A step forward in generative AI for Azure OpenAI Service
GPT-4o offers a shift in how AI models interact with multimodal inputs. By seamlessly combining text, images, and audio, GPT-4o provides a richer, more engaging user experience.
Launch highlights: Immediate access and what you can expect
Azure OpenAI Service customers can explore GPT-4o’s extensive capabilities through a preview playground in Azure OpenAI Studio starting today in two regions in the US. This initial release focuses on text and vision inputs to provide a glimpse into the model’s potential, paving the way for further capabilities like audio and video read more…
One year ago, generative AI burst onto the scene and for the first time since the smartphone, people began to change the way they interact with technology. People are bringing AI to work at an unexpected scale — and now the big question is, how’s it going?
As AI becomes ubiquitous in the workplace, employees and businesses alike are under extreme pressure. The pace and intensity of work, which accelerated during the pandemic, has not eased, so employees are bringing their own AI to work. Leaders agree AI is a business imperative — and feel the pressure to show immediate ROI — but many lack a plan and vision to go from individual impact to applying AI to drive the bottom line.
At the same time, the labor market is set to shift and there’s a new AI economy. While some professionals worry AI will replace their job, the data tells a more nuanced story — of a hidden talent shortage, more employees eyeing a career change, and a massive opportunity for those willing to skill up read more…
A Copilot on every desk, every device and across every role is core to Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. By bolstering the services customers know and love with our Copilot capabilities across the Microsoft Cloud, we are enabling zero-shot innovation — the ability to effectively gain value out of the box — for their businesses to increase productivity, creativity, and inclusive collaboration. ISVs, digital natives, startups, and the rest of our partner ecosystem are leveraging our Copilot stack to build AI solutions that are reshaping business processes across industries. We continue co-innovating directly with customers on our open cloud platform to bend the curve on innovation by identifying AI design patterns; then integrating and applying data to solve their most pressing challenges faster and more efficiently than ever before. Underpinning it all is the need for a strong cybersecurity foundation and the work we are doing to ensure this critical imperative is met. No one is immune from bad actors, and we remain committed to transparency and trust in our approach to protecting customer and partner data. By empowering organizations with industry-leading cloud and responsible AI solutions, paired with our focus on security, we are helping them unlock opportunities that deliver pragmatic business outcomes. I am proud of the work we have done this past quarter that exemplifies our approach to enabling AI Transformation, and the success of our customers and partners across industries who have embraced it read more…
A Copilot on every desk, every device and across every role is core to Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. By bolstering the services customers know and love with our Copilot capabilities across the Microsoft Cloud, we are enabling zero-shot innovation — the ability to effectively gain value out of the box — for their businesses to increase productivity, creativity and inclusive collaboration. ISVs, digital natives, startups and the rest of our partner ecosystem are leveraging our Copilot stack to build AI solutions that are reshaping business processes across industries read more…
Today’s blog is from guest contributor Geoff Hirsch, Senior Director, Microsoft WW Training Services Partner (TSP) Channel.
Microsoft Training Services partners play a crucial role in enhancing the skills and capabilities of both IT professionals and developers. To help recognize this unique skillset, we are excited to announce the general availability of the Solutions Partner for Training Services designation, specifically for Microsoft Training Services partners focused on providing technical training services and empowering customers with the knowledge and skills to fully leverage Microsoft AI and cloud capabilities.
Aligned to Microsoft solution areas, Solutions Partner designations, and specializations help partners differentiate themselves in the market. They assist customers in easily identifying and engaging with partners who have a breadth of capabilities and a proven track record in solution areas with high customer demand and opportunities to scale. The Solutions Partner for Training Services designation is part of our ongoing commitment to support and recognize the expertise of our partners, and is the latest Solutions Partner offering to be added to the solution area and certified software designations already in the market read more..,
If you feel like the pace of change is making it harder to maintain a staff with the right skills, you’re among the 66% of IT decision-makers who reported dealing with skills gaps on their teams in 2023.1 With AI and Microsoft Copilot advancing every day, you and your team members need a trusted source for fast, targeted, and effective training with the expertise to deliver the latest up-to-the-minute skills. There’s no source better prepared than Microsoft Training Services Partners (TSP). In as little as under a week, TSPs can get team members trained in a new skill or role to maximize on emerging technologies such as AI engineering and other roles.
Filling skills gaps in an accelerated world with new TSP designation
We are excited to announce the Solutions Partner for Training Services designation for organizations delivering technical training on Microsoft Cloud technologies. Qualified partners receive designation-specific badges distinguishing their services from other partner types within the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. These badges greatly enhance discoverability, making it easier for you to identify partners with unique expertise and a proven track record of delivering quality training. These new badges reflect updated accreditations a TSP has earned to validate their ability to impart necessary skills. The badges mean that this TSP can deliver the right training and credentials to ensure everyone in your organization is ready for tomorrow’s advances read more…
his April at Hannover Messe, the world’s leading industrial trade fair, organizations across engineering, digital technologies, energy, and more will gather to demonstrate solutions for high-performance, sustainable industries. Microsoft is honored to attend this year’s event to showcase how Microsoft Dynamics 365 helps manufacturers:
Modernize service operations with AI to close work orders faster.
Deliver end-to-end personalization to customers and improve efficiency.
Increase visibility into your product genealogy across steps in the supply chain.
Modernize service operations with Microsoft Copilot in Dynamics 365 Field Service
New Copilot capabilities in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service enhance data insights, boost productivity, and deliver more customization for field service managers. These capabilities are generally available today read more…
As we continue to integrate generative AI into our daily lives, it’s important to understand the potential harms that can arise from its use. Our ongoing commitment to advancing safe, secure, and trustworthy AI includes transparency about the capabilities and limitations of large language models (LLMs). We prioritize research on societal risks and building secure, safe AI, and focus on developing and deploying AI systems for the public good. You can read more about Microsoft’s approach to securing generative AI with new tools we recently announced as available or coming soon to Microsoft Azure AI Studio for generative AI app developers.
We also made a commitment to identify and mitigate risks and share information on novel, potential threats. For example, earlier this year Microsoft shared the principles shaping Microsoft’s policy and actions blocking the nation-state advanced persistent threats (APTs), advanced persistent manipulators (APMs), and cybercriminal syndicates we track from using our AI tools and APIs.
In this blog post, we will discuss some of the key issues surrounding AI harms and vulnerabilities, and the steps we are taking to address the risk read more..
NAB Show stands as a transformative crossroads, where the past, present, and future of media converge. Since its inception in 1923, the National Association of Broadcasters’ flagship event has been a cornerstone of the industry, uniquely blending content and technology.
Today, we are witnessing an extraordinary evolution, where AI is revolutionizing every aspect of content creation, distribution, viewer engagement, and monetization. The show serves as a powerful stage to witness firsthand the profound impact of AI on the industry. At Microsoft, we are bringing these elements to life across our platform and ecosystem. Attendees will see that we have moved beyond hype and are deploying this technology at scale powered by data and the Microsoft Cloud read more…
As the job market has become competitive, it is a must for candidates to acquire emerging technology skills backed by renowned certifications from certified learning delivery partners such as Synergetics Learning.
With certifications from companies like Microsoft, their prospect of get hired multiple manifold with decent salaries. Also, hiring managers often pick certified candidates possessing relevant to the job profile along with necessary educational requirements.
So, candidates looking forward to raising their chances of getting hired and making a unique profile to stay ahead of their peers can go for MCSA certifications. MCSA certifications help develop your skills while qualifying you for various job offers.
With the rise of cloud computing, enterprises are looking for cloud professionals with Cloud Computing certifications. This article will give a clear picture of the various in-demand MCSA certifications, their career paths, and various benefits or reasons you should go ahead with MCSA certifications.
Career Paths Available to MCSA Certified Professionals
Microsoft Corporation’s career-defining certification called “Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)” offers a set of course modules & an internationally recognized certification tag. These certifications help boost the skills of IT professionals for various Microsoft technologies and products.
Some are related to development & Artificial Intelligence (AI), while others focus on Microsoft’s cloud service & data engineering. In 2020, Microsoft announced its new Azure Services and introduced some new role-based Azure certifications. MCSA offers candidates with AZ (short for Azure) certifications for different roles like cloud administrator, IT specialist, network engineer, data engineer, etc.
Synergetics Learning, a certified learning partner for Microsoft Azure and Cloud solutions offers extensive training in MCSA certification for more than three decades, shares an extensive overview of career paths possible for interested candidates.
Without further ado, let’s jump into the top career paths professionals can opt for after MCSA certification.
Network administrators:
Network administrators are IT professionals responsible for managing and installing computers and servers onto the network. They help in the smooth communication of information among multiple nodes in the network. These professionals also actively perform network troubleshooting, maintaining software updates, and fixing hardware issues if necessary.
Certifications likeMicrosoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate can help network administrators get a clear perspective of network design & implementation. Furthermore, candidates can hold knowledge of Azure networking infrastructure maintenance and other concepts like load balancing traffic, network routing, etc.
Cloud architect:
With the massive adoption of cloud services & cloud technologies, various organizations across different sectors are looking forward to hiring cloud architects. Cloud architects are responsible for designing effective cloud architectures & supervising the cloud computing strategies. They also manage and monitor cloud services to help deliver seamless assistance.
One of the popular Azure cloud certifications is theMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, which provides cloud architect professionals with subject matter expertise in designing, managing, and monitoring cloud services. After completing this certification, candidates can get a better edge in translating business requirements into effective cloud designs.
System administrators:
System administrators are professionals responsible for configuring, troubleshooting, and keeping all the systems up & running so that the organization does not face downtime. Today’s modern systems run on top of cloud services like Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). They ensure reliable operations by managing systems, implementing storage solutions, and building & scaling virtual machines for cloud infrastructures and systems run on top of them.
Microsoft Azure Administrator is an excellent certification course Microsoft system administrators can opt for to enhance their careers. It helps the professional implement, monitor systems, & manage multiple computers along with their storage. They also acquire the skills to compute & prepare virtual networks.
Data engineers:
Modern enterprises have shifted towards a data-driven culture. Hence, every enterprise looks for data engineers. They implement, analyze, and manage data-driven workloads on Microsoft Azure and other enterprise systems. They have the power to streamline data into suitable schema and analyze them for meaningful insights. They are also accountable for integrating, transforming, and consolidating data from multiple sources.
Certifications likeMicrosoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate is a highly demanding Microsoft certification that upskills professionals to manage and utilize data pipelines for business requirements. Professionals also get a robust understanding of various data processing languages like SQL, Scala, and Python, which help them better govern the data for analysis and business acumen.
Apart from these career paths, candidates can also go for Database Administrator (with MCSA in SQL Server), Security Analyst, Network Engineer, Systems Engineer and many other profiles based on emerging technology solutions and are yet evolving.
Here’s why if you are wondering why should you go ahead with MCSA certification?
Certified Cloud Experts at Synergetics Learning share highlight the key benefits of MCSA certification –
According to the 2021 Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report, more than 90% companies with cloud solutions need certified professionals to fill up the skill gap. There is an increasing demand for certified IT professionals such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Data Analysts, Cyber security experts, Solution Architects, and other similar job profiles. Yet another market report states more than 90% of the business have adopted the multi-cloud solutions for which they need to hire certified cloud professionals.
Trust us when we say that the demand for certified Cloud professionals is likely to rise exponentially in the coming time. There are ample opportunities in these career paths for certified Azure candidates with relevant skills and expertise so with a certification in hand, these candidates have a promising future ahead.
Here are some benefits why professionals should go for MCSA certifications.
·Worldwide recognition: MCSA certifications have worldwide recognition. It means candidates can move across countries and continents with their specialization and recognition received after completing the certification.
·Better salary: MCSA certification gives an upper edge in entry-level salary and salary hikes. Professionals often experience landing a better job with a higher salary after completing such certifications.
·Credibility and proof of skill: It isn’t possible to crack the MCSA certification exam without proper skills. Therefore, candidates who are officially MCSA certified add credibility to their profile. MCSA certifications also work as proof of skill during the interviews.
·Dedication and career growth: MCSA certifications also show candidates have dedication & inclination to a particular technology or field. Again, the certifications have multiple levels (foundation, intermediate, specialty, etc.), which helps them unlock new career opportunities along the job hierarchy.
Remember – MCSA Azure certifications are valid until Microsoft officially retires from that certification exam. Professionals can get ample time to look for jobs after clearing the MCSA certification exams.
Conclusion
We hope this article provided a crisp idea of the top career roles professionals can opt for after completing Microsoft certification with the cloud. In the era of cloud computing, every organization looks for professionals who can manage cloud systems and networks and analyze the data stored in the cloud for better business prospects. If you want to excel in your career with Microsoft cloud technologies, this is the high time to go with Microsoft certifications.
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