Unleash the power of EF Core MongoDB Queryable Encryption and Vector Search to optimize your application's capabilities.

Explore how GitHub Copilot and intelligent agents streamline Azure application development from design to operations. This session covers how the Coding Agent, App Modernization agent, and cloud architecture agent accelerate planning and coding, while GitHub Copilot for Azure and the Azure MCP Server simplify deployment and diagnostics. Learn how the SRE Agent and testing agent extend automation into production and quality assurance, enabling end-to-end DevOps with AI-powered workflows. Join the conversation on the Microsoft Foundry Discord: https://msft.it/63321t4Dzh Sign up for an Azure Free Trial: https://msft.it/63325t4DMD Get hands-on with today's MCP lab repo: https://msft.it/63326t4DME Catch up on-demand: https://msft.it/63329t4DMH Chapters 00:00 – Welcome & Introduction: Azure DevTools and Agentic DevOps 00:40 – What is Agentic DevOps? From AI-Infused to AI-Native 01:04 – Key Concepts: Productivity Across the Software Lifecycle 02:01 – Deep Dive: Azure MCP Server Overview and Capabilities 03:21 – Announcement: Azure MCP Server GA and Visual Studio Integration 04:16 – Real-World Use Case: Best Practices and Performance Insights 06:42 – Build & Maintain: Coding Agent + Azure MCP Integration 07:57 – Developer Workflow: Async Tasks and Real-World Scenarios 09:22 – Operate Phase: Introducing the SR Agent for Incident Management 11:03 – SR Agent Features: Knowledge Base, Incident Automation, MCP Support 14:15 – Real-World Impact: Time Savings and Automated Issue Resolution 19:22 – New Capabilities: Sub-Agent Builder, Scheduling, Debug View 23:43 – Recap: End-to-End Agentic DevOps with Azure and GitHub Copilot

.NET is becoming more accessible than ever with new features that simplify common development tasks. This session introduces the new `dotnet run file.cs` command that allows you to run C# code files directly without requiring a project file. Learn how this feature enables quick experimentation, simplifies scripting scenarios, and makes .NET more approachable for beginners and scripts. We'll explore use cases including rapid prototyping, educational scenarios, automation scripts, and utility programs. Discover how .NET is removing friction from development workflows and making it easier to use C# for everything from quick one-liners to standalone utilities. See how .NET continues to evolve toward simplicity and developer productivity. .NET 10 — The most intelligent and unified .NET yet: https://msft.it/63328tNbfj .NET Aspire 13 — Simplified orchestration for cloud-native apps: https://msft.it/63320tNbfe https://msft.it/63321tNbf5 Core 10 — Modern, secure, and full-stack web development: https://msft.it/63322tNbfg .NET MAUI 10 — Build beautiful apps on every platform: https://msft.it/63324tNbfi C# 14 — A more expressive and productive language: https://msft.it/63326tNbfY F# 10 — Safer, faster, and more functional than ever: https://msft.it/63328tNbfm Visual Studio 2026 — Faster, smarter, and built for the future: https://msft.it/63321tNbfU Connect with .NET: Blog: https://msft.it/63323tNbfS Twitter: https://msft.it/63327tNbfv TikTok: https://msft.it/63329tNbfx Mastodon: https://msft.it/63321tNbfL LinkedIn: https://msft.it/63323tNbfF Facebook: https://msft.it/63325tNbfN Docs: https://msft.it/63327tNbff Forums: https://msft.it/63329tNbf7 🙋‍♀️Q&A: https://msft.it/63321tNbfh 👨‍🎓Microsoft Learn: https://msft.it/63323tNbAB #dotnet

In this hands-on session, you’ll learn how to build intelligent, domain-specific AI agents using Microsoft Foundry Agent Service. We’ll go step by step—from creating a basic agent to extending it with custom tools, external data, and live integrations. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have built your own Contoso PizzaBot, an AI assistant capable of: - Following tailored system prompts - Using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to answer questions from custom documents - Calling custom tools like a pizza calculator - Integrating with an MCP server for live menu and order management https://msft.it/63323tADzv Join the conversation on the Microsoft Foundry Discord: https://msft.it/63324tADza Sign up for an Azure Free Trial: https://msft.it/63325tADzx Get hands-on with today's MCP lab repo: https://msft.it/63323tADzv Catch up on-demand: https://msft.it/63326tADzI Chapters 00:00 – Welcome & Overview: Building a Pizza Ordering Agent 01:54 – Introduction to the Workshop and Demo Preview 06:08 – What Are AI Agents? Components and Key Concepts 09:00 – Workshop Setup: Requirements and Environment Configuration 15:04 – Deploying Microsoft Foundry Resource and GPT Model 18:02 – Creating Your First Agent in Python 28:57 – Adding System Prompts and Agent Instructions 36:06 – Enhancing Agent Knowledge with File Search and Vector Stores 45:57 – Adding Function Calling: Pizza Calculator Tool 52:15 – Integrating MCP Server for Pizza Ordering 57:07 – Running the Agent and Placing an Order 1:02:00 – Wrap-Up: Best Practices and Open Source MCP Server

Join us for an open, no‑script conversation on what’s new and practical for building AI apps with .NET. No slides, no script, just real conversation and code...

Many organizations have valuable .NET applications that need to be modernized for cloud deployment. This session provides a practical roadmap for modernizing existing .NET applications to take advantage of cloud-native architectures and modern development practices. Learn strategies for incrementally updating applications, containerizing legacy workloads, implementing cloud-native patterns, and leveraging Azure services to enhance existing applications. We'll cover tools and techniques that help you assess modernization candidates, plan the migration process, and execute the transformation successfully. Whether you're dealing with .NET Framework applications or older .NET Core versions, discover proven approaches to bring your applications into the modern cloud era. .NET 10 — The most intelligent and unified .NET yet: https://msft.it/63329t2Ek1 .NET Aspire 13 — Simplified orchestration for cloud-native apps: https://msft.it/63320t2EkG https://msft.it/63321t2EkH Core 10 — Modern, secure, and full-stack web development: https://msft.it/63322t2Eky .NET MAUI 10 — Build beautiful apps on every platform: https://msft.it/63323t2EkJ C# 14 — A more expressive and productive language: https://msft.it/63324t2EkK F# 10 — Safer, faster, and more functional than ever: https://msft.it/63325t2Ekz Visual Studio 2026 — Faster, smarter, and built for the future: https://msft.it/63327t2Ek3 Connect with .NET: Blog: https://msft.it/63329t2EkP Twitter: https://msft.it/63321t2EkR TikTok: https://msft.it/63322t2Ekr Mastodon: https://msft.it/63325t2EkV LinkedIn: https://msft.it/63326t2Ekn Facebook: https://msft.it/63328t2Ekk Docs: https://msft.it/63321t2Ekb Forums: https://msft.it/63323t2Ekd 🙋‍♀️Q&A: https://msft.it/63326t2Ekg 👨‍🎓Microsoft Learn: https://msft.it/63327t2Ek9 #dotnet

See what developers learned at VS Live! Orlando and why 2026 is the year for immersive, hands-on Visual Studio training in Las Vegas or Redmond.

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Let’s talk about the future of Blazor! We’ll walk through the themes and ideas we're considering for .NET 11 and open the floor for your questions, suggestions, and experiences to help guide our next steps. 🔗 Community Links: https://msft.it/63326t2EnY 🎙️ Featuring: Daniel Roth, Javier Calvarro Nelson, Larry Ewing #dotnet #aspnetcore

We will explore how Redis helps Agentic applications in Azure to be smarter, performant, and collaborative. This session highlights the latest .NET Aspire innovations with Redis, Microsoft Agent Framework, and patterns for using Redis as semantic cache, vector store, chat history, and sessions. .NET 10 — The most intelligent and unified .NET yet: https://msft.it/63329tFTGW .NET Aspire 13 — Simplified orchestration for cloud-native apps: https://msft.it/63320tFTGo https://msft.it/63321tFTGU Core 10 — Modern, secure, and full-stack web development: https://msft.it/63322tFTGq .NET MAUI 10 — Build beautiful apps on every platform: https://msft.it/63323tFTGS C# 14 — A more expressive and productive language: https://msft.it/63324tFTGs F# 10 — Safer, faster, and more functional than ever: https://msft.it/63325tFTGt Visual Studio 2026 — Faster, smarter, and built for the future: https://msft.it/63326tFTGQ Connect with .NET: Blog: https://msft.it/63327tFTGv Twitter: https://msft.it/63328tFTGa TikTok: https://msft.it/63329tFTGx Mastodon: https://msft.it/63320tFTGI LinkedIn: https://msft.it/63321tFTGL Facebook: https://msft.it/63322tFTG0 Docs: https://msft.it/63323tFTGF Forums: https://msft.it/63324tFTG2 🙋‍♀️Q&A: https://msft.it/63325tFTGN 👨‍🎓Microsoft Learn: https://msft.it/63326tFTG4 #dotnet

A deep dive into how routing, placement, and load balancing work in Orleans. 🎙️ Featuring: Guest: Reuben Bond, Ledjon Behluli, David Pine, Frank Boucher #dotnet

Join us to see the progress Avalonia is making on their backend for .NET MAUI. From Android, iOS, Mac Catalyst, and Windows to Linux and all the platforms where Avalonia runs! 🔗 Community Links: https://msft.it/63324t2der 🎙️ Featuring: David Ortinau (@davidortinau), Gerald Versluis (@jfversluis), Tim Miller (@drasticactions), Javier Suarez (@jsuarezruiz) #dotnet #dotnetmaui #avalonia #linux

Discover how AI is revolutionizing .NET diagnostic tooling. In this session, Jonathan Peppers will showcase the latest advancements in diagnostic tools powered by artificial intelligence, including automated performance analysis, intelligent error detection, and AI-driven debugging workflows. Learn how to leverage these new capabilities to identify issues faster, optimize your applications, and improve developer productivity. Whether you're troubleshooting complex problems or seeking to enhance your diagnostic processes, see how AI is transforming the way .NET developers build and maintain high-quality applications. .NET 10 — The most intelligent and unified .NET yet: https://msft.it/63324tsV5y .NET Aspire 13 — Simplified orchestration for cloud-native apps: https://msft.it/63327tsV5z https://msft.it/63329tsV53 Core 10 — Modern, secure, and full-stack web development: https://msft.it/63321tsV5P .NET MAUI 10 — Build beautiful apps on every platform: https://msft.it/63323tsV5R C# 14 — A more expressive and productive language: https://msft.it/63325tsV5T F# 10 — Safer, faster, and more functional than ever: https://msft.it/63327tsV5V Visual Studio 2026 — Faster, smarter, and built for the future: https://msft.it/63329tsV5X Connect with .NET: Blog: https://msft.it/63321tsV5Z Twitter: https://msft.it/63323tsV5b TikTok: https://msft.it/63325tsV5d Mastodon: https://msft.it/63328tsV5g LinkedIn: https://msft.it/63320tsV5i Facebook: https://msft.it/63322tsV5Y Docs: https://msft.it/63324tsV5m Forums: https://msft.it/63326tsV5o 🙋‍♀️Q&A: https://msft.it/63328tsV5q 👨‍🎓Microsoft Learn: https://msft.it/63320tsV5s #dotnet