Build your own copilot! New Microsoft Copilot extensions

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 Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich demonstrate this hands-on and go into the mechanics of how Microsoft is able to optimize and deliver performance with its AI infrastructure to run AI workloads of any size efficiently on a global scale. This includes a look at: how it designs its AI systems to take a modular and scalable approach to running a diverse set of hardware including the latest GPUs from industry leaders as well as Microsoft's own silicon innovations; the work to develop a common interoperability layer for GPUs and AI accelerators, and its work to develop its own state-of-the-art AI-optimized hardware and software architecture to run its own commercial services like Microsoft Copilot and more. ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - AI Supercomputer 01:51 - Azure optimized for inference 02:41 - Small Language Models (SLMs) 03:31 - Phi-3 family of SLMs 05:03 - How to choose between SLM & LLM 06:04 - Large Language Models (LLMs) 07:47 - Our work with Maia 08:52 - Liquid cooled system for AI workloads 09:48 - Sustainability commitments 10:15 - Move between GPUs without rewriting code or building custom kernels. 11:22 - Run the same underlying models and code on Maia silicon 12:30 - Swap LLMs or specialized models with others13:38 - Fine-tune an LLM 14:15 - Wrap up ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

24 Maj 202415min

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 developers. ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server 00:51 - Microsoft and Postgres 01:40 - Open-source Postgres 03:18 - Vector embeddings for data 04:32 - How it works with an app 06:59 - Azure AI Vision 08:14 - Azure AI extension using PostgreSQL 09:37 - Text generation using Azure AI extension 10:30 - High availability and disaster recovery 12:45 - Wrap up ► Link References Get started with the Azure Database for Postgres flexible server at https://aka.ms/postgresql Stay current with all the updates at https://aka.ms/AzurePostgresBlog ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics #PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Azure #Database

17 Maj 202413min

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 Kumar Mera, Principal Product Manager for Microsoft Purview shares how to stay ahead of evolving threats and maintain data integrity. ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Prioritize security incidents based on data importance 00:42 - High severity multistage incident 01:29 - DLP alerts 02:24 - Insider risk activity summary 03:30 - Set up data security foundation 04:47 - Adaptive Protection 05:50 - DLP policy & Conditional Access 06:33 - Wrap up ► Link References Get started at https://purview.microsoft.com Watch our data security playlist at https://aka.ms/datasecuritymechanics ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

11 Maj 20247min

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 Manager, shows how to build recommendation systems with limitless scalability, leveraging pre-computed vectors and collaborative filtering for next-level, real-time insights. ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Build a low latency recommendation engine 00:59 - Keyword search 01:46 - Vector-based semantic search 02:39 - Vector search built-in to Cosmos DB 03:56 - Model training 05:18 - Code for product predictions 06:02 - Test code for product prediction 06:39 - Augmented vector search 08:23 - Test code for augmented vector search 09:16 - Wrap up ► Link References Walk through an example at https://aka.ms/CosmosDBvectorSample Try out Cosmos DB for MongoDB for free at https://aka.ms/TryC4M ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

1 Maj 202410min

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 architectural best practices like Azure Landing Zones. Operationalize FinOps practices with centralized management focus and continuous evaluation through the FinOps Review assessment. Azure expert, Matt McSpirit, shows how to improve your organization's capability and operational agility with FinOps on Azure. ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Improve control on Azure through FinOps 01:01 - Gain visibility and accountability over Cloud spend 02:11 - Track and report spending 03:28- How to track costs 04:14 - Tagging resources 05:57 - Optimized efficiency07:02 - Maintain FinOps practices 08:05 - Wrap up ► Link References How to implement FinOps on Azure at https://aka.ms/FinOps Leverage Cloud Adoption Framework guidance at https://aka.ms/C-A-F-Tagging Click-through demos at https://aka.ms/finops/guides FinOps Review assessment at https://aka.ms/finops/review Start using Microsoft Cost Management at https://aka.ms/CostManagement ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

26 Apr 20248min

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 Search, which enables SharePoint administrators to define the sites where every user in the organization is allowed to files and data using search, without impacting access to sites and files for people working in sites, which are not allowed for everyone to search. With Copilot for Microsoft 365 services in place, track adoption and impact, and see how different groups in your organization are benefitting from Copilot services with the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard powered by Viva Insights. Now, even if you don't currently own Viva Insights, there is an offer for Microsoft Copilot customers to get these services included with your Copilot subscription: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/04/11/enabling-your-ai-transformation-journey-with-microsoft-viva/ ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Steps to deploy Copilot for Microsoft 365 01:01 - How to quickly optimize search 02:24 - How to set up Restricted SharePoint Search 03:23 - Update Microsoft 365 apps on managed devices 05:34 - Grant access to Copilot services 06:20 - Copilot Dashboard included with any Microsoft 365 subscription 07:00 - Copilot Dashboard powered by Viva Insights subscription 08:38 - Wrap Up ► Link References: Get started at https://aka.ms/DeployCopilotforM365 Watch how to get ready for Copilot at https://aka.ms/CopilotSecurityMechanics For more resources go to https://adoption.microsoft.com/copilot ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

19 Apr 20249min

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 for Cloud, and Confidential Computing. ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Run Linux workloads on Azure 00:26 - Open source distribution 02:44 - Build apps in Azure using open source technologies 03:40 - Limitless scaling and reliability 05:40 - Deploy, manage, and extend Linux workloads on Azure 06:53 - Red Hat integration 07:40 - Open source options for compute 08:32 - Extend and modernize app experiences 09:02 - Security advantages for Linux workloads 09:47 - Wrap Up ► Link References: Get started with Linux on Azure at https://azure.com/linux ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

19 Apr 202410min