If you’re working with Azure Functions and need to pass custom data or properties during execution, you’ll find that the built-in context parameter doesn’t support adding arbitrary properties directly ...

Microsoft has moved its Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Azure Functions to General Availability, signaling a shift toward standardized, identity-secure agentic workflows. By integrating ...

As agent-based AI systems grow more sophisticated, developers are moving well beyond basic Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) into a new era of autonomous, tool-integrated, and multi-agent ...

The .NET Isolated Worker Model allows developers to create Azure Functions using a .NET console app project that targets a supported .NET runtime. Compared to the in-process model, the Isolated Worker ...

Azure Blob Storage, like any object data service, is a high-value target for threat actors due to its critical role in storing and managing massive amounts of unstructured data at scale across diverse ...

This tutorial shows how to build a survival-friendly storage house with organized space for chests and crafting. The design is clean, compact, and easy to build with early-game materials. Perfect for ...

Functional programming, as the name implies, is about functions. While functions are part of just about every programming paradigm, including JavaScript, a functional programmer has unique ...

Microsoft on Tuesday revealed new custom chips aimed at powering workloads on its Azure cloud and bolstering security, particularly a new hardware accelerator that can manage data processing, ...

Microsoft’s Azure platform is a significant player in the cloud storage market. According to Microsoft figures, by the start of 2024, Azure storage clocked up more than 100 exabytes of data reads and ...

Abstract: Activation functions are pivotal in neural networks, determining the output of each neuron. Traditionally, functions like sigmoid and ReLU have been static and deterministic. However, the ...

Researchers have demonstrated a technology capable of a suite of data storage and computing functions -- repeatedly storing, retrieving, computing, erasing or rewriting data -- that uses DNA rather ...