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Problem
When trying to query an external table created for a generic ODBC external data source, the following error can be observed:
Message 7320, level 16, state 110, line 87
Unable to execute query “Remote Query” against OLE DB provider “MSOLE… Continue reading PolyBase Generic ODBC – Error calling: SQLSetDescRec – The driver does not support this function.
Summary
Supervised machine learning models commonly require a large amount of training data to produce good results. However, the process of labeling enough data to create this large dataset can be both time-consuming and expensive. Often, this becomes… Continue reading Teaching Machine Learning System Efficiently with Active Learning
This is part two in a series on how to get rid of credentials wherever you can in Azure. The first part set the stage with configuring “federated credentials” for doing deployments based on Bicep code stored in GitHub using GitHub Actions. The samples … Continue reading Getting rid of credentials in Azure – Part 2 (EasyAuth)
Introduction
In November 2021 we announced that Business Voice will retire and be replaced with Microsoft Teams Phone with Calling Plan.
Teams Phone with Calling Plan is a new subscription bundle available through EA, CSP and Web direct for SMB … Continue reading Partner guidance for Business Voice bulk license updates
Welcome to an easy, go-to reference to help you manage single-user devices, multi-user devices, education devices, kiosks, billboards, factory machines, and more.
In my January 19th blog on why you shouldn’t set these 25 Windows policies, I shared how … Continue reading The Windows Update policies you should set and why
As people adjust to the new normal—whether that’s working in a hybrid environment or going back to an office that’s undergone some changes since pre-pandemic times—we’re continuing to innovate new features and services in OneDrive that make storing, sy… Continue reading OneDrive Roadmap Round Up – Q1 CY22
Organizations face new challenges every day. Priorities change, markets shift, opportunities emerge—the pace isn’t slowing down. As your competitors transform their business models and customer expectations evolve, your future depends on how well you c… Continue reading Microsoft Business Applications Launch Event April 6, 2022
Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications such as Condition Monitoring or Predictive Maintenance allow companies to optimize production processes, create better products or reduce waste. While the benefits of IIoT became apparent in the industry, the actual a… Continue reading Connect industrial machines to Azure IoT within minutes using CloudRail