# Azure · Tech watch

[Canonical source](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/azure>)

Microsoft Azure infrastructure and cloud services for hosting and integrating applications.

## [Explore the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/explore-the-microsoft-quantum-development-kit>)

This Microsoft Learn page introduces the Quantum Development Kit and links to guides for quantum programming, simulation, and debugging. The open-source kit can connect to Azure Quantum to run programs in the cloud.

2026-08-09 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/explore-the-microsoft-quantum-development-kit.md>) · [Original resource](<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/qdk-main-overview>)

## [European Cloud Summit: follow Microsoft ecosystem sessions](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/european-cloud-summit-follow-microsoft-ecosystem-sessions>)

This page collects Cloud Summit program information. It provides a place to follow sessions from Microsoft teams and practitioners as the schedule becomes available.

2024-03-10 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/european-cloud-summit-follow-microsoft-ecosystem-sessions.md>) · [Original resource](<https://ecs.events/en/sessions>)

## [Azure Service Operator: manage Azure from Kubernetes](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/azure-service-operator-manage-azure-from-kubernetes>)

ASO exposes Azure resources as Kubernetes resources. It can provision a PostgreSQL server and configure the consuming application within the same declarative workflow.

2023-12-09 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/azure-service-operator-manage-azure-from-kubernetes.md>) · [Original resource](<https://azure.github.io/azure-service-operator/>)

## [Azure Chat: deploy a private conversational interface](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/azure-chat-deploy-a-private-conversational-interface>)

Microsoft’s accelerator provides a starting point for deploying chat in an Azure subscription. It documents identity providers, extensions and conversations grounded in files.

2023-08-14 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/azure-chat-deploy-a-private-conversational-interface.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/microsoft/azurechat>)