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Microsoft Mechanics Podcast

Microsoft Mechanics

Made for tech enthusiasts and IT professionals. Expanded coverage of your favorite technologies across Microsoft; including Office, Azure, Windows and Data Platforms. We"ll even bring you broader topics such as device innovation with Surface, machine learning, and predictive analytics.

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05:26

New GPU-enabled Windows 365 experiences

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/08/15

New Windows 365 GPU-enabled Cloud PCs can help maximize productivity for anyone in graphics-intensive fields such as graphic design, video editing, 3D modeling, and data visualization. With Windows 365, you can stream your Windows experience from the Microsoft cloud to any device and benefit security, increase connection speeds, and reduced latency. ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Cloud PC in Windows 365 can be GPU-enabled 00:28 - Run compute-intensive apps 00:50 - Run demanding workloads 01:37 - Fast data

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02:52

Generative AI with Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/08/15

Microsoft Fabric seamlessly integrates with generative AI to enhance data-driven decision-making across your organization. It unifies data management and analysis, allowing for real-time insights and actions. With Real Time Intelligence, keeping grounding data for large language models (LLMs) up-to-date is simplified. This ensures that generative AI responses are based on the most current information, enhancing the relevance and accuracy of outputs. Microsoft Fabric also infuses generative AI

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02:58

Generative AI powered by your SQL data

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/08/02

See how you can use your SQL data as a robust backend for AI applications with semantic search and retrieval augmented generation. Azure SQL Database along with any SQL servers you connect to Azure integrate seamlessly with Azure AI Search and the Azure OpenAI Service, enabling natural language search capabilities within your SQL data. Use this approach to enhance e-commerce platforms, financial data analysis, or CRM systems while using SQL's granular access management controls to ensure that data

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09:19

New Microsoft Entra Suite

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/07/18

Get a unified solution for secure access management, identity verification, and Zero Trust security for cloud and on-premises resources. The new Microsoft Entra suite integrates five capabilities: Private Access, Internet Access, ID Protection, ID Governance, and Face Check as part of Verified ID Premium, included with Microsoft Entra Suite. With these capabilities, you can streamline user onboarding, enhance security with automated workflows, and protect against threats using Conditional Access

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02:57

Generative AI with Azure Cosmos DB

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/07/18

Leverage Azure Cosmos DB for generative AI workloads for automatic scalability, low latency, and global distribution to handle massive data volumes and real-time processing. With support for versatile data models and built-in vector indexing, it efficiently retrieves natural language queries, making it ideal for grounding large language models. Seamlessly integrate with Azure OpenAI Studio for API-level access to GPT models and access a comprehensive gallery of open-source tools and frameworks in

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13:19

New AI integration for your SQL databases | RAG,...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/07/02

Check out new AI integrations for your Azure SQL databases. With Retrieval Augmented Generation, you can bridge structured data with generative AI, enhancing natural language queries across applications. With advanced vector-based semantic search, discover precise insights tailored to your data, while Copilot in Azure streamlines troubleshooting and T-SQL query authoring. Optimize workflows, personalize responses, and unlock new levels of efficiency in SQL-driven AI applications. Accelerate

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09:24

MySQL | Performance + AI Integration | Azure Database...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/07/02

Bring your MySQL workloads to run on Azure. Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server offers a powerful, fully managed solution for MySQL workloads, providing unique platform-level optimizations that significantly enhance connection scaling and cost performance. Ensure high efficiency and reduced latency for mission-critical applications for up to twice the performance of other offerings. The integration with Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Search further extends its capabilities, enabling

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13:33

Get Copilot responses based on your own files (no...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/06/28

Use your files, emails, chats and meeting information automatically or with direct references using Copilot prompts in Microsoft 365 apps. You don't need to copy information then paste it into a browser tool or upload work files and images into other generative AI experiences. Instead, directly from Teams, Word, PowerPoint and other Microsoft 365 apps, you can leverage not only your opened file, email, chat or meeting, but also other work data that you have permissions to in SharePoint and OneDrive

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08:14

PostgreSQL with Local Small Language Model and...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/06/27

Improve search capabilities for your PostgreSQL-backed applications using vector search and embeddings generated in under 10 milliseconds without sending data outside your PostgreSQL instance. Integrate real-time translation, sentiment analysis, and advanced AI functionalities securely within your database environment with Azure Local AI and Azure AI Service. Combine the Azure Local AI extension with the Azure AI extension to maximize the potential of AI-driven features in your applications, such as

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16:05

Vector Search using 95% Less Compute | DiskANN with...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/06/08

Ensure high-accuracy, efficient vector search at massive scale with Azure Cosmos DB. Leveraging Microsoft’s DiskANN, more IO traffic moves to disk to maximize storage capacity and enable high-speed similarity searches across all data, reducing memory dependency. This technology, powering global services like Microsoft 365, is now integrated into Azure Cosmos DB, enabling developers to build scalable, high-performance applications with built-in vector search, real-time fraud detection, and robust

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14:34

New Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric |...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/06/03

Quickly spot real-time indicators of issues as they unfold, without the need to poll or manually monitor changes in your data and without writing a single line of code. That’s what the new Real-Time Intelligence service in Microsoft Fabric is all about. It extends Microsoft Fabric to the world of streaming data across your IoT and operational systems. Whether you are a data analyst or business user, you can easily explore high-granularity, high-volume data and spot issues before they impact your

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10:21

Extend Copilot for Sales with custom data and...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/05/31

Optimize the sales process by integrating internal and external data with Copilot for Sales. Create enriched email summaries, customized meeting prep documents, and actionable meeting recaps to improve customer interactions. Copilot uses AI to generate insights and suggest actions based on comprehensive data, ensuring sales teams have all the necessary information at their fingertips. Create custom AI experiences using Copilot Studio with zero code. By adding Copilot extensions, users can connect to

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09:33

Build your own copilot! New Microsoft Copilot extensions

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/05/25

Now you can build your own highly specialized copilot using Microsoft Copilot Studio or Visual Studio Code. See how you can tailor Copilot for Microsoft 365 experiences to focus on specific tasks and use external data integration through Copilot extensions. Enhance productivity by leveraging large language models and Microsoft Graph for personalized responses. With plugins and connectors, extend Copilot's capabilities to streamline tasks and automate actions, all while maintaining context and

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15:23

What runs GPT-4o and Microsoft Copilot? | Largest AI...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/05/24

Microsoft has built the world’s largest cloud-based AI supercomputer that is already exponentially bigger than it was just 6 months ago, paving the way for a future with agentic systems. For example, its AI infrastructure is capable of training and inferencing the most sophisticated large language models at massive scale on Azure. In parallel, Microsoft is also developing some of the most compact small language models with Phi-3, capable of running offline on your mobile phone. Watch Azure CTO and

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13:46

PostgreSQL for your AI app's backend | Azure Database...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/05/17

Use Postgres as a managed service on Azure. As you build generative AI apps, explore advantages of Azure Database for Postgres Flexible Server such as integration with Azure AI services, as well as extensibility and compatibility, integrated enterprise capabilities to protect data, and controls for managing business continuity. Charles Feddersen, product team lead for Postgres on Azure, joins host Jeremy Chapman to share how Flexible Server is a complete Postgres platform for enterprise and

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07:02

Prioritize Security Incidents Based on Data...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/05/11

Prioritize incidents based on data significance, detect insider risks, and adapt protections in real-time with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Purview. Customize thresholds and risk indicators to detect anomalous behavior and prevent potential breaches with Adaptive Protection. Receive real-time DLP alerts triggered by policy matches, ensuring immediate action to safeguard sensitive data. Gain comprehensive visibility into threats and enforce policies across all devices and applications. Sravan

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10:00

AI Semantic Search for Your Website with Azure Cosmos...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/05/01

Build low-latency recommendation engines with Azure Cosmos DB and Azure OpenAI Service. Elevate user experience with vector-based semantic search, going beyond traditional keyword limitations to deliver personalized recommendations in real-time. With pre-trained models stored in Azure Cosmos DB, tailor product predictions based on user interactions and preferences. Explore the power of augmented vector search for optimized results prioritized by relevance. Kirill Gavrylyuk, Azure Cosmos DB General

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08:41

Intelligent FinOps in Azure

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/04/26

Leverage FinOps in Azure to optimize your cloud spend and drive accountability across your organization. With Microsoft Cost Management, gain complete visibility into your cloud costs, track spending by department or project, and forecast future expenses. Utilize management groups, subscriptions, and tags to organize costs and allocate resources efficiently, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities. Make informed decisions with proactive cost reduction recommendations from Azure Advisor and

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09:18

Enable Copilot for Microsoft 365 FAST

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/04/19

Roll out Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 at scale in three quick steps. See the methods for each to efficiently enable Copilot services: Optimize Search with data controls in place to limit exposure of information in search. Update Your Apps—both on desktop and mobile—so they are ready for integrated Copilot experiences. Grant Access to Copilot services quickly to large groups in your organization via Microsoft Entra controls. We're also introducing a new capability with Restricted SharePoint

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10:08

Linux on Microsoft Azure?

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/04/19

Run Linux workloads on Azure for reliability, security, and innovation. Build your entire app in Azure, using Linux and open source services. Choose from a wide range of Linux distributions, leverage cost-saving benefits with Azure Hybrid Benefit, and get seamless integration with distros like SUSE, Ubuntu, and Red Hat. Join Azure expert, Matt McSpirit as he shares why you should run your Linux workloads on Azure, and how to ensure security of sensitive data with AI-driven threat detection, Defender

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