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MSSQL Extension for VS Code: Local Containers, GitHub Copilot Agent Mode and Connection Groups

The MSSQL Extension for VS Code continues to evolve, bringing powerful new features that make SQL development more local, more organized, and more intelligent. In version v1.33.0, we’re introducing Local SQL Server container, GitHub Copilot Agent Mode, and Connection Groups—three...
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Connect Spring AI to Local AI Models with Foundry Local

What is Azure AI Foundry and Foundry Local? Azure AI Foundry is Microsoft's comprehensive platform for enterprise AI development and deployment, enabling organizations to build, customize, and operate AI solutions at scale. It provides tools, services, and infrastructure to develop,...
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Jun 20, 2025
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codex-mini: Fast, Scalable Code Generation for the CLI Era

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We’re announcing the general availability of Azure OpenAI’s codex-mini in Azure AI Foundry Models.  codex-mini is a fine-tuned version of the o4-mini model, designed to deliver rapid, instruction-following performance for developers working in CLI workflows....
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Jun 20, 2025
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o-series Updates: New o3 pricing and o3-pro in Azure AI Foundry

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Learn about o3-pro, the latest Azure OpenAI reasoning model available in Azure AI Foundry. Get access and start building your applications.
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Jun 19, 2025
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Announcing General Availability of GitHub Copilot for Azure—Now with Agent Mode

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Yun Jung Choi
Unlocking a New DevOps Era GitHub Copilot for Azure was first introduced at Ignite 2024 as a public preview, empowering developers, IT operators, and DevOps practitioners to leverage natural language to provision, configure, and manage resources within their own Azure...
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Jun 19, 2025
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Balance governance and flexibility with Dev Box project policies

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Shikha Khetan
As organizations scale their development efforts, managing access to cloud resources becomes critical. Platform engineers need to strike a balance between enforcing governance and enabling developer agility. At Build 2025, we announced the general availability of project policies in...
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Jun 19, 2025
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Control cloud costs with Dev Box hibernation features

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Shikha Khetan
Cost is one of the most important concerns in any cloud-native rollout. IT admins need powerful tools to control costs without slowing development. At Build 2025, we were excited to announce the general availability of hibernation in Microsoft Dev Box. This feature empowers platform...
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Jun 19, 2025
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Announcing General Availability of Native Vector Type & Functions in Azure SQL

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We are happy to announce that Native vector support in Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance is moving to General Availability this summer. Deployments are already underway, and several regions have begun receiving the feature. What is going GA? Integrated Vector Data...
Azure SQL Devs’ Corner
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Jun 19, 2025
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Learning to read C++ compiler errors: Ambiguous symbol errors after including a header file

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Raymond Chen
Finding out why multiple entities with the same name are visible.
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Jun 19, 2025
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PACT Contract Testing - Because Not Everything Needs Full Integration Tests

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Adam Dougal
PACT is a contract testing tool that allows you to define a contract between two applications, enabling
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Jun 18, 2025
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MSSQL Extension for VS Code: Local Containers, GitHub Copilot Agent Mode and Connection Groups

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Carlos Robles
The MSSQL Extension for VS Code continues to evolve, bringing powerful new features that make SQL development more local, more organized, and more intelligent. In version v1.33.0, we’re introducing Local SQL Server container, GitHub Copilot Agent Mode, and Connection Groups—three...
Azure SQL Devs’ Corner