Team Foundation Server 2018 and SQL Server
About 6 weeks ago, I wrote a post announcing the availability of TFS 2018 RC1. In the comments, there ensued a sizeable conversation about the requirement for SQL Server 2016 or later (rather than...
View ArticleAn AI pitches startup ideas
Take a look at this list of 13 hot startups, from a list compiled by Alex Bresler. Perhaps one of them is the next Juicero? FAR ATHERA: A CLINICAL AI PLATFORM THAT CAN BE ACCESSED ON DEMAND. ZAPSY:...
View ArticleBecause it’s Friday: Line Rider
Line Rider is a simple web-based game: draw a line (or a series of lines), and watch an animated sledder ride along it like it was a snow slope. It's remained much the same since it was created in 2006...
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Scaling Mentorship
You may have had a mentor in the past. Often these are more senior/elder people who are further along in their career. The presumption usually is that if they are "ahead" of you that they likely have...
View ArticleBenefits of using the Azure IoT SDKs, and pitfalls to avoid if you don’t
Azure IoT provides a set of open-source Software Development Kits (SDKs) to simplify and accelerate the development of IoT solutions build with Azure IoT Hub. Using the SDKs in prototyping and...
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Cloud Service Map for AWS and Azure Available Now
Today, we are pleased to introduce a new cloud service map to help you quickly compare the cloud capabilities of Azure and AWS services in all categories. Whether you are planning a multi-cloud...
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Azure Log Analytics workspace upgrades are in progress
If you’re currently using Azure Log Analytics to monitor your environments for availability and performance, we’re rolling out new enhancements and changes for Log Analytics that you should be aware...
View ArticleWiki* to turn Wiki & many exciting features
It has been 3 months since Wiki went live and thanks to your feedback, we believe this is the right time to remove preview tag from Wiki. Wiki* will be Wiki in the coming days. I would like to give a...
View ArticleBing Search API v7 and Bing Custom Search are now generally available
This post was authored by The Microsoft Cognitive Services Team. Microsoft Cognitive Services enables developers to augment the next generation of applications with the ability to see, hear, speak,...
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Last week in Azure for the week of October 9, 2017
1. IoT updates Now you can monitor your Azure IoT solutions with Azure Monitor and Azure Resource Health. Azure Monitor provides highly granular and real-time monitoring data for any Azure resource....
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My interview with ROpenSci
The ROpenSci team has started publishing a new series of interviews with the goal of “demystifying the creative and development processes of R community members”. I had the great pleasure of being...
View ArticleBing Custom Search and Bing Search API V7 Now Generally Available
Today we are happy to announce the general availability of Bing Custom Search API and Bing Search API Version 7 (V7). Showcased at Microsoft Ignite 2017 just last month, these APIs are now both...
View ArticleRyuJIT Just-in-Time Compiler Optimization Enhancements
I’d like to tell you about some of the recent changes we’ve made as part of our ongoing work to extend the optimization capabilities of RyuJIT, the MSIL-to-native code generator used by .NET Core and...
View ArticleAnnouncing new Azure Government capabilities for classified mission-critical...
Microsoft is partnering with the U.S. Government in the journey to the cloud, providing both infrastructure (IaaS) and platform (PaaS) offerings to enable digital transformation. Our government...
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Microsoft Cosmos DB in Azure Storage Explorer – public preview
We are happy to announce the public preview of support for Cosmos DB in the Azure Storage Explorer (ASE). With this release Cosmos DB databases can be explored and managed with the same consistent user...
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What’s New in Microsoft Edge in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Today, we’re beginning to roll out the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to Windows 10 customers around the world. This release upgrades Microsoft Edge to EdgeHTML 16, the best version of Microsoft Edge...
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First Impressions – Jibo Social Robot for the Home
As you likely know, I have a BUNCH of robots in the house. Whether it be turning a tin can into a robot, driving a Raspberry Pi around with Windows IoT, building robot arms with my kids, or controlling...
View Article.NET Framework October 2017 Preview of Quality Rollup
Today, we are releasing the October 2017 Preview of Quality Rollup. This type of rollup is intended for businesses that want to the preview or use quality improvements as soon as they are available....
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User accounts made easy with Azure
One of the most common requirements for a web application is to have users create accounts, for the purpose of access control and personalization. While ASP.NET templates have always made it easy to...
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Saving Snow Leopards with Artificial Intelligence
The snow leopard, the large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia, is a highly endangered species. With an estimated estimated 3900-6500 individuals left in the wild, conservation...
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