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New Video Course: Generative AI for Beginners
It’s hard to deny how big a deal AI has been in recent years. It’s everywhere, from medicine to the entertainment industry. With all the new tech, AI is now accessible to everyone, not just experts.
It’s important for everyone to know something about generative AI. This is a very promising area with some big wins already.
If you want to work in different areas, it’s really important to understand Generative AI. With that in mind, the Microsoft Advocacy Team has put together a Generative AI for Beginners Course to teach you the basics and then show you how to use it to create practical applications.
In this article, we’ll dive a bit deeper into the course and what you can expect from it.
Generative AI for Beginners v.2 – What to Expect?
The Generative AI for Beginners course is a totally free online course that teaches you the basics, all the way to creating your own Generative AI applications.
The course has 18 lessons and lots of practical projects. The Microsoft Advocacy team put it together.
The course includes two types of lessons: Learn lessons, which break down the fundamental concepts of a topic, and Build lessons, which go over those concepts and then show examples made in Python and TypeScript.
Who is the course for?
The course is designed for anyone who wants to learn about generative AI, from beginners to experts. So, you don’t need any prior knowledge or programming expertise to take the course.
What will you learn?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Understand the fundamental concepts of Generative AI
Understand the Lifecycle of a Generative AI Application
Create Generative AI applications with Python and TypeScript
Understand Prompt Engineering
Learn about LLMs and GPTs
Use Vector Databases for Generative AI application creation
Use No Code/Low Code applications for Generative AI application creation
Learn about Agents
Fine-Tune LLMs
RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
And much more!
Generative AI Learning Outcomes
The course has 18 lessons:
Introduction to Generative AI and LLMs
Exploring and comparing different LLMs
Using Generative AI Responsibly
Understanding Prompt Engineering Fundamentals
Building Text Generation Applications
Building Search Apps Vector Databases
Building Image Generation Applications
Building Low Code AI Applications
Integrating External Applications with Function Calling
Designing UX for AI Applications
Securing Your Generative AI Applications
The Generative AI Application Lifecycle
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Vector Databases
Open Source Models and Hugging Face
What if I have any questions? How can I get to the bottom of them?
Don’t worry! You won’t be on this journey alone! The course includes a discussion forum on Discord, where you can ask questions, share knowledge, interact with the course creators and AI specialists from Microsoft, and other students.
Join the Azure AI Community Discord
I love it! I’m ready to get started. How do I go about doing it?
To start the course, just go to: Generative AI for Beginners and follow the instructions.
The course is available in several languages, including:
English
Chinese/Mandarin
Brazilian Portuguese
Japanese
If you prefer learning through videos, the Microsoft Advocacy team has put together a series of videos about the Generative AI for Beginners course, which you can watch below.
Conclusion
Generative AI is a hot topic that’s becoming more accessible to everyone. It’s becoming more and more important for professionals to learn about generative AI.
Take advantage of this opportunity and start the Generative AI for Beginners course now and become an expert in Generative AI!
Additional Resources
Just wanted to let you know about a couple more resources that might be useful for you. Just a heads-up: The resources below go hand-in-hand with the main Generative AI for Beginners course.
Free Course: Get started with Azure OpenAI Service
Free Course: Fundamentals of Generative AI
Collection: Generative AI for Beginners
We hope you enjoyed the article and that you’re interested in taking the Generative AI for Beginners course. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
See you next time!
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Protection Label’s watermarks are editable?
Hi,
We are rolling out information protection labels using Purview.
I noticed the limited number of colours for watermarking content within the label setting. This was intriguing as I don’t understand why a colour hex value couldn’t be supported… Especially as the yellow is extremely hard to read, if I was to change it to readable orange that would be better.
I hope am wrong, watermarks are just editable textbox withing the header and footer of word doc? I can change text and colour, save the document and the label’s watermark are tampered with just like that?
I was hoping that the label’s watermarking wouldn’t be editable in a word doc and embedded. I understand the label can still provide technical controls, but tamper proof water marks would be useful.
Hi, We are rolling out information protection labels using Purview. I noticed the limited number of colours for watermarking content within the label setting. This was intriguing as I don’t understand why a colour hex value couldn’t be supported… Especially as the yellow is extremely hard to read, if I was to change it to readable orange that would be better. I hope am wrong, watermarks are just editable textbox withing the header and footer of word doc? I can change text and colour, save the document and the label’s watermark are tampered with just like that? I was hoping that the label’s watermarking wouldn’t be editable in a word doc and embedded. I understand the label can still provide technical controls, but tamper proof water marks would be useful. Read More
Connect with Application Insights in ‘not Local auth mode’ using OpenTelemetry
TOC
What is it
How to use it
References
What is it
Azure Web Apps or Azure Function Apps frequently communicate with Application Insights to log various levels of data, which can later be reviewed and filtered in the Log Analytics Workspace.
Taking Python as an example, the official documentation mentions that the OpenCensus package will no longer be supported after 2024-09-30.
The article suggests OpenTelemetry as the latest alternative. In response to the growing cybersecurity awareness among many companies, many users have disabled the ‘Local Authentication’ feature in Application Insights to enhance security.
Therefore, this article will focus on how Web Apps/Function Apps can use Managed Identity to communicate with Application Insights and utilize the latest OpenTelemetry package to avoid the predicament of unsupported packages.
How to use it
According to Microsoft Entra authentication for Application Insights – Azure Monitor | Microsoft Learn, sample code with “OpenCensus” will EOS after 2024-09-30 which means this method is deprecatedfrom now. (will show up in further code snippet with method 1)
Currently, Microsoft officially suggest user apply OpenTelemetry as the new method. (will show up in further code snippet with method 2).
Step 1:
Function App should use system/user assigned managed identity to issue credential for accessing AI (i.e., Application Insights), I choose system assigned managed identity in this sample.
In the “Role Assignment”, please add the “Monitoring Metrics Publisher” to the target AI resource, I add the parent RG (i.e., resource group) from that AI in this experiment.
Step 2:
In code level, I use Function App python V1 architecture from the python code, but I think V1 and V2 could achieve the same goal.
[requirements.txt]
# Method 2: opentelemetry
azure-monitor-opentelemetry
azure-identity
[<TriggerName>/__init__.py]
# Method 2: opentelemetry
from azure.monitor.opentelemetry import configure_azure_monitor
from logging import INFO, getLogger
from azure.identity import ManagedIdentityCredential
credential = ManagedIdentityCredential()
configure_azure_monitor(
connection_string=’InstrumentationKey=XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX;IngestionEndpoint=https://XXXXXX-X.in.applicationinsights.azure.com/;LiveEndpoint=https://XXXXXX.livediagnostics.monitor.azure.com/;ApplicationId=XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX’,
credential=credential
)
# Method 2: opentelemetry
logger2 = getLogger(__name__)
logger2.setLevel(INFO)
logger2.info(“Method 2: opentelemetry”)
logger2.handlers.clear()
The connection_string mentioned in the code can be obtained through the AI’s overview page.
Step 3:
After the deployment to the Function App, we could use online Code+Test from Azure portal
And the corresponding AI will got the log.
References:
azure-monitor-opentelemetry · PyPI
Microsoft Tech Community – Latest Blogs –Read More
Where to complain against OneCard?
compromised, report this immediately from the OneCard app or via phone on 08093-158-918 or email us on email address removed for privacy reasons.
compromised, report this immediately from the OneCard app or via phone on 08093-158-918 or email us on email address removed for privacy reasons. Read More
Microsoft 365 Copilot
I tried to use AI command to convert from word document(Information sources) to power point, however, it didnt giving any result. Any same scenario and suggestion can share to me
I tried to use AI command to convert from word document(Information sources) to power point, however, it didnt giving any result. Any same scenario and suggestion can share to me Read More
Your network access has been interrupted – MS Access application on Remote Desktop Web Access
We are in the process of moving a Citrix provided MS Access application to “Remote Desktop Web Access” After the application has been launched for about an hour it bugs out with “Your Network Access has been interrupted … ” We lose access to our SQL tables but even more significantly – even local tables within the front end itself throw the same error when attempting to open them – that is not even attaching to an external table.
We are in the process of moving a Citrix provided MS Access application to “Remote Desktop Web Access” After the application has been launched for about an hour it bugs out with “Your Network Access has been interrupted … ” We lose access to our SQL tables but even more significantly – even local tables within the front end itself throw the same error when attempting to open them – that is not even attaching to an external table. Read More
Intune Discovered Apps
Hello All,
In the process of trying to use Graph to pull out the apps installed on user devices from Intune for a database being created in PowerApps for our IT Admin to ensure that licenses are removed from a device after it is returned by the user.
Our process of licensing apps is less than streamlined, so if a user is licensed for something like Adobe or Navisworks, they are manually installing these themselves.
As a result they arent visible in detectedApps, only in the Discovered Apps list.
Have had a solid dig through the available resources and through various discussion boards but havent found a way that the Discovered Apps list can be pulled through Graph.
Has anyone found a way to get this data out or is this a feature yet to be made available?
Thanks in advance.
Hello All, In the process of trying to use Graph to pull out the apps installed on user devices from Intune for a database being created in PowerApps for our IT Admin to ensure that licenses are removed from a device after it is returned by the user. Our process of licensing apps is less than streamlined, so if a user is licensed for something like Adobe or Navisworks, they are manually installing these themselves. As a result they arent visible in detectedApps, only in the Discovered Apps list. Have had a solid dig through the available resources and through various discussion boards but havent found a way that the Discovered Apps list can be pulled through Graph. Has anyone found a way to get this data out or is this a feature yet to be made available? Thanks in advance. Read More
Requesting Access to TSP Marketing SharePoint
Hello,
I belive the way SharePoint functions has changed, and we can no longer access a page to request access. What is the correct process to get access to the Marketing SharePoint for TSPs?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated
Hello,I belive the way SharePoint functions has changed, and we can no longer access a page to request access. What is the correct process to get access to the Marketing SharePoint for TSPs?Any assistance would be greatly appreciated Read More
Removing linkedin learning video after survey completion
Hi there-
we are wondering if it is possible to remove linkedin learning videos that appears at the bottom of the page after survey completion.
Please see screenshot below-
Hi there- we are wondering if it is possible to remove linkedin learning videos that appears at the bottom of the page after survey completion. Please see screenshot below- Read More
System Center Orchestrator – OS Upgrade
Hello community,
I am asking for your help to see how we can do an OS upgrade of our System Center Orchestrator infrastructure.
We have our System Center Orchestrator 2019 infrastructure on Windows Server 2016. I would like to upgrade to Windows Server 2022.
What is the best way to do this?
I would like to user new servers and not do an in-place upgrade.
What would be the procedure?
Is SCORCH 2019 supported on 2022? I don’t see it in the documentation.
Thank you very much!!
Hello community, I am asking for your help to see how we can do an OS upgrade of our System Center Orchestrator infrastructure.We have our System Center Orchestrator 2019 infrastructure on Windows Server 2016. I would like to upgrade to Windows Server 2022. What is the best way to do this? I would like to user new servers and not do an in-place upgrade. What would be the procedure?Is SCORCH 2019 supported on 2022? I don’t see it in the documentation. Thank you very much!! Read More
Teams forwarding calls coming from specific group
Hi friends,
I would like to forward my calls to a voicemail in Teams coming from a specific group of users and not from every caller. They are internal users and group would be a Microsoft365 group.
Is it possible?
Thanks
Hi friends,I would like to forward my calls to a voicemail in Teams coming from a specific group of users and not from every caller. They are internal users and group would be a Microsoft365 group. Is it possible? Thanks Read More
Dev Channel update to 128.0.2708.0 is live.
Hello Insiders! We released 128.0.2708.0 to the Dev channel! This includes numerous fixes. For more details on the changes, check out the highlights below.
Seamless SVG copy-paste on the web – Windows Blogs
Added Features:
Added a toast view for Super Drag and Drop feature to solve over triggering problem.
Implemented logic to terminate a browser process stuck in shutdown.
Improved Reliability:
Resolved an issue causing the browser to crash when toggling dark mode while using the picture-in-picture feature.
Fixed a browser narrator crash after the selection of a suggestion.
Resolved a browser crash related to auto grouping on Android.
Resolved a crash occurring after navigating specific webpages in the browser.
Resolved a crash observed during browser shutdown.
Resolved an issue causing the browser to crash when clicking on ‘Settings & More’ button on Xbox.
Changed Behavior:
Resolved an issue where, upon invoking the ‘split screen’ button, keyboard focus did not move inside the ‘split screen’ section, preventing navigation to other screens using the F6 key.
Fixed an issue where keyboard input prevented editing (adding squares, text, etc.) to the captured screenshot.
Fixed an issue where the Vertical tabs toggle button was not showing properly in Tab actions menu.
Resolved an issue where empty group names were inconsistently labeled in the Recently Closed Hub.
Addressed an issue where pressing the ‘Enter’ key did not work when renaming the first half of a favorite’s name.
Android:
Fixed an issue where the icons and names for top sites were not displayed correctly on Android.
Resolved a problem where the browser would open duplicate tabs when clicking links from other apps in Shared Device Mode.
iOS:
Addressed an issue where the keyboard remained active in a pop-up state and could not be deactivated when editing top sites.
Fixed an issue where the edit bar would unexpectedly move up and down while performing a long press on top sites to activate edit mode for renaming.
See an issue that you think might be a bug? Remember to send that directly through the in-app feedback by heading to the … menu > Help and feedback > Send feedback and include diagnostics so the team can investigate.
Thanks again for sending us feedback and helping us improve our Insider builds.
~Gouri
Hello Insiders! We released 128.0.2708.0 to the Dev channel! This includes numerous fixes. For more details on the changes, check out the highlights below.
Seamless SVG copy-paste on the web – Windows Blogs
Microsoft Photos introduces even more AI editing capabilities with Microsoft Designer – Windows Blogs
Added Features:
Added a toast view for Super Drag and Drop feature to solve over triggering problem.
Implemented logic to terminate a browser process stuck in shutdown.
Improved Reliability:
Resolved an issue causing the browser to crash when toggling dark mode while using the picture-in-picture feature.
Fixed a browser narrator crash after the selection of a suggestion.
Resolved a browser crash related to auto grouping on Android.
Resolved a crash occurring after navigating specific webpages in the browser.
Resolved a crash observed during browser shutdown.
Resolved an issue causing the browser to crash when clicking on ‘Settings & More’ button on Xbox.
Changed Behavior:
Resolved an issue where, upon invoking the ‘split screen’ button, keyboard focus did not move inside the ‘split screen’ section, preventing navigation to other screens using the F6 key.
Fixed an issue where keyboard input prevented editing (adding squares, text, etc.) to the captured screenshot.
Fixed an issue where the Vertical tabs toggle button was not showing properly in Tab actions menu.
Resolved an issue where empty group names were inconsistently labeled in the Recently Closed Hub.
Addressed an issue where pressing the ‘Enter’ key did not work when renaming the first half of a favorite’s name.
Android:
Fixed an issue where the icons and names for top sites were not displayed correctly on Android.
Resolved a problem where the browser would open duplicate tabs when clicking links from other apps in Shared Device Mode.
iOS:
Addressed an issue where the keyboard remained active in a pop-up state and could not be deactivated when editing top sites.
Fixed an issue where the edit bar would unexpectedly move up and down while performing a long press on top sites to activate edit mode for renaming.
See an issue that you think might be a bug? Remember to send that directly through the in-app feedback by heading to the … menu > Help and feedback > Send feedback and include diagnostics so the team can investigate.
Thanks again for sending us feedback and helping us improve our Insider builds.
~Gouri Read More
Right click send to email not working
When i seled a file and right click and choose send to email nothing happens. I reinstalled office no change. Operating system is windows 10
When i seled a file and right click and choose send to email nothing happens. I reinstalled office no change. Operating system is windows 10 Read More
SharePoint Document Library Column Not Copying to Another Document Library
Hi,
I have a SharePoint document library and I need to copy the contents to another document library with identical columns. When I use the Copy to option, all the other column data copies except for one Single Line of Text column.
The columns and the column types are identical in both libraries.
How do I get the other column contents to copy to the new library? I have included photos.
Thank you!
Hi, I have a SharePoint document library and I need to copy the contents to another document library with identical columns. When I use the Copy to option, all the other column data copies except for one Single Line of Text column. The columns and the column types are identical in both libraries. How do I get the other column contents to copy to the new library? I have included photos. Thank you! Original LibraryNew Library Read More
Xbox profile picture
I recently had a profile picture of a girl in a dress laying down with nothing show on her but still managed to have my account suspended, why is that ? And what can I not have in my profile picture so this doesn’t happen again?
I recently had a profile picture of a girl in a dress laying down with nothing show on her but still managed to have my account suspended, why is that ? And what can I not have in my profile picture so this doesn’t happen again? Read More
How to prevent all Windows 11 auto-reboots and auto-shutdowns
I’m running Windows 11 on my HP laptop. I have gone into Settings and disabled everything I can find to prevent automatic updates, automatic reboots, and automatic shutdowns. Nonetheless. every 5-10 days, my Windows 11 laptop auto-shuts down. I’m guessing that is is part of some sort of forced security update procedure.
Whatever this is due to, it is totally and completely unacceptable to me.
I need the machine to be up 24×7, because I ssh into it remotely at various random and unpredictable times, and that of course is prevented when the machine is rebooting or shut down.
Is there any way for me to totally prevent these automatic reboots and shutdowns?
PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I understand that automatic security updates are meant for my “protection”. However, I have been working in IT and computer security for decades, and I know much, much better how to protect my own machine than some generic software developed at Microsoft that is meant for millions of non-technical, non-IT-aware people to use.
What Microsoft *SHOULD* do is give us the *option* (i.e., only if we select this option) for the following scenario:
Whenever there is a pending software or security upgrade, we are notified and given a way to either (A) accept it at the moment, or (B) postpone its installation until **WE** decide that **WE** are ready for the upgrade to be installed … and under this proposed option, Microsoft would NEVER (!!!) force any upgrades upon us.
To be clear, I mean this to be an OPTION. In other words, if we don’t select this option, then Microsoft’s standard “force upgrades upon users” policy will continue.
MacOS gives us the option to deal with security upgrades in *exactly* this proposed manner. Most Linux distros give us the option to deal with security upgrades in *exactly* this proposed manner.
Why does Microsoft seem to be refusing to offer its own users this same option?
Or am I missing something about the Windows 11 software that will indeed allow me to optionally set up my computer to behave in this exact, proposed manner regarding auto-reboot, auto-shutdown, and security upgrades? I hope that I *am* missing something!
I am totally willing to accept all risks that Microsoft thinks (even though they would be wrong in my particular case) that I am facing in taking full, personal responsibility for my own machine’s security.
Thank you for any suggestions as to how I can get my Windows 11 machine to never automatically reboot and never automatically shut down.
And again to be clear: by “never”, I don’t mean “infrequently” or “only now and then” or anything like that. I mean “never” to mean *NEVER* !
I’m running Windows 11 on my HP laptop. I have gone into Settings and disabled everything I can find to prevent automatic updates, automatic reboots, and automatic shutdowns. Nonetheless. every 5-10 days, my Windows 11 laptop auto-shuts down. I’m guessing that is is part of some sort of forced security update procedure.Whatever this is due to, it is totally and completely unacceptable to me.I need the machine to be up 24×7, because I ssh into it remotely at various random and unpredictable times, and that of course is prevented when the machine is rebooting or shut down. Is there any way for me to totally prevent these automatic reboots and shutdowns?PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!Yes, I understand that automatic security updates are meant for my “protection”. However, I have been working in IT and computer security for decades, and I know much, much better how to protect my own machine than some generic software developed at Microsoft that is meant for millions of non-technical, non-IT-aware people to use.What Microsoft *SHOULD* do is give us the *option* (i.e., only if we select this option) for the following scenario:Whenever there is a pending software or security upgrade, we are notified and given a way to either (A) accept it at the moment, or (B) postpone its installation until **WE** decide that **WE** are ready for the upgrade to be installed … and under this proposed option, Microsoft would NEVER (!!!) force any upgrades upon us.To be clear, I mean this to be an OPTION. In other words, if we don’t select this option, then Microsoft’s standard “force upgrades upon users” policy will continue.MacOS gives us the option to deal with security upgrades in *exactly* this proposed manner. Most Linux distros give us the option to deal with security upgrades in *exactly* this proposed manner.Why does Microsoft seem to be refusing to offer its own users this same option?Or am I missing something about the Windows 11 software that will indeed allow me to optionally set up my computer to behave in this exact, proposed manner regarding auto-reboot, auto-shutdown, and security upgrades? I hope that I *am* missing something!I am totally willing to accept all risks that Microsoft thinks (even though they would be wrong in my particular case) that I am facing in taking full, personal responsibility for my own machine’s security.Thank you for any suggestions as to how I can get my Windows 11 machine to never automatically reboot and never automatically shut down.And again to be clear: by “never”, I don’t mean “infrequently” or “only now and then” or anything like that. I mean “never” to mean *NEVER* ! Read More
New Blog | Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Introduction
As cloud environments grow more complex and threats increase, organizations need robust tools to monitor, analyze, and respond to security issues effectively. Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC) offers robust security management, but to unlock its full potential, organizations need powerful visualization and analysis tools.
While Azure Workbooks provide valuable visualizations for MDC data, integrating Microsoft Power BI offers an enhanced approach to data analysis and visualization. Power BI’s advanced features, such as customizable dashboards, interactive elements, and seamless integration with various data sources, make it ideal for enhancing the value derived from MDC data.
This article is the first in a series of correlated blogs that will explore scenarios and applicability in depth. As an introduction to the series, this article provides the foundation on how to start leveraging Power BI to report and dashboard MDC insights.
Benefits of Using Power BI with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Advanced Data Visualization: Power BI provides a wide array of visualization options, allowing security teams to create highly customized and visually rich dashboards that effectively communicate insights to different stakeholders.
Enhanced Data Analysis: Power BI’s robust analytical tools, including DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) and built-in AI capabilities, enable security teams to perform complex data analysis and uncover deeper insights.
Seamless Integration: Power BI integrates with various data sources, including Azure Resource Graph, allowing you to consolidate data from multiple platforms into a single, unified view.
Collaborative Features: Power BI facilitates collaboration by enabling teams to share dashboards and reports easily, with role-based access controls ensuring data security.
Ease of Use: Power BI’s intuitive drag-and-drop functionality makes it simple for users to create and customize visualizations without extensive technical knowledge, making it accessible to users of all skill levels.
Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating MDC Data into Power BI
To integrate MDC data into Power BI, follow these steps:
Step 1: Set Up Power BI and Azure Resource Graph
Install Power BI Desktop: Download Power BI Desktop.
Enable Azure Resource Graph: Ensure that you have the necessary permissions to access Azure Resource Graph.
Step 2: Connect Power BI to Azure Resource Graph
Open Power BI Desktop: Launch Power BI Desktop on your computer.
Get Data: Click on Get Data on the Home tab.
Select Azure Resource Graph: In the Get Data window, search for Azure Resource Graph and select it.
Connect: Click Connect and sign in with your Azure credentials.
Read the full post here: Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
By Giulio Astori
Introduction
As cloud environments grow more complex and threats increase, organizations need robust tools to monitor, analyze, and respond to security issues effectively. Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC) offers robust security management, but to unlock its full potential, organizations need powerful visualization and analysis tools.
While Azure Workbooks provide valuable visualizations for MDC data, integrating Microsoft Power BI offers an enhanced approach to data analysis and visualization. Power BI’s advanced features, such as customizable dashboards, interactive elements, and seamless integration with various data sources, make it ideal for enhancing the value derived from MDC data.
This article is the first in a series of correlated blogs that will explore scenarios and applicability in depth. As an introduction to the series, this article provides the foundation on how to start leveraging Power BI to report and dashboard MDC insights.
Benefits of Using Power BI with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Advanced Data Visualization: Power BI provides a wide array of visualization options, allowing security teams to create highly customized and visually rich dashboards that effectively communicate insights to different stakeholders.
Enhanced Data Analysis: Power BI’s robust analytical tools, including DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) and built-in AI capabilities, enable security teams to perform complex data analysis and uncover deeper insights.
Seamless Integration: Power BI integrates with various data sources, including Azure Resource Graph, allowing you to consolidate data from multiple platforms into a single, unified view.
Collaborative Features: Power BI facilitates collaboration by enabling teams to share dashboards and reports easily, with role-based access controls ensuring data security.
Ease of Use: Power BI’s intuitive drag-and-drop functionality makes it simple for users to create and customize visualizations without extensive technical knowledge, making it accessible to users of all skill levels.
Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating MDC Data into Power BI
To integrate MDC data into Power BI, follow these steps:
Step 1: Set Up Power BI and Azure Resource Graph
Install Power BI Desktop: Download Power BI Desktop.
Enable Azure Resource Graph: Ensure that you have the necessary permissions to access Azure Resource Graph.
Step 2: Connect Power BI to Azure Resource Graph
Open Power BI Desktop: Launch Power BI Desktop on your computer.
Get Data: Click on Get Data on the Home tab.
Select Azure Resource Graph: In the Get Data window, search for Azure Resource Graph and select it.
Connect: Click Connect and sign in with your Azure credentials.
Read the full post here: Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
date entry
How do I enter dates prior to 1900 that I can sort?
How do I enter dates prior to 1900 that I can sort? Read More
Microsoft Office 365 – Sorting data
I have a very large Excel spreadsheet, it has 16 columns and over 13,000 rows. I would like to know the easiest way to sort by column headers.
I have tried to format it as a table but Excel stops responding.
Thank you
I have a very large Excel spreadsheet, it has 16 columns and over 13,000 rows. I would like to know the easiest way to sort by column headers. I have tried to format it as a table but Excel stops responding. Thank you Read More
SUMIF function returning error message
I’m trying to use the function with the following formula:
=SUMIF(B2:B10,”Tanken”,C2:C10)
I keep getting the, “There’s a problem with this formula”, error message.
When I close the message, the formula is highlighted from B10 through C2.
I have no idea why. According to every tutorial I have watched, the format is correct.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I’m trying to use the function with the following formula:=SUMIF(B2:B10,”Tanken”,C2:C10)I keep getting the, “There’s a problem with this formula”, error message.When I close the message, the formula is highlighted from B10 through C2.I have no idea why. According to every tutorial I have watched, the format is correct.Any help would be greatly appreciated. Read More