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On September 24, 2024, Microsoft announced the introduction of Data Zones in the Azure OpenAI Service. The new Azure Data Zones deployment type will be available in the coming month. This new feature enhances data processing and storage options, providing customers with more flexibility and control. What is
Effective September 15, 2024, the Entra Admin Center and the Azure Management Portal will no longer serve for license assignments. From now, administrators will only be able to use the Microsoft 365 Admin Center to assign licenses. Reasons for the Change Microsoft wants to simplify the license management process.
On September 12, 2024, OpenAI’s newest models “o1-preview” and “o1-mini” were introduced. Soon, these models will join Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Studio, and GitHub Models. What are OpenAI o1-preview and o1-mini models? The OpenAI o1-preview and o1-mini models are specifically designed to tackle reasoning and problem-solving tasks
Effective September 5, 2024, Microsoft Azure Standard Public IPs are zone-redundant by default. This means they are automatically created across three zones in a region unless a specific zone is selected during deployment. This comes at no extra cost. What are Azure Public IPs? Azure Public IP addresses allow
On August 22, 2024, Microsoft announced the release of the Azure AI Phi model. This new model aims to enhance AI capabilities with improved efficiency and flexibility. It is now available for developers to integrate into their AI solutions. What is Azure AI Phi Model? The Azure AI
Microsoft and NVIDIA announced a collaboration to help developers build AI-enabled applications using Azure AI and NVIDIA AI. This partnership aims to make advanced AI capabilities more accessible and reduce the complexity and cost of AI development. What are Azure AI and NVIDIA AI? Azure AI is a comprehensive
Effective July 18, 2024, OpenAI’s fastest model, GPT-4o mini, is available on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. This model offers significant improvements in speed, cost, and multilingual capabilities. It supports text processing with excellent speed, and image, audio, and video capabilities will be added later. Customers can try it for free
From July 1, 2024, Microsoft expands purchasing options in Azure OpenAI to include the Provisioned Throughput Unit (PTU) offer. PTU is a provisioned-capacity offer that provides consistent latency for uniform workloads. This is available through SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT as your Cloud Solution Provider (CSP), and also introduces a new monthly
Effective July 1, 2024, Microsoft ended its free Azure Standard Support offer for customers using Enterprise Agreements (EA) or Microsoft Customer Agreements (MCA-E). Only subscription management and billing support remain free. Azure Support Plan Offer No Longer Available Microsoft’s Support Plan which provided free Azure Standard Support, is no
In October 2024, the EU Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) goes into effect, setting new standards for cybersecurity. Microsoft offers several solutions to help organizations meet NIS2 requirements. What is NIS2? Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) is the new European cybersecurity directive that will require organizations to
On November 1, 2024, Microsoft System Center 2025 will be generally available worldwide. In June 2024, Microsoft had announced Microsoft System Center 2025. System Center 2025 brings infrastructure modernization and enhanced security to the datacenter, enabling simplified management of complex environments and allowing users to make the most of Windows
Effective October 16, 2024, Atlassian will implement significant changes concerning pricing across various products, including Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Opsgenie, Bitbucket, Atlassian Guard, and Compass. What is Atlassian Cloud? Atlassian Cloud is a comprehensive suite of cloud-based tools designed to enhance team collaboration, project management, and workflow efficiency.
