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    Power Apps Link Data Replaces Azure Synapse Link by August 2026

    Microsoft is renaming Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse to Link data in the Power Apps maker portal, putting Microsoft Fabric at the center of Dataverse analytics setup. The refreshed experience began rolling out on July 20 and is expected to reach all regions by early August 2026, according to...
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    Azure Synapse Delays Trusted-Services Change Until June 1, 2027

    Microsoft has postponed the retirement of the Azure Synapse Analytics trusted-services firewall exception, so the earlier 2026 cutover date should no longer drive outage planning. Microsoft Q&A product-team guidance posted July 9 says a new workspace-level security setting will be available...
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    Azure Synapse CVE-2026-26145: Microsoft-Confirmed Privilege Escalation Risk

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-26145 as an Azure Synapse elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in its Security Update Guide, describing a cloud-service flaw where an authorized attacker could gain higher privileges over a network, with the most important public signal being Microsoft’s own...
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    LC Waikiki ERP Modernization with Dynamics 365 Finance SCM and Azure Analytics

    LC Waikiki’s move from a legacy Dynamics AX installation to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management is a textbook example of how large, fast-growing retail organizations can modernize core ERP systems to support scale, agility, and data-driven decision making. The...
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    Azure Data Analytics: Building Production AI Foundations with Fabric OneLake

    Microsoft’s claim that algorithms are worthless without data has quietly become the operating principle for organizations trying to scale AI beyond pilots, and nowhere is that maxim more tangible than in the company’s Azure Data Analytics stack — a stitched-together ecosystem of ingestion...
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    Lavender Bakery's Digital Transformation: From Traditional to Tech-Driven Success

    Lavender Confectionery & Bakery’s journey to digitization offers a compelling lesson in how even the sweetest business challenges can be addressed with smart technology. Inspired by its founder’s passion for baking and creating memorable celebrations, Lavender has long been a household name for...
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    Microsoft Releases KB5041054: Key Update for Windows Server 2022

    Overview In a recent development on June 20, 2024, Microsoft released an out-of-band update labeled KB5041054 (OS Build 20348.2529) to tackle an issue impacting the BCryptSignHash API. This issue pertains to the API returning "STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER" specifically when using NULL padding input...