Building new AI skills for developers
For this post, we’re focusing on learning new AI skills. We explore resources that will help developers take their AI skills (and their applications) to the next level. Whether you’re new to AI and don’t know where to get started, or you’re experienced but want to advance your skillset with some new tools and capabilities, we have resources that will get you there. Join a challenge, find a Microsoft Learn path, get info on the latest tools and updates, watch in-depth videos, join a live event for hands-on learning, and more. How to develop AI Apps and Agents in Azure: A Visual Guide Move beyond proof-of-concept and build production-ready AI apps and agents in Azure. This visual guide walks you through the essential steps and decisions for building intelligent apps in Azure. Join the Powerful Devs Challenge and level up your Power Platform skills Join the Powerful Devs Challenge and take your developer skills to the next level! Learn how to build, extend, secure, and deploy enterprise-ready solutions with Power Platform. Now through March 28, 2025. Microsoft: Reactor: Python + AI Use Python to build applications that support Gen AI. Join Python + AI—a live 6-part Reactor series—to learn how. Sessions will include live examples and code samples. Sessions are live throughout March and available on demand. Generative AI for Beginners .NET Edition The “Generative AI for Beginners .NET" course on GitHub is designed to help .NET developers dive into the world of Gen AI. It features short 5-10 minute videos and code samples, offering an easy way to start adding GenAI to your .NET projects. GitHub Copilot Agent Mode: Build an iOS App in Minutes Discover the power of Agent Mode in VS Code Insiders. Watch to see how you can build a fully functional iOS app from scratch in minutes. Let AI handle everything from generating code to fixing build errors. Start your AI learning journey Ready to get started with AI but don’t know where to begin? The AI learning hub from Microsoft Learn is packed with skilling resources, organized around roles, to help you build practical skills you can use right away. Let's Learn .NET: GitHub Copilot Discover the power of Copilot and .NET. Watch this Let’s Learn .NET workshop on demand to learn about GitHub Copilot, Copilot Chat, and AI-powered coding. Master the basics of Copilot, explore prompt engineering. and learn essential best practices. Bells and whistles: Building with Microsoft Copilot Studio Don’t know how to start building an agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio? Watch the Building with Copilot Studio series to explore the different capabilities of building agents with Copilot Studio. Get Started with GitHub Copilot in VS Code Use GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code to write better code faster. This video will show you how. AI Agents for Beginners AI agents for beginners! This free 10-part course on GitHub will get you started building AI agents from concept to code. Evolve with generative AI: Operationalize your AI solutions with fine-tuning and prompt flow This Microsoft Learn Plan will guide you through the process of managing and evolving your Gen AI solutions. Learn how to use a prompt flow, collaborate with others through hubs and projects, and integrate fine-tuned models. Sip and Sync with Azure Explore real AI and cloud use cases in the Sip and Sync with Azure video series. Watch to learn how customers use AI and cloud solutions to solve real-world business problems. Official plan: Accelerate gen AI model selection and evaluation with Azure AI Foundry This Official Plan from Microsoft Learn is designed to guide you through the process of selecting and applying the best Gen AI models for your needs using Azure AI Foundry. Work through this structured learning journey at your pace and build critical skills. A look at the new Copilot Next Edit Suggestions preview GitHub Copilot has 3 exciting new preview capabilities: Next Edit Suggestions, Agent Mode for Copilot Edits, and vision support. Take a closer look at Next Edit Suggestions and learn about the latest step in intelligent code completions. Microsoft Reactor: Model Mondays How well do you know your AI models? With thousands available, how do you choose the best one for your project? Model Mondays can help. Each week, this series will dig into a different model with the experts who know it best. Architecture Recipes for AI-Powered Applications Build intelligent apps at a live Reactor event near you. Explore practical examples and best practices as you learn how to integrate machine learning models, data pipelines, and cloud services. GitHub Copilot for Azure: 6 Must-Try features Supercharge your Azure game right within GitHub Copilot? Watch these short videos to quickly learn about 6 must-try features in GitHub Copilot for Azure. RAG Time: Ultimate Guide to Mastering RAG Become a master of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). This new series for developers will help you unlock the full potential of RAG with exert level discussions breaking along with code samples and step-by-step guides. New episodes on Wednesdays, March 5 - April 2. Microsoft Learn Collection: Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility Want to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot? This collection of resources from Microsoft Learn has everything you need to know to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with agents, Microsoft Graph connectors, and more. Find a learning path and get started. Introducing the Adaptive Cards documentation hub and new Adaptive Cards updates Learn about the latest Adaptive Cards updates and the new Adaptive Cards documentation hub. Discover how Adaptive Cards can transform your apps with interactive experiences that streamline workflows. Use DeepSeek R1 on your GPU to power custom engine agents Learn how to use the DeepSeek R1 (hosted locally on your GPU) to power a custom engine agent built with Teams Toolkit and Teams AI Library. POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2025 schedule announced Get details about POSETTE, a free digital developer event organized by the Postgres team at Microsoft. Check out the schedule and speakers for this year’s event, taking place June 10-12, 2025. JDConf 2025: Code the Future with AI Get ready for JDConf 2025, Microsoft's annual event for Java developers. Learn about building modern apps in the cloud, integrating AI, using AI-assisted dev tools, and more. This year’s event will take place April 9-10, 2025. VS Code + GitHub Copilot Release Party Join the VS Code + GitHub Copilot release party (April 16, 2025). Join the Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot teams for a deep dive into the latest features and Q&A about the March release. More News and Resources from around Microsoft Introducing Copilot Next Edit Suggestions (preview) in VS Code New: Semantic Ranker Solution Accelerator for PostgreSQL New: GraphRAG Solution Accelerator for PostgreSQL Preview: Azure AI Agent Service Startup Spotlight Get Started with Copilot Free in VS Code Raising the bar for RAG excellence: New performance benchmarks Automate Dev Environments with Microsoft Dev Box and Teams Customizations Dev Proxy: Simulate APIs Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Microsoft Copilot Studio: Enabling agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot ChatJDConf 2025: Announcing Keynote Speaker and Exciting Sessions on Java, Cloud, and AI
Microsoft JDConf 2025 is rapidly approaching and promises to be the must-attend event for Java developers, particularly those interested in the latest advancements in Java, Cloud and AI. This year, the conference will feature over 22 sessions and more than 10 hours of live streaming content for global audience, along with additional on-demand sessions available from April 9 to 10. The spotlight this year is on integrating AI into your development workflow with tools like Copilot, showcasing how these advancements are revolutionizing the coding landscape. Whether you are exploring application modernization, leveraging AI for intelligent apps, or optimizing Java deployments, JDConf has sessions for every interest. Code the future with AI Explore AI-driven Java innovation: Uncover the role of AI in enhancing Java application development on the cloud for greater efficiency and innovation. Livestream for all time zones: Live sessions scheduled to accommodate attendees from around the globe, ensuring no one misses out. Learn from Java experts and innovators: Discover the impact of diversity and open-source innovation in advancing the Java ecosystem. Global networking opportunity: Connect with Java professionals and community leaders worldwide to share knowledge and foster community growth. Free & accessible content: Enjoy all sessions without cost, available live and on-demand for ultimate flexibility. Earn rewards: Join the JDConf experience and earn Microsoft Rewards points. 🌟 RSVP now at JDConf.com !! ⭐ This year’s list of sessions Figure 1: Your quick guide to JDConf 2025: cheat sheet for the keynote and breakout sessions happening across three regions. Do not miss out on planning your perfect conference experience! Technical keynote: Code the future with Java & AI Amanda Silver, Microsoft | Josh Long, Broadcom | Lize Raes, Naboo.ai Join Amanda Silver, CVP and head of product, Microsoft Developer Division, as she takes the stage for the JDConf Opening Keynote, exploring how Java developers can harness the power of AI, cloud, and cutting-edge tools to accelerate development. From Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot to Cloud services, Amanda will showcase how Cloud and AI are transforming the developer experience, enabling teams to go from code to production faster than ever. She’ll also dive into the latest advancements in Java technologies, Microsoft's deep investments in the Java ecosystem, and the company's ongoing commitment to open-source innovation. Don't miss this opportunity to discover how Microsoft is empowering Java developers in the AI era! Session summaries by region Americas live stream - April 9, 8:30am – 12:30pm PDT Spring Boot: Bootiful Spring Boot: A DOGumentary by Josh Long will dive into Spring Boot 3.x and Java 21, exploring AI, modularity, and powerful optimizations like virtual threads, GraalVM, and AppCDS. AI Dev Experience: Boosting AI Developer Experience with Quarkus, LangChain4j, and Azure OpenAI by Daniel Oh will demonstrate how this trio streamlines development and powers intelligent apps. Spring AI: How to Build Agents with Spring AI by Adib Saikali will showcase building intelligent AI agents, covering key patterns like self-editing memory, task orchestration, & collaborative multi-agent systems. Jakarta EE 12: What Comes After Jakarta EE 11? Reza Rahman and Emily Jiang will share roadmap, contribution pathways, and key updates, including Security, Concurrency, Messaging, and new APIs. Deployment: Production Best Practices: Go from Dev to Delivered and Stay There by Mark Heckler will take Java apps from development to production with a focus on CI/CD, containerization, infrastructure as code, and cloud deployment. Cloud-native: Java Cloud-Native Shoot-Out: InstantOn vs CRaC vs Native Image by Yee-Kang Chang and Rich Hagarty will compare three emerging Java technologies; Liberty InstantOn, OpenJDK CRaC, and Native Image to determine which best supports fast start-up times and low resource usage in your cloud-native apps. AI-Driven Testing: Test Smarter, Not Harder: AI-Driven Test Development by Loiane Groner will demo how AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot enhance TDD through automated test generation and improved test coverage, even for legacy code. Asia-Pacific live stream – April 10, 10:00am-1:30pm SGT LLMs integration: Building LLM Apps in Java with LangChain4j and Jakarta EE by Bazlur Rahman and Syed M Shaaf will demonstrates how to integrate large language models (LLMs) into Java apps, including techniques like retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and embedding databases. Java Modernization: Modernize Java Apps Using GitHub Copilot Upgrade Assistant for Java by Nick Zhu will show how this tool can help modernize Java apps by automating refactoring, managing dependencies, and resolving version conflicts. Automated Refactoring: The State of AI in Large Scale Automated Refactoring by Jonathan Schneider will show how OpenRewrite’s Lossless Semantic Tree enhances AI-driven refactoring for accurate decision-making. Java Modernization: Cloud Migration of Java Applications Using Various Tools and Techniqueby Yoshio Terada will demo modernizing legacy apps with tools like VS Code, GitHub Copilot, and Azure Migrate. Java & AI: AI for Java Developers by Dan Vega will introduce AI for Java developers, covering machine learning, deep learning, and practical AI implementations such as chatbots, recommendation systems, and sentiment analysis. Hyperscale PaaS: Spring, Quarkus, Tomcat, JBoss EAP - Hyperscale PaaS for Any Java App by Haixia Cheng and Edward Burns will demo how to deploy any Java appson Azure App Service. Buildpacks: Paketo Buildpacks: The Best Way to Build Java Container Images? by Anthony Dahanne and David O'Sullivan will explore the benefits of buildpacks for Java containerization, comparing them with traditional Dockerfile-based approaches. Europe, Middle East and Africa - April 10, 9:00am – 12:30pm GMT Java 25: Explore The Hidden Gems of Java 25 with Mohamed Taman as he uncovers key Java SE features, updates, and fixes that will simplify migration to new Java and enhance your daily development workflow. GitHub Copilot: Use GitHub Copilot in your favorite Java IDEs by Julia Kordick and Brian Benz will show how to maximize productivity with GitHub Copilot’s latest features in IntelliJ, VS Code, and Eclipse. LangChain4j: AI-Powered Development: Hands-On Techniques for Immediate Impact by Lize Raes will explore AI tools like Cursor, Devin, and GitHub Workspace to help developers accelerate workflows and embrace AI-driven coding practices. Data and AI: Powering Spring AI with RAG and NoSQL by Theo van Kraay will demo how integrating Cosmos DB as vector store with Spring AI enables scalable, intelligent and high performing apps. Spring Security: Passkeys, One-Time Tokens: Passwordless Spring Security by Daniel Garnier-Moiroux dives into latest passwordless authentication methods in Spring Security with real-world implementation demos. Virtual Threads: Virtual Threads in Action with Jakarta EE Core Profile by Daniel Kec explores Helidon 4, the first Jakarta EE Core Profile runtime built on a pure Virtual Thread-based web server. Web apps: Simplifying Web App Development with HTMX and Hypermedia by Frederik Hahne shows how HTMX and modern template engines simplify Java web development by reducing reliance on complex single-page apps. Register and attend to earn rewards 🚀 Join the JDConf Experience and Earn Microsoft Rewards! 🚀 The first 300 attendees to check-in live for one of the JDConf - America, Europe or Asia - will receive 5,000 Microsoft Rewards points. How to Participate: Attendance Rewards: For your check-in to be counted you will need to do one of the following on the day of the event: Go to the JDConf Event details page on the Reactor website, Sign in with your Microsoft account (top right corner) and then check-in on the right-hand side, or Click the Join live stream link in the confirmation or reminder e-mail you receive to the Microsoft account e-mail address you registered with, or Click the link in the calendar reminder email, you will see the option to add the event to your calendar in your Microsoft account confirmation email. Points Distribution: Microsoft Rewards points will be added to the participants' Microsoft accounts within 60 days following the event. To earn points, you must use an email that is associated with a Microsoft account. You will receive an e-mail from the Microsoft Reactor team if you are eligible and earn the Microsoft Rewards. Points can be used towards many different rewards, check out Microsoft rewards to see what rewards are available in your region. Terms | Privacy RSVP now - engage, learn, and code the future with AI! Do not miss out – RSVP now and be part of the future of Java at JDConf 2025! We are calling all Java enthusiasts and developers around the globe to join us for a two-day event on April 9 and 10. This is more than just a conference. It is a chance to engage with the community, learn from the experts, and help drive Java technology forward. Get ready to dive into deep Java insights, connect with fellow developers, and discover the latest innovations that are shaping the world of Java. Let us gather to celebrate our passion for Java, share knowledge, and explore new possibilities together. Make sure you are there to push the boundaries of what Java can do. RSVP now at JDConf.com and let's make JDConf 2025 a milestone event for Java and its community. See you there! ⭐ RSVP now at JDConf.com 🌟
Do more with Copilot and agents
For February, we’re delving deep into Copilots and AI agents. We have live events and learning resources that will help developers get started and do more so you can take your productivity to a new level. Learn about tools for creating agents, find out how to use GitHub Copilot to develop apps more quickly, build intelligent apps with .NET, start creating customized experiences for Microsoft Teams, and more. GitHub Copilot Bootcamp Join the GitHub Copilot Bootcamp to deep dive into the tools and skills you need to supercharge your development productivity and with GitHub Copilot. This is a 4-part live series happening February 4–13, 2025. AI agents — what they are, and how they’ll change the way we work What are AI agents? Discover what agents are, how they work autonomously around-the-clock, and how you can build agents specific to your business needs. Microsoft 365 Copilot Developer Camp Start building agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Watch Microsoft 365 Copilot Developer Camp videos on demand, work through guided hands-on labs, and explore more resources to help you learn how to build your own agents. Getting started with AI Agents Azure AI Agent Service lets you build software that will work to achieve a specified goal without you knowing exactly what steps it will take. Join this session to learn how you can automate tasks that were previously too complex to be easily automated. Preview the GitHub Copilot extension for Teams Toolkit Discover a more powerful way to build Microsoft Teams apps and customize Microsoft 365 Copilot. Introducing the GitHub Copilot for Teams Toolkit (preview)—your new companion in VS Code, Visual Studio, and GitHub.com. Find practical resources on the Copilot learning hub on Microsoft Learn We’ve got curated content on Microsoft Copilot for technical professionals. Learn how to use AI technology, create custom experiences, and increase productivity. Generative AI Level Up Explore the cutting edge of app development with the Microsoft Reactor “Generative AI Level Up Tuesdays” series. Delve into the basics of Gen AI, learn about building AI agents, find out how responsible AI tooling helps mitigate risks, and more. Simplify development with the new Microsoft 365 Agents SDK Want to simplify your agent development? The Microsoft 365 Agents SDK brings together core components making it easier to build agents and publish them to Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams, the web, and other channels. Learn, collaborate, and build your skills with Microsoft Fabric experts and peers The Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) returns to Las Vegas March 31 to April 2, 2025, packed with breakout sessions and technical deep dives covering data, analytics, and AI. Sign up now with code MCUST to save $150. Introducing the new .NET AI Applications page Have you seen the new .NET AI Applications page? Explore videos, documentation, SDKs, AI libraries and other essential resources to help you build intelligent solutions using C#, OpenAI, and Azure. AI learning hub Visit the AI learning hub, a place to learn new AI skills. Get started with curated plans and resources designed around business and technical roles. Build AI agents, learn best practices, explore basic concepts, and dig into more advanced topics. Build AI Agents & Apps FAST with Azure AI Foundry Looking for a fast way to start building AI agents and applications? This video shows how to use Azure AI Foundry for super fast results. Learn about AI Foundry, AI app templates, the decision tree, and how to get started. What is Azure AI Agent Service? Learn about Azure AI Agent Service, a fully managed service designed for securely building, deploying, and scaling AI agents without needing to manage compute and storage resources. Discover what you can do with just a few lines of code. AI agents in Azure Cosmos DB Explore conceptual overviews and detailed implementation samples for AI agents. This Microsoft Learn article offers a deep-dive overview, looking at types of agents, frameworks, and code samples. Microsoft JDConf 2025 Register for JDConf 2025 and get ready to code the future with AI. Microsoft's annual event for Java developers will take place April 9-10, offering three separate live streams to cover different regions. Explore tools and skills for building modern apps in the cloud and integrating AI. Other news and resources from around Microsoft Architecture Recipes for AI-Powered Applications https://aka.ms/DevCal_Feb25_05 What’s new in AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code January 2025 Updates https://aka.ms/DevCal_Feb25_18 On demand webinar: Secure Software Development from Code to Cloud with DevSecOps and AI https://aka.ms/DevCal_Feb25_17Meet First Round of Speakers for Microsoft JDConf 2025: Code the future with Java and AI
We are excited to share the initial lineup of speakers and sessions for Microsoft JDConf 2025, taking place on April 9-10. Whether you are an experienced developer or just starting out, JDConf offers valuable opportunities to explore the latest advancements in Java, Cloud and AI technologies, gain practical insights, and connect with Java experts from across the globe. Secure your spot now at jdconf.com. Here are the initial sessions and speakers who will provide valuable insights into Java, Cloud, and AI. Java 25. Explore The Hidden Gems of Java 25 with Mohamed Taman as he uncovers key Java SE features, updates, and fixes that will simplify migration to new Java and enhance your daily development workflow. Virtual Threads. Virtual Threads in Action with Jakarta EE Core Profile by Daniel Kec will explore Helidon 4, the first Jakarta EE Core Profile runtime built on a pure Virtual Thread-based web server. Spring Boot. Bootiful Spring Boot: A DOGumentary by Josh Long will dive into Spring Boot 3.x and Java 21, exploring AI, modularity, and powerful optimizations like virtual threads, GraalVM, and AppCDS. Jakarta EE 12. What Comes After Jakarta EE 11? Reza Rahman and Emily Jiang will share roadmap, contribution pathways, and key updates, including Security, Concurrency, Messaging, and new APIs. GitHub Copilot. Use GitHub Copilot in your favorite Java IDEs by Julia Kordick and Brian Benz will show how to maximize productivity with GitHub Copilot’s latest features in IntelliJ, VS Code, and Eclipse. AI Dev Experience. Boosting AI Developer Experience with Quarkus, LangChain4j, and Azure OpenAI by Daniel Oh will demonstrate how this trio streamlines development and powers intelligent applications. Spring AI. How to Build Agents with Spring AI by Adib Saikali will showcase building intelligent AI agents, covering key patterns like self-editing memory, task orchestration, & collaborative multi-agent systems. LangChain4j. AI-Powered Development: Hands-On Techniques for Immediate Impact by Lize Raes will explore AI tools like Cursor, Devin, and GitHub Workspace to help developers accelerate workflows and embrace AI-driven coding practices. Data and AI. Powering Spring AI with RAG and NoSQL by Theo van Kraay will demo how integrating Cosmos DB as vector store with Spring AI enables scalable, intelligent and high performing applications. Automated Refactoring. The State of AI in Large Scale Automated Refactoring by Jonathan Schneider will show how OpenRewrite’s Lossless Semantic Tree enhances AI-driven refactoring for accurate decision-making. Java Modernization. Cloud Migration of Java Applications Using Various Tools and Technique by Yoshio Terada will demo modernizing legacy apps with tools like VS Code, GitHub Copilot, and Azure Migrate. AI-Driven Testing. Test Smarter, Not Harder: AI-Driven Test Development by Loiane Groner will demo how AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot enhance TDD through automated test generation and improved test coverage, even for legacy code. RSVP Now Join us at Microsoft JDConf 2025 and code the future with Java, Cloud and AI. RSVP today at jdconf.com to secure your spot. Your registration grants access to live streams, on-demand sessions, and a collection of valuable resources. Stay tuned for updates on more engaging sessions and inspiring speakers. Connect with a community shaping tomorrow’s technology and gain practical insights from industry leaders. Follow the conversation using #JDConf, and visit jdconf.com for the latest agenda and schedule. Secure your spot now at jdconf.com!Open Standard Enterprise Java and our Secure Future Initiative
Microsoft Azure is the best place for enterprise Java workloads. Whether you are using plain Java SE, Spring Boot and its many sub-projects, or a Jakarta EE and MicroProfile runtime, our portfolio of Java support has first class, framework-native, compute offerings and detailed guidance to give you confidence in your choice of Azure for your mission critical Java workloads. This blog post covers the Jakarta EE and MicroProfile part of our Java on Azure portfolio, and specifically how our Secure Future Initiative (SFI) is supported by Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure. What is Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure? Our product offering for Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure is partner driven and Azure native. We recognize that our partners are the experts in the Java frameworks that power many Fortune 500 companies [boss magazine 2024-10-25]. Microsoft has partnered with Oracle, IBM, and Red Hat to build a portfolio based on two pillars: 1. Azure portal deployment experiences and 2. step-by-step guidance. These Azure portal deployment experiences are Azure-native and are maintained and supported by each partner. The step-by-step guidance shows users exactly how to implement advanced use-cases using the partner’s Jakarta EE and MicroProfile products. Direct links to the portal experiences and guidance are included later in this blog post. The landing page for Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure is at https://aka.ms/java/ee . What is the Secure Future Initiative (SFI) and how does it relate to Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure? The Secure Future Initiative is our name for Microsoft’s comprehensive, top-to-bottom, vision-backed implementation of security for every aspect for all our products. Microsoft has been doing security at scale for half a century, but in November 2023 we launched SFI to give our users and partners a transparent look at exactly how we are delivering on our promise to be the most secure hyperscale cloud. Everything you need to learn about, and follow along with, the SFI can be found on the SFI landing page. The remainder of this section breaks down a few of the ways SFI is implemented in our Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure portfolio. Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure is not an Azure service. Instead of being a service, users of the portfolio are empowered to run the software in their own tenancy, or even on their own sites with their own hardware, using Azure Local. As such, it’s important to understand how SFI applies to Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure. SFI is explained in terms of principles, foundations and pillars. The principles are 1. Secure by design. 2. Secure by default and 3. Secure operations. This table breaks down how we implement these principles for each of the Azure portal deployment experiences: Oracle WebLogic Server, IBM Web Sphere Application Server and Liberty, and Red Hat JBoss EAP. Partner Secure by design Secure by default Secure operations Oracle WebLogic Server For AKS the offer is tightly integrated with Oracle Container Registry, which contains the most secure and up-to-date Critical Patch Update releases. For virtual machines, Oracle maintains the base images and allows easy registration with MyOracleSupport to get Critical Patch Updates. For AKS, the deployment experience requires providing your Oracle Container Registry credentials. Users can easily choose to pull from pre-approved secure patched WebLogic Server images. For AKS, easy integration with Microsoft Defender for Cloud ensures continually updated threat monitoring. For complete details see, What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud? For Virtual Machines, the Azure Virtual Machine marketplace continually monitors all VM images and notifies vendors of vulnerabilities. Vendors, including Oracle continually update their images based on this guidance. IBM WebSphere Application Server and Liberty For AKS, the offer supports deploying fully secure WebSphere Liberty. For virtual machines, IBM maintains the VM images or a quarterly update schedule. For AKS, the deployment experience makes it easy to use the supported version. For virtual machines, in addition to IBM’s quarterly update process, the deployment action also updates the deployed VM to the latest secure patches from IBM with OWASP and CIS compliance. For AKS, easy integration with Microsoft Defender for Cloud ensures continually updated threat monitoring. For complete details see, What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud? For Virtual Machines, the Azure Virtual Machine marketplace continually monitors all VM images and notifies vendors of vulnerabilities. Vendors, including Oracle continually update their images based on this guidance. Red Hat JBoss EAP For Azure Red Hat OpenShift, security is built into the service as described in Security for Azure Red Hat OpenShift. The portal experience uses the JBoss EAP Operator. The operator is designed to deliver the most secure and supported EAP version to run on OpenShift. For Virtual Machines, Red Hat maintains all the images on a regular update schedule. For more, see Security considerations for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Azure. For virtual machines, in addition to Red Hat’s process to continually update the base images, the VM is registered with your Red Hat account at deployment time and the latest patches are applied. For Virtual Machines, the Azure Virtual Machine marketplace continually monitors all VM images and notifies vendors of vulnerabilities. Vendors, including Oracle continually update their images based on this guidance. On top of the principles are the foundations: 1. A security first-culture, 2. The ability to integrate with security governance, 3. Continuous security improvement, 4. “Paved paths” that optimize productivity, compliance, and security. The Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure team has ongoing engineering meetings with the developers at each of our partners. These meetings allow us to reinforce our security-first culture from Microsoft, and allow it to build on the existing security cultures at each of our partners. Security governance, as described in SFI, is about aligning security efforts with business priorities and technical implementations. One way this is implemented in our portal experiences is by integration with Azure Policy in the use of Tags. All of our offers support tags, for more on tags, see Manage tag governance with Azure Policy. The first two foundations enable the third. We are constantly revising and improving our portal experiences and guidance with input from the experts in Azure core. The final foundation, “paved paths” is the most visible manifestation of SFI in the Jakarta EE on Azure portfolio. For more on the paved paths and how they relate to Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure, see the next section. Finally, after the principles and foundations, come the six pillars of SFI. These pillars are very clear and detailed goals and actions that Microsoft uses to secure how it runs Azure and its own mission critical business operations. Because the Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure offers are not an Azure first party service, the pillars are not directly applicable. Even so, Microsoft is making the pillars transparent so you can apply them in your own operations, safe in the knowledge that our fifty years of security experience are baked into every one of them. You can read the pillars at Secure Future Initiative pillars. What are the paved paths and how do they apply to Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure? In the context of SFI, paved paths are best practices that optimize productivity, compliance, and security. Because step-by-step guidance is a big part of the Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure portfolio, it makes sense to think of the guidance as paved paths. In fact, we recently audited our entire portfolio for SFI compliance. We focused specifically on usage of the “Resource Owner Password Credential (ROPC)” pattern. Strictly speaking, this pattern comes from the world of OAuth 2.0. We use the term ROPC to include any usage of username and password credentials that could possibly be replaced by a usage of managed identities for Azure resources. Wherever possible, we have replaced the use of ROPC with a more SFI compliant approach that does the same thing. For more details on ROPC, see Microsoft identity platform and OAuth 2.0 Resource Owner Password Credentials. For more details on managed identities for Azure resources, see What are managed identities for Azure resources? The following tables list, for each supported Jakarta EE and MicroProfile on Azure runtime, the portal deployment experiences, corresponding paved paths and some specific notes about SFI compliance. Oracle WebLogic Server on Azure Azure compute offer Deploy it now Paved paths SFI notes AKS https://aka.ms/wlsaks Deploy WebLogic Server on Azure Kubernetes Service using the Azure portal - Azure Kubernetes Service WebLogic Server step-by-step guidance Tutorial: Migrate Oracle WebLogic Server to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with geo-redundancy Use passwordless database connection with managed identities. The username/password approach is still shown in a separate embedded tab. Recommendation to use patched images. Virtual machines https://aka.ms/wls-vm-admin https://aka.ms/wls-vm-cluster https://aka.ms/wls-vm-base-images Quickstart: Deploy WebLogic Server on Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) - Azure Virtual Machines Configure Passwordless Database Connections for Java Apps on Oracle WebLogic Server Use SSH for VM login. IBM WebSphere Application Server (traditional) Azure compute offer Deploy it now Paved paths SFI notes Virtual machines https://aka.ms/twas-cluster-portal https://aka.ms/twas-single-portal https://aka.ms/twas-nd-vm-portal Deploy WebSphere Application Server Cluster on Azure VMs IBM WebSphere and Open Liberty Azure compute offer Deploy it now Paved paths SFI notes AKS https://aka.ms/liberty-aks Deploy a Java application with Open Liberty/WebSphere Liberty on an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster - Azure Kubernetes Service Tutorial: Migrate WebSphere Liberty/Open Liberty to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with high availability and disaster recovery Use managed identity for container registry access. Use Service Connector for easy passwordless database connection. Azure Red Hat OpenShift https://aka.ms/liberty-aro WebSphere Liberty and Open Liberty on Azure Red Hat OpenShift Azure Container Apps Not applicable Deploy a Java Application with Open Liberty or WebSphere Liberty on Azure Container Apps Use managed identity for container registry access. Use Service Connector for easy passwordless database connection. Red Hat JBoss EAP Azure compute offer Deploy it now Paved paths SFI notes Azure Red Hat OpenShift https://aka.ms/eap-aro-portal Quickstart: JBoss EAP on Azure Red Hat OpenShift - Azure Red Hat OpenShift Manually Deploy a Java Application with JBoss EAP on an Azure Red Hat OpenShift Cluster Workload identity not yet supported on Azure Red Hat OpenShift. Virtual machines https://aka.ms/eap-vm-vmss-portal https://aka.ms/eap-vm-single-portal https://aka.ms/eap-vm-cluster-portal https://aka.ms/eap-vm-base-images Tutorial: Install JBoss EAP on Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) manually Use passwordless database connection with managed identities. Red Hat Quarkus Azure compute offer Paved paths SFI notes AKS Deploy Quarkus on Azure Kubernetes Service - Azure Kubernetes Service Use passwordless database connection with managed identities. Use Service Connector for easy passwordless database connection. Azure Container Apps Deploy a Java Application with Quarkus on Azure Container Apps Use passwordless database connection with managed identities. Use Service Connector for easy passwordless database connection. Azure Functions Deploy serverless Java apps with Quarkus on Azure Functions Multiple compute offers Quarkus with Microsoft Entra ID Use of OIDC is SFI compliant. Summary Microsoft has partnered with the leading enterprise Java vendors to build Azure-native deployment experiences and guidance for the most popular enterprise Java products. Through SFI, Microsoft is committed to continually update this portfolio to be the most secure way to run Java at scale in the cloud.
How to View Minor & Patch Java Version, Web Server Version on App Service Linux
Currently, viewing your Java or Java WebServer version on Linux is typically a two-step process involving first creating a remote connection, and then connecting to the remote connection to view your web app's info. Note that these steps do NOT work on App Service Windows applications, this applies only to App Service Linux. Viewing your minor and patch version on App Service Linux for Java applications is possible by first setting up a remote connection to your Linux webapp by running the following command: az webapp create-remote-connection -g {RESOURCE_GROUP} -n {WEBAPP_NAME} This will result in something like this: After creating the remote connection, we can connect to the webapp and view the info we’re looking for. Using another terminal window, to connect to our remote connection run the following command: ssh root@127.0.0.1 -m hmac-sha1 -p {PORT_NUMBER} After entering the password shown in the previous step, we will now have shell access to the web app. Now we can view our Java and webserver version. To view Java version: java -version To view Tomcat version: sh /usr/local/tomcat/version.sh If your Tomcat Webserver is in a different location, we can locate it by running: find / -name "version.sh" To connect and view Java version with one command: ssh root@127.0.0.1 -m hmac-sha1 -p {PORT_NUMBER} /usr/lib/jdk/bin/java -version To connect and view Tomcat version with one command: ssh root@127.0.0.1 -m hmac-sha1 -p {PORT_NUMBER} sh /usr/local/tomcat/version.sh
Seamlessly Integrating Azure KeyVault with Jarsigner for Enhanced Security
Dive into the world of enhanced security with our step-by-step guide on integrating Azure KeyVault with Jarsigner. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this guide will walk you through the process of securely signing your Java applications using Azure's robust security features. Learn how to set up, execute, and verify digital signatures with ease, ensuring your applications are protected in an increasingly digital world. Join us to boost your security setup now!Learn New Skills in the New Year
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As a developer, having visibility into the behavior of your applications is crucial to maintaining the reliability and performance of your software. Luckily, Azure App Service provides two powerful logging features to help you monitor your web apps in real-time: App Service Logs and Log Stream. In this blog post, we'll explore how to configure these features for both Windows and Linux Web Apps in Azure App Service.
Simplify Full-stack Java Development with JHipster Online, Terraform and Bicep
In the previous blog: Build and deploy full-stack Java Web Applications on Azure Container Apps with JHipster, we explored the fundamental features of JHipster Azure Container Apps. Specifically, we demonstrated how to create and deploy a project to Azure Container Apps in just a few steps. In this blog, we will introduce some new features in JHipster Azure Container Apps, which make project creation even simpler and deployment more seamless. JHipster Online: Quick Prototyping Made Easy JHipster Online is a quick prototyping website that allows you to generate a full-stack Spring Boot project without requiring any installation! You can start building your Azure project by clicking the Create Azure Application button. 🌟Generate the project Simply answer a few guided questions, and JHipster Online will generate a project ready for building and deployment. In the final step of the questionnaire, you can choose to generate either a Terraform or Bicep file for deployment. If you prefer using the CLI version, install it with the following command: npm install -g generator-jhipster-azure-container-apps You can run create the project with: jhipster-azure-container-apps 🚀Deploy the project 💚Terraform Terraform is an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tool that allows you to build, modify, and version cloud and on-premises resources securely and efficiently. It supports a wide range of popular cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and Docker. To deploy using Terraform, ensure that Terraform is selected during the project generation step. Additionally, you must have Terraform installed and properly configured. After generating the project, navigate to the Terraform folder: cd terraform Initialize Terraform by running the following command: terraform init Once finished, privision the necessary resource on Azure with: terraform apply -auto-approve Now you can deploy the project with: Linux/MacOS: .\deploy.sh You can run the deployment script by adding options subId, region and resourceGroupName. Windows: .\deploy.ps1 You will be prompted to provide subId, region, and resourceGroupName. ❤️Bicep Bicep is a domain-specific language that uses declarative syntax to deploy Azure resources. In order to deploy with Terraform, make sure you select Bicep in the project generation step. You may also need to have Azure CLI installed and configured. Once the project has been created, change into the Bicep folder: cd bicep Setup bicep with: az deployment sub create -f ./main.bicep --location=eastus2 --name jhipster-aca --only-show-errors Here you can replace the location and the name parameters with your own choices. Now you can deploy the project with: Linux/MacOS: .\deploy.sh You can run the deployment script by adding options subId, region and resourceGroupName. Windows: .\deploy.ps1 You will be prompted to provide subId, region, and resourceGroupName. 💛 Deploy from Source Code, Artifact and more In addition to the options mentioned, Azure Container Apps provides a wide range of deployment methods designed to suit diverse project needs. Whether you prefer deploying directly from source code, pre-built artifacts, or container images, Azure Container Apps streamlines the entire process with its robust built-in Java support. This enables developers to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure management. From integrating with popular CI/CD pipelines to leveraging advanced deployment techniques like Github, Azure Container Apps offers the flexibility to match your workflow. Discover how to effortlessly deploy and scale your project by visiting: Launch your first Java application in Azure Container Apps.
