Effective May 1, 2024, the availability of Azure compute reservation exchanges for Azure Virtual Machine (VM), Azure Dedicated Host, and Azure App Service offerings has been extended until further notice. An exchange refers to modifying an existing reservation by changing its attributes, such as
Effective May 21, 2024, new AI-models join Microsoft Azure AI. GPT-4o and GPT-4 Turbo are now available in Azure AI Studio and as an application programming interface (API). Phi-3-vision, a new cost-effective model, also became available in Azure. GPT-4o GPT-4o is OpenAI’s newest
Are you evaluating new options for your VMware environment? Microsoft Azure VMware Solution (AVS) is an easy solution to migrate your existing VMware environment to the cloud. With AVS, you gain business agility and access to unlimited innovation technologies. You migrate using the VMware
Effective March 18, 2024, Microsoft introduced an auto-renew option for Azure reservations, now available at the time of purchase. Now, when you make a purchase, you have the option to automatically renew your reservation. This means that when your current reservation expires, a replacement
In April 2024, Citrix, a business unit of Cloud Software Group, and Microsoft have announced an eight-year strategic partnership to bring joint cloud solutions and generative AI to more than 100 million people. The collaboration aims to strengthen the go-to-market strategy for the Citrix®
Effective February 13, 2024, two new capabilities are available in public preview to optimize Microsoft Azure emissions: Azure Carbon Optimization (preview): This new and free feature tool within Azure helps Azure developers and IT professionals to understand and optimize emissions stemming from Azure usage.
Effective March 13, 2024, Microsoft Azure has announced the general availability of the Whisper model in Azure AI, offering users a powerful tool to enhance productivity and efficiency in various applications. Human speech remains one of the most complex things for computers
In March 2024, Microsoft and Oracle have announced an expansion of their partnership aimed at meeting the increasing global demand for Oracle Database on Microsoft Azure. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in addressing the evolving needs of businesses worldwide. Enhanced
On March 7, 2024, Veeam Software has announced a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to co-develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions. This collaboration aims to integrate Veeam’s leading data protection technology with Microsoft’s AI services, including Microsoft Copilot, to offer unparalleled data security and ransomware
Microsoft has announced changes to the management of licenses for Dynamics 365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications. Starting April 30, 2025, enhanced license reporting will be available in the Power Platform Admin Center, showing license usage across all security roles (find more below). Users who do not meet license requirements
Coming end of May 2025, Microsoft introduces a greatly improved and expanded Microsoft 365 Copilot experience, called Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2. Furthermore, the new Copilot Control System lets you manage, govern, and measure Copilot and agents across your organization. Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: A New Copilot Experience
Effective April 8, 2025, Copilot in Azure is available. Accessible through the Azure Management Portal, Copilot is designed to assist you in answering questions, completing tasks, and exploring Azure services. What is Microsoft Copilot in Azure? Microsoft Copilot in Azure is an AI-powered assistant integrated into the Azure Management