Bluemix Presence Insight is depreciated on 3 June so my question is whether i can use it from now onwards on regular basis and if not then is there any alternative of Presence Insight tool which can be used in mobile app???
You should be able to continue to use your provisioned Presence Insights instance regularly until June 3rd 2017 at which point all instances of PI will be deleted. Please note that you will not be able to provision new instances of PI after July 3rd 2016.
Here's the deprecation announcement in our documents that goes over both of your questions.
There is a clarification to the statement above. Free instances will be deleted on September 3, 2016. Paid instances are supported until June 3, 2017.
With regards to software offered by your location sensor hardware provider we recommend taking a look at the systems supported by PI which support mobile.
And with regards to IBM Global Technology Services you can take a look at the Enterprise-level Mobility Services if that fits your needs.
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It was originally free and I was using it for almost 3-4 months. It told me that I exceeded the quota so I deleted the project and created a new one. I went to Catalog then Watson Visual Recognition and the only plan avaialble is standard which means I have to pay but before I set it up for free and was using it fine since then. Am I doing something wrong or did IBM change something? I even tried this on a new account but it still says the same thing.
As per the Visual Recognition service release notes dated: 16-10-2020
Changes
The following new features and changes to the service are available.
16 October 2020
You can no longer create a Lite plan instance of the Visual Recognition service. However, existing Lite plan instances remain available. You can create new instances as billable Standard plans.
You can check the details in the documentation here
Yes,IBM has made visual recognition to paid..But lite version is still available on the cloud and you can use them for a while like 4-6 months and after the lite plan done you need to get a paid plan which gives you more abilities to do with IBM Watson services currently..And my suggestion if your trying to learn or want to learn or advance these topics see the docs of service.
My question is related to the recommended way (going forward) to talk to on-premises Exchange mail box and perform operations on it from an external application programmatically?
EWS APIs and the corresponding SDKs look promising based on a few articles such as this :
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/webdav_101/2018/06/19/about-using-ews-and-powershell/
but there is bit of confusion on whether it will continue to be supported in the future based on this:
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/exchange/2018/07/03/upcoming-changes-to-exchange-web-services-ews-api-for-office-365/
Although the above talks of just o365, the fact that EWS will no longer be invested in, raises the question if new applications for on-premises exchange should continue to use it.
PowerShell, remote PowerShell etc. also might work but it seems less suited for use/integration within an external application and more so for automating operations.
Could someone please throw some light on what is recommended way going forward to work with on-prem Exchange?
Try the Microsoft GraphAPI. Details https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/graph-explorer here. Sign in. Try the https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages sample. See more examples by clicking "Show More samples" on the left column after you login.
Is it The Way (tm)? I don't know but is very cool. I have some sample code I'm working with, nothing in a format to share, but look like the API covers a lot of territory. Some client-only rules look like they need some work to expose, maybe they'll get beefed up in later releases.
Depends on the type of Application you are trying to write, EWS is going to be around in Exchange 2019 so it will work just fine talking to say 2013, 16 and 19 OnPrem. There are advantages and disadvantages to using EWS vs. the new REST API's but it is application specific and changing fast. But again it depends entirely on the type of Application you are trying to write and what version of Exchange you need to support. And typically newer features that will appear in new OnPrem versions aren't back-ported into older versions. So a great new feature that will work in Office365 and Exchange 2019 may not work in 2016 and you may need to use some of the older legacy API's to achieve the same thing. Bottom line as of today if you are an ISV and need broad coverage support for versions of OnPrem Exchange expect to need to use both EWS and REST. If you are just creating apps for one organization that's going to be migrating to 2019 in the future you'll probably get away with just REST.
I have seen at Team Foundation Service free package for 5 users.
Is this free forever or for limited period of time? I mean is this for trial period?
I assume you're referring to the pricing information on the site? That's not a trial pricing model they're referring to. That's the arrangement that will be in place once they start charging.
I can't speak for what Microsoft will do with their pricing plans in the future but I'd be very surprised if they took away free features. If anything I'd expect it to move the other way based on competitive pressures.
The latest pricing structure has been posted since this service has been officially launched. Check out their Visual Studio Online pricing page.
As Dave Chen said, Microsoft has made no promises as to what their pricing will be forever. At this point in time, the Visual Studio Online Basic remains free for up to five users. The tiers above Basic do not receive the free five user allotment. Also, at this point in time, MSDN subscribers can join any Visual Studio Online project for free and do not count against the five free users.
All of this is subject to change.
Microsoft have not announced the pricing model for Team Foundation Service yet.
Brian Harry's blog will probably see the announcment first.
Here is his last comment on the matter.
Where can I download the enterprise edition of Microsoft Solver Foundation? I am able to get the express edition online, but it has a limit on the number of variables and constraints. I want to solve large LPs using the enterprise edition.
Historically it was available as a purchase from Gurobi.
However the software is now defunct(*) and I no longer see it on their site. You can see how it used to look here.
You might try contacting them directly.
(*)In May 2012 last year, the Solver Foundation team wrote:
The current 3.1 release of MSF will be the last release as a standalone install. We are working hard on integrating Microsoft Solver Foundation into a larger analytics framework that will help users build both prescriptive and predictive analytics. We look forward to releasing this new product for your use as soon as we are able to do so. This new product will provide a migration path for current Solver Foundation users and partners.
if you have msdn subscription, then try standard edition first. also academic license is an option if eligible.
we are developing an anti-virus, I'm trying to find out how can we tell the operating system -windows XP in this case- that our software is an anti-virus. I want that the OS recognize our software as an anti-virus and the security center list it.
You have to sign an NDA to get the information. Quoth MSDN forums:
To register an antivirus product:
Must be a member of the Microsoft
Virus Initiative.
OR
Must meet the following three
requirements:
Must have a standard NDA with Microsoft.
Must be a member of AVPD or a member of EICAR or must sign and
adhere to a code of ethics relating to
malware research and malware handling.
Must meet independent testing requirements:
a. If you are using your own antimalware engine, you must pass
VB100 and meet at least one of the
following:
ICSA Labs - Pass
West Coast Labs - Pass
AV-Test.de – 90% or higher
AV-Comparitives – 90% or higher
b. If you are packaging an antimalware engine from another
company:
The company who developed the engine must meet the
above requirements.
In order to be able to register an AV product with Windows Security Center, you need a private API from Microsoft or, starting with Windows 10 build 1809 you need to register a Protected Service. In order to do both these things, you need to be member in the MVI.
Just for the record, a few years later now, the requirements have changed a bit.
First of all, this is the new link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/virus-initiative-criteria
The criteria have also changed and they are more complex.
Assuming you have a product build with a 3rd party SDK, here are the requirements to become a member:
Offer an antimalware or antivirus product that is one of the following:
Your organization's own creation.
Developed by using an SDK (engine and other components) from another MVI Partner company and your organization adds a custom UI and/or other functionality.
Have your own malware research team unless you build a product based on an SDK.
3. Be active and have a positive reputation in the antimalware industry.
Activity can include participation in industry conferences or being reviewed in an industry standard report such as AV Comparatives, OPSWAT or Gartner.
Be willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Microsoft.
Be willing to sign a program license agreement.
6. Be willing to adhere to program requirements for antimalware apps. These requirements define the behavior of antimalware apps necessary to ensure proper interaction with Windows.
7. Submit your app to Microsoft for periodic performance testing.
8. Certified through independent testing by at least one industry standard organization.
The most hard to achieve requirements are marked bold.
If you want more details what these things require, check here.
Best,
Sorin