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Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Powerful AI Monitoring Dashboard with Semantic Kernel and Azure Monitor

August 23, 2024 Aug 23, 2024 08/23/24

Sophia Lagerkrans-Pandey , Akshay Kokane

Today we're featuring a guest author, Akshay Kokane, who's a Software Engineer at Microsoft within the Azure CxP team. He's written an article we're sharing below, focused on a Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Powerful AI Monitoring Dashboard with Semantic Kernel and Azure Monitor: Master TokenUsage Metrics and Custom Metrics using SK Filters...

Semantic Kernel

What if I need to wait for more than `MAXIMUM_WAIT_OBJECTS` threads?

August 23, 2024 Aug 23, 2024 08/23/24

Raymond Chen

Studying your options, and the consequences of breaking things up.

The Old New Thing

Farewell Spring Cloud Azure 4.x, Hello 5.x: The Future is Now!

August 22, 2024 Aug 22, 2024 08/22/24

Muyao Feng

This post announces that Spring Cloud Azure is deprecating version 4.x in favor of version 5.x.

Azure SDK Blog

Prevent Critical Bugs with MSVC Code Analysis

August 22, 2024 Aug 22, 2024 08/22/24

Mryam Girmay

Imagine this: You’re deep into a complex C++ project, and everything seems to be running smoothly. But then, out of nowhere, a critical bug surfaces— one that requires a bit more foresight. We’ve all been there, right? This is where code analysis steps in as your silent guardian. Code analysis is a great tool for catching those ...

C++ Team Blog

Microsoft 365 Certification control spotlight: Application control

August 22, 2024 Aug 22, 2024 08/22/24

Tony Balkan

Explore how Microsoft 365 Certification validates application controls for enterprise-ready apps.

Microsoft 365 Developer Blog

Announcing the General Availability of the VS Code extension for Azure Machine Learning

August 22, 2024 Aug 22, 2024 08/22/24

Leo Yao

Machine learning and artificial intelligence are transforming the world as we know it. With the power of data, you will have countless opportunities to create something new, unique, and exciting. Whether you are a seasoned data scientist or a curious beginner, you need a platform that can help you build, train, deploy, and manage your machine ...

Python

Announcing Windows Community Toolkit v8.1

August 22, 2024 Aug 22, 2024 08/22/24

Michael Hawker

Announcing Windows Community Toolkit v8.1 We're happy to announce that version 8.1 is available today! It's a minor update which contains a variety of new features and improvements, made possible again with the support and contributions of our developer community. 🎉 (image) If you're not familiar with the Windows Community Toolkit, ...

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Diving into Function Calling and its JSON Schema in Semantic Kernel Python

August 22, 2024 Aug 22, 2024 08/22/24

Evan Mattson

One of the most exciting features available in certain Large Language Models (LLMs) is function-calling. In Semantic Kernel, we handle the heavy lifting so that you can bring your own code or utilize built-in plugins that cater to your use case. Our goal is to make it easy for you to incorporate function calling into your application. Today, ...

Semantic Kernel