Microsoft Ignite 2024: Keynote Announcements
Great session yesterday at Ignite 2024 — Here are the announcements mentioned in the Microsoft Ignite 2024 session with Satya Nadella. Just two words: impressive work – so many things to deep dive into!
Security:
- Updates to the security stack
- Perview: AI data governance, oversharing prevention, malicious intent detection, prompt injections, misuse of protected material
- Zero Day Quest: $4 million hacking event focused on securing cloud and AI
Microsoft 365 Copilot:
- Copilot as the UI for AI
- Copilot actions: automating repetitive tasks, Outlook rules for the AI age
- Copilot agents: facilitator, project manager, HR/IT, SharePoint
- Copilot Studio: creating custom agents
- Copilot analytics: correlating usage with business metrics
Windows:
- Windows app for Android
- Mobile application management for iOS and Android
- Windows 365 Link: secure, purpose-built device for Windows 365
- Windows resiliency initiative: low-level operating system access changes, Windows Hot Patch
- Azure Local: extending Azure Services to the edge
Azure:
- Azure Integrated HSM: dedicated hardware security module
- Azure Boost with in-house DPU: accelerating data-centric workloads
- Nvidia Blackwell AI infrastructure on Azure: high-performance training and inference workloads
- Azure HBv5: high-performance computing virtual machine
- Microsoft Fabric Databases: bringing SQL Server to Fabric
- Azure AI Foundry: unifying models, tooling, safety, and monitoring solutions
- Agent service: building, deploying, and scaling AI apps
- Quantum computing advancements: 24 logical cubits, scientific Quantum Advantage
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