Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What happens when you give really smart people 5 minutes and say “go”?
We’re bringing together MVPs, community builders, and experts for a rapid-fire series of 5-minute talks on things they’re excited about right now. No long intros. No overthinking. Just idea after idea after idea. Zero time to get bored.
You’ll hear fresh takes, clever tips, and things you didn’t know you needed to learn across Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Power BI, and AI. It’s fast, it’s fun, and by the end you’ll have more ideas than you know what to do with.
📍This session is a part of a series. Learn more here: https://aka.ms/DataDays/Community
#MSFTReactor #learnconnectbuild #community
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What happens when you give really smart people 5 minutes and say “go”?
We’re bringing together MVPs, community builders, and experts for a rapid-fire series of 5-minute talks on things they’re excited about right now. No long intros. No overthinking. Just idea after idea after idea. Zero time to get bored.
You’ll hear fresh takes, clever tips, and things you didn’t know you needed to learn across Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Power BI, and AI. It’s fast, it’s fun, and by the end you’ll have more ideas than you know what to do with.
📍This session is a part of a series. Learn more here: https://aka.ms/DataDays/Community
#MSFTReactor #learnconnectbuild #community
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![Azure Incident Retrospective: Network connectivity issues in West US
On 23 July 2026, the Azure platform experienced a service incident (Tracking ID: ZJV6-SGG) which caused network connectivity issues in West US. After publishing the Post Incident Review (PIR) we invited impacted customers and partners to join this Teams Live Event to be part of a discussion with our engineering leaders and experts – to learn more about the incident, how we responded, and what we learned. Customers who participated in the live event also had an opportunity to get any questions about the incident answered, through a Live Q&A moderated by our engineering subject matter experts. Stay informed during issues – configure Service Health alerts for notifications and invites: https://www.aka.ms/ASH-docs Learn from previous events – Health history in Azure Service Health shows impact to your services: https://www.aka.ms/ASH-portal Prepare for the unexpected – learn more about steps you can take to prepare for cloud incidents: https://www.aka.ms/IncidentReadiness
[eventID27559] Azure Incident Retrospective: Network connectivity issues in West US](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hK13HLUGUzo/mqdefault.jpg)
![Certifícate SQL+AI (DP-800): Lleva la IA a SQL con Embeddings, Búsqueda y RAG
Esta es la sesión que todo el mundo quiere ver: cómo DP-800 conecta patrones modernos de IA directamente con tus soluciones SQL. Desglosaremos lo que el examen espera sobre embeddings, vectores, búsqueda inteligente y generación aumentada por recuperación (RAG), y lo traduciremos en conceptos prácticos y aplicables.
💡 Esta sesión es parte de una serie—aprende más: https://aka.ms/datadayslive/sp-y
2:38 Bienvenida y Código de Conducta
3:33 Presentación de los Ponentes
4:07 IA para SQL Server y Certificación DP-800
6:25 Data Days: Certificaciones, Recursos y Comunidad
11:11 Agenda de la Sesión y Objetivos
13:15 Introducción al DP-800 y SQL AI Developer
14:43 Diseño e Implementación de Embeddings en SQL Server
17:16 ¿Cuándo Usar Embeddings? Casos de Uso Reales
18:40 Estrategias de Chunking para IA
20:59 Pipeline de Generación y Almacenamiento de Embeddings
22:54 Mantenimiento y Actualización de Embeddings
28:09 Búsquedas Inteligentes en SQL Server
28:50 Full-Text Search vs Vector Search
32:41 Vectores, Distancias e Índices Vectoriales
36:06 Búsqueda Híbrida y RRF
40:27 Introducción a RAG en SQL Server
43:22 Pipeline Completo de Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
45:45 Recuperación de Contexto y Generación de Respuestas
48:25 Resumen: Embeddings, Vector Search y RAG
50:53 Demo: Configuración de Modelos Externos en SQL Server
53:16 Generación de Embeddings y Almacenamiento de Vectores
57:18 Índices Vectoriales y Búsquedas Semánticas
59:12 Demo de RAG con Azure OpenAI y SQL Server
1:01:06 Consejos para Aprobar la Certificación DP-800
1:02:05 Cierre y Próximos Eventos Data Days
1:02:46 Encuesta de Feedback y Despedida
[eventID:27406] Certifícate SQL+AI (DP-800): Lleva la IA a SQL con Embeddings, Búsqueda y RAG](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hKdFuHCqIfE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Run and Scale AI Applications with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Building AI applications means running demanding workloads on the right hardware, at scale, without adding operational drag.
This session covers whats new in AKS for teams building and running AI apps and agents, and how the latest capabilities help you get more out of your infrastructure while keeping day-to-day operations manageable.
Youll learn how to: - Run AI and data-intensive workloads across a wider range of accelerators, with better visibility into how they perform and where you can tune them - Scale multi-service and agentic applications across clusters and fleets, with more efficient access to the compute you need - Automate upgrades, rollouts, and configuration across your estate with more control and less risk - Connect AKS to the broader Azure AI stack to move from model to production faster, with identity and security built in Whether you run a single cluster or a large fleet, youll leave with a clear picture of where AKS is headed for AI workloads and how to put these new capabilities to work.
🔗 https://aka.ms/AzureContainerAppsSandbox
📌 This event is a part of a series, learn more here: https://aka.ms/BCNA
[eventID:27395] Run and Scale AI Applications with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hjKN33bFU90/mqdefault.jpg)
![MSA: Conheça mais sobre o programa estudantil da Microsoft
Você, estudante, já pensou em estar mais em contato com as tecnologias Microsoft e como elas funcionam? Veja mais nessa live como tudo funciona, como virar embaixador estudantil da Microsoft, um MSA, além de vantagens do programa.
🔗 https://aka.ms/SejaMSA
#MicrosoftReactor #LearnConnecrBuild #MSA #Studentmbassador
[eventID:27540] MSA: Conheça mais sobre o programa estudantil da Microsoft](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i14iEwUGLUE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Azure Retirement Livestream: General Purpose v1 Storage Accounts (ID: XTKT-BW8)
On October 13, 2026, General Purpose v1 (GPv1) Storage Accounts will retire (Tracking ID: XTKT-BW8). After publishing the Post Incident Review (PIR) we invited impacted customers and partners to join this Teams Live Event to be part of a discussion with our engineering leaders and experts – to learn more about the retirement. Customers who participated in the live event also had an opportunity to get any questions about the retirement answered, through a Live Q&A moderated by our engineering subject matter experts.
Access impacted resources through multiple channels: Use Service Upgrade and Retirement recommendations - Azure Advisor | Microsoft Learn: https://aka.ms/LearnServiceRetirementworkbook
To migrate accounts, use the deployIfDoesNotExist Azure Policy: https://aka.ms/gpv1_azure_policy or https://aka.ms/legacy_blob_storage_azure_policy
Follow our TechCommunity event space for upcoming livestreams: https://aka.ms/air/upcoming
Survey link: https://aka.ms/air/XTKT-BW8/survey
GPv1 storage account retirement overview - Azure Storage | Microsoft Learn: https://aka.ms/LearnAzureStorageGPv1
Legacy Blob Storage account retirement overview - Azure Storage | Microsoft Learn: https://aka.ms/LearnAzureStorageBlobLegacy
[eventID:27413] Azure Retirement Livestream: General Purpose v1 Storage Accounts (ID: XTKT-BW8)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iqaNd7dmByI/mqdefault.jpg)

![Get Certified SQL+AI (DP-800): Design and Develop SQL Solutions Like a Pro (EMEA / US)
This session is all about the “build it” portion of DP-800: how to design and develop database solutions that stand up in real workloads and match what the exam expects. We’ll walk through the core developer skills, from choosing the right objects and patterns to writing strong, maintainable SQL.
📍This session is a part of a series. Learn more here: https://aka.ms/datadays/SQLAI
#MSFTReactor #learnconnectbuild #DataDays #GetCertified
[eventID:27367] Get Certified SQL+AI (DP-800): Design and Develop SQL Solutions Like a Pro (EMEA / US)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jamsq6H7ttU/mqdefault.jpg)

![Azure Incident Retrospective: AOAI latency/failures in May 2026 (ID: LYXT-C1Z)
On May 29, 20026, the Azure platform experienced a service incident (Tracking ID: LYXT-C1Z) which caused Azure OpenAI Service - Latency and intermittent failures in multiple regions. After publishing the Post Incident Review (PIR) we invited impacted customers and partners to join this Teams Live Event to be part of a discussion with our engineering leaders and experts – to learn more about the incident, how we responded, and what we learned. Customers who participated in the live event also had an opportunity to get any questions about the incident answered, through a Live Q&A moderated by our engineering subject matter experts.
Stay informed during issues – configure Service Health alerts for notifications and invites: https://www.aka.ms/ASH-docs
Learn from previous events – Health history in Azure Service Health shows impact to your services: https://www.aka.ms/ASH-portal
Prepare for the unexpected – learn more about steps you can take to prepare for cloud incidents: https://www.aka.ms/IncidentReadiness
[eventID:27415] Azure Incident Retrospective: AOAI latency/failures in May 2026 (ID: LYXT-C1Z)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k5c6ocsEMHs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Working With Your Data, Safely: Files, Approvals and Memory
So far the agent can talk about markets but cannot touch anything of yours, and nothing stops it doing something it should not. This episode fixes both. We give it file access so it reads a real portfolio.csv and writes its reports back to disk, then put a place_trade tool behind an explicit human approval.
Approving every single read gets old fast, so we add auto-approval rules for the safe calls and one custom rule that clears small trades on its own. We finish with durable memory in two forms, the files the agent curates itself and the facts Foundry extracts automatically, and watch both survive a restart.
📌 This event is part of a series. Learn more here: https://aka.ms/FMTA/series
🔗 Learn more by exploring the resource: https://aka.ms/AgentHarness
#MicrosoftReactor #LearnConnectBuild
[eventID:27518] Working With Your Data, Safely: Files, Approvals and Memory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kg6mroA2u-E/mqdefault.jpg)
![Azure SRE Agent and App Modernisation with GitHub Copilot
In this episode of New Breakpoint, Michelle Sandford sits down with Nirmal Thewarathanthri to explore how Azure SRE Agent thinking can help teams move beyond application migration and into reliable, governed operations.
Together, they discuss how agent-first workflows can support application modernisation by tackling common operational challenges such as reliability debt, configuration drift, security and compliance requirements, unclear ownership, remediation processes, and human-approved change management.
The episode explores:
- Why app modernisation extends beyond code migration
- Applying SRE practices to day-2 operations
- Detecting and remediating operational drift
- Building policy-aware, auditable workflows
- Keeping humans in the loop for critical approvals
- Enabling collaboration across platform, application, and SRE teams
If youre looking to understand how Azure SRE Agent can support modern application operations at scale, this episode is a practical place to start.
[eventID:27562] Azure SRE Agent and App Modernisation with GitHub Copilot](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kxEsD9osBuU/mqdefault.jpg)