Generative Partner Crucible - for the week ending 2024-11-18

November 18, 2024

Azure Infrastructure Workloads

What’s new

  • Added GitHub Copilot for Azure - Preview 🚀
  • GitHub Copilot for Azure: Preview - GitHub Copilot for Azure - a new tool that integrates effortlessly with GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code. Imagine it as your personal guide for navigating the Azure cloud (VS Code)

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Data and AI Workloads

What’s new

  • Added a Topic on Security for Generative AI including how to Secure Generative AI with Microsoft Entra and Purview 🛡️🔒
  • Added NASA’s Earth Copilot 🌍🛰
  • Added IDC’s 2024 AI opportunity study: Top five AI trends to watch 📈🤖
  • Secure Generative AI with Microsoft Entra and Purview: Microsoft Entra and Microsoft Purview offer a comprehensive suite of capabilities to securely manage AI applications, appropriately control access, and protect sensitive data (Microsoft Learn)
  • NASA’s Earth Copilot: NASA IMPACT worked with Microsoft to develop an AI-driven customer copilot, called Earth Copilot, which could simplify data access and encourage a wider range of users to interact with its Earth Science data (Microsoft Blog)
  • IDC’s 2024 AI opportunity study: Top five AI trends to watch: To help guide organizations on their AI transformation journey, Microsoft recently commissioned a new study through IDC, The Business Opportunity of AI. IDC’s findings show that when organizations truly commit to and invest in AI, the return on investment (ROI) potential grows significantly (IDC) Visit the extended Partner Crucible page on this Topic Page for more partner resources.

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Digital Apps and Innovation Workloads

What’s new

  • Added Study Guide - GitHub Copilot
  • Added AI Pair Programming and Accelerated Development with GitHub Copilot
  • Added GitHub Copilot Metrics Viewer for Power BI
  • Added Azure Logic Apps Rules Engine
  • Azure Logic Apps Rules Engine: Public Preview of the Azure Logic Apps Rules Engine - We have incorporated the RETE runtime included in the product along with support of .NET and XML facts into Azure Logic Apps. Customers migrating from BizTalk Server can leverage their existing BRE implementations in Azure Logic Apps now. (Tech Community)
  • GitHub Copilot Metrics Viewer for Power BI: With the release of the GitHub Copilot Metrics API, many teams are looking to leverage this data to help monitor usage against their KPIs. The Copilot Metrics Viewer might be a great option. (GitHub)
  • Study Guide - GitHub Copilot: Get exam-ready for the GitHub Copilot Certification with a comprehensive study guide. Curated essential resources and learning activities to better prepare for the exam and boost chances of success. (GitHub)
  • GitHub Copilot Fundamentals - Understand the AI pair programmer: Explore the fundamentals of GitHub Copilot and its potential to enhance productivity and foster innovation for both individual developers and businesses. (Microsoft Learn)
  • Accelerate app development by using GitHub Copilot: Learn how to accelerate app development by using GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat in a Visual Studio Code environment. (Microsoft Learn)

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Security Workloads

What’s new

🔒 Microsoft Zero Trust Workshop added

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Industry - Canadian Public Sector

What’s new

  • Added CCCS PBHVA Security Assessment Summary Report (2024) 🆕
  • Service Trust- Resources for Canada: Learn how Microsoft cloud services protect your data, and how you can manage cloud data security and compliance for your organization - includes CCCS Security Assessment Summaries and Copilot for the Canadian Public Sector. (Service Trust)

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Cloud Service Provider (CSP)

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  • Refreshed CSP references including: getting started with CSP, licensing, incentives, announcements, and communities

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