To see a demo, watch my episode of Azure Friday on this topic: Rerun activities inside your Azure Data Factory pipelines. Data Integration is complex with many moving parts. It helps organizations to combine data and complex business processes in hybrid data environments. Failures are very common in data integration workflows. This can happen due […]
Archives for 2019
Conversational AI updates for March 2019
We are thrilled to share the release of Bot Framework SDK version 4.3 and use this opportunity to provide additional updates for the Conversational AI releases from Microsoft. New LINE Channel Microsoft Bot Framework lets you connect with your users wherever your users are. We offer thirteen supported channels, including popular messaging apps like Skype, […]
How to create human-centric smart cities
We’re moving into a new world where everything and everyone swings between real and virtual world, says Arun Rishi Kapoor, business consultant of Tech Mahindra. The latter can be looked upon as a personal avatar of the real world object/person which enables communication and participation in the activities which either real world is inefficient of doing […]
Now available: Azure DevOps Server 2019
Following the launch of Azure DevOps in September, we’re pleased to announce the official release of Azure DevOps Server 2019! Previously known as Team Foundation Server (TFS), Azure DevOps Server 2019 brings the power of Azure DevOps into your dedicated environment. You can install Azure DevOps Server 2019 into any datacenter or sovereign, and determine […]
Azure Premium Blob Storage public preview
Today we are excited to announce the public preview of Azure Premium Blob Storage. Premium Blob Storage is a new performance tier in Azure Blob Storage, complimenting the existing Hot, Cool, and Archive tiers. Premium Blob Storage is ideal for workloads with high transactions rates or requires very fast access times, such as IoT, Telemetry, […]
Think twice before feeding your data to AI algorithms
Awesome, not awesome. #Awesome“In search of a solution to this problem [of the variable nature of wind as a renewable energy source], last year DeepMind and Google started applying machine learning algorithms to 700 megawatts of wind power capacity in the central United States. These wind farms — part of Google’s global fleet of renewable energy projects — collectively […]
Secure server access with VNet service endpoints for Azure Database for MariaDB
This blog post was co-authored by Sumeet Mittal, Senior Program Manager, Azure Networking. Ensure security and limit access to your MariaDB server with the virtual network (VNet) service endpoints now generally available for Azure Database for MariaDB. VNet service endpoints enable you to isolate connectivity to your logical server from a given subnet within your […]
Scaling out read workloads in Azure Database for MySQL
For read-heavy workloads that you are looking to scale out, you can use read replicas, which are now generally available to all Azure Database for MySQL users. Read replicas make it easy to horizontally scale out beyond a single database server. This is useful in workloads such as BI reporting and web applications, which tend […]
Azure Marketplace and Cloud Solution Provider updates – March 2019
In February, Microsoft shared an ambitious vision to continue innovating as a technology provider and to improve the experience for solution developers and service providers when engaging with Microsoft. Our partners are delivering more innovation in AI, expanding their business through more co-selling opportunities, and leveraging distribution options through our commercial marketplaces such as Azure […]
Here’s How Big Data Influences Banking And Online Lenders
It was an ideal time for online lenders to arrive in Silicon Valley. After the financial crisis of 2008, banks who were the first choice as lenders for everyday people took a little bit of time to comprehend the way in which customers wanted to access credit and they were not ready to take any […]