How to capture exception and dump files of LogicApp standard in Kudu console

How to capture exception and dump files of LogicApp standard in Kudu console

by | Jun 20, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

The tool:


 


SmartDump – an exception and memory dump capture utility (github.com)     –              https://github.com/microsoft/SmartDump


 


Current Release v1.02 beta · microsoft/SmartDump


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How to use:


 


1. First of all, we need to open Kudu console and drag/upload the tool into the site folder.


 


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2. Next, we need to find the PID of our LogicApp site’s w3wp.exe from Process Explorer.


NOTE: the one with (scm) is for Kudu console. Hence we always have to focus on w3wp.exe without (scm).


 


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3. Then we can run SmartDump.exe and use -p option to specify the PID found in step #2.


This makes SmartDump attach to the target process and start to monitor any exception thrown in it. By default, the tool captures 5 exceptions.


 


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After invoke LogicApp and generate some exceptions, SmartDump will be able to capture them within the console.


 


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4. If you want to see more exceptions, just use -n option to specify number of exceptions to be captured.


 


NOTE: using -n 0 to start an unlimited/endless capture. However please be careful to use this in Kudu because it doesn’t support Ctrl+C to exit a process. Run inside a common cmd.exe without such issue.


 


Tips: you can also add:  > filename.log  at the end of a command to make Kudu write output into a log file for you.


 


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5. To generate dump, use -d option to set number of dumps to be captured. Associating it with -f(filter include) and -fv (filter exclude) options allow you to capture dumps against specific exceptions.


 


-f      Filter exception based on specified string(s). Use ‘|’ as delimiter for multiple strings.


-fv     Exclude exceptions contain specified filter. Use ‘|’ as delimiter for multiple strings.


 


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6. The tool also supports to set memory address of breakpoint to generate dump files.


You can capture a dump first and then open it in debugger to find the code entry address of a function you interest in(or code address of any line).


Then use -a option of SmartDump to set the address as breakpoint for capture:


 


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There are also some other useful options and sample commands can be found in the readme of GitHub page: SmartDump

Upcoming June 2021 Microsoft 365 Champion Community Call

Upcoming June 2021 Microsoft 365 Champion Community Call

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

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Join us for this month’s community call where we will continue with our every 4th Tuesday of the month schedule, occurring on June 22nd! Join us at either 8:00 AM or 5:00 PM PT.


 


This month we will be discussing Lists and To-Do as our primary topics. We will review new features for Lists and To-Do and share tips that you can use to inspire new ways for your organizations to leverage these solutions.


 


If you have not yet joined our champion community, signup here to get the resource links that contain access to the call calendar, invites, program assets, and previous calls!

http://aka.ms/m365champions 


 


We look forward to seeing you there!


 


/Josh

Who doesn't like FREE Power BI Training?

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

I would contend that training helps with adoption AND it can be a powerful instrument for evangelizing and envisioning too!  


 



  1. Start by attending our FREE Power BI Trainings for Business Users (it’s good for managers, IT, and Admins too) – What is Power BI all about?  How can business users successfully navigate Power BI reports, dashboards, and apps?  Don’t try to memorize everything, just internalize it and think about where you could find value if you digitally transformed an old process.  Think “modernization”.  We’ll help you get there.  Check out the link below for training options.

  2. Next for you analysts, let’s get you into a FREE Power BI Dashboard in a Day workshop.  See your Microsoft account team.  We can help find free resources globally.  Need a custom or dedicated workshop?  We can help with that too!

  3. Now build and share!  Create a Center of Excellence and celebrate your impact, show-and-tell, and teach others.  


Learn more about Free Power BI Training from Guy in a Cube 


 


Have questions?  Your Microsoft account team is always a great place to start or share your comments with me and I’ll help get you the direction you need.

Optimal MPI Process Placement for Azure HB Series VMs

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

For MPI applications, optimal pinning of processes can lead to significant application performance improvements for under subscribed systems. Before AMD introduced the Chiplet design a few years back, to get the optimal performance the user just needed to decide if there application performed better running all on the same socket or equally balanced across the sockets. However, with the introduction of the Chiplet design, it became more complicated. The following is a link to a diagram that may help to better understand the chiplet design


In the chiplet design, AMD has essentially integrated a bunch of smaller CPUs together to provide a socket with 64 cores (8 – 16 smaller CPUs with 4-8 cores each). To maximize the performance from each core it is important to balance the amount of L3 cache and memory bandwidth per core.  We will discuss how to do this below for the following Azure HB VM types using IntelMPI and OpenMPI/HPC-X.


 


Azure HB VM:


This instance comes with 60 AMD Naples cores. Each socket contains 8 numa domain with 4 cores each. One 4 core numa domain is held back for the hypervisor leaving 15 numa domains for the user. When undersubscribing the VM to get the desired resources/core it is desirable to equally balance the L3 cache and memory bandwidth between cores. To do this the user will need to select either 15, 30, 45, or 60 cores per node.


 
































































Metrics Azure
HB60rs HB60rs HB60rs HB60rs
Cores (Physical) 15 30 45 60
RAM (GB) 224 224 224 224
Network (BW) 100 100 100 100
Memory BW (GB/s) 250 250 250 250
RAM/Core 14.93 7.47 4.98 3.73
Network BW/Core 6.67 3.33 2.22 1.67
Memory BW/Core 16.67 8.33 5.56 4.17

 


OpenMPI 4 / HPC-X:


Note: To print out the placement of the cores before the application is run add the flag –report-bindings


    –bind-to core –map-by ppr:1:numa (30 cores)


    –bind-to core –map-by ppr:2:numa (60 cores)


    –bind-to core –map-by ppr:3:numa (90 cores)


 


Intel MPI:


Note: To print out the placement of the cores before the application is run add the environment variable I_MPI_DEBUG=4


15 PPN:


-env I_MPI_PIN_PROCESSOR_LIST=$(echo “for (i=0;i<60;i+=4) for (j=0;j<1;j++) i+j” | bc | sed -z ‘s/n/,/g;s/,$/n/’)


 


30 PPN:


-env I_MPI_PIN_PROCESSOR_LIST=$(echo “for (i=0;i<60;i+=4) for (j=0;j<2;j++) i+j” | bc | sed -z ‘s/n/,/g;s/,$/n/’)


 


45 PPN:


-env I_MPI_PIN_PROCESSOR_LIST=$(echo “for (i=0;i<60;i+=4) for (j=0;j<3;j++) i+j” | bc | sed -z ‘s/n/,/g;s/,$/n/’)


 


Azure HBv2 VM:


This instance comes with the 120 AMD Rome cores. Each socket contains 15 numa domain with 4 cores each. Two 4 core numa domain are held back for the hypervisor. When undersubscribing the HBv2 VM to get the desired resources/core it is desirable to equally balance the L3 cache and memory bandwidth between cores. To do this the user will need to select either 30, 60, 90, or 120 cores per node.


 







































































Metrics Azure
HB120rs_v2 HB120rs_v2 HB120rs_v2 HB120rs_v2
Cores (Physical) 30 60 90 120
RAM (GB) 448 448 448 448
Network (BW) 200 200 200 200
Cost/Hr 3.92 3.92 3.92 3.92
Memory BW (GB/s) 345 345 345 345
RAM/Core 14.93 7.47 4.98 3.73
Network BW/Core 6.67 3.33 2.22 1.67
Memory BW/Core 11.50 5.75 3.83 2.88

 


If  you want to undersubscribe your VM to get the optimal about of resources per core for you application then you can pin your processes to get the optimal placement for the 30, 60, or 90 cores. To do this you will need to add the following environment variables to your MPI jobs.


 


OpenMPI 4 / HPC-X:


Note: To print out the placement of the cores before the application is run add the flag –report-bindings


    –bind-to core –map-by ppr:1:numa (30 cores)


    –bind-to core –map-by ppr:2:numa (60 cores)


    –bind-to core –map-by ppr:3:numa (90 cores)


 


Intel MPI:


Note: To print out the placement of the cores before the application is run add the environment variable I_MPI_DEBUG=4


30 PPN:


-env I_MPI_PIN_PROCESSOR_LIST=$(echo “for (i=0;i<120;i+=4) for (j=0;j<1;j++) i+j” | bc | sed -z ‘s/n/,/g;s/,$/n/’)


 


60 PPN:


-env I_MPI_PIN_PROCESSOR_LIST=$(echo “for (i=0;i<120;i+=4) for (j=0;j<2;j++) i+j” | bc | sed -z ‘s/n/,/g;s/,$/n/’)


 


90 PPN:


-env I_MPI_PIN_PROCESSOR_LIST=$(echo “for (i=0;i<120;i+=4) for (j=0;j<3;j++) i+j” | bc | sed -z ‘s/n/,/g;s/,$/n/’)


 


Azure HBv3 VM:


This instance comes with the 120 AMD Milan cores. Each socket contains 2 numa domain with 30 cores each. 2 cores from 4 chiplets are held back for the hypervisor. When undersubscribing the HBv3 VM to get the desired resources/core it is desirable to equally balance the L3 cache and memory bandwidth between cores. To do this the user will need to select either 16, 32, 64, 96, or 120 cores per node. To simplify the optimal process placement for our customers, we have provided additional HBv3 VM sizes (HB120-16rs_v3, HB120-32rs_v3, HB120-64rs_v3, HB120-96rs_v3) than the standard HB120rs_v3 size. Below you can see a table of the resources per core when using the various sizes.


 
















































































Metrics Azure
HB120-16rs_v3 HB120-32rs_v3 HB120-64rs_v3 HB120-96rs_v3 HB120rs_v3
Cores (Physical) 16 32 64 96 120
RAM (GB) 448 448 448 448 448
Network (BW) 200 200 200 200 200
Cost/Hr 3.92 3.92 3.92 3.92 3.92
Memory BW (GB/s) 345 345 345 345 345
RAM/Core 28.00 14.00 7.00 4.67 3.73
Network BW/Core 12.50 6.25 3.13 2.08 1.67
Memory BW/Core 21.56 10.78 5.39 3.59 2.88

 


If you are using the HBv120rs_v3 size and you want to undersubscribe your VM to get the optimal about of resources per core for you application then you can pin your processes to the same cores used by the 16, 32, 64, or 96 core VM sizes. To do this you will need to add the following environment variables to your MPI jobs.


 


OpenMPI 4 / HPC-X:


Note: To print out the placement of the cores before the application is run add the flag –report-bindings


 


16 PPN:


–bind-to cpulist:ordered –cpu-set 0,8,16,24,30,38,46,54,60,68,76,84,90,98,106,114


 


32 PPN:


–bind-to cpulist:ordered 


–cpu-set 0,1,8,9,16,17,24,25,30,31,38,39,46,47,54,55,60,61,68,69,76,77,84,85,90,91,98,99,106,107,114,115


 


64 PPN:


–bind-to cpulist:ordered


–cpu-set 0,1,2,3,8,9,10,11,16,17,18,19,24,25,26,27,30,31,32,33,38,39,40,41,46,47,48,49,54,55,56,57,60,61,62,63,68,69,70,71,76,77,78,79,84,85,86,87,90,91,92,93,98,99,100,101,106,107,108,109,114,115,116,117


 


96 PPN:


–bind-to cpulist:ordered


–cpu-set 0,1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11,12,13,16,17,18,19,20,21,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,38,39,40,41,42,43,46,47,48,49,50,51,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,68,69,70,71,72,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,98,99,100,101,102,103,106,107,108,109,110,111,114,115,116,117,118,119


 


 


Intel MPI:


Note: To print out the placement of the cores before the application is run add the environment variable I_MPI_DEBUG=4


 


16 PPN:


-genv I_MPI_PIN_PROCESSOR_LIST= 0,8,16,24,30,38,46,54,60,68,76,84,90,98,106,114


 


32 PPN:


-genv I_MPI_PIN_PROCESSOR_LIST= 0,1,8,9,16,17,24,25,30,31,38,39,46,47,54,55,60,61,68,69,76,77,84,85,90,91,98,99,106,107,114,115


 


64 PPN:


-genv I_MPI_PIN_PROCESSOR_LIST=0,1,2,3,8,9,10,11,16,17,18,19,24,25,26,27,30,31,32,33,38,39,40,41,46,47,48,49,54,55,56,57,60,61,62,63,68,69,70,71,76,77,78,79,84,85,86,87,90,91,92,93,98,99,100,101,106,107,108,109,114,115,116,117


 


96 PPN:


-genv I_MPI_PIN_PROCESSOR_LIST=0,1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11,12,13,16,17,18,19,20,21,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,38,39,40,41,42,43,46,47,48,49,50,51,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,68,69,70,71,72,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,98,99,100,101,102,103,106,107,108,109,110,111,114,115,116,117,118,119


 


 

Meet The Swiss Group Uniting Biz Apps And Cognitive Services

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

Switzerland is a small country with big ideas.


 


Case in point: Microsoft Cognitive Services and Bot Framework Switzerland, a user group that shares the latest and greatest in tech for chatbot enthusiasts, Power Platform fans and Microsoft aficionados.


 


The result is an eclectic community where members of all skill levels bring out the best in each other. Business Applications MVP and founder Sebastian Zolg says the group is unique in the sense that it unites Microsoft’s Business Apps and Power Platform with Microsoft’s Cognitive Services and Bot Framework.


 


Despite launching a few years ago, Sebastian says the group has grown exponentially since the rise of the low-code and easy-to-access Power Platform. Its democratization of access has led to a wider variety of members and, as a result, ideas.


 


“Especially with the appearance of Power Virtual Agents and its deep integration in Microsoft Teams, the reach of our community efforts have grown considerably. Instead of pure tech experts, the community has evolved towards more business-oriented people and an evergrowing number of citizen developers,” Sebastian says.


 


“In that sense, my community role has transformed from tech expert to tech teacher, helping people in various job roles to understand how they can incorporate those technologies to solve their business problems.”


 


“For me, the community is all about learning new things and getting inspired — not just from the experts but also from people asking excellent questions on real-life usage of those technologies.”


 


The group hosts regular online meetups — complete with demonstrations and discussions — on an array of topics, including low-code chatbot solutions and supercomputers. Sebastian says the group follows a demo-first approach to illustrate ideas and concepts, with follow-up content available on Microsoft Learn.


 


“A well-structured demo removes the hesitation some people have when they are new to the technology,” Sebastian says. “Of course, showing the big picture helps people gain a good overview quickly and start a more streamlined journey on Microsoft Learn. 


 


“I always try to remember that navigation through this vast Microsoft cosmos isn’t as easy as it seems to the experts — and that’s why a good demo also includes showing people around on Microsoft Learn because it’s the perfect follow-up!”


 


As the community grows from strength to strength, Sebastian says he is proud to be able to unite tech enthusiasts from all over the country. 


 


“While we started our community efforts in the area of Bern, it has quickly spread to other regions, even covering the different language areas, such as the German- and French-speaking parts of Switzerland,” he says.


 


“Personally, working with the community pushes me out of my comfort zone. Networking is not in my DNA per se, but working with the community has helped me develop in this area and be more open and less hesitant.”


 


For more information on the user group, visit the Meetup page.

[Amplifying Black Voices] Availability Vs. Accessibility: Creating Seats At a Hidden Table

[Amplifying Black Voices] Availability Vs. Accessibility: Creating Seats At a Hidden Table

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

This blog was written by Program Manager, Azure Fastrack, iAsia Brown as part of the Amplifying Black Voices blog series. iAsia reflects on Juneteenth and how it correlates to her efforts to introduce and usher people into the field of technology.


 


On Wednesday, 16 June 2021, the Senate passed a bill to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday, and with mixed emotions, I celebrated. I celebrated the final acknowledgment that there was a period when slaves, black people, were deliberately kept in the dark for three years that they were free. Imagine gatekeeping a person’s ability to be more than property, live their lives on their terms, and find adequate employment.



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After 16 years in the military, I remember when I first got my DD-214, my discharge papers, the papers that say I’ve completed serving the Marine Corps. I was free to live this life as a civilian and do whatever it was civilians do. I had been in the military since I was 17. It was my first and only real job. I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I remember me declaring, ” I will get out of the military and go work at Microsoft.” Once I got here, my immediate reaction was, “now that I have access, who else can I bring along?”

On Day 2 of my new life, I posted a LinkedIn message about my new employment and willingness to help anyone looking for help pivoting into tech. I can say that within two years, I’ve helped over 102 different humans across the US find meaningful work at various tech companies to include, but not limited to, Microsoft and other big tech companies. Anyone who asked, I was happy to help. I was more than creating seats at hidden tables. Some tables are hidden by design, others due to lack of access to someone with the knowledge, active with access in these spaces, and willing to help them on their journey there.


 


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If Juneteenth has taught me anything in this lifetime, it’s that not everyone will pass along the information to allow you access to new opportunities. When you find someone willing to help, take it and then pay it forward. I want to help be a catalyst to the change I want to see in tech. I want to see more women, more BIPOC, more LQBTQIA+, more veterans, more people who may be disabled but able and wanting to do these jobs. I want everyone to win. 


 


Technology is the equalizer. It doesn’t matter your race, religion, sexual orientation, or height. None of it has a discriminatory place here, yet all of the beautiful things that make people different are needed here. Let’s continue to be the representation the generation coming behind us can see; let’s continue to make space at tables that we are discovering and uncovering for those we are bringing along. As we continue to pay it forward  and reflect on this holiday, I will challenge myself to continue to provide access to communities who were raised believing that it was not available. 

Universal Print ready printers are here!

Universal Print ready printers are here!

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

Universal Print is a modern print solution that organizations can use to manage their print infrastructure through cloud services from Microsoft. When deployed with Universal Print ready printers, it doesn’t require any on-premises infrastructure.


For those organizations considering the switch to Universal Print, there are several choices for existing and new hardware thanks to our many partners that have been hard at work developing updated firmware and new products that support Universal Print natively.


Updated firmware makes it possible for customers to keep using existing hardware and register printer directly with the Universal Print service. Where it makes sense, you have a choice of new printing hardware that is Universal Print ready and takes advantage of the latest printing technology.


We have compiled a list of partners and printers to help you decide the best options for your organization when you make the switch to Universal Print. The list is constantly growing so keep an eye on our blogs and partner page to see the latest lists or chat directly with your printer supplier of choice to learn about their plans for Universal Print.


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Printers


Printers with Universal Print ready firmware built into the device help users more easily set up Universal Print in their organizations and leverage the full capabilities of their devices on the cloud platform.


Brother continues to support the the hybrid workforce, adding additional printing devices to the list of Universal Print ready devices. devices provide the flexibility and scalability to address diverse workplace needs, supporting Universal Print customers in their journey to the digital workplace.


Canon is the first manufacturer to releases Universal Print ready printers, and has an extensive set of printers available today. Canon releases models with native support for Universal Print at a consistent pace and more are expected throughout this year. Keep an eye on their listing for existing and new models on their lists.


HP will soon release their new ‘HP for Universal Print’ Workpath app, that delivers integration with Universal Print on all printing devices that support Workpath. The HP for Universal Print Workpath app modernizes the print experience to give users simple, driverless printing. Their target release date is summer 2021.


Konica Minolta MFPs integrate with the Microsoft 365 environment, so companies can reduce print-related costs and experience an improved printing experience and increased productivity. See the Konica Minolta list of Universal Print ready printers here.


Kyocera is expected to release their first set of Universal Print ready printers by late summer and more in early fall 2021.


Lexmark is one of the first printer manufacturers to integrate their firmware with Universal Print. The company’s portfolio includes reliable multi-function printers and printers, many of them support Universal Print natively. These enable the printing experience that users demand with File -> Print expectations. See the list of Universal Print ready printers here.


Ricoh is actively developing the Smart Operation Panel application for native integration with Universal Print. Keep an eye on their listing for the latest releases.


Toshiba has recently published their list of integrated printers certified to work with Universal Print. Native Universal Print support on these devices will be available soon.


Xerox will be releasing firmware updates to add Universal Print support to select models, including the AltaLink 8100 Series of MFP devices, in Fall 2021 with additional models becoming available at a future date.


Learn more


For more information about Universal Print partner solutions and updates visit our page at Universal Print partner page.


 

[Amplifying Black Voices] Finding My Voice at Microsoft

[Amplifying Black Voices] Finding My Voice at Microsoft

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

This blog was written by Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft Teams, Christina Gonsalves as part of the Amplifying Black Voices blog series. Christina shares her experience of navigating her first year at Microsoft as a Black woman, during a global pandemic and social uprising. 


 


My first year at Microsoft was a complete struggle.


 


Despite having just completed two years of business school and growing my confidence there, I was suffering from an intense imposter syndrome, was lost in trying to figure out where I fit in in this huge company, and with how to get things done across what we know can be a very complicated ecosystem of stakeholders.


 


When I was in the office, it was easy to see I wasn’t alone. The mirror in the women’s bathroom in Building 3 was absolutely covered in post-it notes with words of encouragement: words like “You deserve to be here”, “You’re killing it!”, “You got this!” and:


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Once we were hurled into the confusion of the pandemic, it started to feel like I was more alone. Black lives were being violently taken and needed to be enthusiastically protected, I lived across the country from my closest loved ones, and while I was blessed to be on a team with three (!!) Black women, when I looked across the company and even across my broader org, I just wasn’t finding the representation that I wanted to see.


 


During the summer months of 2020, I worked during the day and marched at night. I cried in between meetings, I looked for solace in ERGs (shoutout to Blacklight for holding meetings daily throughout the worst of times!), and I somehow felt my voice continue to slip. I felt empowered and heard in Capitol Hill, but when I was in meetings, I felt shaky and unsure, and like I wasn’t providing value.


 


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Everything changed after I decided to take some time off of work. I moved back to New Jersey to quarantine with my family, and I spent time re-establishing strict self-care routines that included daily meditation, diving deeper into my spirituality (I practice Buddhism :smile:), long walks with my dog, and sharing meals with loved ones.


 


Now that I am in my second year – I finally feel like I know what I’m doing! I can ask the right questions in meetings, spin up decks that create clarity, drive strategy forward, and effectively communicate with stakeholders of all types of backgrounds. I have also learned that taking care of myself is always more important than the work – as Michelle Obama said, “We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own to-do list”.


 


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 To anyone currently struggling with finding their voice, I have the following advice:


 



  1. Take your time to be intentional

    It is so easy to feel like you have to rush into a decision, or like you don’t want to take up too much of somebody’s time by bringing up something that’s on your mind. When everyone’s calendars are full of meetings, and you usually only have 30 minutes to accomplish a lengthy agenda, there tends to be things that you end up pushing down.

    I have found so much peace and fulfillment in really seizing each moment – a moment of confusion where I needed to ask a clarifying question, or a moment when someone took an action that was super impactful that I really appreciated and giving them a few words of kindness, or even a moment where I feel something was unkind or unjust and felt like I had to give tough feedback. Each of those moments add up to so much more – and it feels great to just be mindful and communicative off the bat!


 



  1. Surround yourself with people who encourage you

    Especially in the past year, when we all got pretty disconnected from each other physically, I think we have all learned that it is so important to have meaningful human connections. It’s important in life obviously, but it’s also so important at work!

    Put the time in to find people who you know will be in your corner and will encourage you after a tough meeting or before a big presentation – and learn about your teammates and lean on them as sources of not only work, but of support.



  1. You have to include “life” in work-life balance

    In my periods of most voicelessness, I also felt like I wasn’t using my voice outside of work. When I started leading Buddhist meetings and becoming active with organizations where I could volunteer – like Black Girls Code – and using my voice in places where I knew I could speak well and passionately, I started seeing my voice become stronger at work.

    It helps your work to feel powerful and connected in your life!


  2. Remember that nobody has all of the answers – and likely other people have the same questions as you!

    It is so easy – especially as someone from a non-technical background – to feel like everyone in the room is smarter than you. It’s not true – don’t fall into that trap! Even if you are struggling with a concept, I can guarantee you that someone has struggled with it before, and there is actually a ton of value for everyone in understanding the basics enough to be able to explain it to someone who is confused.


I’m so excited to continue this journey and see what personal revolutions I have in the next set of years. Until next time!


✌?


Christina


 


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Azure Service Fabric 8.0 Second Refresh Release

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

Azure Service Fabric 8.0 Second Refresh is now available!


The Azure Service Fabric 8.0 Second Refresh release includes stability fixes for the runtime, standalone, and Azure environments and has started rolling out to the various Azure regions.


 


Packages and Versions



  • Service Fabric Runtime

    • Ubuntu 16 – N/A

    • Ubuntu 18 – N/A

    • Windows – 8.0.521.9590



  • Service Fabric for Windows Server

    • Service Fabric Standalone Installer Package – 8.0.521.9590



  • .NET SDK

    • Windows .NET SDK – 5.0.521

    • Microsoft.ServiceFabric – 8.0.521

    • Reliable Services and Reliable Actors – 8.0.521

    • ASP.NET Core Service Fabric integration – 8.0.521



  • Java SDK

    • Java for Linux SDK – 1.0.6



  • Service Fabric PowerShell and CLI

    • AzureRM PowerShell Module – 0.3.15

    • SFCTL – 11.0.0




 


Current Breaking Changes




  • Service Fabric 7.2 and higher runtime drops support for .NET Core Service Fabric apps running with .NET Core 2.2 runtime. .NET Core runtime 2.2 is out of support from Dec 2019. Service Fabric runtime will not install .NET Core runtime 2.2 as part of its dependency. Customers should upgrade their .NET 2.2 runtime SF apps to the next .NET Core LTS version 3.1.




  • Guest executable and container applications created or upgraded in SF clusters with runtime versions 7.1+ are incompatible with prior SF runtime versions (e.g. SF 7.0).
    Following scenarios are impacted:



    • An application with guest executables or containers is created or upgraded in an SF 7.1+ cluster.
      The cluster is then downgraded to a previous SF runtime version (e.g. SF 7.0).
      The application fails to activate.

    • A cluster upgrade from pre-SF 7.1 version to SF 7.1+ version is in progress.
      In parallel with the SF runtime upgrade, an application with guest executables or containers is created or upgraded.
      The SF runtime upgrade starts rolling back (due to any reason) to the pre-SF 7.1 version.
      The application fails to activate.


    To avoid issues when upgrading from a pre-SF 7.1 runtime version to an SF 7.1+ runtime version, do not create or upgrade applications with guest executables or containers while the SF runtime upgrade is in progress.



    • The simplest mitigation, when possible, is to delete and recreate the application in SF 7.0.

    • The other option is to upgrade the application in SF 7.0 (for example, with a version only change).


    If the application is stuck in rollback, the rollback has to be first completed before the application can be upgraded again.




 


Upcoming Breaking Changes



  • .NET Core runtime LTS 2.1 runtime will go out of support from Aug 21, 2021. Service Fabric releases after that date will drop support for Service Fabric apps running with .NET Core 2.1 runtime. Service Fabric .NET SDK will take a dependency on .Net runtime 3.* features to support Service Fabric .NET Core apps. This has no impact on Service Fabric .NET Framework SDK.

  • Support for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Server 1809 will be discontinued in future Service Fabric releases. We recommend updating your cluster VMs to Windows Server 2019.


 


For more details, please read the release notes.  

The MVP Guiding Nigerian Women In Tech

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

TechStylers’ success is something to behold.


 


The Nigeran user group educates women from all over the world on how to build apps, bots, websites, automation and AI without learning to code — and the results are phenomenal.


 


Hundreds of women have since learnt Power Platform, with many as a result finding employment, earning promotions and launching fruitful careers from non-tech roles.


 


Business Applications MVP and group co-founder Foyin Olajide-Bello says such success fulfils the group and drives them to educate more “powerful ladies” in all things tech.


 


“TechStylers began from the observation of the low representation of female speakers. Our mission is to support women who desire to grow their technical knowledge in the Power Platform and other related Microsoft technologies,” Foyin says.


 


The Nigerian MVP started her app development journey building Power Apps and Power Automate solutions to optimize various paper and Excel-based processes. This experience later came in handy in the workplace when Foyin built an app for her former employer — Sterling Bank, a full service national commercial bank in Nigeria — that helped to save hours of work each week.


 


After successfully launching a Citizen Developer Academy to help coworkers use Power Apps to solve business challenges, Foyin kickstarted TechStylers to help women all over the world and inspire others to do more. 


 


The group, which recently celebrated its first anniversary, continues to bring women from different walks of life to learn together and grow together, Foyin says.


 


“I have made a lot of friends all over the world from this community. I have also found the opportunity to be a part of other people’s learning journey by sharing my knowledge and experience on the Power Platform very fulfilling.”


 


Tech mentoring has proven to be one of the group’s drivers for success and Foyin invites any interested MVPs to work with community members.


 


For more on Foyin, check out her Twitter @FoyinB or recent feature on #DevStories.