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Azure Container Options: Matching Services to Operational Responsibility
Customers are looking to modernize their application on cloud and ask us for guidance on which Azure container services to choose. Should you choose A or B container services or A+B container services? Some choose both (A + B) or use A or B approach. Instead of trying to force fit...
Read moreFrom Manual Testing to AI-Generated Automation: Our Azure DevOps MCP + Playwright Success Story
In today’s fast-paced software development cycles, manual testing often becomes a significant bottleneck. Our team was facing a growing backlog of test cases that required repetitive manual execution—running the entire test suite every sprint. This consumed valuable time that could be...
Read moreScalable Data Governance & Compliance with UDM
Why Data Governance Matters
In today’s data-driven world, governance isn’t just a technical requirement—it’s foundational to successful business operations. Good governance ensures data is not only accurate and compliant but also discoverable and usable at scale. At the heart of...
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Jul 25, 2025
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How can I confirm in the Windows debugger that I'm looking at a COMDAT-folded function?
Ask for all the names for an address.
The Old New Thing
Jul 24, 2025
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From Manual Testing to AI-Generated Automation: Our Azure DevOps MCP + Playwright Success Story
In today’s fast-paced software development cycles, manual testing often becomes a significant bottleneck. Our team was facing a growing backlog of test cases that required repetitive manual execution—running the entire test suite every sprint. This consumed valuable time that could be...
Azure DevOps Blog
Jul 24, 2025
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Announcing Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0
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Sean
We are pleased to announce the general availability of Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0, a tool to build PowerShell help files.
PowerShell Team
Jul 24, 2025
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How can I wait until a named object (say a mutex) is created?
You can't, but maybe you can wait for something else.
The Old New Thing
Jul 23, 2025
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MSSQL Extension for VS Code: Agent Mode Updates, Colored Connections, and Schema Designer Enhancements
The MSSQL Extension for VS Code keeps getting better—bringing thoughtful updates that make SQL development more conversational, more visual, and more local. In version v1.34.0, we’ve focused this release on deepening GitHub Copilot Agent Mode, improving connection clarity through...
Azure SQL Devs’ Corner
Jul 23, 2025
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Can You Build Agent2Agent Communication on MCP? Yes!
Victor,
Mike,
Maria
MCP has evolved significantly beyond its original goal of "providing context to LLMs." With recent enhancements including resumable streams, elicitation, sampling, and notifications (progress and resources), MCP now provides a robust foundation for building complex agent-to-agent...
Microsoft for Developers
Jul 23, 2025
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Exploring possible solutions to the inconsistency in how Windows searches case-insensitively for named resources
Maintaining compatibility while addressing flaws.
The Old New Thing
Jul 22, 2025
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MCP C# SDK Gets Major Update: Support for Protocol Version 2025-06-18
The MCP C# SDK has been updated to support the latest Model Context Protocol specification (2025-06-18), bringing structured tool output, elicitation support, enhanced security, and more to .NET developers building AI applications.
.NET Blog
Jul 22, 2025
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Fresh Learning Paths Now Available on Pluralsight for VS Subscribers
We’ve been thrilled to see so many of you jump back into your Pluralsight benefit after our April 3rd announcement about extended access. Your enthusiasm for learning and leveling up with Visual Studio inspires us every day. If you haven’t had a chance to dive in yet—or want to...
Visual Studio Blog