Month: June 2024
Dallas IAMCP Chapter Meeting – Copilot & AI, June 27 HYBRID!
Dallas IAMCP Chapter Meeting, “Your everyday AI companion” June 27 – Hybrid
You’re invited to join us in-person or virtually!
IAMCP (International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners) TOLA Chapter (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas) rotates monthly and hosts chapter meetings in Austin, Houston and Dallas. All meetings are hybrid and anyone is welcome to attend, no matter where you are!
Our June meeting will continue the conversation last month in Austin, about Copilot for Microsoft 365. Have you been using Copilot & AI? How has it impacted your business since then? How have your clients responded? Let’s dig in and share ideas!
Join us online or in-person (lunch included) in Dallas at the Microsoft office –
7000 State Highway 161
Irving, TX 75039
11:30am-1:00pm CST
Not a member of IAMCP? You can attend for $30 or, as a new member, join for $1 for your first 90 days!
I myself have been a member of IAMCP for about 2+ years and I’m the Secretary of the Houston chapter. There are plenty of other virtual meetings every month covering all topics concerning partners. It’s a great way to understand the ecosystem, how to gain designations and credentials, and find partner to partner opportunities.
Dallas IAMCP Chapter Meeting, “Your everyday AI companion” June 27 – HybridYou’re invited to join us in-person or virtually! IAMCP (International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners) TOLA Chapter (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas) rotates monthly and hosts chapter meetings in Austin, Houston and Dallas. All meetings are hybrid and anyone is welcome to attend, no matter where you are! Our June meeting will continue the conversation last month in Austin, about Copilot for Microsoft 365. Have you been using Copilot & AI? How has it impacted your business since then? How have your clients responded? Let’s dig in and share ideas! Join us online or in-person (lunch included) in Dallas at the Microsoft office – 7000 State Highway 161Irving, TX 7503911:30am-1:00pm CST Register Here > Not a member of IAMCP? You can attend for $30 or, as a new member, join for $1 for your first 90 days! I myself have been a member of IAMCP for about 2+ years and I’m the Secretary of the Houston chapter. There are plenty of other virtual meetings every month covering all topics concerning partners. It’s a great way to understand the ecosystem, how to gain designations and credentials, and find partner to partner opportunities. Read More
How to perform unattended uninstall for SQL Server Express
Recently, I received a question about unattended uninstall for SQL Server Express edition. This article describes how to perform this task.
We need to take in consideration before to proceed
User that performs the process must be a local administrator with permissions to log on as a service. You can review more information about required permissions here.
If the machine has the minimum required amount of physical memory, increase the size of the page file to two times the amount of physical memory. Insufficient virtual memory can result in an incomplete removal of SQL Server.
On a system with multiple instances of SQL Server, the SQL Server browser service is uninstalled only once the last instance of SQL Server is removed. The SQL Server Browser service can be removed manually from Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
Uninstalling SQL Server deletes tempdb data files that were added during the install process. Files with tempdb_mssql_*.ndf name pattern are deleted if they exist in the system database directory.
Backup your databases.
Uninstall process
Open Command Prompt with admin rights
Navigate to the below directory
C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server160Setup BootstrapMyInstanceName
Please note that 160 version is the major build version of SQL Server.
C:>cd C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server160Setup BootstrapSQL2022
Run the below command
C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server160Setup BootstrapSQL2022>setup.exe /Q /ACTION=uninstall /INSTANCENAME=SQLEXPRESS /FEATURES=SQLENGINE
For more information on uninstall options, see
Hope this helps!
Idalia – SQL Server CSS
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Azure Sphere version 24.06 is now available
Azure Sphere OS version 24.06 is now available in the Retail feed. This release includes a bug fix in the Azure Sphere OS only; it does not include an updated SDK. If your devices are connected to the internet, they will receive the updated OS from the cloud.
Fixed bugs and common vulnerabilities in the 24.06 release
The 24.06 release includes updates to mitigate against the following Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure (CVE):
CVE-2023-52160
For self-help technical inquiries, please visit Microsoft Q&A or Stack Overflow. If you require technical support and have a support plan, please submit a support ticket in Microsoft Azure Support or work with your Microsoft Technical Account Manager. If you would like to purchase a support plan, please explore the Azure support plans.
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Error Using MATLAB Data API with C Matrix API is not supported (UE4 visualization)
I’m trying to use Matlab and UE4 together. I strictly follow this tutorial, however, in step 6 I get a compilation error
fatal error C1189: #error: Using MATLAB Data API with C Matrix API is not supported.
that points to the MDArray.hpp file. Please tell me how I can fix this.
(Matlab R2022b, UE4.26, Visual Studio 2019)I’m trying to use Matlab and UE4 together. I strictly follow this tutorial, however, in step 6 I get a compilation error
fatal error C1189: #error: Using MATLAB Data API with C Matrix API is not supported.
that points to the MDArray.hpp file. Please tell me how I can fix this.
(Matlab R2022b, UE4.26, Visual Studio 2019) I’m trying to use Matlab and UE4 together. I strictly follow this tutorial, however, in step 6 I get a compilation error
fatal error C1189: #error: Using MATLAB Data API with C Matrix API is not supported.
that points to the MDArray.hpp file. Please tell me how I can fix this.
(Matlab R2022b, UE4.26, Visual Studio 2019) aerospace blockset, unreal engine MATLAB Answers — New Questions
How to handle multiple devices with an external trigger signal in NI-PXI platform?
I have a NI-PXI chassis(model: 1042Q) and multiple data aquisition devices(PXI-4496) for multi-channel signal acquisition and processing.
With an external digital trigger, how can I connect the trigger signal and make a matlab program. Please let me know the useful code to deal with multiple devices with an external trigger signal in a PXI chassis.I have a NI-PXI chassis(model: 1042Q) and multiple data aquisition devices(PXI-4496) for multi-channel signal acquisition and processing.
With an external digital trigger, how can I connect the trigger signal and make a matlab program. Please let me know the useful code to deal with multiple devices with an external trigger signal in a PXI chassis. I have a NI-PXI chassis(model: 1042Q) and multiple data aquisition devices(PXI-4496) for multi-channel signal acquisition and processing.
With an external digital trigger, how can I connect the trigger signal and make a matlab program. Please let me know the useful code to deal with multiple devices with an external trigger signal in a PXI chassis. ni-pxi, 4496, external trigger MATLAB Answers — New Questions
How do I add Speedgoat target event listeners and callbacks to an SLRT App?
I would like to trigger actions in my App Designer app based on Speedgoat target events, for example, when the target is connected, or the real-time application is loaded, started, stopped, etc.
How do I accomplish this for my Simulink Real-Time (SLRT) App?I would like to trigger actions in my App Designer app based on Speedgoat target events, for example, when the target is connected, or the real-time application is loaded, started, stopped, etc.
How do I accomplish this for my Simulink Real-Time (SLRT) App? I would like to trigger actions in my App Designer app based on Speedgoat target events, for example, when the target is connected, or the real-time application is loaded, started, stopped, etc.
How do I accomplish this for my Simulink Real-Time (SLRT) App? slrt, app, event.listener, listener, addlistener, events MATLAB Answers — New Questions
Not getting a full image from raw data
I am trying to make an Xray image using x, y, and z coordinates of raw data. Here is what I have:
data = readmatrix(‘Chest_XRay_Raw_Data.txt’);
% Extract x, y, z coordinates and grayscale values
x = data(:,1);
y = data(:,2);
z = data(:,3); % If needed, otherwise ignore
grayscale = data(:,4);
%Find bounds
x_range = min(x):max(x);
y_range = min(y):max(y);
% Initialize the image matrix
image = zeros(length(y_range), length(x_range));
% Populate the image matrix with grayscale values
for i = 1:length(x)
x_idx = find(x_range == x(i));
y_idx = find(y_range == y(i));
image(y_idx, x_idx) = grayscale(i);
end
%normalize image
image = mat2gray(image);
% Display the image
imshow(image);
title(‘Reconstructed Image from Raw Data’);
Raw data example:
+4.23789300E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23619400E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23449400E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23279500E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23109600E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22939700E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22769700E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22599800E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22429900E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
An image window pops up with only one solid line with a little blank space in the middle. Any suggestions to fix this?I am trying to make an Xray image using x, y, and z coordinates of raw data. Here is what I have:
data = readmatrix(‘Chest_XRay_Raw_Data.txt’);
% Extract x, y, z coordinates and grayscale values
x = data(:,1);
y = data(:,2);
z = data(:,3); % If needed, otherwise ignore
grayscale = data(:,4);
%Find bounds
x_range = min(x):max(x);
y_range = min(y):max(y);
% Initialize the image matrix
image = zeros(length(y_range), length(x_range));
% Populate the image matrix with grayscale values
for i = 1:length(x)
x_idx = find(x_range == x(i));
y_idx = find(y_range == y(i));
image(y_idx, x_idx) = grayscale(i);
end
%normalize image
image = mat2gray(image);
% Display the image
imshow(image);
title(‘Reconstructed Image from Raw Data’);
Raw data example:
+4.23789300E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23619400E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23449400E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23279500E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23109600E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22939700E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22769700E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22599800E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22429900E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
An image window pops up with only one solid line with a little blank space in the middle. Any suggestions to fix this? I am trying to make an Xray image using x, y, and z coordinates of raw data. Here is what I have:
data = readmatrix(‘Chest_XRay_Raw_Data.txt’);
% Extract x, y, z coordinates and grayscale values
x = data(:,1);
y = data(:,2);
z = data(:,3); % If needed, otherwise ignore
grayscale = data(:,4);
%Find bounds
x_range = min(x):max(x);
y_range = min(y):max(y);
% Initialize the image matrix
image = zeros(length(y_range), length(x_range));
% Populate the image matrix with grayscale values
for i = 1:length(x)
x_idx = find(x_range == x(i));
y_idx = find(y_range == y(i));
image(y_idx, x_idx) = grayscale(i);
end
%normalize image
image = mat2gray(image);
% Display the image
imshow(image);
title(‘Reconstructed Image from Raw Data’);
Raw data example:
+4.23789300E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23619400E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23449400E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23279500E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.23109600E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22939700E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22769700E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22599800E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
+4.22429900E+002, +0.00000000E+000, +0.00000000E+000, +420
An image window pops up with only one solid line with a little blank space in the middle. Any suggestions to fix this? grayscale, xray, image MATLAB Answers — New Questions
Sharepoint user profile no longer pops up on user columns in lists
Our Employee Directory is a SharePoint list in gallery format with some custom JSON formatting. After our tenant has switched to the new List format (with the views tabbed across the top) our “person” column no longer shows the Sharepoint user profile card (attached a screenshot of it, in case I am calling it the wrong thing)… which is where all of the contact information is. The SharePoint user profile cards pop up fine on the “person” web parts used in page content.
I’ve tried resetting to the default view in case something changed related to my JSON… and tried another list on a different site on the same tenant… but that doesn’t help either.
Is anyone else having this problem? Anyone know how to fix it?
Our Employee Directory is a SharePoint list in gallery format with some custom JSON formatting. After our tenant has switched to the new List format (with the views tabbed across the top) our “person” column no longer shows the Sharepoint user profile card (attached a screenshot of it, in case I am calling it the wrong thing)… which is where all of the contact information is. The SharePoint user profile cards pop up fine on the “person” web parts used in page content. I’ve tried resetting to the default view in case something changed related to my JSON… and tried another list on a different site on the same tenant… but that doesn’t help either. Is anyone else having this problem? Anyone know how to fix it? Read More
Exchange Room Resource Name Change
We have Room resources on Exchange online which were migrated from on-premise exchange server, last year we completely migrated the on-premise exchange to EXO, now when we had to change the names of these room resources due to some relocations of the meeting rooms, we had to rename it from the on-premise ad since it is syncd.
I have just renamed the AD object property(display name, SMTP etc), and once it is syncd via AAD, now could see the new name from the EXO but when we use Get-Mailbox -Identity via Exchange online powershell its still showing up the old name, is there any other on-premise ad attribute which needs to be changed?
We have Room resources on Exchange online which were migrated from on-premise exchange server, last year we completely migrated the on-premise exchange to EXO, now when we had to change the names of these room resources due to some relocations of the meeting rooms, we had to rename it from the on-premise ad since it is syncd.I have just renamed the AD object property(display name, SMTP etc), and once it is syncd via AAD, now could see the new name from the EXO but when we use Get-Mailbox -Identity via Exchange online powershell its still showing up the old name, is there any other on-premise ad attribute which needs to be changed? Read More
Intune deletes some native apps like camera on enroll
Dear experts.
Can anyone help with, why Intune deletes some native apps like Camera, when I enroll the android phone?
It does not happen on Samsung but yes in Umidigi, and not in all models.
I would like to avoid it or be able to choose which apps delete and which no.
Thanks in advance.
Dear experts.Can anyone help with, why Intune deletes some native apps like Camera, when I enroll the android phone?It does not happen on Samsung but yes in Umidigi, and not in all models.I would like to avoid it or be able to choose which apps delete and which no.Thanks in advance. Read More
KB5038575 Bluescreen of Death after restart
When installing KB5038575 last week, I get the bluescreen of death after restart. The only way to boot my device again is to go into Windows Safe Mode->Advanced options->Uninstall Updates. Tried to install this KB 3x and same issue. See screenshots below.
Anyone have this same issue or is my device special? 😀
When installing KB5038575 last week, I get the bluescreen of death after restart. The only way to boot my device again is to go into Windows Safe Mode->Advanced options->Uninstall Updates. Tried to install this KB 3x and same issue. See screenshots below. Anyone have this same issue or is my device special? 😀 Read More
Win32 App Not Showing in Company Portal for Entra-Registered Devices Managed by Intune
Most of our firm uses corporate-owned, entra-joined devices managed by Intune. Win32 apps show up in the company portal app list just fine, but we have a couple of BYOD devices set up as Entra-Registered. Those devices only show the Office App in the store and none of our Win32 apps.
I have already examined the IME logs and saw nothing of note. From everything I see online, it appears that deploying Win32 apps to Entra-Registered devices should be possible so long as they are enrolled in Intune.
Most of our firm uses corporate-owned, entra-joined devices managed by Intune. Win32 apps show up in the company portal app list just fine, but we have a couple of BYOD devices set up as Entra-Registered. Those devices only show the Office App in the store and none of our Win32 apps. I have already examined the IME logs and saw nothing of note. From everything I see online, it appears that deploying Win32 apps to Entra-Registered devices should be possible so long as they are enrolled in Intune. Read More
Access 365 Table Attachment Entry Keeps Disappearing
Hi
I have a local Company table that contains one attachment column called Logo.
Initially I setup the Logo Image directly in the table using the Attachment Management feature of Access.
So far so good.
On the Company form the Logo field displays correctly.
But when I click on the Company table the attachment is showing paperclip(0) ?
The Attachment Management feature of Access no longer works for the table?
If I try to access the Logo on a different for it cannot find it?
Originally the Company table was in my Backend database and because of this I took the Company table out of the Backend Database and created a local Company Table.
Did not resolve my problem.
I get the impression that Access 365 does not work with attachments.
Regards
Melvyn Shepherd
HiI have a local Company table that contains one attachment column called Logo.Initially I setup the Logo Image directly in the table using the Attachment Management feature of Access.So far so good.On the Company form the Logo field displays correctly.But when I click on the Company table the attachment is showing paperclip(0) ?The Attachment Management feature of Access no longer works for the table?If I try to access the Logo on a different for it cannot find it?Originally the Company table was in my Backend database and because of this I took the Company table out of the Backend Database and created a local Company Table.Did not resolve my problem.I get the impression that Access 365 does not work with attachments.RegardsMelvyn Shepherd Read More
building charts
I’m trying to build a chart from data that will be updated monthly. Is there any way to build it so that the chart will automatically update when I update/add data?
I’m trying to build a chart from data that will be updated monthly. Is there any way to build it so that the chart will automatically update when I update/add data? Read More
Discover Free Software Resources for Enhanced Learning on Microsoft Learn
Hello, Microsoft Learn Community,
As many of us are diving deep into Microsoft technologies and expanding our skills, having access to the right tools and software can significantly enhance our learning experience. I wanted to share a resource that I found incredibly useful.
I’ve come across a website that offers a variety of software tools available for free download. These tools can be particularly beneficial for those of us involved in studying and practicing various Microsoft technologies, such as Azure, Microsoft 365, and other development tools.
Crackeialivre provides:
Development Tools: Access to IDEs, code editors, and other development resources.Productivity Software: Tools to improve workflow and project management.Educational Software: Resources specifically tailored for learning and certification preparation.
Some popular downloads include Lista IPTV 2024, Photoshop Portable PT-BR, and CapCut Pro PC. These tools can serve as great supplementary resources to the courses and modules on Microsoft Learn.
You can check out the available software here. All downloads are completely free and can serve as great supplementary resources to the courses and modules on Microsoft Learn.
I hope this resource is as helpful to you as it has been to me. Feel free to explore and let me know if you find any particular tools that stand out or if you have other recommendations to share!
Happy Learning!
Hello, Microsoft Learn Community, As many of us are diving deep into Microsoft technologies and expanding our skills, having access to the right tools and software can significantly enhance our learning experience. I wanted to share a resource that I found incredibly useful.I’ve come across a website that offers a variety of software tools available for free download. These tools can be particularly beneficial for those of us involved in studying and practicing various Microsoft technologies, such as Azure, Microsoft 365, and other development tools.Crackeialivre provides:Development Tools: Access to IDEs, code editors, and other development resources.Productivity Software: Tools to improve workflow and project management.Educational Software: Resources specifically tailored for learning and certification preparation.Some popular downloads include Lista IPTV 2024, Photoshop Portable PT-BR, and CapCut Pro PC. These tools can serve as great supplementary resources to the courses and modules on Microsoft Learn.You can check out the available software here. All downloads are completely free and can serve as great supplementary resources to the courses and modules on Microsoft Learn. I hope this resource is as helpful to you as it has been to me. Feel free to explore and let me know if you find any particular tools that stand out or if you have other recommendations to share! Happy Learning! Read More
Hear how Qumolo partners with Microsoft Azure to unlock on-prem data for AI Apps in the cloud
Check out this new video on Microsoft Azure’s YouTube Channel, highlighting how Qumulo partners with Microsoft Azure to unlock on-prem data for AI Apps in the cloud.
Qumulo’s CTO Kiran Bahgeshpur explains how Qumulo’s partnership with Microsoft allows them to seamlessly offer innovative data storage solutions to their customers. Qumulo is built on Microsoft Azure and offers data storage, management and curation services that enable scalability, performance, and economics to power any file-based enterprise workload in the cloud.
Check out this new video on Microsoft Azure’s YouTube Channel, highlighting how Qumulo partners with Microsoft Azure to unlock on-prem data for AI Apps in the cloud.
Qumulo’s CTO Kiran Bahgeshpur explains how Qumulo’s partnership with Microsoft allows them to seamlessly offer innovative data storage solutions to their customers. Qumulo is built on Microsoft Azure and offers data storage, management and curation services that enable scalability, performance, and economics to power any file-based enterprise workload in the cloud.
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Top Stories: Register today for Americas Start for Partners on July 12
Don’t miss Americas Start for Partners, where we’ll celebrate a successful FY24, and Microsoft leaders will explore the Americas Global Partner Solutions strategy for FY25.
English Top Stories: June 25, 2024 | Microsoft
Français À la une : 25 juin 2024 | Microsoft
Español Novedades más relevantes: 25 de junio de 2024 | Microsoft
Português Notícias principais: 25 de junho de 2024 | Microsoft
Don’t miss Americas Start for Partners, where we’ll celebrate a successful FY24, and Microsoft leaders will explore the Americas Global Partner Solutions strategy for FY25.
English Top Stories: June 25, 2024 | Microsoft
Français À la une : 25 juin 2024 | Microsoft
Español Novedades más relevantes: 25 de junio de 2024 | Microsoft
Português Notícias principais: 25 de junho de 2024 | Microsoft Read More
User insights: Analyze customer identity data
Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of user insights in Microsoft Entra External ID.
User insights, which was launched in public preview in October 2023, is a powerful tool that enables admins and developers to gain deeper insights into their customers’ behavior, preferences, and challenges. It provides key metrics such as monthly active users (MAU), daily active users (DAU), new users added, requests over time, authentications over time, multi-factor authentication (MFA) usage by type, and MFA success versus failure rates. You can also filter and segment the data by time range, operating system, country, and application id. With user insights, you can:
Analyze the trends and patterns of your customers’ application login and registration activity and discover new opportunities for growth and improvement.
Optimize user experience and identity management strategies for your customers and make data-driven decisions that align with your business goals and user needs.
Build customized dashboards in tools like Power BI using user insights from Microsoft Graph APIs, allowing more flexibility and control of your customer identity data.
To access user insights, you need to have a Microsoft Entra External ID external tenant. Once you have your tenant ready, you can access the dashboards on the Microsoft admin center or access raw data via Microsoft Graph APIs. The features we’re announcing today provide significant value and are based on direct feedback from our preview customers. Sign up for your free trial here.
Export data to Excel for offline analysis
The ‘export to Microsoft Excel’ feature is a convenient way to access raw data from the dashboards to suit different user preferences and use cases. You will now be able to export data in comma-separated values (CSV) format to facilitate the seamless importation and manipulation of data with Excel, or any other preferred CSV editor. This allows customers to use data offline for their own customized analysis and manipulation.
Figure 1: Export authentications data to Microsoft Excel
Tailor and optimize your identity management solution for different user segments
You can filter data by language and identity provider to get more insights into the preferences and behavior of your users. For example, you can see which languages are most popular among your users and how they vary across applications and regions. You can also see which identity providers are used the most for authentication and how they may affect the user experience and retention. These filters help you tailor and optimize your identity management solution for different user segments.
Figure 2: Analyze authentications data by identity provider or language customization
Improving user experience and security with MFA failure insights
The MFA failure chart shows the number of sign-in attempts that failed due to MFA issues and why they failed. You can see the breakdown by three categories:
Bad request: the sign-in request was malformed or invalid.
MFA denied: the user entered the wrong verification code or declined the MFA request.
MFA incomplete: the user did not complete the MFA request within the time limit.
This breakdown can help you understand the common causes of MFA failures so you can target your resources and improve the user experience and security of your applications.
Figure 3: Monthly MFA failures insights
Identify potential issues with user retention, engagement, and satisfaction
Inactive users are users who have not signed in over a certain period. You can see the number of daily and monthly inactive users in your applications, as well as the trend over time. This metric can help you monitor user engagement and identify areas where you can improve your user experience or offer incentives to re-engage your users.
Figure 4: Active, inactive, and new user trends over time
Get started today
To access and view data from user insights, you must have a Microsoft Entra External ID external tenant with registered applications that have customer sign-in or sign-up data. Use our quickstart guide to create a trial tenant and access user insights on the Microsoft admin center or access the raw data via Microsoft Graph APIs. Visit our docs to learn more about how to access this new feature and how to view, query, and analyze user activity.
To learn more or test out other features in the Microsoft Entra portfolio, visit our developer center. Sign up for email updates on the Identity blog for more insights and to keep up with the latest on all things Identity, and follow us on YouTube for video overviews, tutorials, and deep dives.
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Announcing public preview of Geo-Replication for Azure Service Bus Premium
Today we are excited to announce the public preview of the new Geo-Replication feature for Azure Service Bus in the premium tier. This feature ensures that the metadata and data of a namespace are continuously replicated from a primary region to a secondary region. Moreover, this feature allows promoting a secondary region at any time. The Geo-Replication feature is the latest option to insulate Azure Service Bus applications against outages and disasters. Other options are Geo-Disaster Recovery and Availability Zones.
Differentiation
There are currently two features that provide Geo-Disaster Recovery in Azure Service Bus for the Premium tier. First, there is Geo-Disaster Recovery (Metadata DR) that just provides replication of metadata. Second, Geo-Replication, which is now in public preview, provides replication of both metadata and data. Neither Geo-Disaster Recovery feature should be confused with Availability Zones. Regardless of if it is Metadata DR or Geo replication, both geo-graphic recovery features provide resilience between Azure regions such as East US and West US.
Availability Zones are available on all Service Bus tiers, and support provides resilience within a specific geographic region, such as East US. For a detailed discussion of disaster recovery in Microsoft Azure, see this article.
Concepts
The Geo-Replication feature implements metadata and data replication in a primary-secondary replication model. It works with a single namespace, and at a given time there’s only one primary region, which is serving both producers and consumers. There is a single hostname used to connect to the namespace, which always points to the current primary region. After promoting a secondary region, the hostname points to the new primary region, and the old primary region is demoted to secondary region. After the new secondary has been re-initialized, it is possible to promote this region again to primary at any moment.
Replication modes
There are two replication modes, synchronous and asynchronous. It’s important to know the differences between the two modes.
Asynchronous replication
Using asynchronous replication, all requests are committed on the primary, after which an acknowledgment is sent to the client. Replication to the secondary regions happens asynchronously. Users can configure the maximum acceptable amount of lag time, the offset between the latest action on the primary and the secondary regions. If the lag for an active secondary grows beyond user configuration, the primary will throttle incoming requests.
Synchronous replication
Using synchronous replication, all requests are replicated to the secondary, which must commit and confirm the operation before committing on the primary. As such, your application publishes at the rate it takes to publish, replicate, acknowledge, and commit. Moreover, it also means that your application is tied to the availability of both regions. If the secondary region goes down, messages aren’t acknowledged and committed, and the primary will throttle incoming requests.
Promotion
The customer is in control of promoting a secondary region, providing full ownership and visibility for outage resolution. When choosing Planned promotion, the service waits to catch up the replication lag before initiating the promotion. On the other hand, when choosing Forced promotion, the service immediately initiates the promotion.
Pricing
The Premium tier for Service Bus is priced per Messaging Unit. With the Geo-Replication feature, secondary regions run on the same number of MUs as the primary region, and the pricing is calculated over the total number of MUs. Additionally, there is a charge for based on the published bandwidth times the number of secondary regions. During the early public preview, this charge is waived.
More information on this feature can be found in the documentation.
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Processing and identifying noises in EEG signal
I’m working on a final project of processing the EEG signal from a 24-day-old infant. The data file is in .edf format, and I’ve extracted and plotted it as a time series. You can find the data file here: https://file.io/3fWPetZYclsH.
The project’s requirements are:
Analyze the data to identify signal and noises.
Design filters to eliminate the DC component, Electricity noise, and others (if contaminated).
My first approach was to use the power spectral density (PSD), but this idea was rejected as my professor wanted us to use more fundamental algorithms like DFT of Hibert-Huang Transform (HHT). Another problem with my prior work was that my filtered data lost all of the data after a a specific frequency, which my professor attributed to using a ‘second-order’ filter. Below is my attempt on creating the filters. The two tasks i need help is:
Use DFT and/or HHT to identify signal and noises. It is strictly required to identify where the noises are.
Designing filters that effectively eliminate noise without losing essential data points.
I’d appreciate any guidance from anyone. Thank you in advance for your assistance!
def highpass_filter(data, sfreq, cutoff=0.5):
nyquist = 0.5 * sfreq
normal_cutoff = cutoff / nyquist
b, a = butter(1, normal_cutoff, btype=’high’, analog=False)
return filtfilt(b, a, data)
def notch_filter(data, sfreq, freq=50.0, quality=30.0):
nyquist = 0.5 * sfreq
notch_freq = freq / nyquist
b, a = iirnotch(notch_freq, quality)
return filtfilt(b, a, data)
def bandpass_filter(data, sfreq, lowcut=0.5, highcut=8.0):
nyquist = 0.5 * sfreq
low = lowcut / nyquist
high = highcut / nyquist
b, a = butter(1, [low, high], btype=’band’)
return filtfilt(b, a, data)I’m working on a final project of processing the EEG signal from a 24-day-old infant. The data file is in .edf format, and I’ve extracted and plotted it as a time series. You can find the data file here: https://file.io/3fWPetZYclsH.
The project’s requirements are:
Analyze the data to identify signal and noises.
Design filters to eliminate the DC component, Electricity noise, and others (if contaminated).
My first approach was to use the power spectral density (PSD), but this idea was rejected as my professor wanted us to use more fundamental algorithms like DFT of Hibert-Huang Transform (HHT). Another problem with my prior work was that my filtered data lost all of the data after a a specific frequency, which my professor attributed to using a ‘second-order’ filter. Below is my attempt on creating the filters. The two tasks i need help is:
Use DFT and/or HHT to identify signal and noises. It is strictly required to identify where the noises are.
Designing filters that effectively eliminate noise without losing essential data points.
I’d appreciate any guidance from anyone. Thank you in advance for your assistance!
def highpass_filter(data, sfreq, cutoff=0.5):
nyquist = 0.5 * sfreq
normal_cutoff = cutoff / nyquist
b, a = butter(1, normal_cutoff, btype=’high’, analog=False)
return filtfilt(b, a, data)
def notch_filter(data, sfreq, freq=50.0, quality=30.0):
nyquist = 0.5 * sfreq
notch_freq = freq / nyquist
b, a = iirnotch(notch_freq, quality)
return filtfilt(b, a, data)
def bandpass_filter(data, sfreq, lowcut=0.5, highcut=8.0):
nyquist = 0.5 * sfreq
low = lowcut / nyquist
high = highcut / nyquist
b, a = butter(1, [low, high], btype=’band’)
return filtfilt(b, a, data) I’m working on a final project of processing the EEG signal from a 24-day-old infant. The data file is in .edf format, and I’ve extracted and plotted it as a time series. You can find the data file here: https://file.io/3fWPetZYclsH.
The project’s requirements are:
Analyze the data to identify signal and noises.
Design filters to eliminate the DC component, Electricity noise, and others (if contaminated).
My first approach was to use the power spectral density (PSD), but this idea was rejected as my professor wanted us to use more fundamental algorithms like DFT of Hibert-Huang Transform (HHT). Another problem with my prior work was that my filtered data lost all of the data after a a specific frequency, which my professor attributed to using a ‘second-order’ filter. Below is my attempt on creating the filters. The two tasks i need help is:
Use DFT and/or HHT to identify signal and noises. It is strictly required to identify where the noises are.
Designing filters that effectively eliminate noise without losing essential data points.
I’d appreciate any guidance from anyone. Thank you in advance for your assistance!
def highpass_filter(data, sfreq, cutoff=0.5):
nyquist = 0.5 * sfreq
normal_cutoff = cutoff / nyquist
b, a = butter(1, normal_cutoff, btype=’high’, analog=False)
return filtfilt(b, a, data)
def notch_filter(data, sfreq, freq=50.0, quality=30.0):
nyquist = 0.5 * sfreq
notch_freq = freq / nyquist
b, a = iirnotch(notch_freq, quality)
return filtfilt(b, a, data)
def bandpass_filter(data, sfreq, lowcut=0.5, highcut=8.0):
nyquist = 0.5 * sfreq
low = lowcut / nyquist
high = highcut / nyquist
b, a = butter(1, [low, high], btype=’band’)
return filtfilt(b, a, data) signal processing, fft, dft, hht, filter, medical, eeg, homework MATLAB Answers — New Questions
