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Troubleshooting Azure Linux Web App Deployment: Compatibility, Environment Variables, and Memorytheringe provides a practical troubleshooting guide for deploying Python web apps with AI-related packages on Azure Linux Web Apps, focusing on compatibility, environment variables, and memory challenges.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-30

Securing Azure Confidential VM Backups with Recovery Services Vault and Private EndpointsPramodPalukuru details how to secure backups for Azure Confidential VMs using Recovery Services Vault with private endpoints, highlighting security, configuration steps, and best practices for cloud professionals.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-29

End-to-End Observability for Generative AI: Azure Monitor and AI Foundry IntegrationHong Gao introduces new Azure Monitor and AI Foundry integration, providing enterprise-grade observability for generative AI systems. The post highlights unified dashboards, AI telemetry, and OpenTelemetry-powered insights.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-26

Azure Functions on Azure Container Apps: The Unified Platform for Event-Driven and Finite WorkloadsDeepGanguly explores how developers can reliably deploy Azure Functions on Azure Container Apps for event-driven and finite workloads, highlighting advanced scenarios from batch processing to machine learning and CI/CD automation....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-26

Microsoft's Project Pavilion Presence at KubeCon NA 2025: Supporting Open Source in Cloud Native EcosystemsLexi Nadolski reviews Microsoft’s technical engagements at KubeCon NA 2025, featuring major open source collaborations and direct support for cloud-native development and Azure customers.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-25

Azure SRE Agent: Enhancing Observability and Multi-Cloud Incident Managementdbandaru presents an in-depth look at Azure SRE Agent, detailing its integrations with Datadog, New Relic, Dynatrace, and plans for multi-agent collaboration to strengthen observability and incident management across hybrid...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-25

Preview and Export Azure Changes with 'What If' and Bicep in Azure CLI & PowerShellSteven Bucher discusses Azure CLI and PowerShell’s new ‘What if’ and ‘Export Bicep’ features, helping practitioners safely preview command impacts and generate reusable Bicep templates.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-21

Azure DNS Security Policy with Threat Intelligence Feed Now Generally AvailableSergio Figueiredo announces the general availability of Azure DNS security policy with Threat Intelligence feed, highlighting its impact on DNS threat mitigation, logging, and integration for Azure environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-20

Azure Monitor Private Link Scope (AMPLS) Scale Limits Increased by 10x: General Availability OverviewMahesh_Sundaram details how the Azure Monitor Private Link Scope (AMPLS) scale limits have been increased by 10x, enabling organizations to scale secure monitoring and resource management across large environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-20

Introducing Golazo: Open-Source Framework for Transparent Engineering TeamsBen Martens unveils Golazo, a new open-source engineering framework from Microsoft promoting design-first documentation, peer review, transparent collaboration, and agile team workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-20

Azure Functions Durable Task Scheduler Dedicated SKU Now GA, Consumption SKU in Public PreviewAuthored by greenie-msft, this post introduces the general availability of Azure Functions Durable Task Scheduler Dedicated SKU and the public preview of the Consumption SKU, offering advanced orchestration for scalable,...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-20

Confidential Containers Now Available on Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO)MelanieKraintz007 explores Azure Red Hat OpenShift’s new Confidential Containers, detailing how this general availability release advances cloud security and zero-trust for confidential workloads on Azure.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-20

Expose Legacy APIs on Azure Container Apps to AI Agents via MCP Servers and API ManagementDeepGanguly demonstrates a step-by-step process for exposing legacy APIs hosted on Azure Container Apps to AI agents using MCP Servers and Azure API Management, enabling secure, tool-based API access for...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-20

Integrating Azure DevOps with Jira Service Management: Practical Approaches and Real-World Scenariostejabhutada explains how development and support teams can automate ticket flow and data sync between Azure DevOps and JSM, discussing use cases, technical features, and integration approaches.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-20

AKS Enabled by Azure Arc: Powering Hybrid AI Applications from Cloud to EdgeSchumannGE details the latest AKS Arc developments from Ignite 2025, focusing on hybrid Kubernetes, AI model deployment, enhanced edge and disconnected support, and new security features for the AI-enabled enterprise....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-20

Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell: Quality, Security, and AI Updates Announced at Ignite 2025Alex-wdy shares comprehensive updates from Microsoft Ignite 2025, focusing on Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, and new AI-driven features, including security and quality improvements.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-19

Managing Multiple Deployment Stacks in Azure Bicep: Patterns and Best PracticesRoslin_Nivetha explores best practices for managing multiple Azure deployment stacks with Bicep, highlighting strategies for modular architecture, lifecycle control, and strong governance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-19

Accelerate Cloud Migration with Azure Copilot Migration Agentshashban explores the capabilities of the Azure Copilot Migration Agent, detailing its AI-powered approach to streamlining migration and modernization for enterprises.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-19

Reimagining Network Operations with Microsoft NetAI: Hyperscale AI-Driven AutomationRickliev explains how Microsoft NetAI brings autonomous, AI-driven operations to the Azure Networking team—yielding measurable gains in incident management, reliability, and operational efficiency across hyperscale cloud infrastructure.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-19

Azure Copilot Deployment Agent Preview: Smarter Infrastructure PlanningMarvin_Morales announces Azure Copilot’s Deployment Agent preview, detailing how it accelerates infrastructure planning, AI workload deployment, and code generation using modular templates and collaborative workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-19

Agent Loop: New AI Features in Logic Apps Standard and Public Preview Announced at IgniteDivSwa announces the release of Agent Loop General Availability in Logic Apps Standard, alongside a suite of new AI capabilities in public preview, offering developers advanced options for secure, scalable...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-19

Delivering Scalable Client-Side Configuration with Azure App Configuration and Azure Front DoorMukta explains how Azure App Configuration combined with Azure Front Door enables developers to deliver dynamic client-side configuration at CDN scale, providing secure and flexible options for AI-powered and modern...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-19

Scenario-Based Feature Flag Management in Azure App Configuration Portalnuzhat-minhaz presents a practical guide on the new scenario-based feature flag experience in Azure App Configuration, simplifying complex deployments for AI and cloud applications.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Kubernetes Center (Preview) Launches on Azure Portal for Unified Cluster ManagementHarsha_Nair introduces Kubernetes Center on Azure Portal, outlining how it unifies management, security, and monitoring for Kubernetes clusters, bringing actionable insights and streamlined workflows to Azure users.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Azure Copilot Adds Advanced Kubernetes Troubleshooting Agents for AKSSamantha_Fernandez introduces the preview of AI-powered Kubernetes troubleshooting agents in Azure Copilot, offering automated root cause analysis, actionable solutions, and integrated support for AKS clusters.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Agent Loop in Azure Logic Apps: General Availability and New CapabilitiesDivSwa announces the general availability of Agent Loop in Azure Logic Apps, providing a comprehensive overview of its AI automation features, enterprise security, and extensibility for developers and IT teams....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Enhancing Workload Resilience with Azure Files Zonal Placementhanagpal explains the benefits of using zonal placement for Azure Files Premium LRS, highlighting how it improves latency and resilience for diverse Azure workloads.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Integrating Azure Application Gateway v2 with Azure API Management for Secure and Scalable API Deliveryranjsharma presents a step-by-step guide to integrating Azure Application Gateway v2 and Azure API Management for secure, scalable API solutions, including automation with Terraform and Azure DevOps.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Compose for Agents on Azure Container Apps: Serverless GPU and Agentic AI WorkloadsSimonjj explores the public preview of Compose for Agents on Azure Container Apps, showing how developers can leverage serverless GPUs, Docker Compose, and a wide selection of AI frameworks to...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Azure Functions Ignite 2025: Flex Consumption, MCP Servers, Agents, OpenTelemetry, and Morepaulyuk presents a rich technical overview of Azure Functions advancements for 2025, focusing on scalable serverless architecture, AI agent enablement, and deep integration of security, monitoring, and developer experience.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

General Availability of Azure Monitor Dashboards with GrafanaKayodePrince introduces the general availability of Azure Monitor dashboards with Grafana, a new solution for building and managing cloud-native monitoring dashboards directly in the Azure portal.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Announcing the Public Preview of Azure Local Rack Aware Clustermindydiep introduces the public preview of Azure Local rack aware cluster, highlighting its architecture and integration for fault-tolerant and scalable hybrid cloud deployments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Building AI Apps and Agents for the New FrontierMike Hulme discusses the impact of Microsoft’s agentic AI and developer tools, including GitHub Copilot, Foundry, and Azure services, on building and managing next-generation applications securely and efficiently.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

What's New in Azure App Service: Managed Instance, Aspire, AI, and Developer Platform Updates at MS Ignite 2025Stefan Schackow delivers a deep dive into the latest innovations in Azure App Service from Microsoft Ignite 2025, highlighting modernization with Managed Instance, Aspire enhancements, AI agent integration, and developer-centric...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Expanding Azure Arc for Hybrid and Multicloud ManagementSatyaVel showcases Ignite 2025’s Azure Arc enhancements, covering new multicloud management, hybrid VDI, compliance, and security features, offering practical insights for professionals managing diverse IT estates.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Public Preview: Multicloud Connector Support for GCP via Azure ArcMeagan McCrory introduces the public preview of the Multicloud connector for GCP with Azure Arc, describing its features for integrated inventory and management across cloud providers.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

AI-Powered Innovations in Azure Load TestingNikita_Nallamothu details how Azure Load Testing now uses AI to automate load test scripting and provide actionable analysis, changing how engineers approach performance testing.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

What's New in Azure Container Apps: Ignite 2025 Feature Updatesvyomnagrani details major Azure Container Apps updates from Ignite 2025, outlining new features for AI hosting, agent frameworks, security, DevOps, and workflow modernization in Microsoft’s cloud-native ecosystem.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Simplify Application Monitoring for AKS with Azure Monitor (Public Preview)austonli details Azure Monitor’s new public preview features for unified application monitoring on AKS, empowering developers with seamless onboarding and advanced observability.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Azure Application Platform Innovations Announced at Ignite 2025NagaSurendran introduces the latest Azure app platform features announced at Microsoft Ignite 2025, showcasing how organizations can leverage unified AI and app modernization capabilities to accelerate innovation while ensuring security...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Troubleshoot with OTLP Signals in Azure Monitor (Limited Public Preview)SoubhagyaDash discusses Azure Monitor’s new support for OpenTelemetry standards and OTLP signal ingestion, guiding developers and operations teams on unified observability and troubleshooting techniques.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

What’s New in Azure Local: Cloud Infrastructure for Distributed Locations Managed by Azure Arcmeenagowdar presents a comprehensive overview of Azure Local, detailing its new features for distributed cloud infrastructure, enhanced security, and management via Azure Arc.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Runtime Security and AI Fixes: Integrating GitHub Advanced Security with Defender for CloudAndrewMFlick introduces Microsoft’s integration of GitHub Advanced Security with Defender for Cloud, helping DevSecOps teams accelerate vulnerability remediation using runtime context, AI-suggested fixes, and code-to-cloud security integration.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Agentic Cloud Operations and Azure Copilot: Intelligent Cloud ManagementAnniepearl showcases the transformational role of Azure Copilot and agentic cloud operations, demonstrating how AI-driven agents streamline cloud management and ensure governance in Microsoft Azure environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Advancing Full-Stack Observability with Azure Monitor at Ignite 2025Shiva_Sivakumar shares updates from Ignite 2025 on how Azure Monitor and new AI-powered agents elevate observability and operational analytics for cloud and AI workloads.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Reimagining VM Application Management for an AI-Powered, Secure FutureTanmay Gore outlines how Azure VM Applications simplify and secure VM software deployment for AI-scale workloads, integrating CI/CD automation, versioning, and governance in the Azure ecosystem.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Managed Instance on Azure App Service: Public Preview Announcement and Technical OverviewWritten by apwestgarth, this announcement details the new Managed Instance on Azure App Service, describing technical features designed to help developers migrate and modernize legacy .NET applications for the cloud...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Introducing Monitoring Coverage: Centralized Monitoring Enhancement in Azure MonitorNathan Mangum details the preview release of Monitoring Coverage in Azure Monitor, outlining how organizations can assess and enhance monitoring across Azure resources using a unified, scalable approach.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Dynamic Thresholds for Log Search Alerts in Azure Monitor: Public PreviewEfrat Ben-Porat presents the public preview of dynamic thresholds for log search alerts in Azure Monitor, showing how machine learning can simplify alerting and improve anomaly detection for cloud resources....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Azure Arc Site Manager Public Preview Refresh: Unified Management for Hybrid and Edge Environmentssupriyobanerjee announces the Azure Arc Site Manager Public Preview Refresh, detailing improved management, configuration, and security monitoring for hybrid and edge environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Announcing Hybrid Deployment Options for Azure Virtual DesktopSteveDMSFT announces the limited preview of Azure Virtual Desktop for hybrid environments, explaining how organizations can leverage unified cloud and on-premises desktop virtualization through Azure Arc and partner tools.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

AI-Driven Automation and Incident Response with Azure SRE Agentvyomnagrani introduces the upgraded Azure SRE Agent, detailing new AI-powered automation features for incident response, DevOps, and operational management across Azure and hybrid environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

AI Agents Accelerate App Modernization with GitHub Copilot and AzureScott Hunter explains how AI agents, GitHub Copilot, and Azure unlock rapid, automated modernization for legacy applications, announcing new features and technical integrations at Ignite.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Azure Logic Apps Designer Major Redesign: Phase I Public Previewtravisvu details the Phase I public preview of the new Azure Logic Apps designer, covering key improvements such as draft mode, unified tool views, and developer-focused workflow enhancements.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Microsoft’s Open-Source Advancements for Linux Reliability on AzureKashanK explains Microsoft’s latest open-source work to enhance Linux reliability and security on Azure. These efforts support developers and cloud engineers using Linux platforms at scale.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Azure Functions on Azure Container Apps: Unified Platform for Event-Driven and Finite WorkloadsDeepGanguly explores the integration of Azure Functions with Azure Container Apps, showing how developers can deploy event-driven workloads, batch processing, ML inference, and advanced microservices patterns using modern Azure tooling....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Windows Server 2019 Retirement on AKS enabled by Azure Arc: Migration Guidancessarwa highlights the required migration from Windows Server 2019 to Windows Server 2022 for AKS enabled by Azure Arc, outlining timelines, migration steps, and operational impacts of the upcoming retirement....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Comprehensive VM Monitoring with OpenTelemetry in Azure Monitorviviandiec details how Azure Monitor integrates OpenTelemetry for VM and Arc server monitoring. The post covers onboarding, advanced metrics, enhanced dashboards, and new alerting capabilities.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-18

Linux on Azure at Microsoft Ignite 2025: What's New, Sessions, and AnnouncementsShreyabaheti outlines the core Linux-on-Azure innovations and technical sessions at Microsoft Ignite 2025, showcasing Azure Linux security, AKS modernization, and hands-on migration labs for practitioners and developers.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-17

Secure Azure Stream Analytics Jobs with Dedicated Clusters and Managed Private EndpointsPratibhaShenoy provides practical guidance for securely configuring Azure Stream Analytics jobs in dedicated clusters using managed identities and private endpoints, emphasizing zero-trust, compliance, and automation.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-17

Preventing Duplicate Processing in Azure Logic App TriggersMohammed_Barqawi presents a solution for detecting and handling duplicate trigger executions in Azure Logic Apps by leveraging the Logic Apps REST API and a unique clientTrackingId.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-17

Automating Microsoft Fabric Deployments with Azure DevOps and PythonPaulams732 outlines a production-ready solution for Microsoft Fabric artifact deployment with Azure DevOps and Python, covering architecture, automation, and troubleshooting.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-17

Azure Databricks Cost Optimization: A Practical GuideRafia_Aqil and Sanjeev Nair provide a detailed, technical roadmap for optimizing Azure Databricks costs, covering discovery, configuration, data engineering, code improvements, and actionable team strategies.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-15

Delivering Web Applications Over IPv6 Using Azure Networking ServicesMarc de Droog expertly walks through practical strategies for delivering Azure-hosted web applications over IPv6, detailing key networking services, deployment steps, and architectural considerations for scalable, future-ready, and secure global...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-14

Azure Copilot Observability Agent: AI-Driven Investigations for Cloud OperationsEfratNauerman introduces the Azure Copilot observability agent, highlighting its AI-driven approach to troubleshooting and observability across Azure environments, with advanced features for automatic issue investigation and actionable remediation.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-13

Build Your First AI Agent with Azure App Servicejordanselig walks through modern approaches for building AI agents and agentic web apps on Azure App Service, highlighting integration strategies, frameworks, and practical developer resources.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-13

Customizable Security Baselines in Azure Machine Configuration: Public Previewmutemwamasheke presents a detailed overview of customizable security baselines in Azure Machine Configuration, explaining how to tailor industry security standards and automate server compliance workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-13

Customizable Security Baselines Now in Preview for Azure Policy and Machine Configurationmutemwamasheke presents an overview of customizable security baselines within Azure Policy and Machine Configuration, offering practical guidance for compliance automation and integration with DevOps workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-13

OTEL Sidecar Extension Cheat-Sheet on Azure App Service for Linux: PHP, Python, Node.js, .NETTulikaC shares a practical cheat-sheet for adding OpenTelemetry sidecar extensions to PHP, Python, Node.js, and .NET apps running on Azure App Service for Linux, including setup steps, default settings, debugging...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-13

Elastic APM Setup with OTEL Sidecar Extension on Azure App Service for LinuxTulikaC explains how to connect Azure App Service for Linux to Elastic APM using an OpenTelemetry sidecar extension—covering setup steps, app settings, and validation in Kibana.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-13

Part I: OTEL Sidecar Extension on Azure App Service for Linux – PHP Integration GuideTulikaC explains how developers can add observability to PHP Linux web apps using Azure App Service sidecar extensions and OpenTelemetry – Azure Monitor. This detailed guide covers setup, deployment, and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-13

Public Preview: Query-Based Metric Alerts Now in Azure MonitorYair Gil introduces new query-based metric alerts in Azure Monitor, enabling advanced, PromQL-driven monitoring and alerting across all Azure metrics for scalable cloud environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-12

Announcing BizTalk Server 2020 Cumulative Update 7: Platform Support and Upgrade Guidancehcamposu announces the release of BizTalk Server 2020 CU7, focusing on new platform compatibility, upgrade advice, and migration paths to Azure Logic Apps for integration workloads.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-12

What’s New for Python on Azure App Service for Linux: pyproject.toml, uv, and Modern DeploymentsTulikaC explains recent upgrades for building and deploying Python apps on Azure App Service for Linux, covering modern tools like pyproject.toml, uv, Poetry, and offering improved DevOps workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-12

Real-Time AI Streaming with Azure OpenAI and SignalRpranav_pratik demonstrates how to deliver a ChatGPT-style streaming AI experience in your own apps by integrating Azure OpenAI Service with real-time SignalR communication and Angular frontend, covering the end-to-end architecture...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-12

Top Microsoft Ignite 2025 Sessions for Azure Developers: AI, Copilot, and FabricGalimahB shares a curated guide to the best Microsoft Ignite 2025 sessions for Azure-focused developers, highlighting AI, GitHub Copilot, Fabric, and CI/CD innovations.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-11

Migrate or Modernize Applications Using Azure Migrate: New Features and Application-Aware ApproachesShikher provides a comprehensive overview of Azure Migrate’s new application-focused features, showing how architects and developers can leverage code insight tools like GitHub Copilot to drive secure, efficient modernization and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-10

Building Enterprise-Grade Shared AKS Clusters: A Guide to Multi-Tenant Kubernetes Architecturedhaneshuk presents a thorough walkthrough for building and operating enterprise-grade, multi-tenant AKS clusters, highlighting security, DevOps, cost optimization, and operational know-how for Microsoft consultants and developers.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-10

Deploying and Syncing Microsoft Dev Box Catalogs with GitHub using Terraformsinghshub outlines how to automate the deployment of Microsoft Dev Box Catalogs with Terraform and keep them synchronized with GitHub, providing a repeatable, secure, and version-controlled cloud development environment for...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-09

Simplifying Microservice Reliability with Daprriturajjana presents a detailed guide on using Dapr to build reliable microservices with Azure Container Apps and .NET, providing actionable examples and portal-based setup walkthroughs.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-08

Azure VNet Flow Logs Migration and Traffic Analytics with TerraformIbrahim Baig provides a technical guide on migrating from Azure NSG Flow Logs to VNet Flow Logs using Terraform, discussing benefits, migration steps, implementation details, Traffic Analytics integration, and practical...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-08

Reduce Metrics Noise and Costs with Container Network Metrics Filtering in ACNS for AKSKhushbuP presents an in-depth look at Container Network Metrics Filtering in ACNS for AKS, empowering teams to control Kubernetes network metrics and reduce cost and noise from unnecessary data.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-08

High-Performance AI Networking on AKS: eBPF Host Routing with Azure CNI Powered by CiliumSam_Foo explores eBPF host routing for Azure CNI powered by Cilium on AKS, providing a technical overview of its performance enhancements and implementation steps.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-08

Efficient Azure Firewall and NSG Rule Management with Terraform and CSVAbhishekShaw provides a practical tutorial on streamlining the management of Azure Firewall and NSG rules using Terraform resource blocks and CSV files, empowering Azure engineers to handle complex rule sets...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-07

Advanced Kafka Lag Monitoring Techniques for Azure Event HubsSunip examines the advanced challenges and strategies for reliable Kafka consumer lag monitoring in Azure Event Hubs, sharing practical techniques and code for practitioners.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-06

Azure Container Registry Now Supports Entra ABAC for Repository and Namespace Permissionsjohshmsft outlines the new support for Microsoft Entra ABAC in Azure Container Registry, showing how teams can enforce least-privilege boundaries for repositories and namespaces with fine-grained security controls.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-05

Zero-Trust Enforcement and Multi-Tenancy Security in Kubernetes with Custom Admission Webhooks on AKSdivyaan demonstrates practical approaches to enforcing Zero Trust and multi-tenancy in Kubernetes using custom admission webhooks on AKS, with code examples, Azure integrations, and actionable security policies.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-04

Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter - November 2025WSilveira curates the November 2025 Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter, spotlighting the latest news, technical breakthroughs, and expert contributions in Microsoft Azure integration, automation, AI, security, and DevOps.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-11-03

Azure Failure Prediction & Detection (AFPD): Preventing Downtime with Proactive ReliabilityAndrew Boyd and collaborators shed light on Azure’s Failure Prediction & Detection (AFPD) system, detailing proactive strategies for maintaining cloud reliability, minimizing downtime, and making the most of Azure’s notification...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-31

Add Sidecars to Azure App Service for Linux—via GitHub Actions or Azure PipelinesTulikaC explains how to use GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines templates to deploy helper sidecars with Azure App Service for Linux, making CI/CD setup seamless for various runtime and container...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-30

Dalec: Declarative Linux Package and Container Builds with Azure Linux and Docker BuildKitSertacOzercan presents Dalec, a declarative BuildKit frontend for building system packages and containers across distributions like Azure Linux. The guide highlights key benefits for developers, operators, and security-conscious teams.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-29

Accelerating Cloud-Native Development with AI-Powered Azure NetApp Files VS Code ExtensionGeertVanTeylingen examines how the Azure NetApp Files VS Code Extension—integrated with AI features and GitHub Copilot—simplifies enterprise storage management and automates provisioning for developers working with Azure.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-28

Azure Migrate Expands Capabilities to Accelerate Migration to Azure Localtrumanbrown explains the new General Availability of Azure Migrate support for VMware VM migrations to Azure Local, highlighting modernization paths, unified management, and advanced migration features for secure hybrid cloud...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-28

How to Safely Remove Secrets from Your Git History (The Right Way)Sakshi_Gupta22 offers a thorough walkthrough on how developers can use git filter-repo to scrub sensitive files from Git repositories, enhancing security and reducing the risk of leaked secrets.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-28

Microsoft Azure at KubeCon North America 2025: AI and Cloud Native InsightsCory Skimming previews Microsoft’s participation at KubeCon North America 2025, spotlighting AI-powered Kubernetes innovation, multicluster strategies, security advancements, and a comprehensive agenda for Azure cloud-native developers and operators.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-27

Optimize Azure Local Deployments with the Well-Architected Review AssessmentNeil_Bird explains how to use the Azure Local Well-Architected Review Assessment to evaluate and strengthen the architecture of hybrid Azure deployments, ensuring high standards for reliability, security, and operational excellence....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-23

Running Load Tests as Part of Azure Chaos Studio ExperimentsNikita Nallamothu demonstrates how to combine Azure Chaos Studio and Azure Load Testing to uncover resilience blind spots by orchestrating load tests with fault injections, providing actionable strategies for cloud...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-22

Mastering Azure Resource Graph: Skip Token and Batching Techniques for Scalable Cloud Queriesankitankit delivers a thorough, actionable walkthrough for cloud engineers on scaling Azure inventory queries with PowerShell, demonstrating efficient use of Skip Token and Batching in Azure Resource Graph.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-22

How Great Engineers Make Architectural Decisions — ADRs, Trade-offs, and an ATAM-Lite ChecklistAntony_nganga explores how great engineers make architectural decisions by balancing trade-offs and documenting outcomes—featuring ADRs, the Azure Well-Architected Framework, an ATAM-lite checklist, and practical team guidelines.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-21

AMA Spotlight: Build Smarter with Azure Developer CLI 'AZD'Lee_Stott features a weekly AMA with Kristen Womack and the Azure Developer CLI engineering team, inviting developers to discuss deployment, automation, and scaling of AI-driven solutions using Azure tools and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-20

Introducing Native Service Bus Message Publishing from Azure API Managementanishta introduces a native integration in Azure API Management, enabling direct, secure message publishing to Azure Service Bus using built-in policies and managed identities. This enhancement streamlines event-driven architectures and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-20

Beyond the Desktop: The Future of Development with Microsoft Dev Box and GitHub CodespacesOwain O. discusses how pairing Microsoft Dev Box with GitHub Codespaces enables a more flexible and productive developer experience, and shares practical cloud-first workflows for modern engineering teams.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-17

Deployment and Build Strategies for Azure Linux Web Appstheringe explains practical deployment and build strategies for Azure Linux Web Apps, showing how to use Oryx, runtime scripting, and CI/CD to streamline Python app delivery and troubleshooting.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-16

Leveraging Low Priority Pods for Rapid Scaling in AKSsamcogan shares an in-depth strategy for managing Kubernetes cluster scaling in Azure by using low priority pods as preemptible buffers, enabling faster workload response and minimizing downtime during traffic spikes....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-15

Oracle Database@Azure Advances at Oracle AI World 2025: Integration, AI, and Security EnhancementsKalyanKaki explores significant enhancements to Oracle Database@Azure announced at Oracle AI World 2025, focusing on AI-driven data integration, new security capabilities, automation tools, and expanded global availability.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-14

Transition to Azure Functions V2 on Azure Container Apps: Migration Guide and Feature OverviewDeepGanguly explains the migration from Azure Functions V1 to V2 on Azure Container Apps, highlighting technical improvements, resource model benefits, and a step-by-step guide for deploying serverless functions in container...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-14

Validating Scalable EDA Storage Performance: Azure NetApp Files and SPECstorage Solution 2020GeertVanTeylingen presents a thorough analysis of how Azure NetApp Files powers electronic design automation (EDA) with scalable, high-performance, and globally distributed cloud storage, validated via SPECstorage Solution 2020 benchmarks.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-14

Announcing Resource-Scope Query for Azure Monitor WorkspacesTyler_Kight announces the public preview of resource-scope query for Azure Monitor Workspaces, detailing how it streamlines observability, access controls, and aligns metric querying with Azure-native experiences.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-10

AMBA-ALZ Pattern: Recent Enhancements to Built-in Policies and Role-Based Access in AzureBrunoGabrielli introduces key security and governance improvements to the AMBA-ALZ pattern for Azure, detailing the new Service Health built-in policy and the Monitoring Policy Contributor role.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-08

Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter - October 25WSilveira curates the October 25 Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter, featuring in-depth product updates, AI-driven workflow advances, migration tips, and expert insights from the Azure integration ecosystem.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-06

Introducing Cross Resource Metrics and Alerts Support for Azure Storagedafalkne announces a new Azure Storage feature: Cross Resource Metrics and Alerts. This post guides users through aggregating metrics and configuring alerts across multiple storage accounts for more effective monitoring...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-06

Choosing the Right Azure Containerisation Strategy: AKS, App Service, or Container Apps?zaracheema compares Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Service, and Azure Container Apps to help you choose the right Azure containerisation approach for different application scenarios.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-03

Microsoft's Role in Open-Source Sustainability: From Kernel to Copilot at All Things Open 2025Lachlan Evenson outlines Microsoft’s recent strategies, tools, and community efforts in open-source at All Things Open 2025, focusing on contributions, sustainability, and cloud/AI-powered developer tools.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-02

Azure SRE Agent Public Preview Expands: New Features for DevOps and AutomationMayunk_Jain introduces the expanded public preview for Azure SRE Agent, focusing on automation, governance, diagnostics, and incident management for DevOps and SRE teams operating in Azure.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-02

What's New in Azure Event Grid: Security, MQTT, and Smart Factory IntegrationConnected-Seth explores Azure Event Grid’s latest advancements, such as stronger MQTT security, broad event integration, and Sparkplug B support for smart factories, offering secure and scalable event-driven architectures on Azure....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-02

How to Identify Who Created an Azure Resource Using SystemDataBruno Borges walks Azure administrators through finding out who created a resource by using the systemData metadata, helping improve governance, compliance, and troubleshooting.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-01

Building a Secure and Compliant Azure AI Landing Zone: Policy Framework & Best PracticesMadhur_Shukla presents an in-depth walkthrough on designing and implementing a policy-driven, secure, and compliant Azure AI Landing Zone, using EPAC and Azure native governance tools. Learn to operationalize responsible AI...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-10-01

Accelerating Infrastructure as Code: New Terraform Enhancements for Azurestevenjma from the Terraform on Azure Product Group explains new features for Terraform users on Azure, including AI-powered code generation, streamlined VS Code tooling, and expanded support for Microsoft services....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-26

Enhanced Logging for Azure Application Gateway: Resource-Specific Tables, DCR, and Cost Optimizationvnamani details key enhancements in Azure Application Gateway logging, including resource-specific tables, DCR transformations, and the basic log plan, helping teams optimize observability, efficiency, and compliance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Simplifying HPC Deployments with Azure CycleCloud and Hammerspaceanhoward demonstrates how to simplify high performance computing on Azure by integrating CycleCloud, SLURM, and Hammerspace. The post guides through cluster setup, data management, and automated cleanup for practitioners seeking...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Enterprise-Ready RBAC Model for Azure AI Landing ZoneMadhur_Shukla presents a comprehensive, technical RBAC governance framework for Azure AI Landing Zones, covering access models, personas, automation, and key security guardrails for enterprise ML/AI workloads.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Simplify Image Signing and Verification with Notary Project and Trusted Signing (Public Preview)YiZha details how to strengthen your supply chain security using Notary Project and Azure Trusted Signing. This walkthrough explores standard-based image signing and verification, and shows how developers can streamline...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

General Availability of Azure Arc Gateway for Arc-Enabled Serversjalenmcg introduces the general availability of Azure Arc Gateway, outlining its benefits for Arc-enabled server onboarding, enterprise networking, and security teams.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-25

Announcing Azure Container Apps Azure Monitor Dashboards with Grafana (Public Preview)carolinauribe details the new public preview of Azure Container Apps Azure Monitor Dashboards with Grafana, explaining how teams can now easily monitor and analyze app performance using built-in, customizable dashboards...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-24

Azure Automation: User Requests, Feature Suggestions, and Bug ReportsIn this comprehensive community post, mynster outlines several bugs and feature suggestions for Azure Automation Accounts, aiming to improve reliability, developer experience, and usability for automation engineers.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-23

Architecting Multi-Region Solutions in Azure: Practical Lessons Learnedprjelesi-msft shares in-depth guidance and field experience on building multi-region solutions in Azure, highlighting key strategies for architects and engineers to enable scalable, resilient, and compliant cloud applications.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-22

Azure Migrate: Connected Experiences for Efficient Cloud ModernizationShiva Shastri presents the latest Azure Migrate capabilities, focusing on AI-powered assessment, Infrastructure as Code, security enhancements, and integration with GitHub Copilot to streamline safe and efficient cloud migrations.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-21

Disciplined Guardrail Development in Enterprise Applications with GitHub Copilotdaisami explains disciplined guardrail-based development with GitHub Copilot, showing how structured rules, configuration, and documentation practices lead to higher quality and maintainable enterprise software projects.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-19

Azure Monitor’s Native Grafana Dashboards: Simplified Observability for Prometheus Workloadssunayanasingh introduces the native integration of Grafana dashboards within Azure Monitor managed Prometheus services, now directly accessible via the Azure portal. Learn about streamlined observability and easy onboarding for Azure...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-18

Introducing Image Customizer for Azure LinuxKavya_Nagalakunta presents Image Customizer—a new open-source tool from the Azure Linux team—enabling fast, reliable, and secure customization of Azure Linux images and seamless CI/CD integration.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-18

Accelerate and Simplify Cloud Transformation with New Agentic AI SolutionsPatWidjaja invites readers to the Migrate and Modernize Summit, outlining new Azure and AI capabilities, expert-led sessions, and skilling opportunities designed to accelerate enterprise cloud transformation.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-17

AI-Powered Migration and Modernization with Azure Essentials, Azure Migrate, and GitHub CopilotGabiPacheco details how businesses can leverage Azure Essentials, Azure Migrate, and GitHub Copilot to securely and resiliently modernize their IT infrastructure, providing actionable strategies for migration and AI integration.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-17

AKS Automatic with Azure Linux: Streamlining Kubernetes OperationsFloraTaagen highlights the GA release of AKS Automatic for Azure Kubernetes Service, showcasing how Azure Linux integration enhances cluster security, performance, and operational simplicity.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-16

Search Less, Build More: Inner Sourcing with GitHub Copilot and Azure DevOps MCP Serverowaino discusses integrating GitHub Copilot with Azure DevOps MCP Server and code_search extension, showcasing how this setup enables developers to easily find organizational standards and examples directly in their IDE....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-16

Unlocking Application Modernisation with GitHub CopilotRichard_Healy shares an in-depth look at how GitHub Copilot, agentic AI, and Azure are revolutionizing application modernisation, empowering teams to refactor legacy systems, accelerate cloud adoption, and boost developer productivity....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-15

Reimagining Telco with Microsoft: AI, TM Forum ODA, and Developer Innovationrickliev shares how Microsoft leverages AI, Azure, and developer-focused tools like GitHub Copilot at TM Forum Innovate Americas 2025 to drive telco innovation, modernize IT architectures, and accelerate open API...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Designing AI Workloads with the Azure Well-Architected Frameworkbrauerblogs explains how to design and operate AI workloads using the Azure Well-Architected Framework, offering practical strategies for reliability, security, cost, and AI lifecycle management.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-09

Building MCP Servers with Azure Logic Apps: Demo CollectionKentWeareMSFT presents an overview and demonstrations of using Azure Logic Apps and API Center to create MCP servers, showcasing integrations with Salesforce and ServiceNow for practical automation.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-08

General Availability of High Scale Mode in Azure Monitor Container InsightsDalan Mendonca explains the general availability of High Scale mode in Azure Monitor Container Insights, offering new capabilities for AKS cluster log collection at scale.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-08

Migrating from AWS Application Load Balancer to Azure Application GatewayMichael_Bender_MS shares practical insights and best practices for migrating from AWS Application Load Balancer to Azure Application Gateway, focusing on technical planning and security strategies.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-04

Securing Cloud Shell Access to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Sam Cogan presents a comprehensive review of secure methods for accessing AKS from Azure Cloud Shell, highlighting configuration scripts, networking solutions, and practical security tips for Azure administrators.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-02

Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter – September 25, 2025WSilveira’s comprehensive Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter for September 2025 highlights technical advances, product updates, and practical community insights on Azure Logic Apps, AI-driven integration, DevOps, and secure automation.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-02

Enterprise-Ready and Extensible: Update on the Azure SRE Agent PreviewMayunk Jain introduces updates to the Azure SRE Agent, an enterprise-grade AI assistant for automated incident response on Azure, highlighting new integrations and enhanced operational features.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-09-01

Container Networking with Azure Application Gateway for Containers (AGC): Overlay vs. Flat AKSlakshaymalik delivers a comprehensive look at deploying Azure Application Gateway for Containers (AGC) with AKS, comparing overlay and flat network models, security policies, and step-by-step Gateway API setup.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-31

General Availability: Azure CNI Overlay for Application Gateway for Containers and AGICjonw announces the general availability of Azure CNI Overlay support for Application Gateway for Containers and AGIC, explaining how this benefits AKS users through enhanced IP scalability and high-performance ingress....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-29

Automating Azure Logic Apps Deployments with Deployment Center and VS CodeWSilveira explains how the Deployment Center in Azure Logic Apps Standard streamlines code deployments from VS Code and source control, integrating easily with DevOps workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-28

Deploying Hybrid Azure Logic Apps on K3s for Lightweight, On-Premises Integrationpraveensri demonstrates how to deploy Hybrid Azure Logic Apps on a lightweight K3s Kubernetes cluster, detailing infrastructure setup, Azure Arc integration, and hybrid configuration for on-premises or edge environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-27

Designing for Certainty: How Azure Capacity Reservations Safeguard Mission‑Critical WorkloadsGoutham_Bandapati explores strategic use of Azure Capacity Reservations and Reserved Instances, detailing how they can be combined to reliably support mission-critical workloads while optimizing costs.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-25

System-Assigned Identity-based Access for Azure Machine Configuration Packages Now Generally Availablemutemwamasheke details the new support for System Assigned Identities to enable secure, private access to configuration packages in Azure Machine Configuration, making it easier to manage and secure VMs and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-25

Kickstart Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra: Free Starter Pack with Policies & AutomationSoaebRathod shares a practical starter pack for implementing Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID, complete with policy templates, PowerShell deployment scripts, and a GitHub Actions workflow for secure, automated rollout....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-23

Troubleshooting Kubernetes Network Issues with Retina and eBPFkamilp provides a deep dive into network observability for Kubernetes clusters using Retina. The article explains distributed packet capture, persistent storage, and advanced eBPF-based network analysis using Retina and its...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-22

Enforcing Angular Unit Test Coverage in Azure DevOps Pipelines: A Step-by-Step GuideSakshi_Gupta22 provides a step-by-step guide to configuring Azure DevOps pipelines for Angular projects, ensuring 70%+ unit test coverage with automated reporting and quality gates for sustainable delivery.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-21

Optimizing Azure DevOps and Jira Integration: 5 Real-World Use Cases for DevOps Teamstejabhutada shares practical strategies for integrating Azure DevOps and Jira, presenting five actionable use cases that help DevOps teams reduce friction, improve cross-tool visibility, and streamline workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-20

Troubleshooting MCC Phantom Install Issues on Windows Server 2022 with WSLjjmehren shares a step-by-step installation log and troubleshooting notes for deploying Microsoft Connected Cache on Windows Server 2022 using WSL and Ubuntu, highlighting success indicators and points of confusion.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-15

Lower Costs and Boost Flexibility with Azure Files Provisioned v2 for SSDwmgries details how Azure Files provisioned v2 for SSD enables IT professionals and developers to optimize storage performance and cost, with practical examples and actionable guidance.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Announcing Public Preview of the Terraform MSGraph Provider and Microsoft Terraform VSCode Extensionstevenjma introduces the public preview of the Terraform MSGraph provider and the official Microsoft Terraform VSCode extension, empowering practitioners to automate Microsoft cloud resource management and streamline Infrastructure-as-Code workflows.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-14

Persistent Visual Studio Enterprise Access Level in Azure DevOps After License Removaldbenson details an issue with Azure DevOps not updating a user’s access level from Visual Studio Enterprise to Stakeholder after subscription removal, involving on-premises AD and Entra ID synchronization.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

End-to-End Azure App Testing with Playwright Workspaces: Local and Cloud Workflowsvarghesejoji demonstrates how to use Azure App Testing and Playwright Workspaces for browser-based functional and performance testing, guiding users from local development to cloud-scale parallel test execution with shared reporting....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-13

Public Preview: Auto Agent Upgrade for Azure Arc-Enabled ServersAurnov Chattopadhyay introduces the Auto Agent Upgrade feature for Azure Arc-enabled servers, designed to automate and simplify agent updates across hybrid environments.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

Private Pod Subnets in AKS Without Overlay NetworkingIn this community article, samcogan breaks down how to manage private pod subnets in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) without overlay networking, addressing NAT challenges and actionable deployment steps.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

SQL Server on Linux Now Supports cgroup v2Attinder Pal Singh gives a practical look at cgroup v2 support in SQL Server 2025 preview and SQL Server 2022 CU 20 on Linux, helping DBAs and engineers adopt better...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-12

Creating an AI Policy Analysis Copilot: Exposing GraphRAG Insights with Azure, MCP, and Copilot StudioTim Meyers, with contributions from Todd Uhl, demonstrates how to expose actionable policy insights derived from 10,000+ public comments using a standards-based MCP server, Azure cloud services, and integration into...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-11

Announcing Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Virtual Training Day on Cloud SecurityShirleyseHaley announces a new Microsoft Security Virtual Training Day designed to help professionals build expertise in cloud security using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, with practical sessions on DevOps integration and...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-08

Semantic Clinic: A Math-First, Model-Agnostic Map for Diagnosing AI Failureswfgy_engine presents the Semantic Clinic, an MIT-licensed, math-first guide for diagnosing and repairing AI system failures, with reproducible methods and model-agnostic applicability.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-08

Sprint Planning and Capacity Management in Azure DevOps Without Predefined TasksTimePerfect8403 describes the challenge of migrating sprint planning to Azure DevOps, emphasizing story point forecasting over task-level estimation, and provides tips for agile, team-centric capacity management.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-08

Best Practices and Resources for Azure Application Insights Logging with .NETBiteDowntown3294 shares actionable tips for effective Azure Application Insights logging in .NET, discussing practical configurations, resource links, and the benefits of OpenTelemetry and data sampling.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-08

What Senior Engineers Earning 150k+ Work On: Tech and Business RealitiesLegitimate-School-59 shares a behind-the-scenes look at the technical and business realities for senior engineers earning over 150k, focusing on Azure migrations, large-scale codebase management, security enhancements, and more.

Reddit DotNet 2025-08-08

Tokenization Task Alternatives for Cross-Platform Azure App Service DeploymentsYaMoef opens a discussion about the limitations of the Solidify tokenization task in Azure DevOps, focusing on multi-platform support and secure handling of secrets. Community responses offer practical deployment strategies....

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-07

VS Code 1.103 Released: GPT-5, Tool Limit Increase, Checkpoints, Git Worktreesconnor4312 hosts a discussion about the new features in VS Code 1.103, including GPT-5, increased tool limits, and the Copilot rollout, with input from the developer community.

Reddit Github Copilot 2025-08-07

Azure App Testing: Unified AI-Driven Load and E2E Testing in the CloudJohn_Stallo details Azure App Testing, a unified Azure Portal service enabling AI-powered load and end-to-end test automation. Learn how developers can use Playwright, JMeter, Locust, GitHub Copilot, and Azure-native scaling...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-07

What’s New in FinOps Toolkit 12 – July 2025Michael Flanakin explores the major updates in FinOps Toolkit 12 for Azure, focusing on cost management, new data schemas, Power BI reporting, network and security improvements, and automation tools to...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-07

Create Your Own Bicep Local Extension Using .NETSydney Smith provides a comprehensive walkthrough for creating Bicep Local Extensions with .NET, enabling local infrastructure as code workflows without Azure connectivity.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-07

Common VSCode Papercuts for .NET DevelopersSure-Natural-9086 leads a community discussion on the usability gaps (‘paper cuts’) faced by .NET developers using VSCode, with practical suggestions and peer insights.

Reddit DotNet 2025-08-07

Managing AI Features in Visual Studio for High School Computer Science Educationmisterebs and fellow educators discuss best practices for managing AI-enabled features like GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio while teaching foundational programming skills to students, offering strategies, alternative tools, and reflections...

Reddit Visual Studio 2025-08-07

DevOps Engineers and the Reality of Tool and User Management in SaaS-Heavy OrgsCoffeebrain695 and other community members share real-world experiences of DevOps engineers handling SaaS user management and tool administration due to shifting team roles.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-07

Best Practices for Deploying Custom OpenSSH Packages Across Multiple Linux Machinesantonioefx and community members outline practical steps for managing custom OpenSSH deployments on multiple Linux servers, emphasizing custom RPM creation, repository setup, and integrating with Chef for automation.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-07

Troubleshooting Azure DevOps Pipeline for .NET MAUI Blazor Hybrid AppBackground_March7229 seeks help configuring an Azure DevOps pipeline for a .NET MAUI Blazor Hybrid app, describing errors encountered with runtime packages and pipeline tasks.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-07

Engineers' Perspectives on Jira Usage and Implementation Challengesjmch16 and contributors discuss Jira’s pros, cons, and cultural impact in software development teams. The conversation explores daily frustrations, implementation woes, and opportunities for improved workflow governance.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-07

Decoding On-Premises ADC Rules: Migration to Azure Application Gatewayvnamani delivers a comprehensive walkthrough on migrating on-premises ADC rules to Azure Application Gateway, breaking down feature mapping, Azure-native alternatives, and how to leverage infrastructure-as-code and cloud security best practices....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-06

Challenges with Azure Resource Naming Convention Maintenance in Bicep and Infrastructure as Coded2peak and the community discuss the challenges of maintaining Azure resource naming conventions in Bicep and azd workflows, weighing Microsoft’s outdated tools against custom solutions and automation.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-06

Reverting AzureRmWebAppDeployment Task Version in Azure Pipelinesmagielonczyk and the community provide practical approaches to reverting an AzureRmWebAppDeployment task to an earlier version in Azure DevOps, including forking, publishing custom tasks, and YAML version pinning.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-06

Recommended Code Formatting and Linting Solutions for .NET 4.7.1 in VS2022Efficient_Edge5500 and other Reddit users exchange candid advice about achieving reliable and enforceable formatting/linting for .NET 4.7.1 projects in Visual Studio 2022, sharing practical tool recommendations and configuration insights.

Reddit CSharp 2025-08-06

Why Startups Struggle with Real DevOps: Misconceptions and ConsequencesPichipaul discusses the common startup misconception that DevOps is a quick fix, emphasizing the cultural and technical depth required. Community voices share real-world challenges and highlight why organizational investment is...

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-06

Azure Innovations and AKS Advancements Showcased at KubeCon India 2025Coryskimming delivers an in-depth look at Microsoft’s announcements from KubeCon India 2025, highlighting significant AKS improvements, AI integration, security advancements, and operational best practices for the Azure Kubernetes Service community....

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-06

Azure Workbook for Monitoring ACR Token Expiration DatesJamesdld23 explains how to monitor Azure Container Registry token expiration dates through Azure REST API, Azure Workbooks, and automation techniques.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-05

GitHub Enterprise + CopilotIn this post, SalishSeaview outlines their experience setting up GitHub Enterprise with Copilot for a consulting firm, touching on pricing, Codespaces, and CI/CD pipelines.

Reddit Github Copilot 2025-08-05

Terraform Module for Azure Service Principal with Flexible AuthenticationIn this community post, Unlikely-Ad4624 shares a Terraform module for provisioning Azure service principals with versatile authentication options and secure secret storage.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-05

AI Data Governance Made Easy: How Microsoft Purview Tackles GenAI Risks and Builds TrustAuthored by vicperdana, this article explores how Microsoft Purview streamlines AI data governance and compliance, mitigating GenAI risks for enterprises.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-04

Troubleshooting IIS Deployment for Angular 11 and .NET Framework 4.7 ApplicationsDefiant_Priority_801 outlines challenges encountered while deploying an Angular 11 and .NET Framework 4.7 application stack to IIS, particularly struggling with 404 errors after following standard deployment procedures.

Reddit DotNet 2025-08-04

Best Practices for Migrating Manually Created Monitors to TerraformAuthored by JayDee2306, this article explores community-driven strategies for migrating Datadog monitors into Terraform, highlighting best practices and lessons learned.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-04

Improving Performance of a C# Console App Processing Azure Service Bus Deadletter QueuesTTwelveUnits asks for guidance on making a C# console app method more performant for processing Azure Service Bus deadletter messages, especially for large queues, as part of a nightly Azure...

Reddit CSharp 2025-08-04

InvalidAuthenticationToken in CI-CD Pipeline But Working Fine in PostmanAuthored by sayytoabhishekkumar, this post explores an ‘InvalidAuthenticationToken’ issue encountered during Azure REST API calls from a CI-CD pipeline—even though the equivalent request functions as expected in Postman.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-04

Logic apps - how do you export it to vscode?Author your-lost-elephant shares their difficulties exporting Azure Logic Apps to VS Code, citing issues with development practices and deployment.

Reddit Azure 2025-08-04

Our Infra Was Fine. The AI Pipeline Wasn’t — 3 Silent Crashes We Kept Missingwfgy_engine highlights persistent DevOps challenges in AI pipelines, describing how classic infrastructure issues led to subtle, production-breaking failures and how their team created a problem map and lightweight controls to...

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-04

Transitioning from Backend Developer to DevOpsDemiladeDee shares insights into moving from backend development to a DevOps role, outlining necessary skills and possible challenges.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-04

Login Prompts and Access Restrictions on GitHub: Privacy Concerns From a User's PerspectiveIn this community post, Mabymaster describes repeated difficulties accessing public GitHub repositories without logging in, raising questions about privacy and GitHub’s practices.

Reddit GitHub 2025-08-03

How to Keep key.properties Private in a Public GitHub RepositoryAuthor el_psy_kongree discusses strategies for keeping the key.properties file private in a public GitHub repo for Android app development.

Reddit GitHub 2025-08-03

Terraform Associate (003) Exam – Sharing Study Resources That Helped Me PassIn this community post, AndroCentauri shares essential study tips and resources for passing the Terraform Associate (003) certification exam, offering guidance to those pursuing DevOps certifications.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-03

Introducing .NET Aspire Event Hub Live ExplorerAuthored by LupusOnFire, this article introduces the .NET Aspire Event Hub Live Explorer—an open-source Blazor tool for local development with Azure Event Hubs.

Reddit DotNet 2025-08-03

How we solved environment variable chaos for 40+ microservices on ECS/Lambda/Batch with AWS Parameter StoreIn this post, compacompila describes how their team centralized environment variable management for over 40 AWS-based microservices using AWS Parameter Store, leading to enhanced security and streamlined operations.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-03

Are There Perks to Using GitHub Pages for Web Tool Hosting Over Amateur Hosting Sites?Qwert-4 asks about the advantages of using GitHub Pages versus other amateur hosting options for hosting simple web-based utilities, inviting a discussion on deployment choices.

Reddit GitHub 2025-08-03

Automating Azure DevOps Service Connection Creation via Release PipelinesOdd-Good-6514 and several contributors examine approaches for automating Azure DevOps service connection setup across environments, detailing authentication considerations and alternatives to manual setup.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-03

How viable is it to use Github Codespaces on an iPad 11inch with BT Keyboard/Mouse combo for college?AalbatrossGuy inquires about the feasibility of using GitHub Codespaces on an iPad with Bluetooth keyboard and mouse for college programming lectures, exploring the pros, cons, and necessary considerations.

Reddit GitHub 2025-08-03

Order of Operations for Web Agency: Building, Deploying, and Transferring Client WebsitesAuthored by DoodleMoodle542, this article details a practical workflow for web agencies: from building client sites on Lovable.dev to deploying on Vercel, managing domains, and efficiently transferring ownership.

Reddit GitHub 2025-08-03

Seeking Guidance: Effectively Using GitHub Copilot with VS Code and DockerMaxellVideocassette, new to GitHub Copilot and development practices, seeks advice on workflows with VS Code, Docker, and source control.

Reddit Github Copilot 2025-08-03

SchemaNest: A Fast, Team-Friendly CI/CD-Ready JSON Schema RegistryAuthored by R3ym4nn, this article introduces SchemaNest—a fast, DevOps-ready registry for managing JSON Schemas, highlighting its features, team focus, and open-source availability.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-02

Deployment versioning challenges across customers and componentsWesleyada highlights the common struggle of managing disparate component versions during deployments and seeks advice on tracking solutions for complex release schedules.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-02

Releases and Tags Disappearing: Troubleshooting GitHub Branch and Tag IssuesDiscommodian shares their experience with unpredictable disappearance of tags, branches, and releases in their GitHub repository, seeking advice from the community.

Reddit GitHub 2025-08-02

Full Stack: Is It Better to Use Visual Studio or VSCode for Back-End and Front-End Development?In this post, RankedMan raises key questions for full-stack developers about IDE choices (Visual Studio vs. VSCode) for backend and frontend work, as well as preferences for organizing code repositories....

Reddit DotNet 2025-08-02

Why Observability Isn’t Just for SREs (and How Devs Can Get Started)Authored by elizObserves, this article advocates for making observability a core discipline for developers, not just SREs, and offers a practical entry point for those new to the topic.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-02

[kubeseal] Built a small tool to make bitnami's sealed-secrets less painful in GitOpsMrFr0z01 shares a new tool designed to simplify working with Bitnami’s sealed-secrets in GitOps scenarios, targeting Kubernetes DevOps practitioners.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-02

Long Running Celery Tasks with Zero Downtime UpdatesLazy_Economy_6851 discusses challenges in redeploying an app with Celery-backed long-running jobs, aiming for zero downtime. The post explores risks to running tasks and seeks peer advice on deployment strategies.

Reddit DevOps 2025-08-02

Structuring CI/CD Pipelines Across Code and Helm Chart Repositories in Azure DevOpsmachosalade and others discuss best practices for wiring up CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, ACR, AKS, and Helm, including sample pipeline YAML and repo structure recommendations.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-08-02

Announcing a Flexible, Predictable Billing Model for Azure SRE AgentAuthored by Mayunk_Jain, this article presents the upcoming billing structure for Azure SRE Agent and provides an in-depth look at its AI-driven incident management capabilities and cost models tailored for...

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-08-02

Questions About Azure DevOps Backlogs: Closed Work Items & Iteration FilteringOzzy_Lemmy_is_god raises two detailed questions around Azure DevOps backlog functionality and iteration filtering, delving into changes in closed work item visibility and team-based backlog configuration.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-31

Integrating PMO Project and Operational Backlogs with Azure DevOps BoardsAcrobatic-Lychee3314 discusses strategies for consolidating project and operational tasks for technical teams using Azure DevOps Boards, emphasizing unified management for both PMO-driven and ad-hoc work.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-31

Building an AI Extension to Enhance Azure DevOps Pull Request ReviewsTechieRedditer introduces a home-built AI assistant for Azure DevOps, offering automated PR reviews, instant work item queries, and honest insights into its capabilities and limitations.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-31

Dependency Agent AlternativesAuthored by Cory_Matieyshen, this article addresses alternatives to the now-retired Azure Dependency Agent, sharing suggestions and key features of recommended solutions.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-30

Unit Test Code Coverage Options in VS 2022 Pro for C Projectsjamawg shares practical strategies for obtaining unit test code coverage in Visual Studio 2022 Professional when working with C code, focusing on viable DevOps approaches.

Reddit Visual Studio 2025-07-30

Announcing GA of Bicep Templates for Microsoft Entra ID ResourcesDan_Kershaw introduces the general availability of Bicep templates for Microsoft Entra ID, highlighting improved IaC workflows and new deployment integrations.

Microsoft Tech Community 2025-07-29

What exactly does Azure cloud engineers do?Author curious_monk77, a C# .NET developer exploring Azure, asks for advice on transitioning to a cloud engineer role and seeks insights into daily activities and skills relevant for Azure platform...

Reddit Azure 2025-07-28

[Bug] “Commit changes” button remains active during GitHub file upload — causes incomplete commitsAbey_lawda_ka_reddit outlines a GitHub UX bug where the “Commit changes” button is prematurely enabled during file uploads. The post calls for feedback and discusses the potential impact of this issue....

Reddit GitHub 2025-07-28

Enforcing PR Branch Policies with Multiple Required Pipelines in Azure DevOpsPanzerbjrn and other community members discuss how to enforce that PRs in Azure DevOps are only merged if specific pipelines (X & Y) both succeed. The thread includes setup guidance...

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-28

Migrating Classic Azure DevOps Pipelines to YAML for Multi-Repo AppsDrippinInSuccess discusses with the community about migrating classic Azure DevOps build and release pipelines to YAML pipelines for an Angular and .NET 8 application. Multiple approaches, tips, and strategies are...

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-27

Understanding GitHub Environments and Deployments: A Practical OverviewIn this article, NatoBoram demystifies GitHub Environments and Deployments, describing what they are, how they work, and practical ways developers can use them for organizing secrets and deployment workflows.

Reddit GitHub 2025-07-27

Dynamic Azure DevOps MCP Server for Seamless Context Switching in Claude CodeOkAdministration2514 details how they built a dynamic MCP server that empowers Claude Code users to seamlessly switch Azure DevOps contexts by project directory, offering robust DevOps automation for multi-client work....

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-25

Managing Key Vault URIs Across Environments in GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps PipelinesAzure DevOps shares practical advice on securely managing Key Vault URIs in CI/CD pipelines across dev and prod environments, highlighting different approaches for Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-24

Implementing dependsOn Chain Inside Looped Resources in ARM Templates for Azure BackupAdPsychological9128 discusses their struggle with enforcing a dependsOn chain within a loop of ARM template resources for Azure file share backup, and seeks community solutions.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-22

Fixing Node.js Version Mismatch in Azure Web App Service DeploymentLogical-Try6336 shares troubleshooting steps for fixing a Node.js version issue during Azure Web App Service deployment with Azure DevOps.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-22

Should I Build for Azure DevOps? Exploring Market Potential for Outlook Add-insFloating-pointer shares their experience building Outlook add-ins integrated with Azure DevOps (ADO) and TFS. The post discusses transitioning legacy COM-based tools to modern platforms and seeks advice regarding market potential...

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-20

VS Code Extension: Preview Mermaid Diagrams in Markdown for Azure DevOpsmavsankar presents a new VS Code extension to preview Mermaid diagrams in Markdown files for Azure DevOps documentation. Discover how this tool streamlines documentation and diagram workflows.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-19

Challenges Migrating Teams and Areas Structure from TFS to Azure DevOpsAuthor theguru1974 shares their experiences and concerns when migrating from TFS to Azure DevOps, particularly around how Teams and Areas are handled within the work tracking system.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-18

Workaround for Azure ARM 800 Resource Limit When Deploying Data Factoryjessred99 raises a challenge in deploying Azure Data Factory via Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, encountering the ARM 800 resource limit.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-18

Seeking Advice on Deployment Pipeline Design for Multi-Environment, Role-Based Server SetupsEffective_Being_8048 asks for practical advice on architecting a deployment pipeline that manages multiple environments, server roles, and application dependencies without hardcoding configurations. This summary explores their setup, challenges, and desired...

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-18

Test Plan: How to Get the Latest 'Test Case Result' for All Test Cases in Azure DevOpsAuthor penelope77 describes a challenge in Azure DevOps: extracting all test cases with their latest results from a master test plan, highlighting current limitations.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-17

How to Auto-Resolve 100+ Merge Conflicts by Accepting Incoming Version for All Files?Dazzling_Touch_9699 seeks advice on efficiently resolving over 100 merge conflicts by keeping incoming branch changes using Visual Studio.

Reddit Azure DevOps 2025-07-17

Visual Studio Has Most Git Features I Need—Except Worktree, So I Built an Extension for ItCreative-Paper1007 discusses building a Visual Studio extension to add native-like git worktree support, making it easier for developers to manage multiple branches without leaving their IDE.

Reddit Visual Studio 2025-07-16

You're probably using Copilot the wrong wayIn this article, Thershort draws on years of coding experience to offer actionable insights into operating efficiently with AI coding tools, like GitHub Copilot and Sonnet 4. Emphasizing the irreplaceable...

Reddit Github Copilot 2025-07-10

XPRT Magazine 18XPRT Magazine 18 marks a decade of knowledge sharing at Xebia. This special edition features articles on AI agents, prompt engineering, accessibility, generative art, cloud-native development, security, and more. The...

Xebia 2025-05-01

VS Code extension marketplace wars: Cursor users hit roadblocksMicrosoft’s stricter enforcement of its Visual Studio Code extension marketplace terms has left users of Cursor, an AI-powered coding editor, facing new roadblocks—especially with popular Microsoft extensions like C/C++.

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XPRT Magazine 17XPRT Magazine 17 explores the evolution of platform engineering, democratization of AI, cloud-native development, and automation. This edition highlights practical solutions for cost management, DevOps, and documentation, with a strong...

Xebia 2024-10-01

XPRT Magazine 16Xpirit Magazine 16 explores the rapid evolution of AI, security, and cloud innovation. This issue features practical guides on prompt engineering, Blazor, OAuth PKCE, sustainable software, DDoS protection, Copilot adoption,...

Xebia 2024-05-01

XPRT Magazine 15Xpirit Magazine 15 brings together international voices to share knowledge on AI-driven content creation, sustainable software engineering, DevOps journeys, cloud security, value stream mapping, and more. This issue features hands-on...

Xebia 2023-10-01

XPRT Magazine 14XPRT Magazine 14 explores digital transformation, the rise of AI and ChatGPT, cloud security, Blazor migrations, CI/CD workflows, load testing, identity management, and more. This issue provides practical strategies and...

Xebia 2023-05-01

XPRT Magazine 13This edition of XPRT Magazine is packed with knowledge sharing on engineering culture, accessibility, observability, cloud adoption, security, and modern .NET development. Explore practical guides, case studies, and innovation stories...

Xebia 2022-10-01

XPRT Magazine 12This edition of XPRT Magazine explores cloud-native microservices, IoT, engineering culture, and developer productivity. Discover hands-on guides, real-world case studies, and stories of innovation, resilience, and knowledge sharing in the...

Xebia 2022-05-01

XPRT Magazine 11This edition of XPRT Magazine delivers hands-on guidance for secure DevOps, cloud-native transformation, and developer productivity. Explore real-world stories on security, compliance, automation, and innovation, with practical advice for building...

Xebia 2021-05-01

XPRT Magazine 10This tenth edition of XPRT Magazine delivers a blend of technical depth and practical experience, covering cloud migration, microservices, DevOps, digital transformation, and data modeling. The issue features real-world stories,...

Xebia 2020-05-01

XPRT Magazine 09XPRT Magazine 09 explores open source and the .NET Foundation, Azure API management, disaster recovery, machine learning, DevOps, observability, event storming, healthcare APIs, inclusive programming education, and more. This issue...

Xebia 2019-10-01

XPRT Magazine 08XPRT Magazine 08 explores chaos engineering, DevOps for data science, enabling DevOps teams for Azure, serverless and Kubernetes, event sourcing, Xamarin Forms, resilient Azure Service Bus, and more. This issue...

Xebia 2019-05-01

XPRT Magazine 07XPRT Magazine 07 explores value stream management, Kubernetes metrics, AI in pop culture, property-based testing, Azure security as code, bots, containers, and more. This issue provides practical strategies and technical...

Xebia 2018-10-01

XPRT Magazine 06XPRT Magazine 06 explores OpenFaaS, DevOps mindset, Kubernetes, Blazor, ChatOps, browser security, mob programming, bots, and more. This issue provides practical strategies and technical insights for building modern, secure, and...

Xebia 2018-05-01

XPRT Magazine 05XPRT Magazine 05 explores Azure Event Grid, best practices for ARM templates, cloud transition strategies, containerized testing, deployment pipelines, and scaling Scrum. This issue provides actionable insights for building resilient,...

Xebia 2017-05-01

XPRT Magazine 04XPRT Magazine 04 explores serverless computing, Azure Functions, modern IT containerization, cloud-native Xamarin apps, Auth0 authentication, backup and restore in Azure Service Fabric, and more. This issue provides practical guidance...

Xebia 2017-05-01

XPRT Magazine 03XPRT Magazine 03 explores Azure Machine Learning, the Microsoft Bot Framework, containers on Microsoft platforms, DevOps, mobile innovation, testing, infrastructure as code, and more. This issue provides practical guidance and...

Xebia 2016-10-01

XPRT Magazine 02XPRT Magazine 02 explores IoT with Raspberry Pi and Windows 10 IoT Core, DevOps for mobile, Power BI analytics, Azure high availability, Cloudera deployment, .NET Core, Akka.NET, Docker, and scaling...

Xebia 2016-05-01

XPRT Magazine 01Welcome to the very first XPRT Magazine! This issue features practical articles on API management, Azure Service Fabric, cross-platform mobile development with Ionic, hands-on HoloLens programming, DevOps, microservices, and more....

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