This is the third blog in our series on LLMOps for business leaders. Read the first and second articles to learn more about LLMOps on Azure AI. As we embrace advancements in generative AI, it’s crucial to acknowledge the challenges and potential harms associated with these technologies. Common concerns include data security and privacy, low […]
Future proof—Navigating risk management with Azure OpenAI Service
Risk management is a systematic—and necessary—process designed to identify, assess, prioritize, and minimize the impact of uncertain events on an organization. Worldwide end-user spending on security and risk management is projected to total USD215 billion in 2024, an increase of 14.3 percent from 2023, according to new forecast from Gartner, Inc. who also states that […]
Harvesting AI-driven insights and efficiencies with agricultural data innovation
Agriculture is one of the most vital sectors of human civilization, providing food, feed, fiber, and fuel for billions of people. Beyond addressing the increasing demands from the growing world population and limited arable land, the industry is facing unprecedented challenges including climate change, environmental degradation, resource scarcity, and market volatility. Addressing these challenges is […]
What’s new in Data & AI: Prioritize AI safety to scale with confidence
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to speak to some of our partners about what we’re bringing to market with Azure AI. It was a fast-paced hour and the session was nearly done when someone raised their hand and acknowledged that there was no questioning the business value and opportunities ahead—but what they […]
Distributed Materialized Views: How Airbnb’s Riverbed Processes 2.4 Billion Daily Events
Airbnb created Riverbed, a Lambda-like data framework for producing and managing distributed materialized views. The framework supports over 50 read-heavy use cases where data is sourced from multiple data sources within the company’s service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform. It uses Apache Kafka and Apache Spark for online and offline components, respectively. By Rafal Gancarz
QCon San Francisco 2023 Day 1: Architectures, Data Engineering, Infra Languages, Staff+ Skills
The 17th annual QCon San Francisco conference was held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco in San Francisco, California. This five-day event, organized by C4Media, consists of three days of presentations and two days of workshops. Day One, scheduled on October 2nd, 2023, included a keynote address by Suhail Patel and presentations from four conference […]
Managing 238 Million Memberships of Netflix: Surabhi Diwan at QCon San Francisco
During the first day of QCon Dan-Francisco 2023, Surabhi Diwan, a senior software engineer at Netflix, presented on managing 238 million Memberships of Netflix. The talk is a part of the “Architectures You’ve Always Wondered About.” Diwan’s work at Netflix involves the backend work regarding membership engineering, which is critical for both signups and streaming […]
Microsoft and Adobe partner to deliver cost savings and business benefits
Delivering quality end-to-end digital experiences can be challenging for multiple reasons including lack of resources, legacy technologies, and disorganized customer journeys. Microsoft and Adobe have purpose-built integrations to overcome these challenges with a result of simplifying deployment and reducing overall cost. Grounded in open software standards and a scalable, secure cloud, Microsoft and Adobe deliver […]
Accelerating the pace of innovation with Azure Space and our partners
Azure Space innovating into the future Today, I’m excited to share some news spanning the full spectrum of space industry use cases, including: Real-world examples of how Azure Orbital Ground Station is enabling both space agencies and start-ups with new ways to operate satellites in orbit. A new addition to the Azure Space family, the Planetary Computer […]
Modernize and monetize your network investments with Microsoft Azure Operator Nexus
Azure Operator Nexus is now generally available Earlier this year at MWC Barcelona, Microsoft announced the public preview of Azure Operator Nexus, a carrier-grade and hybrid platform, built to empower telecom operators to modernize and transform their networks. Operator Nexus enables operators to use cloud technology to modernize and monetize their network investments—lowering total cost […]