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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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08:56

How to Choose the Right Models for Your Apps | Azure AI

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/10/15

With more than 1700 models to choose from on Azure, selecting the right one is key to enabling the right capabilities, at the right price point, and with the right protections in place. That's where the Azure AI model catalog and model benchmarks can help. With Azure AI, you can seamlessly integrate powerful GenAI models into your app development process, making your applications smarter, more efficient, and highly scalable. Access a vast selection of AI models, from sophisticated large language

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14:29

New Low-Cost Log Options, Automation, AI & SIEM...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/10/14

Streamline threat detection and response across diverse environments with Microsoft Sentinel, your cloud-native SIEM solution. With features like Auxiliary logs for low-cost storage and proactive data optimization recommendations, you can efficiently manage high volumes of security data without compromising on threat intelligence. Leverage built-in AI and automation to uncover hidden threats and reduce investigation time from days to minutes. Rob Lefferts, CVP for Security Solutions at Microsoft,

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09:21

Code AI apps on Azure - Python, Prompty & Visual Studio

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/10/10

Build your own custom applications with Azure AI right from your code. With Azure AI, leverage over 1,700 models, seamlessly integrating them into your coding environment to create tailored app experiences. Utilize features like Retrieval Augmented Generation and vector search to enrich responses with contextual information, as well as prebuilt Azure AI services to incorporate cognitive skills such as language, vision, and safety detection. Dan Taylor, Principal Product Architect for Microsoft Azure

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12:42

Windows 11, version 24H2 | Security, experience,...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/10/10

Enhance security, performance, and user experience with Windows 11, version 24H2. Keep your data and identity protected with features like personal data encryption, Windows Hello with passkeys, and Windows Studio Effects. Built-in AI capabilities, including live captions with real-time translation and advanced video call enhancements, leverage powerful NPUs for seamless, efficient performance. Whether you’re a business professional or a creative, Windows 11, version 24H2 offers significant

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08:35

Token theft protection with Microsoft Entra, Intune,...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/10/08

Prevent attackers from stealing your identity and data by protecting your tokens. In single sign-on systems like SAML and OAUTH, tokens are how services know who you are and what you can do. When you sign in to your machine with your Microsoft Entra ID account, you are getting a session token you can use to access things like your email, teams and other apps. Check out new capabilities like Credential Guard in Windows enforced by device policies in Intune, Token Protection enforcement in Microsoft

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14:22

Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave Two updates - Pages,...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/10/08

Check out Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave Two updates, featuring Business Chat and the new Copilot Pages for enhanced collaboration, advancements in Excel data analysis, AI-driven file comparisons in OneDrive, and easy-to-create Copilot agents for automating business processes. If you are in IT, we’ll show you improved integrations with our security and compliance stack. Mary Pasch, Principal Product Manager, joins Jeremy Chapman to walk through the updates, including what it means for Microsoft 365

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03:29

Microsoft 365 Copilot - New agent and extensibility...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/10/03

Use Copilot agents to enhance Microsoft 365 Copilot for your own unique needs to help turn information into insights. Tailored experiences work with external data, while adding unique skills to automate everyday repeatable tasks. Using the Copilot extensibility stack, you can create your own agent experiences connected to knowledge beyond Microsoft 365 and perform actions on your behalf. Enhance the experience with Copilot extensibility stack options: -Connect to relevant information sources,

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12:33

Microsoft 365 Copilot - Small Business Guide to...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/10/01

Manage your data access effectively while using Microsoft 365 Copilot. Navigate the SharePoint admin center to adjust site privacy settings, ensuring only authorized members can access sensitive content. Set up test accounts to identify potential oversharing and take corrective actions. By refining permissions, protect valuable information and enhance the relevance of AI-generated responses. Jeremy Chapman, Director of Microsoft 365, shares how to find and control oversharing, so you can confidently

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01:36

How Microsoft 365 Copilot works

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/09/23

Get personalized, context aware experiences as you work by harnessing the power of advanced large language models, the Microsoft Graph, and the internet with Microsoft 365 Copilot. By automating the retrieval of relevant information, Copilot eliminates the need for manual searches, allowing you to focus on what matters. With a robust orchestration engine, Copilot integrates seamlessly with your Microsoft 365 apps, ensuring you only access data for which you have explicit permissions. It respects

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14:50

New Surface Pro & Surface Laptop | Copilot+ PCs for...

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast ·

2024/09/07

Redefine personal and business computing by combining powerful AI capabilities with cutting-edge hardware using Copilot+ PCs. Whether you're developing apps that harness the full potential of the NPU or taking advantage of AI experiences like Windows Studio Effects, Copilot+ PCs offer a platform that is both robust and efficient. Vivek Pradeep, Vice President and Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft, joins Jeremy Chapman to share how Copilot+ PCs provide the tools you need to innovate with

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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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