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## Overview
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## Microsoft Learn Challenge

Before we start looking at some of the latest and greatest updates and announcements for the Dev Community, there is also a new Microsoft Learn Challenge 😁
Why don't you immerse yourself in cutting-edge AI technology and earn a badge by completing one of these unique, AI-focused collections
Why don't you immerse yourself in cutting-edge AI technology and earn a badge by completing one of these unique, AI-focused collections

**[Microsoft Learn Challenge: Build Edition](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloudskillschallenge/build/registration/2024?ocid=build24_csc_DT-MVP-5004771)**
**[Microsoft Learn Challenge: Build Edition](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloudskillschallenge/build/registration/2024?ocid=build24_csc_DT-MVP-5004771)**

The challenge ends on June 21
The challenge ends on June 21

## The Latest in Developer Tools and DevOps from Microsoft and Azure
## The Latest in Developer Tools and DevOps from Microsoft and Azure

### 1. .NET updates for developer community

The .NET framework, Microsoft's cornerstone for building modern applications, has received significant updates, which include the introduction of .NET Aspire and the preview of .NET 9. .NET Aspire, a new cloud-native stack, simplifies building cloud-native apps by abstracting the complexities of setup, configuration, and diagnostics.
The .NET framework, Microsoft's cornerstone for building modern applications, has received significant updates, which include the introduction of .NET Aspire and the preview of .NET 9. .NET Aspire, a new cloud-native stack, simplifies building cloud-native apps by abstracting the complexities of setup, configuration, and diagnostics.

It aims to boost developer productivity by allowing them to focus on the logic that matters, using familiar tools within a less complex environment. Additionally, the .NET 9 Preview 4 brings enhancements aimed at optimizing cloud-native app development and enhancing support for building generative AI apps.
It aims to boost developer productivity by allowing them to focus on the logic that matters, using familiar tools within a less complex environment. Additionally, the .NET 9 Preview 4 brings enhancements aimed at optimizing cloud-native app development and enhancing support for building generative AI apps.

### 2. Empowering AI Development with Visual Studio Code

The AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code, now in preview, integrates AI development tools and models to streamline the development and deployment of intelligent apps.
The AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code, now in preview, integrates AI development tools and models to streamline the development and deployment of intelligent apps.

This toolkit enables AI engineers to efficiently deploy their models to Microsoft Azure AI Studio, among other platforms, using container images. This addition underscores Microsoft's commitment to facilitating next-generation AI development, making it more accessible and efficient for developers.
This toolkit enables AI engineers to efficiently deploy their models to Microsoft Azure AI Studio, among other platforms, using container images. This addition underscores Microsoft's commitment to facilitating next-generation AI development, making it more accessible and efficient for developers.

### 3. Unleashing API and Generative AI Capabilities with Azure API Management

Azure API Management now includes new capabilities that significantly enhance the scalability and security of generative AI deployments. Features such as the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service token limit policy, one-click import of Azure OpenAI Service endpoints, and a dedicated Load Balancer for efficient traffic distribution, position Azure as a leader in managing the rapid proliferation of APIs and AI solutions. These updates aim to streamline API sprawl and improve resource allocation and service protection.
Azure API Management now includes new capabilities that significantly enhance the scalability and security of generative AI deployments. Features such as the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service token limit policy, one-click import of Azure OpenAI Service endpoints, and a dedicated Load Balancer for efficient traffic distribution, position Azure as a leader in managing the rapid proliferation of APIs and AI solutions. These updates aim to streamline API sprawl and improve resource allocation and service protection.

## 4. Boosting Web App Performance and Security with Azure App Service

Microsoft Azure App Service, a cloud platform for quickly building, deploying, and running web apps and APIs, has been enhanced to offer better performance and security. These improvements allow developers to focus on innovation without worrying about the underlying infrastructure. The integration of WebJobs with Azure App Service is particularly noteworthy, as it enables cost savings and consistent performance by sharing compute resources.
Microsoft Azure App Service, a cloud platform for quickly building, deploying, and running web apps and APIs, has been enhanced to offer better performance and security. These improvements allow developers to focus on innovation without worrying about the underlying infrastructure. The integration of WebJobs with Azure App Service is particularly noteworthy, as it enables cost savings and consistent performance by sharing compute resources.

### 5. Introducing Dynamic Sessions in Azure Container Apps

For AI app developers, the introduction of dynamic sessions in Microsoft Azure Container Apps is a game-changer. This feature allows for the on-demand, secure sandboxing of AI-generated code or the extension/customization of SaaS apps. Dynamic sessions are designed to mitigate security risks, leverage serverless scaling, and reduce development and management overheads, highlighting Microsoft's focus on security and efficiency.
For AI app developers, the introduction of dynamic sessions in Microsoft Azure Container Apps is a game-changer. This feature allows for the on-demand, secure sandboxing of AI-generated code or the extension/customization of SaaS apps. Dynamic sessions are designed to mitigate security risks, leverage serverless scaling, and reduce development and management overheads, highlighting Microsoft's focus on security and efficiency.

### 6. Expanding Flexibility with Azure Functions

Azure Functions is launching new features that offer more flexibility and extensibility to users. The introduction of an extension for the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and the availability of Visual Studio Code for the Web as a browser-based developer experience are notable highlights. These updates are aimed at enabling developers to easily infuse AI into their apps and get started with Azure Functions more conveniently, further emphasizing Microsoft's investment in serverless architectures and AI-driven applications.
Azure Functions is launching new features that offer more flexibility and extensibility to users. The introduction of an extension for the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and the availability of Visual Studio Code for the Web as a browser-based developer experience are notable highlights. These updates are aimed at enabling developers to easily infuse AI into their apps and get started with Azure Functions more conveniently, further emphasizing Microsoft's investment in serverless architectures and AI-driven applications.

### 7. AKS Automatic: Simplifying Kubernetes Adoption

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is introducing a new feature called Automatic, which is currently in preview. This feature is designed to simplify the adoption of Kubernetes for developers, DevOps teams, and platform engineers. Automatic will automate the setup and management of AKS clusters, incorporating best practice configurations to ensure security, performance, and dependability for applications.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is introducing a new feature called Automatic, which is currently in preview. This feature is designed to simplify the adoption of Kubernetes for developers, DevOps teams, and platform engineers. Automatic will automate the setup and management of AKS clusters, incorporating best practice configurations to ensure security, performance, and dependability for applications.

By providing access to the Kubernetes APIs, Automatic retains the flexibility of Kubernetes, which is crucial for many customers. Additionally, Automatic introduces several new features aimed at improving security and ease of operation, including the deployment safeguards enforcement option, which applies policy best practices to AKS clusters and can automatically adjust resource settings to align with these best practices. These enhancements are part of Microsoft's efforts to make Kubernetes adoption easier and more efficient for users.
By providing access to the Kubernetes APIs, Automatic retains the flexibility of Kubernetes, which is crucial for many customers. Additionally, Automatic introduces several new features aimed at improving security and ease of operation, including the deployment safeguards enforcement option, which applies policy best practices to AKS clusters and can automatically adjust resource settings to align with these best practices. These enhancements are part of Microsoft's efforts to make Kubernetes adoption easier and more efficient for users.

### 8. Enhancing Messaging with Azure Service Bus

The Azure Service Bus is enhancing its messaging system with several updates now in preview, focusing on robustness, efficiency, and resilience. Key features include Geo-disaster recovery for regional resilience, Durable terminus for maintaining message state across network disruptions, Batch delete for efficient message management, and Peek by state for selective message viewing. These improvements are designed to support uninterrupted and secure communication for enterprise operations.
The Azure Service Bus is enhancing its messaging system with several updates now in preview, focusing on robustness, efficiency, and resilience. Key features include Geo-disaster recovery for regional resilience, Durable terminus for maintaining message state across network disruptions, Batch delete for efficient message management, and Peek by state for selective message viewing. These improvements are designed to support uninterrupted and secure communication for enterprise operations.

### 9. Azure Static Web Apps: Introducing a Dedicated Pricing Plan

Azure Static Web Apps is introducing a dedicated pricing plan, now in preview, designed to support enterprise-grade features for enhanced networking and data storage. This new plan utilizes dedicated compute capacity, providing network isolation to enhance security, and enhanced quotas for more custom domains within an app service plan. Furthermore, it includes "always-on" functionality for Azure Static Web Apps managed functions, offering built-in API endpoints to connect to backend services. These features aim to deliver more advanced capabilities to customers, ensuring their web apps are both scalable and secure.
Azure Static Web Apps is introducing a dedicated pricing plan, now in preview, designed to support enterprise-grade features for enhanced networking and data storage. This new plan utilizes dedicated compute capacity, providing network isolation to enhance security, and enhanced quotas for more custom domains within an app service plan. Furthermore, it includes "always-on" functionality for Azure Static Web Apps managed functions, offering built-in API endpoints to connect to backend services. These features aim to deliver more advanced capabilities to customers, ensuring their web apps are both scalable and secure.

### 10. Microsoft Dev Box: New Features for Developer Productivity and Enterprise Management

Microsoft Dev Box has been updated with new features aimed at improving developer productivity and offering enhanced enterprise management capabilities. These updates include team customizations and images, now in private preview, and project-based catalogs, in preview, enabling developer leads and platform engineers to create customized development environments for their teams.
Microsoft Dev Box has been updated with new features aimed at improving developer productivity and offering enhanced enterprise management capabilities. These updates include team customizations and images, now in private preview, and project-based catalogs, in preview, enabling developer leads and platform engineers to create customized development environments for their teams.

An improved connection experience is available in the Windows App, in preview, offering quick access to Dev Box in the taskbar and seamless transition between Dev Box and Windows devices. For enterprise management, Dev Box connection telemetry is now generally available through Azure Monitor, providing insights into performance and system events.
An improved connection experience is available in the Windows App, in preview, offering quick access to Dev Box in the taskbar and seamless transition between Dev Box and Windows devices. For enterprise management, Dev Box connection telemetry is now generally available through Azure Monitor, providing insights into performance and system events.

Additionally, a hibernation feature on disconnect helps optimize costs by letting dev boxes hibernate when there is no active remote desktop protocol session. The updates also introduce the ability for developer tool vendors to create and publish Dev Box-compatible custom images via the "Windows client for developers" image in the Azure Marketplace, and new deployment regions have been added to improve connectivity performance and latency.
Additionally, a hibernation feature on disconnect helps optimize costs by letting dev boxes hibernate when there is no active remote desktop protocol session. The updates also introduce the ability for developer tool vendors to create and publish Dev Box-compatible custom images via the "Windows client for developers" image in the Azure Marketplace, and new deployment regions have been added to improve connectivity performance and latency.

## Conclusion

These updates and new features from Microsoft and Azure represent significant strides in supporting the developer and DevOps communities. By simplifying cloud-native development, enhancing AI integration, securing and streamlining API management, and providing flexible, efficient tools for app development and deployment, Microsoft continues to empower developers to innovate and build the future of technology. Stay tuned for more updates and continue exploring these tools to unleash your full potential as a developer or DevOps professional.
These updates and new features from Microsoft and Azure represent significant strides in supporting the developer and DevOps communities. By simplifying cloud-native development, enhancing AI integration, securing and streamlining API management, and providing flexible, efficient tools for app development and deployment, Microsoft continues to empower developers to innovate and build the future of technology. Stay tuned for more updates and continue exploring these tools to unleash your full potential as a developer or DevOps professional.

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