by XTIVIA | Jun 19, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Fabric
SUMMARY: SQL Server 2025 is designed as Microsoft’s AI-ready database platform, integrating machine learning directly into the database engine and leveraging Microsoft Fabric for unified data management. This enables businesses to achieve predictive analytics and...
by XTIVIA | May 22, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Power BI
SUMMARY: Businesses can accelerate decision-making and democratize data access by integrating AI-powered chatbots into their business intelligence platforms to answer complex queries in natural language. Traditional business intelligence platforms frequently cause...
by Dean Mikalajczyk | Apr 24, 2025 | Azure, Blog
SUMMARY: Organizations must transition users from the deprecated Azure Virtual Desktop Preview to the newly introduced Windows App to maintain secure, uninterrupted remote access to cloud PCs and virtual desktops. Administrators initiate the migration by enabling the...
by Shane Schlabach | Mar 27, 2025 | Azure, Blog
SUMMARY: Microsoft is deprecating outdated TLS 1.0 and 1.1 protocols across Azure services to mitigate evolving security threats, requiring organizations to transition client connections to TLS 1.2 or higher. Microsoft has extended support for legacy TLS versions on...
by Shane Schlabach | Mar 20, 2025 | Azure, Blog
SUMMARY: Microsoft requires administrators to configure explicit routing for new Azure Virtual Machines by September 30, 2025, to maintain internet connectivity and enhance network security. Administrators must use a NAT Gateway to provide secure outbound connectivity...
by XTIVIA | Feb 26, 2025 | Blog, Copilot
SUMMARY: For organizations leveraging Microsoft 365, the upcoming 2025 pricing changes present considerations that may impact your IT budget. Microsoft has announced changes to its subscription model, including a new monthly billing option and revised cost structures...
