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| 🚀 | [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks SQL Serverless in UK West | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567444 | Starting July 13th, 2026, customers can use Azure Databricks SQL Serverless in the UK West region to simplify analytics workloads while benefiting from instant compute, automated […] | Tuesday | Azure Updates,AI + Machine Learning,analytics,Azure Databricks,Features,Launched |
| 🔍 | [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Front Door edge actions | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567402 | Announcing the public preview of Azure Front Door edge actions (serverless compute at the edge).With edge actions, customers can execute lightweight JavaScript functions during Azure Front […] | Wednesday | Azure Updates,Azure Front Door,Features,In preview,networking,security,Services |
| ℹ️ | Announcing: CodeAct pattern and Hyperlight containers in Microsoft Agent Framework | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=563566 | Microsoft Agent Framework adds the CodeAct pattern in public preview, which lets agents collapse a multi-step plan into a single executable code block rather than chaining […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,AI + Machine Learning,Announcement,Feature,Microsoft Build,Microsoft Foundry |
| ℹ️ | Announcing: DevUI Agent Inspector for Microsoft Agent Framework | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=563551 | Microsoft Agent Framework adds DevUI Agent Inspector in public preview, a local debugging surface that shows agent runs as a navigable tree of model calls, tool […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,AI + Machine Learning,Announcement,Feature,Microsoft Build,Microsoft Foundry |
| 🔍 | [In preview] Public Preview: Advanced platform metrics in Azure Monitor | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567726 | Starting July 15, 2026, advanced platform metrics are available in Public Preview. This update provides enhanced visibility into platform performance, resource health, and operational trends across […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,Azure Blob Storage,Azure Monitor,devops,Feature,In preview,Management and Governance,storage,Storage Accounts |
| ℹ️ | Announcing: GitHub Copilot and Claude Code connectors in Microsoft Agent Framework | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=563701 | Microsoft Agent Framework now ships generally available connectors for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code, so developers can build .NET and Python agents that delegate coding tasks […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,AI + Machine Learning,Announcement,Feature,Microsoft Build,Microsoft Foundry |
| ℹ️ | Announcing: Multi-agent orchestration patterns including Magentic in Microsoft Agent Framework | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=563571 | Microsoft Agent Framework reaches general availability for multi-agent orchestration patterns, including the dynamic Magentic pattern that delivered 38 percent on GAIA and competitive results on AssistantBench […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,AI + Machine Learning,Announcement,Feature,Microsoft Build,Microsoft Foundry |
| ℹ️ | Announcing: Agent Harness in Microsoft Agent Framework | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=563546 | Microsoft Agent Framework reaches general availability for Agent Harness, the production runtime for agents built with the framework. Customers running pilots on the preview harness can […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,AI + Machine Learning,Announcement,Feature,Microsoft Build,Microsoft Foundry |
| ℹ️ | Announcing: Multi-agent orchestration SDK with the Microsoft Foundry Agent Framework in C# and Python | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=564312 | Microsoft Foundry is now introducing Agent Framework, a unified multi-agent orchestration SDK for C# and Python. This release consolidates patterns previously spread across AutoGen and Semantic […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,AI + Machine Learning,Announcement,Feature,Microsoft Foundry |
| ℹ️ | Announcing: Tracing for Microsoft Agent Framework (Python and .NET) | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=564071 | In public preview, Microsoft Foundry now offers tracing for the Microsoft Agent Framework in both Python and .NET, helping developers observe how agents reason, call tools, […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,AI + Machine Learning,Announcement,Feature,Microsoft Foundry |
| ℹ️ | Announcing: Episodic procedural memory in Microsoft Agent Framework | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=563561 | Microsoft Agent Framework adds episodic procedural memory in public preview, a built-in store that lets agents remember successful task patterns and replay them on similar future […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,AI + Machine Learning,Announcement,Feature,Microsoft Build,Microsoft Foundry |
| ℹ️ | Announcing: Agent Channel for Microsoft Agent Framework multi-agent communication | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=563556 | Microsoft Agent Framework introduces Agent Channel in public preview, a built-in primitive that lets agents send structured messages to each other without bespoke routing code. Channels […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,AI + Machine Learning,Announcement,Feature,Microsoft Build,Microsoft Foundry |
| 🔍 | [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-July 2026 | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567426 | In mid-July 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Shortcut Configuration lets you customize keyboard shortcuts for Quick Queries, the Results Grid, […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,Azure SQL Database,Databases,Features,Hybrid + Multicloud,In preview |
| 🚀 | [Launched] Generally Available: Expanding Azure Arc SQL Migration with SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567362 | The Azure Arc migration solution now supports SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines as a migration target. Arc-enabled SQL Server instances can now be migrated to […] | Thursday | Azure Updates,compute,Databases,Features,Launched,SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines |
| 🚀 | [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Functions support for Python 3.14 | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567646 | You can now develop functions using Python 3.14 locally and deploy them to Azure Functions plans on Linux. Upgrade your apps to Python 3.14 to take […] | Saturday | Azure Updates,Azure Functions,compute,containers,Feature,Internet of Things,Launched,open source,Services |
| 🚀 | [Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Defender security assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567527 | Microsoft Defender Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server are now generally available. You can use assessments to continuously evaluate […] | Saturday | Azure Updates,Azure Database for PostgreSQL,Databases,Feature,Hybrid + Multicloud,Launched |
| 🔍 | [Launched] Public Preview: Azure Functions Support for PowerShell 7.6 | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567651 | Azure Functions support for PowerShell 7.6 is now available in preview. You can now develop apps using PowerShell 7.6 locally and deploy them to Azure Functions […] | Saturday | Azure Updates,Azure Functions,compute,containers,Feature,Internet of Things,Launched,security,Services |
| 🚀 | [Launched] Generally Available: Encryption in Transit for Azure Files NFS Shares in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567787 | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now generally supports Encryption in Transit (EiT) for Azure Files NFS v4.1 volumes through the Azure File CSI driver. With EiT enabled, […] | Saturday | Azure Updates,Azure Files,Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS),compute,containers,Feature,Launched,security,storage |
| ℹ️ | Retirement: Support for Python-2.7; 3.8 and PowerShell- 7.1; 7.2 will be retired on September 30, 2026 | https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567556 | Starting October 1, 2026, the specified runtime versions Python 2.7, Python 3.8, and PowerShell 7.1 & 7.2. will no longer be supported by Automation. Runbooks using […] | Saturday | Azure Updates,automation,Compliance,Management and Governance,Retirements,security |
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| Build and Optimize a Data Lakehouse for Unified Data Intelligence | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/build-and-optimize-a-data-lakehouse-for-unified-data/ba-p/4534535 | Hello Folks! Welcome back to the ITOpsTalk Blog and the Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Summit 2026 series. In this session James Baker and Sai Runtham, both from […] | Monday | Tech Community |
| Creating Autonomous Teams Agents Using OpenClaw, MCP, and Azure Container Apps | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-developer-community/creating-autonomous-teams-agents-using-openclaw-mcp-and-azure/ba-p/4536296 | The one shift that changes everything For two years, “AI coding” meant autocomplete. A suggestion appears in your editor, you hit tab, you move on. The […] | Monday | Tech Community |
| From AI Adoption to AI Governance – Using APIM as the Gateway for Azure AI Foundry | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/from-ai-adoption-to-ai-governance-using-apim-as-the-gateway-for/ba-p/4536247 | Co-authored by Gaurav Jain (Senior Cloud Solution Architect @ Microsoft) and Abhishek Mittal (Cloud Solution Architect @ Microsoft) Enterprises move through three phases of AI […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Moving Petabytes Without the Panic: At-Scale Storage Assessments and Migrations to Azure | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/moving-petabytes-without-the-panic-at-scale-storage-assessments/ba-p/4534543 | Hello Folks! If you have ever been asked to move all our file shares to the cloud ASAP. You already know that storage migration is one […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Event Recap – TechCon Chicago 2026 | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-blog/event-recap-techcon-chicago-2026/ba-p/4532677 | TechCon 365 Chicago is part of the TechCon series of regional Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure data conferences — one of the most widely attended […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| From Multi-Model Chaos to a Governed AI Gateway: Cost Optimization on Azure | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-developer-community/from-multi-model-chaos-to-a-governed-ai-gateway-cost/ba-p/4531729 | What is Multi-Model Chaos, and what cost and security challenges does it pose? Multi-model chaos describes the sprawl that emerges when an organization rapidly adopts many large language and foundation […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Lessons Learned #544: How to Detect INT Identity Exhaustion Before Inserts Fail. | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-database-support-blog/lessons-learned-544-how-to-detect-int-identity-exhaustion-before/ba-p/4536565 | Recently, I worked on a support case involving an Azure SQL Database table where the customer had reached the maximum value supported by the INT data […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Lessons Learned #543: Evaluating MultiSubnetFailover with Azure SQL Database | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-database-support-blog/lessons-learned-543-evaluating-multisubnetfailover-with-azure/ba-p/4536554 | Last week, I worked on a support case in which the use of the MultiSubnetFailover connection-string feature was being considered for an application connecting to Azure […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Load testing Copilot Studio agents with Locust and Azure Load Testing | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/load-testing-copilot-studio-agents-with-locust-and-azure-load/ba-p/4535445 | A conversational agent doesn’t answer like an API. You send one message. The server returns 200 OK. And then nothing happens. The real answer is still coming, […] | Wednesday | Tech Community |
| Modernize VDI with Azure Files and Entra Cloud-Native Identities | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/modernize-vdi-with-azure-files-and-entra-cloud-native-identities/ba-p/4534545 | Hello Folks! If you have ever run a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) estate, you know the recurring riddle. The session hosts are designed to be stateless […] | Wednesday | Tech Community |
| Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Feature Pack | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sql-server-blog/security-update-for-sql-server-2016-sp3-azure-connect-feature/ba-p/4537074 | The Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Feature Pack is now available for download at the Microsoft Download Center and Microsoft Update Catalog […] | Wednesday | Tech Community |
| When Compute Sits and Waits: Fixing the Hidden Storage Bottleneck in EDA and HPC with Azure NetApp Files | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/when-compute-sits-and-waits-fixing-the-hidden-storage-bottleneck/ba-p/4534550 | Hello Folks! If you have ever stared at an HPC pipeline and wondered why the queue depth keeps climbing while every CPU graph looks lazy, this […] | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Your H100s on Azure won’t do distributed training. Here’s probably why. | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/startups-at-microsoft/your-h100s-on-azure-won-t-do-distributed-training-here-s/ba-p/4537502 | Here’s a pattern I keep running into with startups doing AI training on Azure: they get H100 capacity approved, spin up VMs, launch a multi-node training […] | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Azure Service Health has four alert types. You probably configured one. | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/startups-at-microsoft/azure-service-health-has-four-alert-types-you-probably/ba-p/4537501 | Most startups I work with have Service Health alerts configured on at least one subscription. That part’s fine. The problem is they usually have it set […] | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Give your AI agent two memories with Azure App Service | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/give-your-ai-agent-two-memories-with-azure-app-service/ba-p/4537400 | Agents feel continuous only when they can operate across two very different time horizons. They need the recent turns that make the current conversation coherent, and […] | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Public Preview: Advanced platform metrics in Azure Monitor | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-observability-blog/public-preview-advanced-platform-metrics-in-azure-monitor/ba-p/4536983 | We are excited to announce the Public Preview of advanced platform metrics for Azure Monitor, delivering more granular telemetry to help customers monitor and optimize their […] | Thursday | Tech Community |
| MCP Enterprise Authorization Is Here — What Entra and App Service Can Do Today | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/mcp-enterprise-authorization-is-here-what-entra-and-app-service/ba-p/4537433 | A few weeks ago I wrote about what the latest MCP changes meant for scaling on Azure App Service. This time, the protocol change is about […] | Friday | Tech Community |
| Understanding billing for the Azure Copilot Observability Agent | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-observability-blog/understanding-billing-for-the-azure-copilot-observability-agent/ba-p/4537780 | The Azure Copilot Observability Agent brings an agentic investigation experience directly into Azure Monitor. Teams can chat with their observability data, run deep investigations across application […] | Friday | Tech Community |
| Azure Front Door: Resiliency Series – Part 3: Tenant isolation | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-networking-blog/azure-front-door-resiliency-series-part-3-tenant-isolation/ba-p/4535866 | Abhishek Tiwari, Vice President of Engineering, Azure NetworkingAmit Srivastava, Partner Director of PM, Azure NetworkingVarun Chawla, Partner Director of Engineering, Azure Networking Azure Front Door […] | Saturday | Tech Community |
| Beyond the Canvas: The Azure Architecture Diagram Builder Becomes Agent-Ready | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-architecture-blog/beyond-the-canvas-the-azure-architecture-diagram-builder-becomes/ba-p/4534590 | AZURE ARCHITECTURE BLOG · 8 MIN READ Author: Arturo Quiroga, Senior Partner Solutions Architect — Microsoft Two months ago I published From Prompt to Production: Building […] | Saturday | Tech Community |
| Introducing Layered Ingress Sharding: Achieving Single-Tenant Isolation in Multi-Tenant Services | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/reliability-and-resiliency-in/introducing-layered-ingress-sharding-achieving-single-tenant/ba-p/4535859 | Abhishek Tiwari, Vice President of Engineering, Azure NetworkingAmit Srivastava, Partner Director of PM, Azure NetworkingVarun Chawla, Partner Director of Engineering, Azure Networking Why Multi‑Tenant Isolation Is […] | Saturday | Tech Community |
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| Use the new Entra SOC Identity Responder Admin Role | https://ourcloudnetwork.com/use-the-new-entra-soc-identity-responder-admin-role/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=use-the-new-entra-soc-identity-responder-admin-role | Discover the new Entra SOC Identity Responder role in Microsoft Entra. Learn what it does, how it empowers your security team, and steps to handle a […] | Daniel Bradley |
| Distributing Bicep Modules with Token-Based Access Using ACR | https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2026/07/distributing-bicep-modules-with-token-based-access-using-acr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=distributing-bicep-modules-with-token-based-access-using-acr | Reading Time: 6 minutesBicep 0.45.6 added ociEnabled, an experimental feature that routes module pulls through ORAS using Docker-style credentials instead of the Azure SDK. I have […] | Pixel Roberts |
| How to publish private Bicep extensions to OCI registries | https://www.idontlikeai.dev/how-to-publish-private-bicep-extensions-to-oci-registries/ | Ship private Bicep extensions through the OCI registry your team already trusts. Read the full article here: How to publish private Bicep extensions to OCI registries | Gijs Reijn |
| Microsoft are set to retire SMS & Voice authentication methods | https://ourcloudnetwork.com/microsoft-are-set-to-retire-sms-voice-authentication-methods/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=microsoft-are-set-to-retire-sms-voice-authentication-methods | Microsoft Entra is retiring default SMS & voice MFA for phishing-resistant Passkeys (MC1426371). Discover the timeline, risks, and how to audit your tenant. The post Microsoft […] | Daniel Bradley |
| Azure Environment Design: Stop Paying Production Prices for Dev | https://www.techielass.com/azure-environment-design-dont-pay-production-prices-for-dev/ | “We want our Development, Test, QA, Pre-Production, and Production environments to be identical.” I hear a version of this every time I sit down with a […] | Sarah Lean |
| The 3 Azure Security Mistakes I See During Audits | https://aidanfinn.com/?p=25028 | I’ve performed many Azure audits over the years, both formally and informally while learning new environments. Despite the differences between organisations, the same three security failures […] | Aidan Finn |
| AKS managed Gateway API blocks the ALB controller | https://luke.geek.nz/azure/aks-mgtgw-lab/ | I was setting up Application Gateway for Containers (AGC) as the ingress layer for a project cluster. The AKS add-on makes it look straightforward in Bicep […] | Luke Murray |
| Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Bare Metal | https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2026/07/azure-kubernetes-service-aks-on-bare-metal/ | Many organizations need to run Kubernetes on-premises, at the edge, or in sovereign environments, while still benefiting from the simplicity and consistency of Azure. That’s exactly […] | Thomas Maurer |
| 351 – Building and hosting a static site in 2026 | https://share.transistor.fm/s/5bd663fe | In this week’s episode, we talk about recent experience in moving away from Ghost and WordPress for blogs, and building a static site with Astro. Since […] | Tobias Zimmergren |
| Received Microsoft MVP Award in Developer Technologies | https://jaliyaudagedara.blogspot.com/2026/07/received-microsoft-mvp-award-in.html | I am humbled and honored once again to receive the precious Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the 13th consecutive year.As always looking forward to […] | Jaliya Udagedara |
| Microsoft MVP Renewal 2026/27 | https://blog.darrenjrobinson.com/microsoft-mvp-renewal-2026-27/ | I’m incredibly proud and grateful to share that I’ve once again been re-awarded Microsoft MVP status in Security (Identity & Access) and Azure (PowerShell). This year […] | Darren Robinson |
| AKS Node Disruption Policy is Now in Preview: Control When Your Nodes Get Reimaged | https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2026/07/aks-node-disruption-policy-is-now-in-preview-control-when-your-nodes-get-reimaged/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aks-node-disruption-policy-is-now-in-preview-control-when-your-nodes-get-reimaged | Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you have ever watched a routine cluster configuration change silently reimage your node pools mid-business-hours and wondered why you had no say […] | Pixel Roberts |
| Analysing Azure AD B2C custom policies to aid with migration to Entra External ID (EEID) | https://medium.com/the-new-control-plane/analysing-azure-ad-b2c-custom-policies-to-aid-with-migration-to-entra-external-id-eeid-718edc722924?source=rss----3a246e667a75---4 | The docs are here. “The Migration Policy Analyzer is available directly in your Azure AD B2C tenant. It scans your custom policies and produces a migration assessment […] | Rory Braybrook |
| Exam AZ-802 Study Guide: Administering Windows Server | https://charbelnemnom.com/az-802-exam-study-guide/ | Updated – 15/07/2026 – I’m scheduled to take the AZ-802 beta exam next week. I will update this guide with my real exam experience, the Continue […] | Charbel Nemnom |
| HolmesGPT + Azure AI Foundry: A Quick Kubernetes Troubleshooting Demo | https://thomasthornton.cloud/holmesgpt-azure-ai-foundry-a-quick-kubernetes-troubleshooting-demo/ | I’ve been using HolmesGPT lately and wanted to put together a quick demo using Azure AI Foundry. The setup is deliberately simple: The whole thing takes […] | Thomas Thornton |
| Conditional Access in the Real World – Break-Glass Accounts, Legacy Auth, and Named Locations | https://www.ciraltos.com/conditional-access-in-the-real-world-break-glass-accounts-legacy-auth-and-named-locations/ | Requiring MFA for all users is one of the most impactful things you can do to protect your Microsoft 365 environment. But that’s just a starting […] | Travis Roberts |
| ASP.NET Core 11.0: Async Validation in Minimal APIs | https://jaliyaudagedara.blogspot.com/2026/07/aspnet-core-110-async-validation-in.html | In this post, let’s have a look at asynchronous validation support for Minimal APIs, which is going to be available in ASP.NET Core 11.0. Some time back, […] | Jaliya Udagedara |
| Local AI with Foundry Local and PowerShell: chat, memory, tools; building a harness. | https://dev.to/omiossec/local-ai-with-foundry-local-and-powershell-chat-memory-tools-building-a-harness-3m4g | Since June 2026, the frontier labs have not stopped shipping: Fable, Sonnet 5, GPT-5.6 (Sol, Terra and Luna), Grok 4.5 trained on Cursor metrics, without talking […] | Olivier Miossec |
| Use GitHub Agentic Workflows to test Bicep deployments | https://autosysops.com/blog/use-github-agentic-workflows-to-test-bicep-deployments | Use AI to improve sustainability. When I first heard that I thought it was not possible. But then it got me thinking…. There are many things […] | Leo Visser |
| Azure Update 10th July 2026 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bemRBrJnYvA | Really quick update 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel. If I have something it will be there! 🤔 Due to the […] | John Savill |
| I’ve Seen This Pattern Before. Are You Building for What Comes After Cheap AI Access? | https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2026/07/11/ive-seen-this-pattern-before-are-you-building-for-what-comes-after-cheap-ai-access/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ive-seen-this-pattern-before-are-you-building-for-what-comes-after-cheap-ai-access | I killed a SaaS product a few years ago. Not because the idea was wrong, and not because the market wasn’t there. Because the platform underneath […] | Jamie Maguire |
