Transforming your data in Azure SQL Database to columnstore format
We are excited to reveal a public preview of a new feature in Azure SQL Database, both in logical server and Managed Instance, called CLUSTERED COLUMNSTORE ONLINE INDEX build. This operation enables...
View ArticleConnect Azure Data Explorer to Power BI for visual depiction of data
Do you want to analyze vast amounts of data, create Power BI dashboards and reports to help you visualize your data, and share insights across your organization? Azure Data Explorer (ADX), a...
View ArticleAzure Marketplace new offers – Volume 28
We continue to expand the Azure Marketplace ecosystem. From November 17 to November 30, 2018, 80 new offers successfully met the onboarding criteria and went live. See details of the new offers below:...
View ArticleAnatomy of a secured MCU
Secure silicon Azure Sphere is an end-to-end solution containing three complementary components that provide a secured IoT platform. They include an Azure Sphere microcontroller unit (MCU), an...
View ArticleIoT in Action: New insights for retail
The pace of development for retail Internet of Things (IoT) solutions continues to build. From enhanced customer insights to better staff utilization and increased supply chain efficiency,...
View ArticleConversational – AI updates December 2018
This blog post was co-authored by Vishwac Sena Kannan, Principal Program Manager, FUSE Labs. We are thrilled to present the release of Bot Framework SDK version 4.2 and we want to use this opportunity...
View ArticleThe biggest IoT stories of 2018
This blog post was authored by Peter Cooper, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft IoT. Back in April, we announced our intention to invest $5 billion in the Internet of Things (IoT) over the next five...
View ArticleThe year in review: Hybrid applications for developers
As 2018 comes to an end, I look at the technology landscape. I look at the kinds of hybrid scenarios our customers are developing. for example, we see Airbus transforming aerospace with Microsoft Azure...
View ArticleBuild Visual Studio extensions using Visual Studio extensions
What if the community of extension authors banded together to add powerful features to Visual Studio that made it easier to create extensions? What if those features could be delivered in individually...
View ArticleAzure.Source – Volume 63
Now in preview Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with customer managed keys for Managed Instance Announces the public preview of Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) support...
View ArticleR 3.5.2 now available
R 3.5.2, the latest version of the R language for statistical computation and graphics from the R Foundation, was released today. (This release is codenamed "Eggshell Igloo", likely in reference to...
View ArticleBecause it’s Friday: Happy Holidays
🎵 He'd better watch out // he'd better comply 🎵: This is my favourite festive GDPR gag of Christmas 2018 so far. pic.twitter.com/2HheWIkviV — Charlie King (@charlietheking) November 7, 2018 With the...
View ArticleThe Fun of Finishing – Exploring old games with Xbox Backwards...
I'm on vacation for the holidays and I'm finally getting some time to play video games. I've got an Xbox One X that is my primary machine, and I also have a Nintendo Switch that is a constant source of...
View ArticleQ# – a Wish List for the New Year
In previous blog posts you have read about some of the ideas behind Q#, how it came into existence, and its development over the past year. You have read about quantum computing, quantum algorithms and...
View ArticleUsing Visual Studio Code to program Circuit Python with an AdaFruit...
My son and I were working on an Adafruit NeoTrellis M4 Mainboard over the holidays. This amazing little device puts a NeoPixel + an Audio board + a USB port along with a 120 MHz Cortex M4 Core and a...
View ArticleIntroducing new advanced security and compliance offerings for Microsoft 365
In an age of increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats and regulations like GDPR, new offerings for Microsoft 365 address the growing need for security and compliance solutions. The post...
View ArticleIntroducing new advanced security and compliance offerings for Microsoft 365
In an age of increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats and regulations like GDPR, new offerings for Microsoft 365 address the growing need for security and compliance solutions. The post...
View ArticleMyAnalytics, the fitness tracker for work, is now more broadly available
MyAnalytics is now available to more of our enterprise and business customers. MyAnalytics helps you work smarter—from cutting unproductive meeting time to reducing time spent working after hours. It...
View ArticleMyAnalytics, the fitness tracker for work, is now more broadly available
MyAnalytics is now available to more of our enterprise and business customers. MyAnalytics helps you work smarter—from cutting unproductive meeting time to reducing time spent working after hours. It...
View ArticleNotebooks from the Practical AI Workshop
Last month, I delivered the one-day workshop Practical AI for the Working Software Engineer at the Artificial Intelligence Live conference in Orlando. As the title suggests, the workshop was aimed at...
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