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Agent 365: What’s There, What’s Missing
July 16, 2026
Agent 365 provides a unified platform for AI agent governance, identity management, and security oversight....more
Enhancements Could Break Down Agent Adoption Barriers
Updated: May 15, 2026
Copilot Studio continues to receive frequent significant updates. The latest round arrived in Nov. 2025,...more
Demystifying Microsoft’s Copilots
Updated: March 6, 2026
Copilot-branded technologies from Microsoft assist users in completing tasks, but Microsoft overstates ROI. Almost all...more
Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit Doesn’t Have Copilot Studio Limitations
February 24, 2026
The Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit is for pro developers building AI agents that work with...more
Visual Studio 2026 Smooths AI Integration, First of Annual Releases
Updated: January 11, 2026
Visual Studio 2026, Microsoft’s flagship development product, became generally available in Nov. 2025, and major...more
Azure Copilot Agents Simplify Azure Operation, Optimization
December 14, 2025
The Azure portal has had a Copilot for more than a year, but it has...more
The Microsoftification of GitHub
Updated: November 30, 2025
Microsoft organizational changes suggest that GitHub will receive more direct Microsoft control and oversight. The...more
GitHub Agent HQ Brings Agent Governance, Third-Party Support
Updated: November 17, 2025
Microsoft delivered GitHub Agent HQ in Oct. 2025, bringing a unified platform for developer agents...more
Defender for Cloud Apps Helps Protect Copilot Studio Agents
November 13, 2025
Advanced real-time protection for Copilot Studio, a new Defender for Cloud Apps feature, offers an...more
SQL Server Management Studio Update Will Integrate GitHub Copilot
Updated: October 23, 2025
A new version of SQL Server Management Studio brings the most significant updates to the...more
Deciphering Copilot Studio Licensing
Updated: October 19, 2025
The licensing model for Copilot Studio has been in flux with changes arriving regularly throughout...more
Understanding Copilot Studio
Updated: October 12, 2025
Copilot Studio supports generative AI to reduce development effort and give agents advanced capabilities. Agents...more
Copilot Studio Benefits and Risks
Updated: October 5, 2025
Copilot Studio is a low-code tool for building natural language assistants called agents that help...more
How to Choose Which GitHub Copilot Tier to Buy
Updated: May 25, 2025
GitHub Copilot, a popular AI assistant for software developers, is available in several tiers with...more
PowerShell 7.5 Generally Available Under Standard Support
April 13, 2025
PowerShell 7.5, the latest Standard Term Support (STS) version of Microsoft’s cross-platform administrative scripting technology,...more
Windows Copilot Runtime Aids AI Application Development
Updated: April 1, 2025
The Copilot Runtime is a new Windows client OS component that facilitates development of AI-enabled...more
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Chaos Studio
Chaos Studio generates failures and degraded conditions on Azure resources so that development and IT...more
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Azure App Testing
Azure App Testing is a service that combines the Azure Load Testing service and Azure...more
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Power Apps
Power Apps is a visual application development environment for makers (also called citizen developers) to...more
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Service Bus
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App Service
Azure App Service has three purchasing models that dictate the level of infrastructure isolation, networking...more
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App Service
Azure App Service is a managed cloud platform for hosting business applications, Web sites, APIs,...more
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Functions
Functions is Microsoft’s serverless platform for running code for business events, schedules, API calls, and...more
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Service Bus
Azure Service Bus is purchased as a metered Azure service.
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BizTalk Server
BizTalk Server is Microsoft’s legacy application integration and business-to-business commerce software.
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Logic Apps
The Logic Apps cloud service and software supports enterprise integration, implementing business processes as workflows...more
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Web PubSub
Web PubSub is a general service for adding live communication capabilities to custom applications
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Azure DevOps Server
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Analyzing Microsoft’s Migration to .NET
January 16, 2023
· Season - 2 · Episode - 1 · Duration - 23m 48sBlog
July 30, 2025
CIO Talk: AI in Five Years – Which Way Will It Go?
by Barry Briggs
Updated: April 4, 2025
Microsoft Turns 50: Directions Looks at the Good, Bad, and the Future
by Mary Jo Foley
Updated: December 9, 2024
Microsoft Ignite 2024: What You Need to Know
by Mary Jo Foley