C++/WinRT is now included the Windows SDK
If you write code for the Universal Windows Platform you’re familiar with the C++/CX language extensions. These extensions let the compiler create “language projections” for the Windows Runtime...
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Missed Azure OpenDev 10.2017? No worries. Watch the videos on-demand now!
Last Wednesday, October 25, I hosted Microsoft’s second Azure OpenDev with Seth Juarez, and we loved the community support and response! Azure OpenDev is a live technical series featuring community...
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New offers in Azure Marketplace – September 2017
In September, 40 great new cloud offerings were published to Azure Marketplace. Check ‘em out! Cinegy Air Cloud Pack: Output in SD, HD, and Ultra HD (4K). Run up to 16 channels in a box or virtual...
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Detecting in-memory attacks with Sysmon and Azure Security Center
In-memory attacks are on the rise and attracting increasing attention, as reported, for example, in these posts, SentinelOne: In memory attacks loom large, leave little trace, Hunting in memory, and...
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Getting started with the new Azure IoT Suite Remote Monitoring preconfigured...
Last month, we announced the work we have been doing to create the next generation of Azure IoT Suite preconfigured solutions. It is our pleasure to announce that you can now deploy the updated version...
View ArticleManaged Applications are now Generally Available in the Azure Marketplace
I am excited to announce the general availability of Managed Applications in the Azure Marketplace. Managed Applications, an Azure unique offering, enables you to deploy entire applications and empower...
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Azure Managed Application in Azure Marketplace: Under the hood
Azure Managed Applications enable Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners, and enterprise IT teams to deliver fully managed, turnkey cloud solutions that can be...
View ArticleThe right cloud platform can help ISVs meet escalating customer expectations
This post was authored by Lynda Stadmueller, Vice President, Cloud Services, Frost & Sullivan As a software provider, are you confident you are keeping pace with your customers’ digital...
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Unit Testing: Test Adapter for Boost.Test goes in-box!
If you’re just getting started and want to learn more about C++ Unit Testing, check out our tutorial. We’re back at it again with the built-in unit test framework support! Last week we announced...
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Role Playing with Probabilities: The Importance of Distributions
by Jocelyn Barker, Data Scientist at Microsoft I have a confession to make. I am not just a statistics nerd; I am also a role-playing games geek. I have been playing Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) and its...
View ArticleCustomizing your Environment with Visual C++ and Open Folder
Ever since we shipped support for opening a folder of C++ code, the community has been asking for more control over their build and editing environments. To achieve this, we have added new ways to...
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The perfect Nintendo Switch travel set up and recommended accessories
I've had a Nintendo Switch since launch day and let me tell you, it's joyful. Joyous. It's a little joy device. I love 4k Xboxen and raw power as much as the next Jane or Joe Gamer, but the Switch just...
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Visual Studio Build Tools now include the VS2017 and VS2015 MSVC Toolsets
The Visual C++ Build tools have been a huge success since we introduced them two years ago. The C++ Build Tools were originally released as a standalone installer that only laid down the tools required...
View ArticleTop stories from the VSTS community – 2017.11.03
Here are top stories we found in our streams this week related to DevOps, VSTS, TFS and other interesting topics. TOP STORIES 5 DevOps Horror Stories That Will Scare Your Pants Off – Eli LopianAs the...
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New RStudio cheat sheet: Strings in R
The RStudio team has created another very useful cheat sheet for R: Working with Strings. This cheat sheet provides an example-laden menu of operations you can perform on strings (character verctors)...
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Because it’s Friday: Fake Celebrities
Meet the latest Hollywood couple to hit the world stage (via Drew Conway): Neither of those people are real, though. Instead, they were generated by an AI algorithm by researchers at NVIDIA. The...
View ArticleAutomatic tuning will be a new default
Automatic tuning, technology that continuously monitors and automatically improves database performance in SQL Database, will be enabled by default in the upcoming period. Roll out of this change will...
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Linux FUSE adapter for Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage is used in cloud applications everyday for its cost-efficiency, scale and simplicity. Today however, many applications continue to be developed with a local file system in mind, and...
View ArticleTierPoint adds Azure Site Recovery to its DraaS offerings
We are excited to announce that TierPoint, a Microsoft trusted partner, has added Azure Site Recovery to its portfolio of managed Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) offerings. TierPoint understands...
View ArticleLast week in Azure: Capacity growth in China, Managed Applications, and more
Last week in Azure, the rhythm of cloud news continues with the announcement of growing capacity, general availablity and preview of services, improvements in security and other updates, and the ramp...
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