Microsoft's Azure now offers a Python interpreter and dynamic sessions for running applications and building advanced AI agents without container management.
Microsoft's Azure now offers a Python interpreter and dynamic sessions for running applications and building advanced AI agents without container management.
Cloud providers can hardly keep up with dazzling demand for AI
The demand for cloud capacity due to AI workloads is overwhelming major cloud providers.
Investor patience is running thin amid high expectations for cloud and AI growth.
Microsoft's Azure growth isn't cause for concern, analysts say - but as it battles AWS and Google, meeting data center AI demands could become a problem
Cloud growth is stabilizing, with expectations adjusting away from previous rapid expansions.
After AWS and Google, Microsoft says it's removing Azure 'egress' data transfer fees -- but with caveats | TechCrunch
Microsoft follows AWS and Google in eliminating egress fees for business customers. The move aligns with new European Data Act promoting competition.
Microsoft's LinkedIn abandons migration to Microsoft Azure
LinkedIn has abandoned its plans to migrate its datacenter infrastructure to Microsoft Azure after facing numerous challenges.
LinkedIn will invest in its own datacenters while using Azure services where appropriate.
Top 6 Cloud Computing Certifications Worth Taking
Best for transitioning to a career with Microsoft Azure skills.
Public Preview of Azure Compute Fleet: Streamlining Azure Compute Capacity Management
Microsoft introduced Azure Compute Fleet at Build conference, streamlining Azure compute capacity management with various VM types and pricing options for improved scale, performance, and cost efficiency.
Cloud providers can hardly keep up with dazzling demand for AI
The demand for cloud capacity due to AI workloads is overwhelming major cloud providers.
Investor patience is running thin amid high expectations for cloud and AI growth.
Microsoft's Azure growth isn't cause for concern, analysts say - but as it battles AWS and Google, meeting data center AI demands could become a problem
Cloud growth is stabilizing, with expectations adjusting away from previous rapid expansions.
After AWS and Google, Microsoft says it's removing Azure 'egress' data transfer fees -- but with caveats | TechCrunch
Microsoft follows AWS and Google in eliminating egress fees for business customers. The move aligns with new European Data Act promoting competition.
Microsoft's LinkedIn abandons migration to Microsoft Azure
LinkedIn has abandoned its plans to migrate its datacenter infrastructure to Microsoft Azure after facing numerous challenges.
LinkedIn will invest in its own datacenters while using Azure services where appropriate.
Top 6 Cloud Computing Certifications Worth Taking
Best for transitioning to a career with Microsoft Azure skills.
Public Preview of Azure Compute Fleet: Streamlining Azure Compute Capacity Management
Microsoft introduced Azure Compute Fleet at Build conference, streamlining Azure compute capacity management with various VM types and pricing options for improved scale, performance, and cost efficiency.
Microsoft's Drasi: A lightweight approach to event-driven programming
Drasi transforms event-driven architecture management, ensuring quick responses to critical events, and is open-sourced to foster community collaboration.
Built for the future of multicloud - Microsoft Azure
Dell APEX simplifies multi-cloud management and enhances operational efficiency while integrating Azure operations seamlessly across on-premises and edge environments.
Microsoft claims new 'Correction' tool can fix genAI hallucinations
Microsoft's new Correction tool addresses hallucinations in AI responses by revising inaccuracies in real-time.
Quisitive Awarded the AI and Machine Learning in Microsoft Azure Specialization
Quisitive Technology Solutions Inc. earned the AI and Machine Learning in Microsoft Azure Specialization, showcasing expertise in AI and machine learning.
Specialization includes validating capabilities in customer adoption of AI, executing Azure solutions for AI-powered applications, and securing co-selling opportunities with Microsoft.
Sway no-code AI integration with Microsoft Azure | App Developer Magazine
Sway AI integrates its no-code platform with Microsoft Azure, enabling easy and secure AI application development for businesses without extensive programming skills.
Top Free and Paid Sessions on the Ai+ Training Platform
The field of data science changes constantly, and some frameworks, tools, and algorithms just can't get the job done anymore.Also, as newer fields emerge, it's not always easy to keep up with everything.With ODSC's Ai+ Live Training platform, you can stay up-to-date with what the leading experts in the field are doing, get hands-on instruction with new tools, and see what the future has in store for the field of AI.
Highlights and Pictures from ODSC West 2022
We're a few weeks removed from ODSC West 2022 and we couldn't have left on a better note.The week was filled with engaging sessions on top topics in data science, innovation in AI, and smiling faces that we haven't seen in a while.Here are some highlights from ODSC West 2022, including some pictures of speakers and attendees, popular talks, and a summary of what kept people busy.
Quisitive Awarded the AI and Machine Learning in Microsoft Azure Specialization
Quisitive Technology Solutions Inc. earned the AI and Machine Learning in Microsoft Azure Specialization, showcasing expertise in AI and machine learning.
Specialization includes validating capabilities in customer adoption of AI, executing Azure solutions for AI-powered applications, and securing co-selling opportunities with Microsoft.
Sway no-code AI integration with Microsoft Azure | App Developer Magazine
Sway AI integrates its no-code platform with Microsoft Azure, enabling easy and secure AI application development for businesses without extensive programming skills.
Top Free and Paid Sessions on the Ai+ Training Platform
The field of data science changes constantly, and some frameworks, tools, and algorithms just can't get the job done anymore.Also, as newer fields emerge, it's not always easy to keep up with everything.With ODSC's Ai+ Live Training platform, you can stay up-to-date with what the leading experts in the field are doing, get hands-on instruction with new tools, and see what the future has in store for the field of AI.
Highlights and Pictures from ODSC West 2022
We're a few weeks removed from ODSC West 2022 and we couldn't have left on a better note.The week was filled with engaging sessions on top topics in data science, innovation in AI, and smiling faces that we haven't seen in a while.Here are some highlights from ODSC West 2022, including some pictures of speakers and attendees, popular talks, and a summary of what kept people busy.
Microsoft Expands Azure Data Box Capabilities for Enhanced Offline Data Migration
Microsoft enhances Azure Data Box capabilities with improved security, cost optimization, and cross-region data transfer options for efficient data migration to the cloud.
Build Secure Kubeflow Pipelines on Microsoft Azure
Intel SGX allows for secure processing and preservation of application code and data
Microsoft Azure offers a confidential computing platform that leverages Intel SGX for security and confidentiality
The tutorial demonstrates setting up Intel SGX nodes on Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) and using Intel-optimized AI solutions
Microsoft Azure Confidential VMs Will Roll Out This December
Microsoft Azure is partnering with Intel to offer hardware-enforced security and confidentiality on 4th Gen Xeon processors.
Confidential virtual machines on Azure provide privacy, compliance, and hardware-based isolation and access controls.
Microsoft Expands Azure Data Box Capabilities for Enhanced Offline Data Migration
Microsoft enhances Azure Data Box capabilities with improved security, cost optimization, and cross-region data transfer options for efficient data migration to the cloud.
Build Secure Kubeflow Pipelines on Microsoft Azure
Intel SGX allows for secure processing and preservation of application code and data
Microsoft Azure offers a confidential computing platform that leverages Intel SGX for security and confidentiality
The tutorial demonstrates setting up Intel SGX nodes on Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) and using Intel-optimized AI solutions
Microsoft Azure Confidential VMs Will Roll Out This December
Microsoft Azure is partnering with Intel to offer hardware-enforced security and confidentiality on 4th Gen Xeon processors.
Confidential virtual machines on Azure provide privacy, compliance, and hardware-based isolation and access controls.
Ongoing campaign compromises senior execs' Azure accounts, locks them using MFA
Unknown attackers are targeting Microsoft Azure accounts in an ongoing campaign to steal sensitive data and financial assets.
The attackers use phishing techniques and account takeovers to compromise the targeted accounts and enroll them in multifactor authentication to secure them.
Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in AI-Powered Azure Health Bot Service
Microsoft Azure Health Bot Service had security vulnerabilities allowing access to sensitive patient data, now patched.
Researchers Uncover TLS Bootstrap Attack on Azure Kubernetes Clusters
Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services had a privilege escalation flaw allowing attacker access to cluster secrets.
The attack leveraged a component called Azure WireServer to obtain sensitive credentials.
Ongoing campaign compromises senior execs' Azure accounts, locks them using MFA
Unknown attackers are targeting Microsoft Azure accounts in an ongoing campaign to steal sensitive data and financial assets.
The attackers use phishing techniques and account takeovers to compromise the targeted accounts and enroll them in multifactor authentication to secure them.
Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in AI-Powered Azure Health Bot Service
Microsoft Azure Health Bot Service had security vulnerabilities allowing access to sensitive patient data, now patched.
Researchers Uncover TLS Bootstrap Attack on Azure Kubernetes Clusters
Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services had a privilege escalation flaw allowing attacker access to cluster secrets.
The attack leveraged a component called Azure WireServer to obtain sensitive credentials.
Microsoft Launches Preview of Arm-Based Azure VMs Featuring Cobalt 100 Processor
Cobalt 100 Arm-based VMs optimized for efficiency and performance on Microsoft Azure.
Scaling Applications: Best Practices and Strategies
As your application gains popularity and usage, ensuring it can handle the increased traffic and demand is essential.Scaling your application increases its capacity to handle more users and data.This guide offers tips and best practices for scaling your applications effectively.Understand Your Application's Architecture.
The Azure Native New Relic Service is Now Generally Available
Store your telemetry in Azure Your cloud choice matters.Now, with New Relic built on Azure, you can store telemetry data on your preferred cloud.We designed a cell-based platform on Azure that leverages the New Relic service, which is also based on Azure, to meet your need for scalable, cloud-based performance.
Microsoft Launches Preview of Arm-Based Azure VMs Featuring Cobalt 100 Processor
Cobalt 100 Arm-based VMs optimized for efficiency and performance on Microsoft Azure.
Scaling Applications: Best Practices and Strategies
As your application gains popularity and usage, ensuring it can handle the increased traffic and demand is essential.Scaling your application increases its capacity to handle more users and data.This guide offers tips and best practices for scaling your applications effectively.Understand Your Application's Architecture.
The Azure Native New Relic Service is Now Generally Available
Store your telemetry in Azure Your cloud choice matters.Now, with New Relic built on Azure, you can store telemetry data on your preferred cloud.We designed a cell-based platform on Azure that leverages the New Relic service, which is also based on Azure, to meet your need for scalable, cloud-based performance.
Khan Academy and Microsoft are teaming up to give teachers a free AI assistant
Khan Academy's AI assistant, Khanmigo, is now free for K-12 teachers in the U.S. through Microsoft's new deal, enhancing educational support and resources.
Radius is Now a Cloud Native Compute Foundation (CNCF) Sandbox Project
Radius, a cloud-native application platform initiated by Microsoft Azure Incubations Team, has been approved as a CNCF sandbox project, gaining popularity and community contributions.
Azure Event Grid Supports MQTT Last Will and Testament in Public Preview
Microsoft Azure Event Grid now supports Last Will and Testament (LWT) in MQTT broker functionality for predictable communication during unexpected disconnections.
Rubrik files for IPO following alliance with Microsoft
Rubrik has filed for an IPO on NYSE, aiming to raise $500-700 million.
Annual revenue from subscriptions is $784 million, with a net loss of $277.7 million over the last year.
Azure OpenAI "Use Your Data" Feature Is Now Generally Available
Users can now leverage Azure OpenAI Service On Your Data to integrate OpenAI models like GPT-4 with their data securely.
Azure OpenAI Service offers precision prompt engineering for accurate and coherent AI responses.
NVIDIA's big AI moment is here | Engadget
When NVIDIA's founder and CEO Jensen Huang waxed poetic about artificial intelligence in the past, it mostly felt like marketing bluster, the sort of lofty rhetoric we've come to expect from an executive with a never-ending supply of leather jackets.But this year, following the hype around OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's revamped Bing and a slew of other competitors, NVIDIA's AI push finally seems to be leading somewhere.
Azure OpenAI "Use Your Data" Feature Is Now Generally Available
Users can now leverage Azure OpenAI Service On Your Data to integrate OpenAI models like GPT-4 with their data securely.
Azure OpenAI Service offers precision prompt engineering for accurate and coherent AI responses.
NVIDIA's big AI moment is here | Engadget
When NVIDIA's founder and CEO Jensen Huang waxed poetic about artificial intelligence in the past, it mostly felt like marketing bluster, the sort of lofty rhetoric we've come to expect from an executive with a never-ending supply of leather jackets.But this year, following the hype around OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's revamped Bing and a slew of other competitors, NVIDIA's AI push finally seems to be leading somewhere.
Microsoft's Mistral deal beefs up Azure without spurning OpenAI
Microsoft invested €2 billion in French AI company Mistral, highlighting Azure's focus on managed AI services.
Cloud providers like Microsoft, AWS, and Google are actively working on offering a variety of AI models through managed services.
Nokia, A1, Microsoft claim first for enterprise 5G edge cloud network slicing | Computer Weekly
A1 Austria and Nokia have completed the industry's first 5G edge cloud network slicing trial with Microsoft.
The trial demonstrated the potential to bring enterprise cloud applications to mobile users over a high-capacity, secure, and low-latency network.
The 5G edge cloud network slicing solution can be used across various industries and offers opportunities for mobile operators to generate new revenue streams.
Hundreds of enterprises are being targeted in a Microsoft Azure cloud account takeover campaign - here's what you need to know
Executives and directors are popular targets in a cloud account takeover campaign.
The campaign is specifically targeting Microsoft Azure environments.
A weekend of outages at Tesco and Microsoft
Microsoft's Azure Resource Manager experienced a global outage causing disruptions for customers using Azure services.
Tesco, a Microsoft customer, also suffered an outage leading to cancelled customer deliveries and orders due to unspecified technical difficulties.
Anti-Microsoft astroturfing linked to cloud rival Amazon
Amazon has been secretly funding trade groups to discourage large government cloud contracts to Microsoft Azure.
These trade groups argue that Microsoft engages in anticompetitive practices and should be blocked from government contracts.
Amazon's involvement in shaping the efforts of these trade groups is apparent through tax records and business documents.
Better FAANG Stock: Alphabet vs. Meta Platforms | The Motley Fool
Alphabet and Meta Platforms are two of the largest tech companies in the world.Alphabet owns Google, YouTube, Android, Gmail, Chrome, and Google Cloud, while Meta dominates the social networking space with Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.Alphabet and Meta both reached record highs during the growth stock buying frenzy in 2021.
Oracle engineering exec quits after role in health division
The head of Oracle Health engineering has abruptly left the business, according to reports.Don Johnson, executive vice president, swiftly departed the software and cloud biz after little more than six months in the role.Business Insider said two sources had told the publication of Johnson's departure.
Fivetran releases cloud data warehouse benchmark to compare top vendors
Fivetran, the ETL and data pipeline vendor, has released a benchmark report to compare top data warehouses.Get fast facts about the report here.Fivetran, the ETL and data pipeline company, has released its Cloud Data Warehouse Benchmark report.In partnership with Brooklyn Data Co., Fivetran studied five major cloud data warehouse vendors and how their platforms have changed and improved since 2020.
C++ overtakes Java in programming popularity index
Java is no longer among the top three most popular programming languages in the TIOBE Index, one of several not particularly definitive yardsticks by which such things are measured.According to Paul Jansen, CEO of Netherlands-based TIOBE Software, the rising popularity of C++ has pushed Java down a notch.
India gets a second AWS region
On Monday, AWS launched a new infrastructure region in Hyderabad with three availability zones, making it the second region for the datacenter clusters in India."The launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region supports India's digital transformation and is part of our long-term investment in the country since opening our first office in 2011," said AWS veep of Infrastructure Services Prasad Kalyanaraman.
Better FAANG Stock: Alphabet vs. Meta Platforms | The Motley Fool
Alphabet and Meta Platforms are two of the largest tech companies in the world.Alphabet owns Google, YouTube, Android, Gmail, Chrome, and Google Cloud, while Meta dominates the social networking space with Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.Alphabet and Meta both reached record highs during the growth stock buying frenzy in 2021.
Oracle engineering exec quits after role in health division
The head of Oracle Health engineering has abruptly left the business, according to reports.Don Johnson, executive vice president, swiftly departed the software and cloud biz after little more than six months in the role.Business Insider said two sources had told the publication of Johnson's departure.
Fivetran releases cloud data warehouse benchmark to compare top vendors
Fivetran, the ETL and data pipeline vendor, has released a benchmark report to compare top data warehouses.Get fast facts about the report here.Fivetran, the ETL and data pipeline company, has released its Cloud Data Warehouse Benchmark report.In partnership with Brooklyn Data Co., Fivetran studied five major cloud data warehouse vendors and how their platforms have changed and improved since 2020.
C++ overtakes Java in programming popularity index
Java is no longer among the top three most popular programming languages in the TIOBE Index, one of several not particularly definitive yardsticks by which such things are measured.According to Paul Jansen, CEO of Netherlands-based TIOBE Software, the rising popularity of C++ has pushed Java down a notch.
India gets a second AWS region
On Monday, AWS launched a new infrastructure region in Hyderabad with three availability zones, making it the second region for the datacenter clusters in India."The launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region supports India's digital transformation and is part of our long-term investment in the country since opening our first office in 2011," said AWS veep of Infrastructure Services Prasad Kalyanaraman.
The question ' What does DevOps mean to you? ' is so cliche nowadays.I've have been asked this question numerous times in past interviews for the role of a DevOps Engineer.Likewise, I have been guilty of asking the same question to candidates too during interviews when I'm hiring for a DevOps Engineer role.
Extreme extends network fabric to the edge with enhanced SD-WAN | Computer Weekly
Noting that as organisations become more distributed, the increasing shift of applications to the cloud is exacerbating the need for connectivity that unifies datacentre, branch, campus and cloud networks, cloud networking provider Extreme Networks has integrated network fabric capabilities into its ExtremeCloud SD-WAN platform to enable customers to securely connect these disparate environments from within a single platform.
What does DevOps mean to you?
The question ' What does DevOps mean to you? ' is so cliche nowadays.I've have been asked this question numerous times in past interviews for the role of a DevOps Engineer.Likewise, I have been guilty of asking the same question to candidates too during interviews when I'm hiring for a DevOps Engineer role.
Extreme extends network fabric to the edge with enhanced SD-WAN | Computer Weekly
Noting that as organisations become more distributed, the increasing shift of applications to the cloud is exacerbating the need for connectivity that unifies datacentre, branch, campus and cloud networks, cloud networking provider Extreme Networks has integrated network fabric capabilities into its ExtremeCloud SD-WAN platform to enable customers to securely connect these disparate environments from within a single platform.
CISA Ships 'Untitled Goose Tool' to Hunt for Microsoft Azure Cloud Infections
The U.S. government's cybersecurity agency CISA has jumped into the fray to help network defenders hunt for signs of compromise in Microsoft's Azure and M365 cloud deployments.The agency rolled out a free hunt and incident response utility called Untitled Goose Tool that offers novel authentication and data gathering methods to manage a full investigation against enterprise deployments of Microsoft Azure, Azure Active Directory (AAD) and Microsoft 365 (M365).
Open-AI releases GPT-4, an even more advanced AI model than ChatGPT
File photo: A response by ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, is seen on its website in this illustration picture taken February 9, 2023.Florence Lo, Reuters The startup OpenAI on Tuesday said it is beginning to release a powerful artificial intelligence model known as GPT-4, setting the stage for human-like technology to proliferate and more competition between its backer Microsoft Corp MSFT.O and Alphabet Inc's GOOGL.O Google.
Forward Networks Raises $50 Million in Series D Funding
Forward Networks, a company that specializes in security and reliability solutions for large enterprise networks, has raised $50 million in a Series D funding round.The funding round, which brings the total invested in the company to more than $110 million, was led by MSD Partners, with participation from Section 32, Omega Venture Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Threshold Ventures, A. Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.
Losing The Surveillance War; Meta And BuzzFeed, Together Again | AdExchanger
The online advertising industry is struggling with its own brand perception.Nomenclature like "fingerprinting" doesn't help, and over the past few years programmatic has been caught up in a vortex of negative opinions.Terms such as "surveillance capitalism" and even "spyware" have become commonplace with lawmakers, academics and regulators.
Clean Rooms Alone Won't Solve TV Measurement | AdExchanger
Clean rooms are the ad tech industry's answer to data privacy concerns while parading the idea of interoperability.Or is it the answer to interoperability while parading privacy?While ad tech figures that out, the broadcast industry is putting clean room tech to work.Compared with the rest of the digital ad ecosystem, "TV is a totally different beast," Nancy Marzouk, CEO of identity resolution provider MediaWallah, told AdExchanger at CES in Las Vegas last week.
A complete review of IBM Cloud Mass Data Migration
IBM Cloud Mass Data Migration simplifies the movement and transformation of data.Read our review of the tool to learn about functionality, competitors and pricing.By 2025, it is expected that 463 exabytes of data will be generated worldwide every day, and 85% of organizations will have adopted a cloud-first strategy for their IT.
Clean Rooms Alone Won't Solve TV Measurement | AdExchanger
Clean rooms are the ad tech industry's answer to data privacy concerns while parading the idea of interoperability.Or is it the answer to interoperability while parading privacy?While ad tech figures that out, the broadcast industry is putting clean room tech to work.Compared with the rest of the digital ad ecosystem, "TV is a totally different beast," Nancy Marzouk, CEO of identity resolution provider MediaWallah, told AdExchanger at CES in Las Vegas last week.
A complete review of IBM Cloud Mass Data Migration
IBM Cloud Mass Data Migration simplifies the movement and transformation of data.Read our review of the tool to learn about functionality, competitors and pricing.By 2025, it is expected that 463 exabytes of data will be generated worldwide every day, and 85% of organizations will have adopted a cloud-first strategy for their IT.
How Coca-Cola activated their enterprise CDP | MarTech
This data overhaul required a reconfiguration of marketing and technology teams, as the company's intelligence got more centralized.As a result, Coca-Cola is better positioned to match customers with over 250 products in the company's portfolio.Another goal was to use the data to have more engaging conversations with customers.
Analysis | Blackstone Gets a Teams Invite for London Stock Exchange Stake
The owner of the London Stock Exchange has just signed what is at first glance a jumbo procurement deal with Microsoft Corp.But there's a twist.Microsoft is also buying a 4% stake in London Stock Exchange Group Plc from the UK firm's lead shareholder, a consortium led by Blackstone Inc.The strategic binding of big tech and financial-market infrastructure is a lucky win for the US buyout firm.