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Jan 7, 2025
Benchmarking with Visual Studio Profiler
In Visual Studio 17.13 Preview we have released our updated BenchmarkDotNet diagnosers, allowing you to use more of the tools in the performance profiler to analyze benchmarks. With this change it is super quick to dig into CPU usage and allocations of benchmarks making the measure,...
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azd CDN changing January 2025
This blog post makes customers aware of a critical Content Delivery Network (CDN) change for azd (the Azure Developer CLI) because the CDN provider is changing from Edgio to Azure Front Door.
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Important Update: blog migration to quantum.microsoft.com
We are excited to announce that the Q# blog will be migrating to a new home at Azure Quantum in Feb 2025. This move will allow us to provide you with a more integrated and enhanced experience, featuring the latest updates and resources in the world of quantum computing. Stay tuned for...
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Nov 12, 2024
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What’s New for C++ Developers in Visual Studio 2022 17.12
We are happy to announce that Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 is now generally available! This post summarizes the new features you can find in this release for C++. You can download Visual Studio 2022 from the Visual Studio downloads page or upgrade your existing installation by...
C++ Team Blog
Nov 12, 2024
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November Patches for Azure DevOps Server
Today we are releasing patches that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly encourage and recommend that all customers use the latest, most secure release of Azure DevOps Server. You can download the latest version of the product, Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 from...
Azure DevOps Blog
Nov 12, 2024
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Elevate Your Skills with Azure Cosmos DB: Must-Attend Sessions at Ignite 2024
Calling all Azure Cosmos DB enthusiasts: Join us at Microsoft Ignite 2024 to learn all about how we’re empowering the next wave of AI innovation! Azure Cosmos DB will be featured in a robust lineup of sessions at Ignite. This premier event is perfect for enterprise architects,...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Nov 12, 2024
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Visual Studio 2022 v17.12 with .NET 9
We are thrilled to announce the General Availability (GA) of Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12. This update focuses on providing fantastic developer experiences for working with .NET 9 projects and new AI productivity features, along with continuous improvements for all...
Visual Studio Blog
Nov 12, 2024
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Transforming Semantic Kernel Functions
Functions are a key component of Semantic Kernel. As an AI Orchestrator, Semantic Kernel coordinates function execution together with Large Language Model (LLM) inference to allow the model return better responses or take action. Semantic Kernel groups related functions as plugins and...
Semantic Kernel
Nov 12, 2024
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Announcing .NET 9
Announcing the release of .NET 9, the most productive, modern, secure, intelligent, and performant release of .NET yet. With updates across ASP.NET Core, C#, .NET MAUI, .NET Aspire, and so much more.
.NET Blog
Nov 12, 2024
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.NET and .NET Framework November 2024 servicing releases updates
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A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for November 2024.
.NET Blog
Nov 12, 2024
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Why did Windows 95 setup use three operating systems?
Simplifying the problem to an earlier problem.
The Old New Thing
Nov 12, 2024
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Introducing the Modern Web App (MWA) Pattern for Java
We are thrilled to announce the Modern Web App (MWA) pattern for Java, a comprehensive guide to modernizing Java applications with independently scalable, cloud-native architecture on Azure. Designed with the Spring Framework and Azure in mind, MWA can also be adapted to other frameworks...
Microsoft for Java Developers