-
After I wrote my last post on how .NET builds and ships, I was cautiously optimistic that I wouldn't be writing another one. Or at least not another one about how we build and ship. That problem was done and dusted. .NET had done it! We'd struck a Link to article: …
Read More -
At Build 2025, we introduced the Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs to help developers bring grounded AI into their solutions without rebuilding indexes or compromising security. The response has been encouraging, and your fee Link to article: …
Read More -
Developers can now move from idea to Azure-ready code in minutes with VS Code for the Web – Azure. This browser-based environment removes setup time, reduces friction, and gives you immediate access to pre-configured run Link to article: …
Read More -
Introduction As cloud-native architectures scale across thousands of containers and virtual machines, Java performance tuning has become more distributed, complex, and error-prone than ever. As highlighted in our public preview announcement, traditional JVM optimization relied on ex Link to article: …
Read More -
Today we are announcing the Public Preview of the Azure Command Launcher for Java, a new tool that helps developers, SREs, and infrastructure teams standardize and automate JVM configuration on Azure. The goal is to simplify tuning practices and reduce resource waste across Java workloads. Link to article: …
Read More -
Today, we’re introducing a powerful new way to bring AI directly to your mobile apps: Foundry Local on Android. Starting now, you can build Android applications that run AI on-device—no cloud round trips required. Sign up for the gated preview here: https://aka.m Link to article: …
Read More -
Today marks a big step forward with the public preview of Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) for Azure Cosmos DB. This feature helps organizations protect sensitive data without requiring changes to application logic or database interactions. What is Dynamic Data Masking? Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) is a server-side, …
Read More -
Account Key Usage Metadata is a new security and observability feature that helps Azure Cosmos DB customers avoid service disruptions during key rotations. It provides visibility when each account key was last used Link to article: …
Read More -
Azure DevOps or GitHub Enterprise ? Today, in the Microsoft ecosystem, two Software Development Lifecycle management platforms coexist: - Azure DevOps is designed from the ground up for enterprise with advanced planning features through Azure Boards, build and release automation with Azure Pipelines, and a unique Link …
Read More -
This blog outlines the new and exciting features now available in the Office Add-ins ecosystem for Ignite 2025. Continue reading for platform updates, developer experience improvements, and store enhancements. Copilot Agents work with office.js to read and write document content, enabling powerful workflows At Build …
Read More -
Writing high-quality unit tests is critical for reliable software, but it’s often time-consuming and repetitive. What if GitHub Copilot could take care of that for you? Today we’re thrilled to announce GitHub Copilot testing for .NET is now available in Visual Studio Insiders. This new capability brings AI-powered unit …
Read More -
Announcing the new azd AI agent extension: Publish Microsoft Foundry agents directly from your development environment If you've ever built an AI agent, you know the real challenge is more than writing the code, it's the complex dance of provisioning resources, managing models, and securely deploying everything to the …
Read More -
Yesterday we launched Agent 365 - Microsoft’s enterprise control plane for AI agents, designed to make agents secure, compliant, and ready for large-scale deployment within organizations. Agents enabled with Agent 365 have a unique identi Link to article: …
Read More -
Welcome to the November 2025 edition of the Azure Developer CLI (azd) release blog! This post covers releases 1.20.1 through 1.21.2. To share your feedback and questions, join the November release discussion on GitHub. Highlights: Az Link to article: …
Read More -
Say you need to transfer a large amount of data between two processes. One way is to use shared memory. Is that the fastest way to do it? Can you do any better? One argument against shared memory is that the sender will have to copy the data into the shared memory block, and the recipient will have to copy it out, …
Read More -
At the start of this year, we released a new set of T-SQL AI features for embedding your relational data for AI applications. Today, we have brought those features to Azure SQL and SQL database in Microsoft Fabric. This post will help you get started usi Link to article: …
Read More -
Upgrading an old .NET app doesn’t have to mean chasing broken builds and cryptic errors. Yet for many developers, a simple version bump turns into hours of dependency conflicts and manual fixes. Modernization isn’t just about staying current. Older frameworks can introduce security risks, slow performance, and block …
Read More