Month: December 2025

🔹 Feature: Dataverse MCP Server 🔹What It Does: Unlocks AI-powered access to your data—tables, records, and more—across Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 with a unified interface. ? What is it giving you: ✅ Seamless AI Integration: Connect AI models effortlessly to business data. ✅ Unified Data Access: Simplified data retrieval across multiple environments. ✅ Enhanced Security: Leverages Microsoft’s robust security framework for data protection. ✅ Boosted Productivity: Streamlines workflows by reducing manual data handling. 🌐  More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/data-platform-mcp 🌐 Build and deploy AI Agents with MCP and Azure Functions: https://youtu.be/XmNUV_7W3tM?si=zm45nnM2itrzJbIh 🌐 Copilot Integrated with MCP Server: https://youtu.be/1R0YwA7jI4M?si=KVQKe6-3Vs1fvfoM

🔹 Feature: Innovations in Windows 365 – Fresh Updates from #MSIgnite ✅ Cloud Apps for Flexible Access: Just show the app you need, not the whole desktop. ✅ Windows 365 Reserve: If your PC decides to throw a tantrum, you’ll have a cloud desktop ready to save the day! ✅ Windows 365 for Agents: If you don’t have a PC with an NPU for running PC Agents, you can use it in Windows 365. ✅ Enhanced Deployment & Management: Simplify transitions with updates to Intune and migration APIs, supporting flexible deployment of cloud apps, hybrid on-prem management, and IT Copilot support. ✅ Security & Resilience: Built on a zero-trust foundation, Windows 365 now features advanced resilience, multi-path connectivity, and secure, consistent user access through Windows 365 Reserve. More info: 🌐 https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK343?source=/favorites

🔹 Feature: Cosmos DB – Fresh Updates from #MSIgnite What’s in it for you? ✅ Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) in Azure Cosmos DB • Server-side, policy-based security feature. • Dynamically masks sensitive data for nonprivileged users in real-time. • Ensures original data remains untouched while providing secure access. ✅ Priority-Based Execution • Tag requests as High or Low priority within the SDK. • During system overloads, Low-priority requests are throttled first, ensuring critical operations proceed smoothly. • Maximizes efficient resource utilization. ✅ Online Container Copy for NoSQL API • Seamlessly copy data between containers with minimal downtime. • Supports effortless data migration and replication. ✅ Azure Cosmos DB Fleet Management • Share Request Units per second (RU/s) across multiple resources. • Optimizes resource utilization across your database fleet. ✅ Native UI Dev Tooling in DocumentDB • New Visual Studio Code Extension for streamlined development. • Enhances productivity with intuitive UI tools. ✅ Cosmos DB in Microsoft Fabric • Seamlessly integrated with Microsoft Fabric for enhanced data analytics and visualization.

Build and deploy AI Agents with MCP and Azure Functions based on Ignite 2025 LabSource Code: https://github.com/MariuszFerdyn/snippy

Azure Local – Bringing the Cloud to Your Datacenter Discover how Azure Local transforms your operations: ✅ Disconnected Operations – Stay productive even without constant internet connectivity. ✅ Arc Gateway – Seamlessly manage resources with centralized control. ✅ Active Directory Less – Azure Local without traditional AD dependencies. ✅ Microsoft 365 Local – Enjoy familiar apps with localized performance enhancements. ✅ Azure AI Video Indexer Enabled by Arc – Advanced video insights powered by AI. ✅ VMware to Azure Local – Effortless migration and integration with existing VMware setups. ✅ Multi-Rack Deployment – Scale efficiently across multiple hardware racks. ✅ External Storage Support – Integrate with external storage for flexible data management. ✅ Microsoft 365 Local Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype – Enhanced collaboration tools tailored for your local environment. ✅ GPU on Azure Local – High-performance computing with dedicated GPU support. ✅ Edge RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) – Boost edge computing capabilities with advanced AI models. ✅ OCR (Optical Character Recognition) – Transform scanned documents into searchable, editable data. ✅ Azure AI Indexer – Powerful indexing capabilities for streamlined data access. More info: 🌐 https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/local

🔹 Feature: Windows Resiliency Initiative (WRI) ✅ Windows Resiliency Initiative (WRI): A robust framework designed to enhance system stability and recovery capabilities. What is it giving you? ✅ Windows 365 Reserve: Seamlessly continue your work when something happens to your computer—perfect for short-term disruptions. ✅ Windows Remote Recovery: Recover your system remotely, ensuring minimal downtime even from afar. ✅ Quick Machine Recovery (QMR): Instantly restore your device to full functionality, reducing downtime dramatically. ✅ Digital Signage Mode: Maintain professional public displays by hiding Windows screens and error messages. ✅ Point-in-Time Restore: Roll back to a precise, stable system state when things go wrong—like time travel for your data! ✅ Device Rebuild: Efficiently rebuild your device environment, ensuring swift recovery even after major failures. ✅ Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) – Connectivity: Enhanced connectivity tools within WinRE, simplifying remote troubleshooting and recovery. ✅ Strengthening the Ecosystem: Initiatives like Microsoft Virus Initiative 3.0 and the Windows Endpoint Security Platform are paving the way for safer, kernel-free architectures. These advances empower security and driver developers with safe update deployments, leveraging innovative user-mode and Rust-based designs to boost resilience. More info: 🌐 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/business/windows-resiliency-initiative#overview

🔹 Feature: Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) – Discover what’s new and how it benefits you: ✅ Hybrid Deployment with Azure Arc Run AVD in a hybrid model on existing servers/VMs via Azure Arc. Skip the need for new hardware—just install agents/extensions on current VMs. Enables smooth, incremental migration to the cloud. ✅ B2B Collaboration for External Users – sell your app via AVD Add external partners as guest users with their own identities. Supports Conditional Access & MFA for secure interactions. Simplifies external user management for AVD resources. ✅ Regional Resilience Improvements AVD metadata now replicated across multiple regions within a geography. Regional deployment scope helps isolate failures effectively. Reduces risks of cross-region impacts. ✅ Ephemeral Disk Host Pools & Autoscaling Ephemeral disks = faster boot times & rapid deployments. Dynamic autoscaling required due to non-traditional VM stopping/rebooting. Storage costs? Nearly zero—compute only! ✅ Enhanced Stability with RDP Multipath RDP leverages multipath networking for seamless path switching. Fewer disconnects, ~2x higher mean time to failure. Zero admin effort required—no configuration needed. ✅ Improved Monitoring & Migration Tools New Windows 365 reporting with rich visualizations & export features. Migration API for moving personal desktops from traditional VDI to Windows 365. Simplifies … Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) – Discover what’s newRead more

🔹 Feature: Azure Copilot Admin Center 🔹What It Does: For compliance purposes, organizations may need to disable AI functionalities within their environment. The Azure Copilot Admin Center provides one of the key places where this can be managed. However, it seems that future limitations might not be good idea. What is it giving you: ✅ Centralized control for storing prompts (Cosmos DB) ✅ Enhanced compliance management by allowing AI feature restrictions ✅ Simplified admin experience for managing Azure Agents ✅ Websocket connections to directline.botframework.com are required for Microsoft Copilot in Azure  More info: 🌐 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/manage-access

🔹 Feature: DocumentDB (MongoDB) Kubernetes Operator 🔹What It Does: Deploy and manage DocumentDB on Kubernetes with ease. User-friendly operators make it a breeze to manage workloads in any Kubernetes. What is it giving you: ✅ Provides an open-source, cloud-native solution to deploy, manage, and scale DocumentDB instances on Kubernetes. ✅ Ensures seamless management of MongoDB-compatible DocumentDB, built on PostgreSQL. ✅ Simplifies database operations, boosting efficiency in Kubernetes environments. ✅ Enhances scalability and flexibility for modern cloud-native applications. More info: 🌐 https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11/05/documentdb-goes-cloud-native-introducing-the-documentdb-kubernetes-operator

🔹 Feature: aspire.dev 🔹What It Does: Aspire is the tool for code-first, extensible, observable development and deployment. What is it giving you: ✅ Aspire is a CLI: Simplify your development workflow with powerful command-line tools. ✅ Type-Safe Manifest: Ensure robust configurations with type-safe manifests for better reliability. ✅ VS Code Extension: Seamlessly integrate with Visual Studio Code for an enhanced coding experience. ✅ Plugin Ecosystem: Extend functionality effortlessly through a flexible plugin architecture. ✅ Dev-Time Orchestrator: Manage and coordinate your applications, front ends, APIs, containers, and databases with ease. ✅ Lightweight OTEL Viewer: Gain insightful observability with a built-in, lightweight OpenTelemetry viewer. ✅ Custom Onboarding Tool: Streamline team onboarding with customized setup tools tailored to your development stack. ✅ Pipeline Generator: Automate deployment pipelines, boosting efficiency and reducing manual effort. More Info: 🌐 https://aspire.dev 🌐 http://aka.ms/aspire-discord

🔹 Feature: Zero Trust Assessment 🔹What It Does: Helps organizations evaluate and strengthen their security posture by identifying gaps and providing actionable recommendations based on Zero Trust principles. What is it giving you: ✅ Enhanced visibility into security gaps across your environment. ✅ Actionable insights to improve identity, device, app, and data security. ✅ Tailored recommendations to align with Zero Trust architecture. ✅ Support in operationalizing security measures effectively. More info: 🌐 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/the-microsoft-zero-trust-assessment-helping-you-operationalize-the-hardening-of-/4468729

🔹 Feature: Premium V4 Tier for Azure App Service 🔹What It Does: Offers enhanced performance, improved scalability, and cost-efficient options for running your web applications. What is it giving you: ✅ Cost Efficiency: Azure App Service P4 is now cheaper than P3, and surprisingly, P3 was already more economical than S1. ✅ Better Performance: Enhanced CPU and memory configurations for demanding workloads. ✅ Scalability: Supports higher instances, making it perfect for growing applications. ⚠️ The Premium V4 tier lacks stable outbound IP addresses. Use NAT Gateway. ⚠️ If you can not upgrade to Premium V4, create new App Service Plan the best in new resource group and migrate the App Service. More info: 🌐 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/app-service-configure-premium-v4-tier 🌐 https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/app-service/windows/#pricing

🔹 Feature: Standard Logic App in On-Premises 🔹What It Does: Standard Logic App in on-premises extends your automation capabilities beyond the cloud, allowing seamless integration with on-premises resources. What Is It Giving You: ⚠️ Similar to App Service, it utilizes a Kubernetes cluster connected via Azure Arc, enabling hybrid deployment and management. ✅ Hybrid Flexibility: Run workflows locally while maintaining cloud capabilities. ✅ Consistent Management: Unified operations through Azure Arc for both on-premises and cloud environments. ✅ Enhanced Security: Keep sensitive data on-premises while leveraging Azure’s security features. ✅ Scalability: Easily scale with Kubernetes-managed infrastructure. ✅ Integration Power: Connect with on-premises services as well as cloud apps smoothly. More Info: 🌐 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/set-up-standard-workflows-hybrid-deployment-requirements

In this video, we build a simple HR application powered by natural-language search!You’ll see how to create HR records, store employee information, and then query everything using plain English — no complex filters, no SQL required. Step By Step: https://microsoft.github.io/copilot-camp/pages/make/copilot-studio/06-mcp/ Repository: https://github.com/MariuszFerdyn/copilot-camp/tree/main/src/make/copilot-studio/path-m-lab-mcs6-mcp/hr-mcp-server

Flight Simulator 2024 – 0% language loading problem (PC) , 0% Waiting For Authentication Flight Simulator 2020 – Access to the content services is currently unavailable (PC)  Probably you tried this with no results: Log out of both the Microsoft Store and the XBOX Application. After a few moments, sign back in to each app to refresh your account access.  Type wsreset.exe – restart PC and try to log-in again  Run a system file check by opening Command Prompt as administrator and typing sfc /scannow. Allow the scan to complete and follow any prompts to fix detected issues.  Next, use the DISM tool to repair system files. In Command Prompt, enter DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and wait for the process to finish.  Remove the Flight Simulator local app data folder. To do this, press Windows Key + R, type %LOCALAPPDATA%Packages and remove the Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe  Finally, repair the Flight Simulator game through the Microsoft Store or the XBOX Application by selecting the game and choosing the Repair option.    If it still doesn’t help – the issue is:  The simulator cannot create the Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe container The issue reproduces on multiple PCs The OS is freshly installed Reinstalling Store, Xbox App, Gaming Services, … Flight Simulator 2024 – 0% language loading, Flight Simulator 2020 – Access to the content services is currently unavailableRead more