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The LLM Inference Optimization Stack: A Playbook for Enterprise Teams on Azurebobmital shares a hands-on playbook for optimizing enterprise LLM inference on Azure, guiding technical teams through architecture, hardware selection, quantization, and model serving best practices across AKS, Ray Serve, and...
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-03-07
What's New in Microsoft Foundry: February 2026 UpdateNick Brady rounds up February 2026’s major Microsoft Foundry updates—including the arrival of frontier AI models, Agent Framework RC, REST API GA, SDK previews, and architectural innovations for developers and...
Microsoft AI Foundry Blog
2026-03-07
Powering Secure Private Network Streaming to Microsoft Fabric with Eventstream Connectors (Preview)Microsoft Fabric Blog presents a step-by-step guide to configuring secure, private network data streaming to Fabric using Eventstream connectors. The article walks through prerequisites, Azure integration, security considerations, and best...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-03-05
Inference at Enterprise Scale: Why LLM Inference Is a Capital Allocation Problembobmital examines the architectural and economic challenges of large language model inference at enterprise scale, with a focus on Azure and Anyscale’s Ray integration for distributed AI workloads.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-03-04
Updated Permission Requirements for Semantic Models in Fabric Data AgentsThe Microsoft Fabric Blog team explains the updated, simplified permissions required to use semantic models in Fabric data agents, making it easier for users with read access to interact with...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-03-04
Part 1: Inference at Enterprise Scale—Managing LLM Tradeoffs in Azurebobmital examines the unique challenges of enterprise-scale LLM inference, focusing on the interplay of accuracy, latency, and cost in Azure deployments using Anyscale Ray and AKS. This article provides actionable...
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-03-03
Azure Databricks Lakebase: General Availability for Real-Time and AI-Driven ApplicationsAnaviNahar introduces Azure Databricks Lakebase, now generally available, highlighting its serverless architecture and AI-native features for building real-time, intelligent applications on Azure.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-03-02
Enterprise-Scale Inference on Azure: Architecting for Cost, Latency, and Efficiencybobmital presents a comprehensive and practical guide for deploying and optimizing large language model inference on Azure Kubernetes Service, focusing on engineering tradeoffs, GPU efficiency strategies, open-source model evaluation, and...
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-03-02
Execute Power Query Programmatically in Microsoft FabricMicrosoft Fabric Blog introduces a significant update allowing developers to execute Power Query transformations programmatically using a REST API. This article details automation, integration, and best practices for working with...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-03-02
GenRec Direct Learning: Moving Ranking from Feature Pipelines to Token-Native Sequence ModelingChunlong Yu and co-authors present GenRec Direct Learning (DirL), a Microsoft-driven approach that transforms traditional ranking pipelines by leveraging end-to-end token-native sequence modeling, with experiments and production deployment on Azure...
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-02-28
Engineering and Algorithmic Interventions for Large-Scale Multimodal Agent Post-Training at MicrosoftAditya Challapally describes Microsoft’s post-training research and infrastructure for Copilot agent capabilities, detailing engineering and algorithmic interventions to overcome multimodal agent training challenges at production scale.
Microsoft Engineering Blog
2026-02-27
Azure Update 27th February 2026: Latest Cloud Announcements and ToolsJohn Savill’s Technical Training shares the top Azure updates for late February 2026, covering new AI features, security changes, cloud infrastructure news, developer tools, and integration highlights.
John Savill's Technical Training
2026-02-27
Fabric Influencers Spotlight: Microsoft Fabric Community Highlights (February 2026)The Microsoft Fabric Blog team showcases contributions from MVPs and Super Users, featuring technical insights and practical guides on Microsoft Fabric tools, real-time analytics, Power BI development, Spark automation, and...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-27
One View to Rule Them All: Exploring OneLake Catalog in Microsoft FabricMicrosoft Developer presents a practical session on how to use OneLake Catalog Explorer in Microsoft Fabric, focusing on unified data discovery, filtering, and governance capabilities.
Microsoft Developer YouTube
2026-02-25
Fabric February 2026 Feature SummaryMicrosoft Fabric Blog presents the February 2026 feature summary, authored by the Fabric engineering team. This update introduces major developer, data engineering, AI/ML, and platform improvements for the Fabric analytics...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-25
Processing CDC Streams Using Microsoft Fabric Eventstreams SQLMicrosoft Fabric Blog showcases how to process real-time CDC streams from databases like Azure SQL using Fabric Eventstreams SQL, making event data analytics-ready with efficient SQL transformations.
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-24
Under the Hood: An Introduction to the Native Execution Engine for Microsoft FabricMicrosoft Fabric Blog explains the Native Execution Engine, a performance-boosting vectorized execution layer for Spark on Fabric. This technical write-up guides readers through its architecture, real-world advantages, and how existing...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-23
Preparing Your Data Platform for the AI Revolution: Microsoft SQL and FabricThis Microsoft Fabric Blog post examines the pressures that AI advancements put on enterprise data platforms. It highlights how Microsoft SQL and Fabric equip data professionals—according to the author—with new...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-23
Zero-Copy Access to OneLake Data in Azure Databricks (Preview)Microsoft Fabric Blog presents an overview of OneLake catalog federation (Beta) for Azure Databricks, showing how teams can query Fabric tables in OneLake without making extra data copies.
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-23
Recent Data Feature: Streamlining Data Preparation in Microsoft FabricThe Microsoft Fabric Blog details how the Recent Data feature in Dataflow Gen2 helps users quickly access and manage their most-used data sources. This post highlights enhanced productivity for data...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-23
Fabric SQL Database Use Cases Within Analytics SolutionsMicrosoft Developer presents an episode on integrating Fabric SQL Databases into analytics solutions, featuring real-world scenarios and actionable tips for technical professionals.
Microsoft Developer YouTube
2026-02-19
Introducing the Microsoft ODBC Driver for Fabric Data Engineering (Preview)Microsoft Fabric Blog announces the Microsoft ODBC Driver for Fabric Data Engineering (Preview), detailing its secure Spark SQL connectivity for developers, data engineers, and administrators.
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-19
OneLake SharePoint and OneDrive Shortcuts Now Support Workspace and Service Principal IdentitiesMicrosoft Fabric Blog introduces support for workspace and service principal identities when creating OneLake SharePoint and OneDrive shortcuts, streamlining analytics, BI, and AI workloads with improved security and governance.
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-19
Announcing Official Support for Microsoft fabric-cicd ToolThe Microsoft Fabric Blog introduces the officially supported fabric-cicd Python library, providing robust, automated CI/CD capabilities for Fabric workspaces. Learn from Microsoft’s announcement how this tool simplifies cross-workspace deployments and...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-19
What’s New in Microsoft Foundry: Models, SDKs, and Platform Updates (Dec 2025 – Jan 2026)Nick Brady offers an in-depth roundup of Microsoft Foundry updates for Dec 2025 and Jan 2026. Developers gain insights into newly released AI models, agentic tools, SDK consolidation, and workflow...
Microsoft AI Foundry Blog
2026-02-19
Microsoft’s Vision: AI-RAN and Intelligent Edge Transforming Telecom NetworksYongguang Zhang presents an in-depth view of Microsoft’s AI-powered RAN and intelligent edge strategy, showing how AI, Azure, and advanced platforms are set to revolutionize the future of telecom networks...
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-02-18
Billing Updates: Dedicated Operations for Fabric AI Functions and ServicesMicrosoft Fabric Blog details upcoming billing reporting updates by introducing new dedicated operations for Fabric AI Functions and AI Services. This aims to clarify and separate AI-related consumption for users...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-17
DPO Fine-Tuning Using Microsoft Foundry SDKJayesh Tanna presents a comprehensive walkthrough of how to apply Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) for large language models using the Microsoft Foundry SDK. The article covers practical Python examples, data...
Microsoft AI Foundry Blog
2026-02-14
Integrating Machine Learning with Power BI Reports in Microsoft FabricMicrosoft Fabric Blog demonstrates how to infuse Power BI reports with predictive insights by building and operationalizing machine learning models within Microsoft Fabric’s unified analytics stack.
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-12
SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric: SaaS-Native, AI-Ready PlatformMicrosoft Fabric Blog demonstrates how organizations can leverage SQL database in Fabric to unify transactional data for analytics and AI. Copilot integrations, automation, developer tooling, and open data formats are...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-12
Beyond the Prompt – Why and How to Fine-tune Your Own ModelsRadhika Bollineni discusses fine-tuning large language models using Microsoft Foundry. The article covers methods, code examples, and practical tips for training enterprise-ready, reliable AI using Azure’s tools and infrastructure.
Microsoft AI Foundry Blog
2026-02-11
Fabric IQ OverviewJohn Savill’s Technical Training presents a detailed overview of Fabric IQ within Microsoft Fabric, highlighting its AI-driven features and integration with Azure services.
John Savill's Technical Training
2026-02-11
Supercharge AI, BI, and Data Engineering with Semantic Link in Microsoft FabricMicrosoft Fabric Blog explores how Semantic Link, now generally available in Microsoft Fabric, empowers data teams by unifying AI, BI, and data engineering with a collaborative semantic layer.
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-10
Fabric IQ Agents: Bridging Enterprise Data and AILauri Lehman details how Microsoft Fabric IQ empowers enterprises to create intelligent AI agents directly integrated with organizational data, highlighting architectural patterns and practical considerations for developers and AI professionals....
Zure Data & AI Blog
2026-02-10
Adaptive Time Series Visualization at Scale with Microsoft FabricMicrosoft Fabric Blog, with coauthor Slava Trofimov, presents a comprehensive approach to scalable time series visualization by leveraging Microsoft Fabric, KQL databases, and Power BI for interactive, real-time analytics on...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-10
Five Reasons to Attend SQLCon: A Deep Dive Into SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Microsoft FabricAnna Hoffman introduces SQLCon, co-located with FabCon, a premier event in Atlanta tailored for SQL Server, Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI professionals. This guide spotlights sessions, hands-on workshops,...
The Azure Blog
2026-02-09
OneLake Catalog: Unified Data Discovery and Governance in Microsoft FabricMicrosoft Fabric Blog explores how the OneLake catalog brings unified data governance, discovery, and security to organizations, empowering data professionals, admins, and developers to build, protect, and manage a trusted...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-09
Smart Pipelines Orchestration: Designing Predictable Data Platforms on Shared SparkSally Dabbah explains how to orchestrate Azure Synapse Analytics pipelines for predictable execution on shared Spark pools. Key techniques include workload prioritization and adaptive orchestration strategies.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-02-08
FabCon Atlanta—Data Warehouse Edition: Explore the Future of Microsoft FabricThe Microsoft Fabric Blog outlines the key reasons practitioners should attend FabCon Atlanta 2026, focusing on the evolution, real-world architecture, cost and scale, and embedded security in Microsoft Fabric Data...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-02-05