Microsoft and Esri launch Geospatial AI on Azure
Integrating geography and location information with AI brings a powerful new dimension to understanding the world around us.
Analytics
Gartner reaffirms Microsoft as a leader in Data Management Solutions for Analytics
We are excited to announce that Microsoft has once again been positioned as a leader in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Data Management Solutions for Analytics (DMSA).
Last week in Azure: Azure SDK for Go GA, and more
Last week in Azure, the Azure SDK for GA became generally available, Microsoft Build registration opened, we announced Microsoft Startups with up to $120,000 in free Azure credits, and more.
Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage in Storage Explorer – public preview
Providing a rich GUI for Azure Data Lake Storage (ALDS) resources management has been a top customer for a long time, we are thrilled to announce the public preview for supporting Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) in the Azure Storage Explorer (ASE).
New Azure Data Factory self-paced hands-on lab for UI
Announcing a new self-paced hands-on Lab for the Azure Data Factory UI to visually build scale-out data pipelines in the cloud using ADF V2.
New in Stream Analytics: General availability of sub-streams, query compatibility, and more
Today, we are excited to announce the general availability of several features in Azure Stream Analytics. These features are designed to help address a variety of scenarios for both enterprise and non-enterprise customers alike.
Last week in Azure: New Zone Redundant capabilities now in preview, and more
Last week in Azure, several announcements were made for capabilities now in public preview that build on Azure Availability Zones. In addition, new backup and update capabilities make it easier to manage and help protect your virtual machines.
Last week in Azure: New visual tools for Data Factory, and more
If you were too busy writing code, attending meetings, or enjoying some time away from work, here’s an overview of what you may have missed in Azure last week: new visual tools for Azure Data Factory v2, IoT extension for Azure CLI 2.
Azure Data Factory: Visual Tools enabled in public preview
ADF v2 public preview was announced at Microsoft Ignite on Sep 25, 2017.
Last week in Azure: Securing Azure infrastructure from CPU vulnerability, and more
Last week in Azure started 2018 with addressing a far-reaching security vulnerability at the CPU level, new developer tools for big data, tech content, and more.
Asynchronous refresh with the REST API for Azure Analysis Services
We are pleased to introduce the REST API for Azure Analysis Services. Using any programming language that supports REST calls, you can now perform asynchronous data-refresh operations.
New connectors available in Azure Data Factory V2
We are excited to announce that Azure Data Factory newly enabled copying data from a number of data stores using Copy Activity in V2.