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GCP – Demystifying Cloud Pricing
Cloud services can be confusing when it comes to costs. The most important question customers have is: “How much will this cost me?” To answer that, you first need to understand pricing. Every product and service has a price. The price is what you pay for a specific service or product. Cost refers to how […]

Azure – Public preview: Azure Backup supports long term retention for backup of Azure Database for PostgreSQL– Flexible Server
Now you can retain backups for up to 10 years by defining your own backup and retention policy for PostgreSQL- Flexible server. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Logic Apps workflow assistant in public preview
Bringing the power of AI to Azure Logic Apps for the first time, this workflow assistant answers any questions you have about Azure Logic Apps from directly within the designer. Currently in public preview, this chat interface provides access to Azure Logic Apps documentation and best practices without requiring you to navigate documentation or search […]

Azure – Announcing Azure Integration Environment in public preview
We are excited to introduce a new Azure service that provides unified experience to help customers effectively manage and monitor their integration resources. This service comprises two core components: the Azure Integration Environment and Business Process Tracking, both currently in public preview. Read More for the details.

Azure – Announcing general availability of .NET Framework Custom Code for Azure Logic Apps (standard)
We are pleased to announce the general availability of .NET Framework Custom Code for Azure Logic Apps (standard). This capability allows customers to extend their low-code solutions with the power of custom code. Read More for the details.

Azure – General Availability of Application Insights Enhancements for Azure Logic Apps (standard)
We are also excited to announce the general availability of Application Insights Enhancements for Azure Logic Apps (standard). This new capability gives you a simplified experience for discovering insights about your Logic App workflows and more control over filtering events at the source and reducing your storage costs. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Logic Apps Standard VS Code Extension Installation Enhancements in public preview
Currently, in public preview starting from version 2.80.0, the installation process of the VS Code Extension for Azure Logic Apps Standard will be significantly simplified. The extension will automatically identify and install any required dependencies, such as other extensions or frameworks. This will also encompass all the necessary extensions, including the C# extension essential for […]

Azure – Generally Available: Azure Mv3 Medium Memory (MM) Virtual Machines
Get improved performance and higher reliability for your memory-optimized workloads with the public preview of the new generation Mv3 Medium Memory (MM) Virtual Machines. Read More for the details.

Azure – General Availability of Azure Logic Apps’ New Data Mapper for Visual Studio Code
Data Mapper is Azure Logic Apps’ new visual data transformation tool. Now, in general availability, as a Visual Studio Code extension, it can create and edit maps between source and target schemas. Read More for the details.
Azure – Public Preview: Attach and VMs to and from Existing Virtual Machine Scale Sets
You can now easily bring existing VMs to an existing Virtual Machine Scale Set with Flexible Orchestration Mode to take advantage of the scaling orchestrations offered by scale sets. You can now detach a VM from the scale set for isolation and troubleshooting. Read More for the details.