Microsoft Dataverse is more than a database, and it’s not, necessarily, a good thing

There are all sorts of definitions of what Microsoft Dataverse is. Just go to https://powerplatform.microsoft.com/en-us/dataverse/, and you’ll get a few right away: Microsoft Dataverse is the data backbone that enables people to store their data in a scalable and secure environment dynamically. It enables [us] to look at data as a service spun up on-demand to… Read More »

Dataverse IP Firewall (and how to get yourself unblocked)

You may have seen the announcement – we can now configure Dataverse IP Firewall per managed environment: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/ip-firewall#what-is-audit-only-mode This is only possible in the managed environments, so all the licensing and other considerations still apply. Also, when specifying the IP address, you actually need to use CIDR format (classless inter-domain routing), which looks like this:… Read More »

CoE Starter Kit – Solution Assessment App

In the latest version of the CoE Starter Kit, the team behind it has implemented “Nurture Apps – Maker” model-driven application for solution makers which, among other things, allows application makers to submit solution assessment to the COE admins: The questions there are configurable, but, in general, the purpose of this app is not necessarily… Read More »