Google Harness²: Test Self-Improving Agents Locally
Run the credential-free Harness² example, inspect the changed calculation and use a separate evaluation gate before adopting an agent's proposed improvements.
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Agent 365 MCP Governance: Prove the Block, Not the Badge
Test Agent 365 MCP governance with API Management: compare gateway and direct access, inspect tool-level controls and use six concrete acceptance tests.
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Foundry Egress Audit: Why Observe-Only Can Change Requests
Foundry egress audit can still transform headers and rewrite requests. Check the portal settings, run an offline policy checker and plan four lab tests.
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Intune AI Agent Runtime Protection: The Missing Second Switch
Before rolling out agent protection, check both inspection paths and the device prerequisites. The walkthrough ends with read-only PowerShell checks you can use for a pilot.
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Recast Cloud With Intune: App Deployment and Patching
Follow an application from the Recast Cloud connection to its Intune deployment and subsequent updates. Use the pilot checks and events to investigate delivery problems.
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Azure AI Gateway: Foundry and MCP with API Management
Put a common gateway in front of model and tool calls. The video follows the APIM configuration; the written checks cover authentication, backend routing and request limits.
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Agent 365 registration: Python and Entra walkthrough
Connect the registration steps in the Microsoft 365 portal with the Python example. Check the agent card, identity and telemetry before treating the registration as complete.
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Agent memory controls: disable, review and delete
Decide what an agent may remember and what should happen when memory is turned off. The guide separates the setting from deletion and gives you verification tasks.
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Development billing: Copilot Credits before publication
Include development and testing in the capacity plan before publishing an agent. This walkthrough shows where credits enter the workflow and which limits to check during a pilot.
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Microsoft Agent 365: A Live Portal Overview
Use the portal tour to locate agent ownership, identities and policy controls. The notes separate what is visible in the demonstration from what still needs testing.
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Copilot Budgets: Which Settings Actually Stop Usage?
Work out whether a budget sends an alert or actually stops usage. Compare the available controls before assigning a spending limit to a Microsoft 365 or Studio pilot.
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Copilot Chat vs Cowork vs Autopilot: What to Use When
Start with the work you want to delegate, then compare the three options. The guide connects the interaction model with licensing, credit use and administrative controls.
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