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…log - 6th and 7th Videos AvailableBUI blog - 6th and 7th Videos Available FTG's Azure and security division, BUI's Video Blog, has been updated with 2 more videos. The 6th Edition addresses improvements to Defender XDR, and the 7th Edition is crucial to review, as it provides an …

…sist in understanding the implications and preparing for the change. Copilot in Azure is generally available Microsoft has announced that Copilot in Azure is now generally available. Accessible through the Azure Management Portal, Copilot helps you answer questions, complete tas…

… EndsFree Microsoft Support Ends Microsoft has ended free technical support for Azure. The only free support you now get is for billing and subscription issues. Microsoft now charges $650 per support incident - NB! Not a typo!! BUI, FTG's Cloud and Security division has introduce…

…t months! The teams build Secure, Auditable and Integrated apps built to run on Azure, powered by platforms like OutSystems, Freshworks, and Nintex – but always delivered through First Digital’s methodology. The tool is not the hero. The team is. If you have a manual process or a…

…including in your BOM going forward. The DeepSeek R1 671B model is available in Azure AI Foundry (and OpenAI o3 mini) Microsoft surprised everyone by announcing that it is already hosting the model in Azure and that smaller distilled flavours will be available for developers on C…

…red company to earn Microsoft’s Advanced Specialisation for Building AI Apps on Azure — and nailed the audit. This confirms what we already knew: our AI isn't hype. It works. And now Microsoft agrees! Please contact your First Technology account manager to explore what we can do …

…027 2016 SP3 July 2026 (this is your next big one to worry about) 2017 Oct 2027 Azure AD and MSOnline End of Support Both these services come to end of support on 30 March 2025 Microsoft has posted detailed information about this here. What's up at FTGWhat's up at FTG HPE Aruba N…

…027 2016 SP3 July 2026 (this is your next big one to worry about) 2017 Oct 2027 Azure AD and MSOnline End of Support Both these services come to end of support on 30 March 2025 Microsoft has posted detailed information about this here. What's up at FTGWhat's up at FTG Pitfalls wi…

…vailable to update your users on these features to get more value from CoPilot. Azure Site Recovery Calculator updatedAzure Site Recovery Calculator updated Microsoft has updated the calculator that helps you calculate ASR costs for your environment. The announcement with the cal…

…nimum of 16 Windows Server Core licences to access virtual machine licensing or Azure Hybrid Benefit has been eliminated. Secondly, the Azure Hybrid Benefit no longer necessitates maintaining groups of 8 Core licences for virtual machines with over 8 cores. Consequently, a 20-cor…