Zachary Hester

Copilot for Power BI has entered the chat. With a preview now available, Copilot Power BI offers a glimpse into the future of reporting. Available now for customers with Power BI Premium or Fabric capacity, this preview release introduces a host of innovative features designed to streamline report generation and enhance data storytelling. While Copilot …

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Hey, who doesn’t love a good Teams meeting? In the always-changing landscape of the modern workday, Microsoft Teams continues to refine its features to offer users an optimized meeting experience. In a recent announcement, Teams unveiled a series of enhancements and new pyrotechnics aimed at enriching the dynamics of virtual meetings. Let’s dive in. New …

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In a stride toward bolstering global cybersecurity measures, Microsoft has unveiled its latest offering: the Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty. This solution places a concerted effort on how governments approach cloud computing, providing them with a newfound control, security, and sovereignty over their data and infrastructure. As you can imagine, traditionally, governments have grappled with the …

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In a significant development for cloud computing, Microsoft Azure has announced the availability of Oracle Database and Exadata services directly within its platform. This new offering, named Oracle Database@Azure (not a typo), brings together the robust capabilities of Oracle Database with the performance and scalability of Oracle Exadata, now running natively within Azure infrastructure. Previously, …

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Bing recently announced its latest innovation in search technology: Deep Search. This new feature promises a more thorough and complete searching experience for users by harnessing the power of Large Language Models (LLMs) to gather context and search intent. Unlike traditional search engines that provide basic results based on keywords, Deep Search takes search results …

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One of the most common tasks for system administrators is to run scheduled jobs that perform various operations regularly. These jobs can range from simple backups and maintenance tasks to complex workflows and integrations. However, running these jobs on-premises can have some drawbacks, such as hardware dependency, security risks, and scalability issues.  That’s why more …

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As I’m sure you’re aware by now, Microsoft Ignite 2023 was a celebration of many things—but mainly, Generative AI and the endless business use cases companies may have for Copilot. Several months later and Microsoft is continuing their efforts by working in new ways to get this product to the consumer in a more personal …

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Years ago, I set myself to the task of counting the number of APIs I was hitting throughout the day. I gave up before lunch.  Here’s what I learned though, reliability is the key factor for any API service that powers today’s web and mobile applications. At least from the customer’s perspective. Even before my …

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