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What We Learned From Big Tech Earnings This Week-Enterprise AI is Paying Off

Microsoft's earnings beat estimates, driven by the growth of its cloud segment, Azure, and its AI advantage.
Google parent Alphabet reported that AI-powered its enterprise cloud and workspace customers, but ad revenue fell short of expectations.

Using Microsoft's Retina to monitor Kubernetes networks

Kubernetes is crucial to Microsoft's cloud services.
Microsoft embraces open source by releasing Kubernetes tools for public use.

Microsoft (MSFT) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030

Microsoft's future growth is primarily driven by its Azure cloud platform, productivity software, and LinkedIn.
Investors are eager to understand Microsoft's long-term potential beyond typical one-year forecasts.
The Activision acquisition is crucial to strengthening Microsoft's competitive position in personal computing.

Microsoft (MSFT) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030

Microsoft's future growth is heavily reliant on Azure cloud services, gaming acquisitions, and productivity tools.

Microsoft claims its AI safety tool not only finds errors but also fixes them

Microsoft's 'correction' feature enhances AI accuracy by rewiring incorrect outputs before user review.

Microsoft reports big profits amid massive AI investments

Microsoft's strong quarterly earnings showcase resilience amidst significant AI investments, indicating growth potential while addressing investor concerns.

What We Learned From Big Tech Earnings This Week-Enterprise AI is Paying Off

Microsoft's earnings beat estimates, driven by the growth of its cloud segment, Azure, and its AI advantage.
Google parent Alphabet reported that AI-powered its enterprise cloud and workspace customers, but ad revenue fell short of expectations.

Using Microsoft's Retina to monitor Kubernetes networks

Kubernetes is crucial to Microsoft's cloud services.
Microsoft embraces open source by releasing Kubernetes tools for public use.

Microsoft (MSFT) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030

Microsoft's future growth is primarily driven by its Azure cloud platform, productivity software, and LinkedIn.
Investors are eager to understand Microsoft's long-term potential beyond typical one-year forecasts.
The Activision acquisition is crucial to strengthening Microsoft's competitive position in personal computing.

Microsoft (MSFT) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030

Microsoft's future growth is heavily reliant on Azure cloud services, gaming acquisitions, and productivity tools.

Microsoft claims its AI safety tool not only finds errors but also fixes them

Microsoft's 'correction' feature enhances AI accuracy by rewiring incorrect outputs before user review.

Microsoft reports big profits amid massive AI investments

Microsoft's strong quarterly earnings showcase resilience amidst significant AI investments, indicating growth potential while addressing investor concerns.
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Dell Unveils AI and Cybersecurity Solutions at Microsoft Ignite 2024

Dell announced innovative connected services at Microsoft Ignite to enhance AI adoption and security, targeting generative AI deployment and Microsoft Copilot+ PCs.
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UK competition regulator's cloud probe remedies far reaching

The CMA's upcoming ruling could reshape competition in the UK cloud market and impact customer choice significantly.

.NET Aspire 9.0 Now Generally Available: Enhanced AWS & Azure Integration and More Improvements

Aspire 9.0 enhances cloud-native app development with AWS and Azure integrations, improved SDK, and a responsive management dashboard.

UK competition regulator's cloud probe remedies far reaching

The CMA's upcoming ruling could reshape competition in the UK cloud market and impact customer choice significantly.

.NET Aspire 9.0 Now Generally Available: Enhanced AWS & Azure Integration and More Improvements

Aspire 9.0 enhances cloud-native app development with AWS and Azure integrations, improved SDK, and a responsive management dashboard.
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Microsoft Introduces Drasi: Open-Source System for Real-Time Event Processing and Automation

Drasi simplifies event detection in complex infrastructures through real-time monitoring and automated responses, enhancing developer efficiency and adaptability.

Azure Virtual Network Flow Logs for Enhanced Network Monitoring and Security Analysis

Virtual Network flow logs in Azure offer user-friendly, flexible monitoring of IP traffic for optimization and security analysis.

Microsoft Introduces Drasi: Open-Source System for Real-Time Event Processing and Automation

Drasi simplifies event detection in complex infrastructures through real-time monitoring and automated responses, enhancing developer efficiency and adaptability.

Azure Virtual Network Flow Logs for Enhanced Network Monitoring and Security Analysis

Virtual Network flow logs in Azure offer user-friendly, flexible monitoring of IP traffic for optimization and security analysis.
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Enterprises double their Gen AI deployment efforts, Bloomberg survey says

Companies deploying generative AI copilots doubled from December 2023 to July 2024, reflecting rapid adoption in the industry.

AWS vs. Azure vs. GCP: Pros and Cons for Cloud Professionals

Understanding cloud career paths is crucial in a competitive landscape.

Microsoft (MSFT) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030

Microsoft's Azure cloud services are pivotal for future growth, along with productivity software and gaming acquisitions.

Microsoft Launches Public Preview of Azure FXv2-Series VMs for High-Performance Workloads

Microsoft's Azure FXv2-series VMs provide substantial improvements for high-performance workloads, enhancing CPU, memory, and storage capabilities.

Seamlessly Migrate Your On-Premise Data Pipeline to Azure with These Key Steps | HackerNoon

Migrating on-premise data systems to Azure needs thorough planning and meticulous execution for successful transition.

Enterprises double their Gen AI deployment efforts, Bloomberg survey says

Companies deploying generative AI copilots doubled from December 2023 to July 2024, reflecting rapid adoption in the industry.

AWS vs. Azure vs. GCP: Pros and Cons for Cloud Professionals

Understanding cloud career paths is crucial in a competitive landscape.

Microsoft (MSFT) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030

Microsoft's Azure cloud services are pivotal for future growth, along with productivity software and gaming acquisitions.

Microsoft Launches Public Preview of Azure FXv2-Series VMs for High-Performance Workloads

Microsoft's Azure FXv2-series VMs provide substantial improvements for high-performance workloads, enhancing CPU, memory, and storage capabilities.

Seamlessly Migrate Your On-Premise Data Pipeline to Azure with These Key Steps | HackerNoon

Migrating on-premise data systems to Azure needs thorough planning and meticulous execution for successful transition.
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Azure Advisor Well-Architected Assessment in Public Preview to Optimize Cloud Infrastructure

Microsoft Azure's Advisor Well-Architected assessment helps optimize resources and improve operational excellence within the Azure Well-Architected Framework guidelines.
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Microsoft investigating global outage issues impacting access to its products | CBC News

Microsoft is investigating a widespread issue impacting its Microsoft 365 services and Azure cloud platform, causing connectivity problems for users worldwide.

Microsoft 365 down as Azure outage stretches to fifth hour

Microsoft's 365 and Azure services experienced significant downtime, affecting users and requiring extensive mitigation efforts.

Some Microsoft services, including Office, are suffering from an outage

Microsoft Office and Teams experiencing Azure-related issues since 8AM on Tuesday.

Microsoft investigating global outage issues impacting access to its products | CBC News

Microsoft is investigating a widespread issue impacting its Microsoft 365 services and Azure cloud platform, causing connectivity problems for users worldwide.

Microsoft 365 down as Azure outage stretches to fifth hour

Microsoft's 365 and Azure services experienced significant downtime, affecting users and requiring extensive mitigation efforts.

Some Microsoft services, including Office, are suffering from an outage

Microsoft Office and Teams experiencing Azure-related issues since 8AM on Tuesday.
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Workload identity federation for Azure deployments is now generally available - Azure DevOps Blog

Azure service connections can now be configured without a secret, using workload identity federation.
Workload identity federation provides improved security and eliminates the need for expiring secrets.

Azure Virtual Network Encryption

Azure Virtual Network encryption secures traffic between Azure Virtual Machines, maintaining data privacy and protecting against unauthorized access or interception.

Workload identity federation for Azure deployments is now generally available - Azure DevOps Blog

Azure service connections can now be configured without a secret, using workload identity federation.
Workload identity federation provides improved security and eliminates the need for expiring secrets.

Azure Virtual Network Encryption

Azure Virtual Network encryption secures traffic between Azure Virtual Machines, maintaining data privacy and protecting against unauthorized access or interception.
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Application Gateway for Containers

Evolution in application layer 7 load balancing for containers
Enhanced capabilities and features of Application Gateway for Containers

What is Microsoft Fabric? A big tech stack for big data

Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end, software-as-a-service platform for data analytics.
Microsoft Fabric encompasses data movement, data storage, data engineering, data integration, data science, real-time analytics, and business intelligence.

AMD and Microsoft cement relationship with cloud collaborations

Azure customers can run high intensity or AI workloads on powerful infrastructure
Customers don't need to house or maintain the infrastructure themselves

Meta, Google, Apple, Microsoft & Amazon's strong quarterly results signal advertising boon

The strong quarterly results of tech companies signal an ad industry revival in 2024.
Microsoft's cloud service Azure is flourishing with a 30% increase in revenue, thanks to a boost from the company's AI technology.

AMD and Microsoft cement relationship with cloud collaborations

Azure customers can run high intensity or AI workloads on powerful infrastructure without the need for housing or maintenance.

Money-grubbing crooks abuse OAuth apps for BEC, phishing

Miscreants are misusing OAuth for financially motivated cyber crimes such as phishing and crypto mining.
Microsoft warns that compromised accounts without strong authentication are particularly vulnerable to OAuth abuse.
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Microsoft launches custom chips to accelerate its plans for AI domination

Microsoft announced two custom chips for accelerating AI workloads in its Azure cloud computing service.
Maia is designed for large language models like GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-4, while Cobalt is a CPU for conventional tasks.
Microsoft plans to use these chips internally and not sell them.

Microsoft ignites chip journey with AI accelerators | Computer Weekly

Microsoft has developed the Maia AI Accelerator, a custom semiconductor, for use in its Copilot and Azure OpenAI services.
The Maia chip is designed for the Azure hardware stack, offering improved performance and efficiency for AI workloads.
Microsoft has also announced partnerships with Nvidia and AMD to provide more infrastructure options for customers.

Microsoft Previews Additional Copilot Tools for Azure - DevOps.com

Microsoft previews Copilot tools for Azure management and AI application building on Azure platform.
Microsoft launches Copilot Studio for automating data integration plugins and custom copilots in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365.

Microsoft launches custom chips to accelerate its plans for AI domination

Microsoft announced two custom chips for accelerating AI workloads in its Azure cloud computing service.
Maia is designed for large language models like GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-4, while Cobalt is a CPU for conventional tasks.
Microsoft plans to use these chips internally and not sell them.

Microsoft ignites chip journey with AI accelerators | Computer Weekly

Microsoft has developed the Maia AI Accelerator, a custom semiconductor, for use in its Copilot and Azure OpenAI services.
The Maia chip is designed for the Azure hardware stack, offering improved performance and efficiency for AI workloads.
Microsoft has also announced partnerships with Nvidia and AMD to provide more infrastructure options for customers.

Microsoft Previews Additional Copilot Tools for Azure - DevOps.com

Microsoft previews Copilot tools for Azure management and AI application building on Azure platform.
Microsoft launches Copilot Studio for automating data integration plugins and custom copilots in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365.
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Azure Bastion Developer SKU: Cheaper Secure Connectivity to Azure Virtual Machines

Azure has introduced the Bastion Developer SKU as a simplified and cheaper version of their traditional Bastion service.
The Bastion Developer SKU eliminates the need for additional network configurations and allows users to establish secure connections to a single VM at a time.
The new option offers two connectivity options: portal-based access and native client-based access for RDP and SSH connections.

Microsoft Copilot Announced for Azure

Microsoft's generative AI assistant Copilot is now available in limited preview for IT teams using Azure.
NVIDIA's generative AI foundation models are now available on Microsoft Azure.
Copilot for Azure can assist with designing and configuring services, troubleshoot problems, provide recommendations for optimizing IT environments, and more.

Microsoft will use custom-designed chips to bolster its AI services

Microsoft has announced its own custom silicon with two new server chips: the Azure Maia AI Accelerator and the Azure Cobalt CPU.
The company partnered with OpenAI to receive feedback on Azure Maia and to use their models for testing.
The custom-designed chips will optimize Microsoft's infrastructure and provide tailored solutions for their cloud and AI workloads.

Cisco Adds Generative AI and Deeper Splunk Integrations to AppDynamics - DevOps.com

Cisco announced AI assistant for AppDynamics, integrations with Splunk, and plans to host AppDynamics on Microsoft Azure. AppDynamics CN APM platform replaced by Splunk Observability Cloud.

Tenable finds an Azure flaw, Microsoft calls it a feature

A vulnerability in Azure Service Tags can potentially allow access to other customers' resources.

Azure Eliminates Inter-Availability Zone Data Transfer Fees to Encourage Deployment Best Practices

Azure no longer charges for data transfer across availability zones for resilient multi-AZ applications.

Deploying A FastAPI App As An Azure Function: A Step-by-Step Guide - Pybites

Deploy FastAPI app as an Azure function,
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