How Microsoft Solved AI Agents + Data Connection Risks (w/Microsoft CVP)

I sat down with Shireesh Thota, Corporate VP of Azure Databases at Microsoft, live at Microsoft Build. We talked about the real risks of giving AI agents access to your database, what an AI pipeline actually looks like, and the exact steps to get your data AI ready for an enterprise. He also broke down hybrid search vs vector search and the biggest announcements from Build - Rayfin and Azure HorizonDB, a new cloud native Postgres database. If you work with data, this conversation is packed with practical insight you can use right now. [Chapters] 00:00 - Sitting Down With Shireesh Thota at Microsoft Build 00:43 - What Is Rayfin? 00:54 - How Is Rayfin Different From Web App Platforms? 01:29 - What Are the Biggest Rayfin Announcements at Microsoft Build? 02:03 - Can You Tell Us More About Security and Governance? 02:55 - Who Should Use Rayfin? 03:29 - Where Can People Learn More and Get Started? 03:43 - Is There Any Risk to Giving Agents Access to Your Database? 05:12 - What Does It Look Like to Audit These Agents? 05:49 - What Is Azure HorizonDB? 06:14 - What Does Cloud Native Mean for a Database? 07:21 - What Does HorizonDB Unlock That You Can't Do in Regular Postgres? 07:58 - What's the Difference Between Hybrid Search and Vector Search? 09:53 - Why Are Vector Search and Hybrid Search So Important in the Age of AI? 10:35 - Can You Walk Me Through a Real Example of an AI Pipeline? 11:19 - What Does It Look Like to Get Your Data AI Ready for an Enterprise? 13:57 - What Are Some Warning Signs That Your Data Is Not AI Ready? 14:44 - Tell Shireesh What You Think Resources: 🔷 Rayfin Overview Page - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/micro... 🔗 Shireesh Thota on LinkedIn -   / shireeshthota   🔥 ALL SQL COURSES: https://bigdataenergycourses.com/p/bi... 🤳🏼 SOCIALS 📫 Newsletter: https://jessramosdata.substack.com/ 📸 Instagram: @JessRamosData 💙 LinkedIn: Jess Ramos, MSBA 🎬 TikTok: @JessRamosData 💌 Brand Partnerships: [email protected]