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| [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Database free offer | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=467778 | Try 10 Azure SQL Databases free of charge for the life of your subscription. With just a couple of clicks, you can power the application you […] | Tuesday | Azure Updates,Azure SQL Database,Databases,Features,Hybrid + Multicloud,Launched |
| [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks Available in Mexico Central | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=467948 | Azure Databricks is a data analytics platform optimized for the Microsoft Azure cloud services platform. Azure Databricks offers three environments for developing data intensive applications: Databricks […] | Tuesday | Azure Updates,AI + Machine Learning,analytics,Azure Databricks,Launched,Regions & Datacenters |
| [In preview] Public Preview: Introducing the New AKS Monitoring Experience – Unified Insights at Your Fingertips | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=479448 | We’re excited to announce the public preview of our enhanced Monitoring experience for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). This redesign of the existing Insights experience brings comprehensive […] | Tuesday | Azure Updates,Azure Monitor,devops,Features,In preview,Management and Governance |
| [Launched] Generally Available: Azure DNS Public Zones DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) support | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=479465 | Announcing the general availability of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) for Azure DNS Public Zones. With this release you can now enable DNSSEC on all […] | Tuesday | Azure Updates,Azure DNS,Compliance,Features,Launched,networking,security,Services |
| Retirement: Transition from Azure Data Studio to Visual Studio Code | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=479933 | Azure Data Studio (ADS) will be officially retired on February 28, 2026, to streamline development efforts and improve the user experience in Visual Studio Code (VS […] | Friday | Azure Updates,Azure Cosmos DB,Azure Database for PostgreSQL,Azure SQL,Azure SQL Database,Azure SQL Edge,Azure SQL Managed Instance,compute,Databases,Hybrid + Multicloud,Internet of Things,Retirements,SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines |
| [In preview] Public Preview: New Origin Types for Azure Front Door Premium Private Link-Enabled Origins | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=479730 | You can now configure Application Gateway, API Management, and Container Apps as Private Link-enabled origins in your Front Door Premium profile. Private Link-enabled origins in Front […] | Friday | Azure Updates,Application Gateway,Azure Front Door,Azure Private Link,Features,In preview,networking,security,Services |
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| Building a Basic Chatbot with Azure OpenAI | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educatordeveloperblog/building-a-basic-chatbot-with-azure-openai/4373018 | In this turorial, we’ll build a simple chatbot that uses Azure OpenAI to generate responses to user queries. To create a basic chatbot, we need to […] | Monday | Tech Community |
| Open Standard Enterprise Java and our Secure Future Initiative | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/appsonazureblog/open-standard-enterprise-java-and-our-secure-future-initiative/4352618 | Microsoft Azure is the best place for enterprise Java workloads. Whether you are using plain Java SE, Spring Boot and its many sub-projects, or a Jakarta […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Introducing the Enhanced Azure SQL Database Free Offer: Now Generally Available | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresqlblog/introducing-the-enhanced-azure-sql-database-free-offer-now-generally-available/4372418 | We are thrilled to announce the general availability of our new Azure SQL Database free offer. Now, each Azure subscription includes not just one, but 10… | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| New tools make it easier to build with Azure Communication Services | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurecommunicationservicesblog/new-tools-make-it-easier-to-build-with-azure-communication-services/4370371 | New sample library and tutorial for using GitHub Copilot to accelerate development with Azure Communication Services. These resources are designed to… | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Help accelerate your career with our latest Azure skill-building resources | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftlearnblog/help-accelerate-your-career-with-our-latest-azure-skill-building-resources/4373419 | To thrive in the dynamic world of the cloud, data, AI, and beyond, professionals must prioritize continuous learning and strategic skills development. To… | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Enhancing Azure DevOps Traceability: Tracking Pipeline-Driven Resource Changes | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/enhancing-azure-devops-traceability-tracking-pipeline-driven-resource-changes/4373304 | Introduction One of the key challenges in managing cloud infrastructure with Azure DevOps is maintaining clear traceability between pipeline executions and… | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| AutoRek, Kantar, and Madarson IT offer transactable partner solutions in Azure Marketplace | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/marketplace-blog/autorek-kantar-and-madarson-it-offer-transactable-partner-solutions-in-azure-mar/4361641 | Microsoft partners like AutoRek, Kantar, and Madarson IT deliver transact-capable offers, which allow you to purchase directly from Azure Marketplace. Learn… | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| SQL Migration assessments now include Next-gen General Purpose Azure SQL MI | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdatamigration/sql-migration-assessments-now-include-next-gen-general-purpose-azure-sql-mi/4373722 | Announcing the inclusion of the Next-gen General Purpose service tier in migration assessments for SQL Server migration to Azure SQL Managed Instance. All… | Wednesday | Tech Community |
| Lesson Learned #518:Configuring Database Watcher | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuredbsupport/lesson-learned-518configuring-database-watcher/4373510 | Database Watcher was released in November 2024 and is a managed monitoring solution for databases. It is currently supported only for Azure SQL Database and… | Wednesday | Tech Community |
| Announcing Support for Oracle Applications with Oracle Database@Azure | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/oracleonazureblog/announcing-support-for-oracle-applications-with-oracle-databaseazure/4373799 | Microsoft is excited to share that Oracle has introduced new support policies for running Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne,… | Wednesday | Tech Community |
| Fine Tune Mistral Models on Azure AI Foundry | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/machinelearningblog/fine-tune-mistral-models-on-azure-ai-foundry/4373971 | We’re excited to share that the public preview of fine-tuning for Mistral models on Azure is now live! Starting today, Mistral Large 2411, Mistral Nemo, and… | Wednesday | Tech Community |
| January 2025 Recap: Azure Postgres Flexible Server | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/adforpostgresql/january-2025-recap-azure-postgres-flexible-server/4372535 | Hello Azure Community,Happy 2025! This January, we’re introducing some exciting updates for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server, including a big… | Wednesday | Tech Community |
| Automate Your Load Tests: Introducing Scheduled Load Tests in Azure Load Testing | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/appsonazureblog/automate-your-load-tests-introducing-scheduled-load-tests-in-azure-load-testing/4373779 | Why Schedule Load Tests? Automating your load tests through scheduling enhances performance validation in multiple ways: Consistent performance monitoring –… | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Build AI Solutions with Azure AI Foundry | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuredevcommunityblog/build-ai-solutions-with-azure-ai-foundry/4374077 | Tune in on 11th February at 9AM PST (6PM CET) to join the upcoming Reactor live-streaming or watch later on-demand | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Modernizing Enterprise Asset Management: The Power of IBM Maximo on Azure Red Hat OpenShift | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/appsonazureblog/modernizing-enterprise-asset-management-the-power-of-ibm-maximo-on-azure-red-hat/4373530 | Explore how IBM Maximo on Azure Red Hat OpenShift modernizes asset management, delivering 65% faster innovation through cloud-native capabilities | Thursday | Tech Community |
| From Foundry to Fine-Tuning: Words You Need to Know in Azure AI Services | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azure-ai-services-blog/from-foundry-to-fine-tuning-words-you-need-to-know-in-azure-ai-services/4374271 | Term Description Use Case Azure Resource Azure AI Foundry A comprehensive platform for building, deploying, and managing AI-driven… | Thursday | Tech Community |
| From Foundry to Fine-Tuning: Topics you Need to Know in Azure AI Services | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azure-ai-services-blog/from-foundry-to-fine-tuning-topics-you-need-to-know-in-azure-ai-services/4374271 | Term Description Use Case Azure Resource Azure AI Foundry A comprehensive platform for building, deploying, and managing AI-driven… | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Azure Data Studio Retirement | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresqlblog/azure-data-studio-retirement/4371009 | We’re announcing the upcoming retirement of Azure Data Studio (ADS) on February 6, 2025, as we focus on delivering a modern, streamlined SQL… | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Enhancing Security for Azure Container Apps with Aqua Security | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/appsonazureblog/enhancing-security-for-azure-container-apps-with-aqua-security/4373911 | Azure Container Apps (ACA) is a developer-first serverless platform that allows you to run scalable containerized workloads at any scale. Being serverless… | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Introducing Support for Multiple JMeter Files and Fragments in Azure Load Testing | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/appsonazureblog/introducing-support-for-multiple-jmeter-files-and-fragments-in-azure-load-testin/4374349 | We are excited to announce a significant update to Azure Load Testing that allows you to use multiple JMeter files and fragments in your test… | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Unlocking AI-Powered Automation with Azure AI Agent Service | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azure-ai-services-blog/unlocking-ai-powered-automation-with-azure-ai-agent-service/4372041 | Discover how Microsoft’s Azure AI Agent Service empowers businesses to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, and drive productivity with secure,… | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Azure Sphere – Certificate store update | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/iotblog/azure-sphere-%E2%80%93-certificate-store-update/4374174 | Azure Sphere is updating the set of certificates it uses to establish trust with TLS endpoints, following best practices for security. The only impact on… | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Scalable Vector Search with DiskANN – Available to all Azure Database for PostgreSQL | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/adforpostgresql/scalable-vector-search-with-diskann---available-to-all-azure-database-for-postgr/4370976 | We’re thrilled to announce the public preview of DiskANN on Azure Database for PostgreSQL is now open! No sign-up needed — it’s available to all Azure… | Friday | Tech Community |
| Kalen’s Corner: An Introduction to Azure PlayFab for Nonprofit Organizations | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/nonprofittechies/kalens-corner-an-introduction-to-azure-playfab-for-nonprofit-organizations/4374160 | Welcome to Kalen’s Corner! I’m Kalen Shaw, a software engineer working in the Nonprofit Tech Acceleration program. In this series, we’ll explore various… | Friday | Tech Community |
| New in Azure Marketplace: January 9-20, 2025 | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/marketplace-blog/new-in-azure-marketplace-january-9-20-2025/4361626 | We continue to expand the Azure Marketplace ecosystem. For this volume, 328 new offers successfully met the onboarding criteria and went live. See details… | Friday | Tech Community |
| Azure Kubernetes Service – A friendly guide for Startups | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/startupsatmicrosoftblog/azure-kubernetes-service-%E2%80%93-a-friendly-guide-for-startups/4374796 | Launching and growing a startup is an exhilarating journey filled with constant iteration, tight budgets, and rapid scaling. Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)… | Friday | Tech Community |
| Giving Granular Controls to Azure EasyAuth | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/appsonazureblog/giving-granular-controls-to-azure-easyauth/4374848 | When working with web applications, implementing authentication and authorization is crucial for security. Traditionally, there have been various ways from… | Friday | Tech Community |
| How to configure directory level permission for SFTP local user | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurepaasblog/how-to-configure-directory-level-permission-for-sftp-local-user/4373620 | SFTP is a feature which is supported for Azure Blob Storage with hierarchical namespace (ADLS Gen2 Storage Account). As documented, the permission system… | Friday | Tech Community |
| January 2025 Feature Updates | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurecommunicationservicesblog/january-2025-feature-updates/4374747 | The Azure Communication Services team is excited to share several new product and feature updates released at the end of 2024 and January 2025. (You can […] | Saturday | Tech Community |
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| T-SQL 101: #106 Using LEFT OUTER JOIN | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/02/t-sql-101-106-using-left-outer-join/ | The next type of join that I want to discuss in these posts is a left outer join. We use this mostly, when we know that […] | Greg Low |
| Installing Azure Service Operator on AKS with Terraform | https://carlos.mendible.com/2025/02/02/installing-azure-service-operator-on-aks-with-terraform/ | In this post, we will go through the steps required to install the Azure Service Operator (ASO) on an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster using Terraform. […] | Carlos Mendible |
| SDU Tools: Calculate Age in Months | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/02/sdu-tools-calculate-age-in-months/ | Another request that I received a while back, for a new function in our free SDU Tools for developers and DBAs, was to be able to […] | Greg Low |
| Accelerate AI with JSON Mode in Azure OpenAI & Semantic Kernel | https://azuretechinsider.com/json-mode-in-azure-openai-semantic-kernel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=json-mode-in-azure-openai-semantic-kernel | AI Integration solutions on Azure often require consistent JSON outputs, especially when dealing with structured data. However, obtaining reliable responses in JSON can be tricky. In […] | Dieter Gobeyn |
| T-SQL 101: #107 Using other outer joins with RIGHT OUTER JOIN, FULL OUTER JOIN | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/03/t-sql-101-107-using-other-outer-joins-with-right-outer-join-full-outer-join/ | After discussing LEFT OUTER JOIN, you might wonder if there is also a RIGHT OUTER JOIN. There is, and it’s the reverse of the left one. […] | Greg Low |
| SDU Tools: Tools View | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/03/sdu-tools-tools-view/ | Our free SDU Tools for developers and DBAs, now includes a very large number of tools, with procedures, functions, and views. A while back, we added […] | Greg Low |
| Use Mixed SKU Node Pools (Preview) in Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) | https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2024/08/use-mixed-sku-node-pools-preview-in-azure-kubernetes-services-aks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=use-mixed-sku-node-pools-preview-in-azure-kubernetes-services-aks | Reading Time: 3 minutesHello, fellow Kubernetes enthusiasts! Today, we’re diving into an exciting new feature in Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) – Mixed SKU Node Pools. This […] | Pixel Roberts |
| Azure Master Class v3 – Part 5 – Storage | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnFkgLxqrKQ | Part 5 of the v3 Master Class. 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel. If I have something it will be there! […] | John Savill |
| T-SQL 101: #108 Joining more than two tables | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/04/t-sql-101-108-joining-more-than-two-tables/ | Of course, you might also need to join more than two tables. The example above shows how to do that. I started with the Orders table, […] | Greg Low |
| SQL Interview: #16: UNION and Column Aliases | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/04/sql-interview-16-union-and-column-aliases/ | This is a post in the SQL Interview series. These aren’t trick or gotcha questions, they’re just questions designed to scope out a candidate’s knowledge around […] | Greg Low |
| Using Azure Workload Identity Federation (OIDC) with Azure DevOps to deploy Terraform | https://www.techielass.com/using-azure-workload-identity-federation-oidc-with-azure-devops-to-deploy-terraform-2/ | I previously wrote blogs on deploying Terraform via Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. One piece of feedback I received stood out: we should move away from […] | Sarah Lean |
| SQL Interview: #17: Using NULLIF | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/05/sql-interview-17-using-nullif/ | This is a post in the SQL Interview series. These aren’t trick or gotcha questions, they’re just questions designed to scope out a candidate’s knowledge around […] | Greg Low |
| Azure DevOps Classic Release Pipelines: Using Task Group Parameters to Control Task Execution | https://jaliyaudagedara.blogspot.com/2025/02/azure-devops-classic-release-pipelines.html | In this post let’s see how we can use Parameters in a Task Group to control Task execution in Azure DevOps Classic Release Pipelines. Let’s say […] | Jaliya Udagedara |
| T-SQL 101: #109 Joining a table to itself (self joins) | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/05/t-sql-101-109-joining-a-table-to-itself-self-joins/ | One thing you might not have considered is that a table can also be joined to itself. Imagine that I want a list of employees, but […] | Greg Low |
| Mastering Helm: Using –set for Quick and Powerful Chart Customization | https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/02/mastering-helm-using-set-for-quick-and-powerful-chart-customization/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mastering-helm-using-set-for-quick-and-powerful-chart-customization | Reading Time: 3 minutesHelm is a powerful tool for managing Kubernetes resources, simplifying the deployment and configuration of complex applications. When deploying or updating a Helm […] | Pixel Roberts |
| 276 – The State of Zero Trust in 2025 | https://share.transistor.fm/s/f96208f4 | It’s been a couple of years since we last looked at the state of Zero Trust. In this week’s episode, we discuss Zero Trust as we […] | Tobias Zimmergren |
| T-SQL 101: #110 Joins without equality (non-equi joins) | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/06/t-sql-101-110-joins-without-equality-non-equi-joins/ | I’ve made several posts about joins but one option that I haven’t talked about as yet, are what are called non-equi joins. These are less common, […] | Greg Low |
| SQL Interview: #18: Table Truncation and Foreign Keys | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/06/sql-interview-18-table-truncation-and-foreign-keys/ | This is a post in the SQL Interview series. These aren’t trick or gotcha questions, they’re just questions designed to scope out a candidate’s knowledge around […] | Greg Low |
| Cosmos Down Under show 13 with guest Rakhi Thejraj discussing auto-scaling in Cosmos DB is released | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/06/cosmos-down-under-show-13-with-guest-rakhi-thejraj-discussing-auto-scaling-in-cosmos-db-is-released/ | It’s been yet another big week for Down Under podcasts. I really enjoyed recording another new Cosmos Down Under podcast this afternoon. It’s now edited and […] | Greg Low |
| Cloud Native Weekly | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96LpB4Wrg_A | Episode 3! Join us this Friday as we look ahead of what February has to bring and discuss the latest Cloud Native developments. | Cloud Native Weekly |
| SDU Tools: ExcelSerialToDateTime and DateTimeToExcelSerial | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/07/sdu-tools-excelserialtodatetime-and-datetimetoexcelserial/ | Our free SDU Tools for developers and DBAs, now includes a very large number of tools, with procedures, functions, and views. Excel is fascinating in how […] | Greg Low |
| SQL Interview: #19: Store why an index exists | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/07/sql-interview-19-store-why-an-index-exists/ | This is a post in the SQL Interview series. These aren’t trick or gotcha questions, they’re just questions designed to scope out a candidate’s knowledge around […] | Greg Low |
| How To: Resolve Poor Performance on Raspberry Pi 4 When Running Visual Studio Code | https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2025/02/01/how-to-resolve-poor-performance-on-raspberry-pi-4-when-running-visal-studio-code/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-resolve-poor-performance-on-raspberry-pi-4-when-running-visal-studio-code | Occasionally, I will hack around on a Raspberry Pi 4 with my son. Recently, we had been creating a fun home motion detection home security system. […] | Jamie Maguire |
| Azure Update – 7th February 2025 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5Tubc5Qrx8 | A winter wonderland of updates. 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel. If I have something it will be there! 🤔 Due […] | John Savill |
| SQL Down Under show 92 with guest Joey D’Antoni discussing working across SQL Server and PostgreSQL is now published! | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/01/sql-down-under-show-92-with-guest-joey-dantoni-discussing-working-across-sql-server-and-postgresql-is-now-published/ | It was great to catch up with Joey D’Antoni today and to have him on a SQL Down Under podcast. Joey D’Antoni is an Architect and […] | Greg Low |
| T-SQL 101: #105 Using modern join syntax | https://blog.greglow.com/2025/02/01/t-sql-101-105-using-modern-join-syntax/ | There are two ways you can write common join syntax. There’s an older way to write the query and a new way to write the query. […] | Greg Low |
