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Introducing Agent Optimizer in Foundry Agent Service
With hosted agents, we made it straightforward to build and deploy agents on Foundry. You write your logic, run azd deploy, and your agent is live. But “live” and “production-ready” aren’t the same thing.
The gap shows up quickly. Your customer support agent handles...
Read moreClick to read more about this postHow Microsoft is migrating repositories to GitHub
For the past decade, Azure DevOps has powered software development at Microsoft, supporting some of our largest repositories and most complex engineering workflows across Azure Repos, Boards, and Pipelines.
Software development is being reshaped by AI, and where code lives now have a...
Read moreClick to read more about this postBuild 2026: From observability to ROI for AI agents on any framework
9 min read · June 3, 2026 · Sebastian Kohlmeier
Shipping an AI agent is the easy part. Keeping it accurate, safe, and accountable in production is where teams get stuck. Agents are non-deterministic. Their behavior shifts as models update, tools change, and traffic...
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Mar 11, 2026
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A Look Ahead at Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026: From AI Agents to Global Scale
Join us for Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026, a free global, virtual developer event focused on building modern applications with Azure Cosmos DB.
Date: April 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM PT
Where: Streaming live on the Microsoft Developer YouTube channel, with additional...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Mar 11, 2026
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Announcing general availability of Azure Confidential Computing (ACC) virtual machines for U.S. government environments
Government agencies have an increased need for secure, verifiable, and compliant cloud environments that adhere to data sovereignty regulations, operate in a Zero Trust framework, and help reduce exposure to insider threats.
Today, Microsoft marks a major milestone in secure cloud...
Azure Government
Mar 11, 2026
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How do compilers ensure that large stack allocations do not skip over the guard page?
Don't take steps that are too large.
The Old New Thing
Mar 10, 2026
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.NET 11 Preview 2 is now available!
Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 2 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more!
.NET Blog
Mar 10, 2026
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.NET and .NET Framework March 2026 servicing releases updates
Rahul,
Tara
A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for March 2026.
.NET Blog
Mar 10, 2026
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Aspire Conf is Coming! Join us Live on March 23
Save the date and tune in for our free, livestream event on March 23. Discover Aspire and learn how it can transform the way you build and deploy your distributed apps and agents.
Aspire Blog
Mar 10, 2026
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A snappy answer when asked about dressing casually at IBM
Oh, this old thing?
The Old New Thing
Mar 9, 2026
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Announcing the Azure Skills Plugin
Part 1 of the Azure Skills Plugin series
Coding agents like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code are great at code, but getting your app to production on Azure is not just about writing code.
Really, it is about making the right calls. Which service fits this app? Which SKU fits this...
All things Azure
Mar 9, 2026
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Visual Studio Code 1.111
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.111
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VS Code Blog