Database, Analytics, and AI/ML

SQL Server 2016/2017 Integration Services Migration April 20, 2026 SQL Server Integration Services options remain strong, and there’s no immediate need to migrate away...more SharePoint’s New UI Is All About AI April 15, 2026 SharePoint Online’s UI change, which will be mandatory by May 2026, reorganizes how employees work...more Choosing Among Microsoft’s Many Copilot and Agent Reporting Tools April 7, 2026 Several tools provide reporting, analytics, and insights into Microsoft 365 Copilot and agent usage within...more M365 Agent Value Could Be Revealed by New Agent Dashboard Updated: March 30, 2026 The new Agent Dashboard in Viva Insights shows metrics of deployed Microsoft 365 Copilot-based agents...more Microsoft 365 E7 Suite: It’s All About AI March 28, 2026 Microsoft 365 E7 arrives May 1, 2026, and is intended to help organizations extend and...more Azure Savings Plan for Databases Now Available March 27, 2026 Azure Savings Plan for Databases, introduced in Mar. 2026, may offer significant savings for organizations...more Foundry Local Lags Competition March 23, 2026 Foundry Local is a free command-line tool that lets developers run selected open-source AI models...more SQL Server 2016/2017 BI Migration: Destinations Point to Power BI March 13, 2026 Power BI or Fabric are Microsoft’s direction for reporting and analysis services unless organizations consider...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 The Project Manager Agent Is an Assistant February 9, 2026 The Project Manager agent doesn’t manage projects but can benefit accidental project managers. Using the...more Enhancements Could Break Down Agent Adoption Barriers February 8, 2026 Copilot Studio continues to receive frequent significant updates. The latest round arrived in Nov. 2025,...more What to Use When: Copilot for Office, Agent Mode, and Agents in Office February 6, 2026 Agent Mode introduces chat in Office that directly modifies files but doesn’t support all the...more Maia 200 Aims to Lower AI Inference Costs February 5, 2026 The new generation of Microsoft custom AI silicon offers better price/performance for large-scale inference. It’s...more SQL Server 2016/2017 Database Migration: So Many Choices January 26, 2026 Organizations should develop plans to migrate off SQL Server 2016/2017 before the end of Extended support.  Migrating the database is likely the largest task but is manageable and less...more Microsoft IQ: Look at the Details, Not the Branding January 24, 2026 Microsoft IQ is a marketing term, not a product. It encompasses a combination of new...more

Reporting and Analytics Tools for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agents April 7, 2026 Server Application Version Support March 17, 2026 GitHub Copilot Tier Comparison June 3, 2025 Navigating Microsoft’s Copilots Updated: May 11, 2025

  Licensing Reference Foundry Models Microsoft Foundry Models enables developers to use large language models (LLMs) developed by OpenAI, Anthropic,...more   Product Reference Foundry Models Microsoft Foundry Models enables developers to use large language models (LLMs) developed by OpenAI, Anthropic,...more   Licensing Reference Microsoft 365 Copilot Packaging Illustration + caption enumerates the Copilot-branded generative artificial intelligence capabilities added to Microsoft 365 and...more   Product Reference Foundry Tools Foundry Tools are a collection of cloud services enabling developers to add specific artificial intelligence...more   Product Reference Viva Insights Viva Insights is a Teams-based application that provides employees with information to help improve work...more   Product Reference Azure OpenAI Service Azure OpenAI service enables developers to use large language models (LLMs) developed by OpenAI (a...more   Product Reference Microsoft Search Microsoft Search is the enterprise search engine for Microsoft 365   Licensing Reference Azure OpenAI Service An Azure service that enables developers to use large language models (LLMs) developed by OpenAI...more   Product Reference OneLake OneLake is the core data management component in Microsoft Fabric. It can host and query...more   Licensing Reference OneLake   Licensing Reference Data Lake Storage Cost optimization requires aligning storage tiers, redundancy, and transactions with access patterns.   Licensing Reference Fabric Data Engineering   Licensing Reference Fabric Data Factory   Licensing Reference Fabric Data Science   Licensing Reference Fabric Data Warehouse   Licensing Reference Fabric Real-Time Intelligence

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

Copilot   Fabric   Microsoft 365