This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.

Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:

• Build + RSA Updates
• key Microsoft Entra and Defender features and updates
• Lots of Azure changes and new features

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Alan and Sam talk about why it is important to monitor your network for connected devices. Alan runs us through the benefits of doing it with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Here are a few areas we covered:

• Why is it important to monitor your network?
• How can you find devices using Microsoft solutions?
• What are the benefits of devices being discovered and searchable in the Defender XDR Portal
• How is it licensed

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This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure AI Search. It is a robust, cloud-based search service provided by Microsoft that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance search functionalities within applications. It allows developers to create rich, full-text search experiences with features like natural language processing, semantic search, and cognitive search capabilities, which can extract insights from various data sources. The service is scalable, ensuring efficient handling of large volumes of data and queries, and integrates seamlessly with other Azure services, providing a comprehensive solution for building intelligent and responsive search-driven applications.

• What problems is Azure AI search aiming to solve?
• What does it integrate with?
• What are some of the use cases for the solution?
• How much does it cost?

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