Posts Tagged ‘Azure’

Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL now supports hybrid search, it is a powerful feature that combines full-text search and vector search to deliver highly relevant and accurate results. This blog post provides a comprehensive guide for developers and architects to understand, implement, and leverage hybrid search capabilities in their applications. What is hybrid search? How […]

How to monitor hundreds of Key Vaults across multiple subscriptions for just $15-25/month The Challenge: Key Vault Sprawl in Enterprise Azure If you’re managing Azure at enterprise scale, you’ve likely encountered this scenario: Key Vaults scattered across dozens of subscriptions, hundreds of certificates and secrets with different expiry dates, and the constant fear of unexpected […]

In Part 1 (Harnessing the Power of AWS Bedrock through CloudFormation / Blogs / Perficient), we discussed what Azure Virtual WAN is and why it’s a powerful solution for global networking. Now, let’s get hands-on and walk through the actual implementation—step by step, in a simple, conversational way. 1.     Creating the Virtual WAN – The […]

In this section, we focused primarily on generating read-only credentials and how to use them to connect to the database. Generate Database Credentials The Mission Control tool generates read-only database credentials for a targeted instance, which remain active for 30 minutes. These credentials allow users to run select or read-only queries, making it easier to […]

Azure Firewall, a managed, cloud-based network security service, is an essential component of Azure’s security offerings. It comes in three different versions – Basic, Standard, and Premium – each designed to cater to a wide range of customer use cases and preferences. This blog post will provide a comprehensive comparison of these versions, discuss best […]

In today’s world, the Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing industries across the globe by connecting devices, systems, and people in ways that were once unimaginable. From smart homes to advanced manufacturing, IoT is creating new opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making. At the forefront of this transformation is Microsoft Azure, a cloud computing […]

In Part 2, we integrated Azure AI Search with Azure Personalizer to build a smarter, user-focused experience in Optimizely CMS. We used ServiceAPI to send CMS content to Azure AI Search. In Part 3, we’ll take things a step further: enabling users to ask natural language questions and get AI-powered answers. But here’s the twist: […]

In the last blog, we discussed Integrating the Optimizely CMS website with Azure AI search. Now let’s take a bit more advanced topic to serve Personalization experience with Azure AI search with Azure personalizer. Together, they enable you to serve dynamic customized content and search results across user  behaviour, preferences, and context. What is Azure Personalizer? […]

Want to elevate your Optimizely PaaS CMS site’s search capabilities? Azure AI Search could be just the tool you need! In this blog, I’ll discuss how to connect your CMS with Microsoft’s advanced AI-driven search platform to create fast, smart search experiences that surpass regular keyword searches. What is Azure AI Search? Azure AI Search […]

Applying FinOps concepts to your cloud consumption is not new. It’s often treated as an IT hygiene task: necessary but not strategic. And while cost optimization and waste reduction are worthy efforts, it’s all too common to see these activities fall victim to higher daily priorities. When they are in focus, it’s often attempted by […]

With most systems transitioning to cloud-based environments, databases are often hosted across various cloud platforms. However, during the development cycle, there are occasions when having access to a local database environment becomes crucial, particularly for analyzing and troubleshooting issues originating in the production environment. Sometimes, it is necessary to restore the production database to a […]

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to the development of foundational models that form the bedrock of numerous AI applications. AWS Bedrock is Amazon Web Services’ comprehensive solution that leverages these models to provide robust AI and machine learning (ML) capabilities. This blog delves into the essentials of AI foundational models in […]