Xebia 2024-10-01

XPRT Magazine 16Xpirit Magazine 16 explores the rapid evolution of AI, security, and cloud innovation. This issue features practical guides on prompt engineering, Blazor, OAuth PKCE, sustainable software, DDoS protection, Copilot adoption,...

Xebia 2024-05-01

XPRT Magazine 15Xpirit Magazine 15 brings together international voices to share knowledge on AI-driven content creation, sustainable software engineering, DevOps journeys, cloud security, value stream mapping, and more. This issue features hands-on...

Xebia 2023-10-01

XPRT Magazine 14XPRT Magazine 14 explores digital transformation, the rise of AI and ChatGPT, cloud security, Blazor migrations, CI/CD workflows, load testing, identity management, and more. This issue provides practical strategies and...

Xebia 2023-05-01

XPRT Magazine 13This edition of XPRT Magazine is packed with knowledge sharing on engineering culture, accessibility, observability, cloud adoption, security, and modern .NET development. Explore practical guides, case studies, and innovation stories...

Xebia 2022-10-01

XPRT Magazine 12This edition of XPRT Magazine explores cloud-native microservices, IoT, engineering culture, and developer productivity. Discover hands-on guides, real-world case studies, and stories of innovation, resilience, and knowledge sharing in the...

Xebia 2022-05-01

XPRT Magazine 11This edition of XPRT Magazine delivers hands-on guidance for secure DevOps, cloud-native transformation, and developer productivity. Explore real-world stories on security, compliance, automation, and innovation, with practical advice for building...

Xebia 2021-05-01

XPRT Magazine 10This tenth edition of XPRT Magazine delivers a blend of technical depth and practical experience, covering cloud migration, microservices, DevOps, digital transformation, and data modeling. The issue features real-world stories,...

Xebia 2020-05-01

XPRT Magazine 09XPRT Magazine 09 explores open source and the .NET Foundation, Azure API management, disaster recovery, machine learning, DevOps, observability, event storming, healthcare APIs, inclusive programming education, and more. This issue...

Xebia 2019-10-01

XPRT Magazine 08XPRT Magazine 08 explores chaos engineering, DevOps for data science, enabling DevOps teams for Azure, serverless and Kubernetes, event sourcing, Xamarin Forms, resilient Azure Service Bus, and more. This issue...

Xebia 2019-05-01

XPRT Magazine 07XPRT Magazine 07 explores value stream management, Kubernetes metrics, AI in pop culture, property-based testing, Azure security as code, bots, containers, and more. This issue provides practical strategies and technical...

Xebia 2018-10-01

XPRT Magazine 05XPRT Magazine 05 explores Azure Event Grid, best practices for ARM templates, cloud transition strategies, containerized testing, deployment pipelines, and scaling Scrum. This issue provides actionable insights for building resilient,...

Xebia 2017-05-01

XPRT Magazine 04XPRT Magazine 04 explores serverless computing, Azure Functions, modern IT containerization, cloud-native Xamarin apps, Auth0 authentication, backup and restore in Azure Service Fabric, and more. This issue provides practical guidance...

Xebia 2017-05-01

XPRT Magazine 03XPRT Magazine 03 explores Azure Machine Learning, the Microsoft Bot Framework, containers on Microsoft platforms, DevOps, mobile innovation, testing, infrastructure as code, and more. This issue provides practical guidance and...

Xebia 2016-10-01

XPRT Magazine 02XPRT Magazine 02 explores IoT with Raspberry Pi and Windows 10 IoT Core, DevOps for mobile, Power BI analytics, Azure high availability, Cloudera deployment, .NET Core, Akka.NET, Docker, and scaling...

Xebia 2016-05-01

XPRT Magazine 01Welcome to the very first XPRT Magazine! This issue features practical articles on API management, Azure Service Fabric, cross-platform mobile development with Ionic, hands-on HoloLens programming, DevOps, microservices, and more....

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