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    Microsoft Foundry Hosted Agents Reach GA for Long-Running Workflows

    Microsoft Foundry hosted agents are now generally available, with support for production-grade, long-running workflows across frameworks, programming languages, and models. Microsoft also names integrations with GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft IQ, and Agent 365. The immediate news is...
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    AZ-104 vs MS-102 vs AI-102 (Retiring June 30, 2026): Pick by Your Job Role

    As of June 30, 2026, Microsoft’s AZ-104 remains the Azure administrator exam, MS-102 remains the Microsoft 365 administrator expert exam, and AI-102 reaches its scheduled retirement date, making the once-straightforward choice between cloud operations, AI engineering, and tenant administration...
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    Azure Administration Skills in 2026: Operate Secure, Cost-Controlled Cloud

    Azure administration skills matter in 2026 because businesses are still moving production systems, identity, storage, networking, backup, and security operations into Microsoft’s cloud, while Azure’s growth has made the administrator the person who turns cloud ambition into reliable daily...
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    Azure Storage Explorer: Free Cross-Platform GUI for Blob, File, Queue, and Table

    Azure Storage Explorer remains one of Microsoft’s most practical, underrated desktop tools for Azure administrators, developers, and support engineers who need hands-on control over storage data without living inside a browser. It is a free, cross-platform app for Windows, macOS, and Linux that...
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    Microsoft Certifications in 2026: Renewal by Assessment and Role-based Tracks

    Microsoft certifications remain one of the clearest, most portable ways for IT professionals to prove up-to-date skills in cloud computing, security, data, and modern application development—provided you understand what each credential actually measures, how Microsoft now keeps them current, and...