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Chat History Storage Patterns in Microsoft Agent Framework
When people talk about building AI agents, they usually focus on models, tools, and prompts. In practice, one of the most important architectural decisions is much simpler: where does the conversation history live?
Imagine a user asks your agent a complex question, clicks “try...
Read moreClick to read more about this postAzure MCP Server now available as an MCP Bundle (.mcpb)
Azure MCP Server is now available as an MCP Bundle (.mcpb), enabling one-click installation into Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients.
Read moreClick to read more about this postAzure Data Studio is retired: Move your Azure SQL workflow to VS Code in 10 minutes
Azure Data Studio (ADS) retired on February 6, 2025, and support ended on February 28, 2026. The recommended path forward is Visual Studio Code with the MSSQL extension. If you used ADS daily, this guide gets you productive quickly in VS Code. The focus is on importing your existing...
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Jan 30, 2026
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Azure Developer CLI (azd) - January 2026: Configuration & Performance
This post announces the January 2026 release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).
Azure SDK Blog
Jan 29, 2026
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Standardizing Dimensions: Completing the Unified Data Model
Anirudh,
Nitin,
Suresh
Standardizing Dimensions: Completing the Unified Data Model
Introduction
A Unified Data Model is only as strong as the consistency of its dimensions. This article explains why standardizing dimensions is the critical final step in completing the Unified Data...
Unified Data Model at Microsoft
Jan 29, 2026
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Azure SDK Release (January 2026)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you'll find this month's highlights and release notes.
Azure SDK Blog
Jan 29, 2026
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Azure Cosmos DB TV Recap - From Burger to Bots – Agentic Apps with Cosmos DB and LangChain.js | Ep. 111
Jay,
Mark
In Episode 111 of Azure Cosmos DB TV, host Mark Brown is joined by Yohan Lasorsa to explore how developers can build agent-powered applications using a fully serverless architecture. This episode focuses on a practical, end-to-end example that demonstrates how transactional application...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Jan 29, 2026
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How can I retain access to the data in a SAFEARRAY after my method returns?
Find a way to take ownership.
The Old New Thing
Jan 29, 2026
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Dev Proxy v2.1 with configuration hot reload and stdio proxying
Waldek,
Garry
Introducing Dev Proxy v2.1 with configuration hot reload and stdio proxying
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Jan 28, 2026
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Introducing the Microsoft Graph User Configuration API (preview)
The User Configuration API is now available in the beta endpoint in Microsoft Graph. Use it to create, read, update, and delete user configuration objects in Exchange Online mail folders.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Jan 28, 2026
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Accelerate Your Cosmos DB Infrastructure with GitHub Copilot CLI and Azure Cosmos DB Agent Kit
Modern infrastructure work is increasingly agent driven, but only if your AI actually understands the platform you’re deploying. This guide shows how to turn GitHub Copilot CLI into an Azure Cosmos DB aware infrastructure expert by loading the Azure Cosmos DB Agent Kit. In under a...
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