This conference was certainly short on big product announcements, but it was long on visions for the future involving super exciting emerging technologies. Below is a list of hot topics from Microsoft at the event!
- The keynote set the tone by emphasizing mixed reality, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computing; all of these are impacting key Microsoft products including Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure
- Microsoft 365 refers to Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security plus other Microsoft apps
- Dynamics 365 refers to Microsoft’s cloud-based ERP and CRM enterprise system
- Azure is Microsoft’s public cloud offering
- Microsoft is pushing a new programming language aimed at quantum computing
- Microsoft 365 F1
- Microsoft 365 Education
- Microsoft 365 Powered Devices
- Teams (replacing Skype for Business)
- Bing with AI
- LinkedIn Profile Cards in more and more MS apps
- Windows AutoPilot – a collection of technologies used to set up and pre-configure new devices, getting them ready for productive use; also, you can use Windows AutoPilot to reset, repurpose and recover devices
- ATP – Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection
- Azure
- Stack Shipping
- Hybrid Benefit
- Cost Management
- Security Center
- Machine Learning
- Cosmos DB
- Cognitive Services
- SQL Server
- Linux and Docker support
- DB Migration Service (to Azure)
- SQL Data Warehouse