eRum 2018 to be held in Budapest, May 14-18
The main international R user conference, useR!, is typically hosted in Europe every other year. Back in 2016 when useR! was held in the USA, an alternative conference was held in Poland. Next year...
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In 2017, the Dev Center Team has been hard at work bringing new features and programs to the Windows developer community. Our goal is to deliver features that will help you, as a developer, attract new...
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View ArticleNew Alerts (preview) in Azure Monitor
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View ArticleJoin on-demand recasts of Azure Cosmos DB and Azure SQL Database webinars!
In case you missed them, we’ve posted the Azure Cosmos Database and Azure SQL Database webinars for on-demand viewing. The first webinar takes a closer look at Azure Cosmos DB, a globally distributed,...
View ArticleAnnouncing the public preview for Adaptive Application Controls
At Microsoft Ignite, we announced new adaptive applications controls that protect your applications from malware by using whitelisting rules. Today, we are excited to share that these capabilities are...
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View ArticleAzure Backup now supports BEK encrypted Azure virtual machines
Azure Backup stands firm on the promise of simplicity, security, and reliability by giving customers a smooth and dependable experience across scenarios. Continuing on the enterprise data-protection...
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It's that time of year when many people take pride in the resolutions they met, lament the ones they failed to keep, and make new ones to start afresh. Recently, I spoke with a friend and former...
View ArticleA tour of the data.table package by creator Matt Dowle
The data.table package provides a high-performance interface for querying and manipulating data tables (a close cousin of data frames). In the video below (recorded at the H2OWorld conference), creator...
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View ArticleWindows Template Studio 1.6 released!
We’re extremely excited to announce the Windows Template Studio 1.6! In this release, we added in app scheme launch, finalized our work for localization, massive improvements in accessibility, and...
View ArticleTake a Break with Azure Functions
So, it’s Christmas time. The office is empty, the boss is away, and you’ve got a bit of free time on your hands. How about learning a new skill and having some fun? Azure Functions are a serverless...
View ArticleTop stories from the VSTS community – 2017.12.22
Here are top stories we found in our streams this week related to DevOps, VSTS, TFS and other interesting topics. TOP STORIES How to setup a VSTS pipelines for Azure Service Fabric and its containing...
View ArticleBecause it’s Friday: Deck the Halls
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View ArticleHow to set up a 10″ Touchscreen LCD for Raspberry Pi
I'm a big fan of the SunFounder tech kits (https://www.sunfounder.com), and my kids and I have built several Raspberry Pi projects with their module/sensor kits. This holiday vacation we have two...
View ArticleMerry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The Revolutions team is celebrating Christmas today, and we're taking a break with family and enjoying good food. And given the number of Eggnogs that are being prepared — thanks to Hadley Wickham's...
View ArticleTop stories from the VSTS community – 2017.12.29
Here are top stories we found in our streams this week related to DevOps, VSTS, TFS and other interesting topics. TOP STORIES My Top 5 Blog Posts of 2017 – Mike Douglas2017 was an exciting year full of...
View ArticleDo you have bad R habits? Here’s how to identify and fix them.
RStudio's Jenny Bryan (whose recent interviews here and here you should definitely check out) has some excellent advice for improving your workflow for R: Use. Projects. — @JennyBryan at #EARLConf2017...
View ArticleLast week in Azure: Azure HDInsight, Azure Cosmos DB, and more
Welcome to 2018! This edition of Last Week in Azure covers the final two weeks of 2017. Just before everyone disappeared for the holiday break here in Redmond, the news focused on Azure HDInsight....
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