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Azure Daily News for Tuesday, May 21 2024

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  • Public Preview of Split Experimentation in Azure App Configuration
    We are excited to announce the public preview of Split Experimentation in Azure App Configuration.  In today's software development, delivering high-quality features rapidly while minimizing risk is a top priority. Our new experimentation capability extends feature flags in App Configuration, helping you balance speed, accuracy, and safety to effectively de-risk application...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Azure Static Web Apps Dedicated Plan: Building Enterprise Grade Full Stack Web Apps
      Introduction  Azure Static Web Apps already offers an amazing solution to build and host full stack web apps with our Free and Standard plans!   However, you have been asking us for Static Web Apps that are compliant with data residency rules to allow you to build secure web apps that also comply with your data governance requirements we are now offering the Dedicated plan (in preview)!...
    Source: Azure Developer Community Blog
  • Deploy and Scale Spring Batch in the Cloud – with Adaptive Cost Control
    By -- Asir Selvasingh, Microsoft, and Adib Saikali, VMware by Broadcom.   You can now use Azure Spring Apps to effectively run Spring Batch applications with adaptive cost control. You only pay when batch jobs are running, and you can simply lift and shift your Spring Batch jobs with no code change.   Spring Batch is a framework for processing large amounts of data in Java applications. It...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Building Intelligent Apps with Azure Cache for Redis, EntraID, Azure Functions, E1 SKU, and more!
      We're excited to announce the latest updates to Azure Cache for Redis that will improve your data management and application performance as we kickoff for Microsoft Build 2024. Coming soon, the Enterprise E1 SKU (Preview) will offer a lower entry price, Redis modules, and enterprise-grade features. The Azure Function Triggers and Bindings for Redis are now in general availability,...
    Source: Azure Developer Community Blog
  • What's New in Azure App Service at Build 2024
    Welcome to Build 2024! The team will be covering the latest AI enhancements for migrating web applications, how AI helps developers to monitor and troubleshoot applications, examples of integrating generative AI into both classic ASP.NET and .Net Core apps, and platform enhancements for scaling, load testing, observability, WebJobs and sidecar extensibility.   Drop by the breakout session...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • App Spaces: Building a full-stack app with Google Authentication
    What is App Spaces?  App Spaces is a new way to look at building an application in Azure.  App Spaces is different because it’s not a service on its own, but rather an aggregation of existing Azure services with a simplified interface to make it easier to build and manage your web application.  It’s meant to reduce the confusion about which services to use and how to integrate them together...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • See live data on Azure Container Apps with the Aspire dashboard
    Azure Container Apps will be rolling out support this month for the new Aspire dashboard announced in .NET 8. This improvement makes it easier than ever for developers hosting on ACA to monitor their applications, identify abnormalities in their metrics, and debug errors.   This blog post will tell you about the Aspire dashboard and why it can save product teams a great deal of money, stress,...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Discover your next integration inspiration at this year’s Build!
    Get ready for an exciting digital experience at Microsoft Build 2024! Running May 21-23 in Seattle and online, this year's event is all about delving deep into the cutting-edge world of AI and cloud technology. And if you're eager to dive into the transformative world of Azure Integration Services, get ready for something special.    From seamless application and data integration to API...
    Source: Integrations on Azure Blog
  • Azure Functions: Support for HTTP Streams in Node.js is Generally Available
    Azure Functions support for HTTP streams in Node.js is now generally available. With this feature, customers can stream HTTP requests to and responses from their Node.js Functions Apps. Streaming is a mechanism for transmitting data over HTTP in a continuous and efficient manner. Instead of sending all the data at once, streams allow data to be transmitted in small, manageable chunks, which...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Discover How App Modernization on Azure Enables Intelligent App Innovation
    AI is accelerating the need for app modernization to drive innovation with AI-powered intelligent apps while simultaneously transforming the speed and process of modernization itself. All of this speaks to the value of Intelligent apps, enabling businesses to deliver differentiated customer experiences, product innovation and business process efficiencies.    At Microsoft we’re focused on...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Introducing GenAI Gateway Capabilities in Azure API Management
    We are thrilled to announce GenAI Gateway capabilities in Azure API Management – a set of features designed specifically for GenAI use cases.   Azure OpenAI service offers a diverse set of tools, providing access to advanced models like GPT3.5-Turbo to GPT-4 and GPT-4 Vision, enabling developers to build intelligent applications that can understand, interpret, and generate human-like text and...
    Source: Integrations on Azure Blog
  • Unlock JBoss EAP on Azure App Service - Free Trials and Memory-Optimized Plans
    We are very happy to announce that JBoss EAP is now generally available on the Azure App Service Free Plan as well as the new memory optimized P0v3, P1mv3, P2mv3, P3mv3, P4mv3, and P5mv3 paid plans. JBoss EAP on App Service is jointly developed and supported by Microsoft and Red Hat. These two key new enhancements will make App Service a more compelling and competitive choice for JBoss EAP...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • JBoss EAP on App Service Free and Memory-Optimized Plans
    We are very happy to announce that JBoss EAP is now generally available on the Azure App Service Free Plan as well as the new memory optimized P0v3, P1mv3, P2mv3, P3mv3, P4mv3, and P5mv3 paid plans. JBoss EAP on App Service is jointly developed and supported by Microsoft and Red Hat. These two key new enhancements will make App Service a more compelling and competitive choice for JBoss EAP...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • AI Apps: Driving innovation from development to production
    AI is driving a generational shift in applications, shaping and redefining every application, while forming the core of a new, previously impossible, class of intelligent applications. The expectations for AI applications continue to grow more ambitious: IDC forecasts a billion new logical applications to be built by 2028[1]. Increasingly AI is playing a defining role in these new...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Azure AI Video Indexer collaborates with Dataloop to integrate vison and intelligence
    We're excited to share the integration of Azure AI Video Indexer within the Dataloop AI pipeline and platform. This integration enhances Dataloop's robust AI development environment with Azure's cutting-edge video analytics technology. Now directly accessible on Dataloop's platform, Azure AI Video Indexer's capabilities empower developers to fully leverage video content, opening new...
    Source: Azure Developer Community Blog
  • General Availability of Azure Functions on Azure Container Apps
    Modern cloud-native applications are a blend of container-based applications, event-driven serverless functions, and cloud-native services for data, security, and observability, all working together. There is a need for platforms that empower developers to swiftly construct robust and scalable cloud-native microservices. These platforms should abstract the complexities of managing, scaling...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Introducing GitHub Copilot for Azure: Your Cloud Coding Companion in VS Code!
    Introducing GitHub Copilot for Azure: Your Cloud Coding Companion in VS Code! Are you ready to enhance your coding experience? Meet GitHub Copilot for Azure, the latest addition to your toolkit. This extension integrates seamlessly with GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code, bringing Azure expertise right to your fingertips.   GitHub Copilot for Azure is like having a personal guide to the Azure...
    Source: Azure Developer Community Blog
  • Getting Started - Generative AI with Phi-3-mini: Running Phi-3-mini in Intel AI PC
    In 2024, with the empowerment of AI, we will enter the era of AI PC. On May 20, Microsoft also released the concept of Copilot + PC, which means that PC can run SLM/LLM more efficiently with the support of NPU. We can use models from different Phi-3 family combined with the new AI PC to build a simple personalized Copilot application for individuals. This content will combine Intel's AI PC,...
    Source: Azure Developer Community Blog
  • AKS at Build: Enhancing security, reliability, and ease of use for developers and platform teams
    At Microsoft Build 2024, we’re releasing a host of new features for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) aimed at making Kubernetes adoption easier and more accessible to a greater number of teams. With a focus on built-in best practices and AI assistance, you no longer need to be a Kubernetes expert to run your workloads on Kubernetes. AKS supports your workloads whether you’re modernizing or...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • What’s new in Azure Container Apps at Build’24
    Azure Container Apps  is a fully managed serverless container service that enables you to build and deploy modern, cloud-native applications and microservices at scale. It offers a simplified developer experience while providing the flexibility and portability of containers. Azure Container Apps supports a variety of languages and frameworks, making it a versatile platform for developers....
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Optimize Azure Functions for Performance and Costs using Azure Load Testing
    Azure Functions is a serverless computing platform that allows you to run code without having to manage infrastructure, servers, or operating systems. You focus on the code that matters most to you, in the most productive language for you, and Azure Functions handles the rest. As applications grow, so do the costs and performance requirements. Finding the optimal balance between cost and...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Announcing Public Preview of Azure Functions Flex Consumption
    Azure Functions is the go-to service for you to implement event-driven, serverless based solutions. Based on your feedback we're thrilled to announce the Public Preview of Azure Functions Flex Consumption, a new Linux-based hosting plan which offers the features in Consumption that you have been waiting for: networking and fast scaling features on a serverless billing model!   Flex...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Project Legion
    Overview Over the years, Azure Functions has heard a growing number of customers highlighting the need for: improved performance, virtual network injection for a Consumption SKU, scale to zero and burst scale to 1,000's of instances. Similarly, in late 2021, the newly launched Azure Container Apps team was looking for an architecture with improved networking capabilities and performance in...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Introducing the new Azure AI infrastructure VM series ND MI300X v5
      Industry-leading high-bandwidth memory (HBM) capacity and bandwidth targeting generative inferencing and AI training Artificial intelligence is transforming every industry and creating new opportunities for innovation and growth. On top of this, AI models are continually advancing and becoming more complex and accurate. More powerful computers with purpose-built AI accelerators that have...
    Source: Azure High Performance Computing (HPC) Blog
  • Announcing the AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code
    We are excited to introduce the AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code, a powerful VS Code extension available today in the Visual Studio Marketplace. AI Toolkit enables developers to explore, try, fine-tune, and integrate state-of-the-art models from Azure AI Studio and HuggingFace into applications.   The AI Toolkit is an evolution of the Windows AI Studio extension that was released in November...
    Source: Azure Developer Community Blog
  • Azure Functions - Microsoft build 2024 update
    Azure Functions – Build update With Microsoft Build happening, the team wanted to give an update on the latest releases in Azure Functions. In recent years, serverless technologies and event-driven architectures have become increasingly popular. Over the last year, a few themes have surfaced. Customers are building sophisticated workloads that require high and dynamic scale to improve...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog
  • Seamlessly Integrating Azure KeyVault with Jarsigner for Enhanced Security
      User Scenario and Benefits In today's cloud-driven world, securely managing and signing applications is crucial, particularly in the context of Software Supply Chain Security. The integration of the KeyVault JCA provider with Jarsigner helps ensure that your software supply chain remains secure by leveraging Azure KeyVault for key management.    Consider a development team responsible for a...
    Source: Apps on Azure Blog

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