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[Launched] Generally Available: AI toolchain operator add-on (KAITO) for AKS
The AI toolchain operator add-on (KAITO) is now generally available on AKS, streamlining the deployment of AI...
Pros and cons of microservices in genAI systems
According to the first nationally representative US survey of generative AI adoption at work and at home, nearly 40%...
How to write nonfunctional requirements for AI agents
The classic approach to writing agile user stories starts with documenting who the end user is, the user’s objective,...
C, C++, Java vie for second place in language popularity
While Python continues to be the runaway leader in Tiobe’s monthly index of programming language popularity, C, C++,...
Optimizing queries by using observability
In a modern enterprise data environment, the increasing volume of data, distributed architecture and complex...
13 clever APIs for capturing every kind of data
APIs, or application programming interfaces, started out as a mechanism to let computers talk to other computers, but...
How self-learning AI agents will reshape operational workflows
Google’s recent whitepaper, “Welcome to the Era of Experience,” signals a shift in the way AI agents are trained....
Retirement: Azure Monitor SCOM Managed Instance will be retired on Sep 30, 2026
After September 30, 2026, customers will no longer be able to access the service. Please see our retirement...
[Launched] Generally Available: CLI command for migration from Availability Sets and basic load balancer on AKS
Availability Sets and the basic load balancer are being deprecated on September 30 2025. AKS now supports, a simple...
[Launched] Generally Available: Cross-tenant customer-managed keys for Azure NetApp Files volume encryption
Cross-tenant Customer-Managed Keys (CMK) for Azure NetApp Files volume encryption is now generally available,...
Retirement: Azure Static Web Apps database connection feature
Due to changes in underlying infrastructure, the database connections feature of Static Web Apps this feature...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files Support for OpenLDAP, FreeIPA, and Red Hat Directory Server LDAP services
Azure NetApp Files now supports integration with FreeIPA, OpenLDAP, and Red Hat Directory Server—available in public...
Retirement: Azure VPN Gateway support for SSTP Protocol will be retired on March 31, 2027
Due to its limited scalability and suboptimal performance, support for SSTP will be phased out. We strongly recommend...
Retirement: General Purpose v1 (GPv1) and legacy blob storage accounts
As part of our ongoing efforts to streamline the Azure Storage portfolio and deliver enhanced performance,...
IBM launches Granite 4.0 to cut AI infra costs with hybrid Mamba-transformer models
IBM has launched Granite 4.0, a new family of open-source language models designed to slash infrastructure costs that...
The JavaScript code won’t write itself
I was driving through Austin, Texas, recently and I saw a Waymo vehicle. These are autonomous vehicles that—in...
What is an internal developer platform? IDP explained
An internal developer platform (IDP) is a self-service layer built by an organization that standardizes...
Who stops wasteful cloud spending?
According to a report from VMware, nearly half of IT leaders believe more than 25% of their cloud spending is wasted,...
Microsoft unveils framework for building agentic AI apps
Microsoft has introduced the Microsoft Agent Framework, an open-source SDK and runtime for building, orchestrating,...
Chainguard offers malware-resistant JavaScript libraries
Software supply chain security provider Chainguard has unveiled Chainguard Libraries for JavaScript, described as a...