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Build Intelligent Apps on Azure

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Topic: Intelligent Applications, Using AI Products, AI

Language: English

  • Events in this Series:
  • 20

Join us on a learning journey to explore building intelligent apps. Whether you are looking for long-form tutorials or short-form demos, we have plenty of options to tune in. Review our sessions below and click "details" to learn more and register for individual events that interest you!

Learn Live
Join us so we can learn live together with the community on how to leverage AI for enriching app development using the Azure Application Platform. We’ll use open-source samples every episode for a live, technical, deep dive walk-through with experts. Explore how to build and deploy an intelligent app, and add production-grade excellence to expand, support, and scale for meeting the needs of your enterprise applications. Catch up on all episodes of the Learn Live series here.

Demo Bytes
Join us for snackable demos on how to leverage AI for enriching app development using the Azure Application Platform. We’ll use open-source samples every episode for a live, technical, deep dive walk-through with experts. Explore how to build and deploy an intelligent app, and add production-grade excellence to expand, support, and scale for meeting the needs of your enterprise applications. Watch past DemoBytes on-demand here.

These series are part of the “Build Intelligent Apps” initiative. Learn more at https://aka.ms/intelligent-apps

Upcoming Events

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All times in - Coordinated Universal Time

Oct

09

Wednesday

2024

Learn Live: Modernize Your Apps Using GenAI Without Rewriting the Code

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

Learn how to add generative AI to your existing .NET applications seamlessly with Azure App Service. This session will show you how to enhance your apps with AI-powered features like caching and monitoring without modifying the core application code. Perfect for enterprises looking to quickly integrate AI capabilities, this talk will provide practical examples and best practices for modernizing your app portfolio efficiently. This series is part of the “Build Intelligent Apps” initiative. Learn more at https://aka.ms/intelligent-apps

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Topic: Intelligent Applications

Language: English

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Oct

10

Thursday

2024

Demo Bytes: Building and Running Intelligent Spring Apps on Azure Container Apps

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

In this session demo, we'll show you how to develop and deploy an intelligent Spring Boot application on Azure Container Apps. Using the PetClinic project as a foundation, we'll integrate a chatbot to provide information about pets and their owners. Key technologies include Langchain4j, Azure OpenAI, and Azure Cognitive Services. This session is ideal for developers looking to enhance their Spring Boot applications with AI and cloud-native features.

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Topic: AI

Language: English

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Oct

15

Tuesday

2024

Demo Bytes: GenAI Gateway Capabilities in Azure API Management

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Learn how Azure API Management can be configured for authentication and authorization of OpenAI endpoints, enforcing rate limits based on OpenAI tokens used, load balancing across multiple OpenAI endpoints.

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Topic: AI

Language: English

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Oct

17

Thursday

2024

Demo Bytes: Elevate Policy Authoring Experience in API Management

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Discover how Microsoft Copilot for Azure can elevate your policy authoring process and enhance your API management experience. Explore this new capability today and unlock the full potential of simplified and intelligent policy management.

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Topic: AI

Language: English

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Past Events in this Series

All times in - Coordinated Universal Time

Sep

12

Thursday

2024

Learn Live: Data-driven AI applications and multi-modal search

10:00 PM - 11:00 PM (UTC)

Curious about AI but unsure where to begin? Feeling lost with terms like vectors, embeddings, Generative AI, and models? This session is designed for you! Join our experts as we dive into building AI applications in Python with cutting-edge technology and models. We'll enhance a serverless Python application using Azure Functions, incorporating AI to enrich and improve the user experience. Using data from Azure Cosmos DB, we’ll tailor AI models to fit our event-driven application scenarios. Additionally, we’ll share practical tips on scaling and deploying AI applications for you to takeaway. This series is part of the “Build Intelligent Apps” initiative. Learn more at https://aka.ms/intelligent-apps

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Topic: Intelligent Applications

Language: English

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Sep

16

Monday

2024

Demo Bytes: AKS Automated Deployments - Streamlining Kubernetes Deployments

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, we will explore how to simplify and automate your Kubernetes deployments using GitHub Actions and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Automated deployments not only streamline the process of setting up a CI/CD pipeline but also ensure consistent and reliable releases. We will dive into the key features of AKS automated deployments, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), Draft integration for automatic creation of Dockerfiles and Kubernetes deployment files, and enhanced developer experience. Additionally, we will demonstrate how to leverage the Azure Portal for managing your deployments efficiently. Whether you are a seasoned Kubernetes user or just getting started, this session will provide valuable insights and practical tips to enhance your deployment process.

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Topic: Using AI Products

Language: English

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Sep

17

Tuesday

2024

Demo Bytes: Deliver AI infused app innovation with Open Liberty on AKS

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Delivering innovation on top of an open spec commodity platform is a time-honored recipe for success in IT. Examples include Linux, graphics cards, web frameworks, just to name a few. This session shows how building on the open standards of Kubernetes, Jakarta EE, Langchain4J, and Azure OpenAI can help you deliver innovation like never before. While using GitHub copilot certainly helps building apps, this session shows how AI is applied in the problem domain of the application itself. After attending this session, you'll know how to run Open Liberty on AKS and use LangChain4J with Azure OpenAI in the problem domain of the application.

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Topic: AI

Language: English

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Sep

18

Wednesday

2024

Learn Live: Containerizing and Deploying AI Workloads on AKS

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

So, you have a new AI workload that you're ready to put into production. Join us as we cover the key considerations for deploying AI workloads at scale, from local development to large-scale deployment on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). We'll get hands on and deploy an AI workload to an enterprise ready AKS cluster. We'll go from "works on my machine" to "works on all machines" in 90 minutes or less! This series is part of the “Build Intelligent Apps” initiative. Learn more at https://aka.ms/intelligent-apps

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Intelligent Applications

Language: English

View on Demand

Sep

19

Thursday

2024

Demo Bytes: Fine-Tuning Open-Source Models made easy with KAITO

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Foundation models have a vast amount of knowledge but often need to be refined for specific tasks. In this demo, we'll see how KAITO (Kubernetes AI Toolchain Operator) can help you easily fine-tune models so that your LLMs stay on track and provide more accurate answers; just as your users expect.

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Topic: Intelligent Applications

Language: English

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Sep

23

Monday

2024

Demo Bytes: Get your on-prem apps AI-ready using GitHub Copilot

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Now you can use GitHub Copilot to suggest updates to your application code, making it easier to move it to the cloud as part of your intelligent app strategy while ensuring seamless and secure connections to your data. See how the Azure Migrate Code Assessment tool can be used to highlight specific updates you can make based on your desired cloud platform destination, then leverage GitHub Copilot to get implementation recommendations.

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Topic: AI

Language: English

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Sep

24

Tuesday

2024

Demo Bytes: Add Generative AI Capabilities to your Web Apps

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Discover how easy it can be to enhance your web apps with generative AI capabilities by utilizing web jobs and Azure OpenAI, ensuring optimal performance and low latency. Learn where to integrate APIs such as Semantic Kernel in your code to leverage multiple LLMs and enrich chat history. Additionally, see how you can optimize your scenarios by harnessing the power of SLMs, enabling greater efficiency and customization.

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Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Sep

25

Wednesday

2024

Learn Live: Operational Excellence with AKS

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

In this session, we’ll explore the key components of operational excellence for AI applications on AKS, including monitoring, logging, and scaling. By the end of this session, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to ensure your AI application runs smoothly in production, from fault-tolerance to observability. We’ll get hands-on with best practices for running AI workloads on AKS at scale! This series is part of the “Build Intelligent Apps” initiative. Learn more at https://aka.ms/intelligent-apps

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Intelligent Applications

Language: English

View on Demand

Sep

30

Monday

2024

Demo Bytes: Configure & Deploy Intelligent Java SpringBoot Apps on Azure App Service

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

IT organizations looking to modernize their applications are continually searching for efficient and secure AI services and enterprise CI/CD to streamline their deployments with the benefits of intelligent, AI-enabled applications. Learn how to leverage the power of Azure App Service, Azure OpenAI, and GitHub Actions to deploy and manage intelligent, OpenAI-enabled Java Spring applications in the cloud

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Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

01

Tuesday

2024

Demo Bytes: End-to-End AI application deployments with GitHub Copilot

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, we will use an existing Python project that interacts with a deployed ML model on Azure through an API. With the help of GitHub Copilot, we'll explore ways to understand the codebase better, containerize the project, and then automate it with GitHub Actions. By the end of this video, you'll be able to understand applied use-cases of GitHub Copilot to find more about specific requirements in projects like containerization and automation.

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  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

02

Wednesday

2024

Learn Live: Get Started Incorporating AI into Your .NET Applications and Service

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

Kickstart your journey into AI with .NET! In this hands-on session, we’ll build a simple .NET project and infuse it with AI capabilities using just a few lines of code. Learn how to integrate tools like Semantic Kernel and Azure OpenAI to create intelligent applications that can perform complex tasks and provide enhanced user experiences. This session is perfect for developers eager to explore AI integration without extensive setup or deep knowledge of AI. This series is part of the “Build Intelligent Apps” initiative. Learn more at https://aka.ms/intelligent-apps

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Intelligent Applications

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

03

Thursday

2024

Demo Bytes: Extending GitHub Copilot to chat with your Postgres Database

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Asking Copilot for help with database queries is informative but can only go so far. But what if it was aware of your database schema? As it turns out, GitHub Copilot is remarkably good at writing SQL, generating models from the schema and more. In this video, we'll look at how to use the Postgres Chat Participant in VS Code to dramatically accelerate you PostgreSQL developer productivity.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

07

Monday

2024

Demo Bytes: Architecting a Unified AI Stack: Secure, Responsible, and Scalable

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Get ready to dive into a dynamic blend of cutting-edge products that together create a mature, secure, and responsible AI portfolio! We’re not just talking about one tool—we’re showcasing a smorgasbord of powerful solutions that, when integrated, give you the ultimate edge in AI development. From the seamless orchestration provided by Semantic Kernel to the responsible content filtering powered by Azure’s LLM, you'll see how these tools work together to elevate your applications to new heights. We’ll demonstrate how you can effortlessly blend conventional programming with AI capabilities while embedding ethical principles at the core. Whether it’s through AI plugins, semantic functions, or function chaining, you’ll walk away with practical insights on building AI solutions that are as trustworthy as they are innovative.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

08

Tuesday

2024

Demo Bytes: 10x Developer with GitHub Copilot

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Discover the latest feature in Visual Studio Code's Extension Pack for Java: "Rewrite with New Java Syntax" powered by GitHub Copilot. In this session, we will demonstrate how Copilot identifies and suggests improvements for Java classes, converting legacy code into optimized, modern syntax. Attendees will experience the inline chat dialogue for quick review and application of these AI-generated suggestions. Join us to explore how integrating AI into your development workflow can streamline your coding process and keep you at the forefront of Java programming.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Past Events in this Series

All times in - Coordinated Universal Time

Sep

12

Thursday

2024

Learn Live: Data-driven AI applications and multi-modal search

10:00 PM - 11:00 PM (UTC)

Curious about AI but unsure where to begin? Feeling lost with terms like vectors, embeddings, Generative AI, and models? This session is designed for you! Join our experts as we dive into building AI applications in Python with cutting-edge technology and models. We'll enhance a serverless Python application using Azure Functions, incorporating AI to enrich and improve the user experience. Using data from Azure Cosmos DB, we’ll tailor AI models to fit our event-driven application scenarios. Additionally, we’ll share practical tips on scaling and deploying AI applications for you to takeaway. This series is part of the “Build Intelligent Apps” initiative. Learn more at https://aka.ms/intelligent-apps

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Intelligent Applications

Language: English

View on Demand

Sep

16

Monday

2024

Demo Bytes: AKS Automated Deployments - Streamlining Kubernetes Deployments

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, we will explore how to simplify and automate your Kubernetes deployments using GitHub Actions and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Automated deployments not only streamline the process of setting up a CI/CD pipeline but also ensure consistent and reliable releases. We will dive into the key features of AKS automated deployments, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), Draft integration for automatic creation of Dockerfiles and Kubernetes deployment files, and enhanced developer experience. Additionally, we will demonstrate how to leverage the Azure Portal for managing your deployments efficiently. Whether you are a seasoned Kubernetes user or just getting started, this session will provide valuable insights and practical tips to enhance your deployment process.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Using AI Products

Language: English

View on Demand

Sep

17

Tuesday

2024

Demo Bytes: Deliver AI infused app innovation with Open Liberty on AKS

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Delivering innovation on top of an open spec commodity platform is a time-honored recipe for success in IT. Examples include Linux, graphics cards, web frameworks, just to name a few. This session shows how building on the open standards of Kubernetes, Jakarta EE, Langchain4J, and Azure OpenAI can help you deliver innovation like never before. While using GitHub copilot certainly helps building apps, this session shows how AI is applied in the problem domain of the application itself. After attending this session, you'll know how to run Open Liberty on AKS and use LangChain4J with Azure OpenAI in the problem domain of the application.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Sep

18

Wednesday

2024

Learn Live: Containerizing and Deploying AI Workloads on AKS

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

So, you have a new AI workload that you're ready to put into production. Join us as we cover the key considerations for deploying AI workloads at scale, from local development to large-scale deployment on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). We'll get hands on and deploy an AI workload to an enterprise ready AKS cluster. We'll go from "works on my machine" to "works on all machines" in 90 minutes or less! This series is part of the “Build Intelligent Apps” initiative. Learn more at https://aka.ms/intelligent-apps

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Intelligent Applications

Language: English

View on Demand

Sep

19

Thursday

2024

Demo Bytes: Fine-Tuning Open-Source Models made easy with KAITO

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Foundation models have a vast amount of knowledge but often need to be refined for specific tasks. In this demo, we'll see how KAITO (Kubernetes AI Toolchain Operator) can help you easily fine-tune models so that your LLMs stay on track and provide more accurate answers; just as your users expect.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Intelligent Applications

Language: English

View on Demand

Sep

23

Monday

2024

Demo Bytes: Get your on-prem apps AI-ready using GitHub Copilot

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Now you can use GitHub Copilot to suggest updates to your application code, making it easier to move it to the cloud as part of your intelligent app strategy while ensuring seamless and secure connections to your data. See how the Azure Migrate Code Assessment tool can be used to highlight specific updates you can make based on your desired cloud platform destination, then leverage GitHub Copilot to get implementation recommendations.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Sep

24

Tuesday

2024

Demo Bytes: Add Generative AI Capabilities to your Web Apps

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Discover how easy it can be to enhance your web apps with generative AI capabilities by utilizing web jobs and Azure OpenAI, ensuring optimal performance and low latency. Learn where to integrate APIs such as Semantic Kernel in your code to leverage multiple LLMs and enrich chat history. Additionally, see how you can optimize your scenarios by harnessing the power of SLMs, enabling greater efficiency and customization.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Sep

25

Wednesday

2024

Learn Live: Operational Excellence with AKS

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

In this session, we’ll explore the key components of operational excellence for AI applications on AKS, including monitoring, logging, and scaling. By the end of this session, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to ensure your AI application runs smoothly in production, from fault-tolerance to observability. We’ll get hands-on with best practices for running AI workloads on AKS at scale! This series is part of the “Build Intelligent Apps” initiative. Learn more at https://aka.ms/intelligent-apps

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Intelligent Applications

Language: English

View on Demand

Sep

30

Monday

2024

Demo Bytes: Configure & Deploy Intelligent Java SpringBoot Apps on Azure App Service

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

IT organizations looking to modernize their applications are continually searching for efficient and secure AI services and enterprise CI/CD to streamline their deployments with the benefits of intelligent, AI-enabled applications. Learn how to leverage the power of Azure App Service, Azure OpenAI, and GitHub Actions to deploy and manage intelligent, OpenAI-enabled Java Spring applications in the cloud

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

01

Tuesday

2024

Demo Bytes: End-to-End AI application deployments with GitHub Copilot

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, we will use an existing Python project that interacts with a deployed ML model on Azure through an API. With the help of GitHub Copilot, we'll explore ways to understand the codebase better, containerize the project, and then automate it with GitHub Actions. By the end of this video, you'll be able to understand applied use-cases of GitHub Copilot to find more about specific requirements in projects like containerization and automation.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

02

Wednesday

2024

Learn Live: Get Started Incorporating AI into Your .NET Applications and Service

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

Kickstart your journey into AI with .NET! In this hands-on session, we’ll build a simple .NET project and infuse it with AI capabilities using just a few lines of code. Learn how to integrate tools like Semantic Kernel and Azure OpenAI to create intelligent applications that can perform complex tasks and provide enhanced user experiences. This session is perfect for developers eager to explore AI integration without extensive setup or deep knowledge of AI. This series is part of the “Build Intelligent Apps” initiative. Learn more at https://aka.ms/intelligent-apps

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Intelligent Applications

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

03

Thursday

2024

Demo Bytes: Extending GitHub Copilot to chat with your Postgres Database

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Asking Copilot for help with database queries is informative but can only go so far. But what if it was aware of your database schema? As it turns out, GitHub Copilot is remarkably good at writing SQL, generating models from the schema and more. In this video, we'll look at how to use the Postgres Chat Participant in VS Code to dramatically accelerate you PostgreSQL developer productivity.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

07

Monday

2024

Demo Bytes: Architecting a Unified AI Stack: Secure, Responsible, and Scalable

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Get ready to dive into a dynamic blend of cutting-edge products that together create a mature, secure, and responsible AI portfolio! We’re not just talking about one tool—we’re showcasing a smorgasbord of powerful solutions that, when integrated, give you the ultimate edge in AI development. From the seamless orchestration provided by Semantic Kernel to the responsible content filtering powered by Azure’s LLM, you'll see how these tools work together to elevate your applications to new heights. We’ll demonstrate how you can effortlessly blend conventional programming with AI capabilities while embedding ethical principles at the core. Whether it’s through AI plugins, semantic functions, or function chaining, you’ll walk away with practical insights on building AI solutions that are as trustworthy as they are innovative.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

08

Tuesday

2024

Demo Bytes: 10x Developer with GitHub Copilot

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC)

Discover the latest feature in Visual Studio Code's Extension Pack for Java: "Rewrite with New Java Syntax" powered by GitHub Copilot. In this session, we will demonstrate how Copilot identifies and suggests improvements for Java classes, converting legacy code into optimized, modern syntax. Attendees will experience the inline chat dialogue for quick review and application of these AI-generated suggestions. Join us to explore how integrating AI into your development workflow can streamline your coding process and keep you at the forefront of Java programming.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: AI

Language: English

View on Demand

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