Codeful Workflows

Integrate 2025 was a whirlwind of innovation and insights, and I’m excited to share some of the highlights that caught my attention. Here’s a breakdown of what I saw and learned:

Agentic Loops and Multi-Agent Hand-Offs

  • Agentic Loops: A big push on workflows that leverage AI to create self-sustaining, codeful processes.

  • Multi-Agent Hand-Offs: Two exciting features are on the horizon:

    • State Machine-Based Hand-Offs (Coming Soon)
    • Nested Hand-Offs (Coming Soon)

Microsoft Fabric and Real-Time Data

  • A plethora of sessions showcased Microsoft Fabric, emphasizing real-time data access and manipulation.

  • Examples of data ingestion and storage, with insights into Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and the emerging Data Lakehouse paradigm.

Azure Service Bus and Chaos Studio

  • A look at the Service Bus Roadmap, including features like Cross-Namespace Forwarding.

  • Chaos Studio demonstrated its capabilities for simulating Azure Region Down scenarios, a must-have for resilience testing.

Logic Apps and Codeful Workflows

  • As someone new to Logic Apps, I was amazed by the sheer scale—over 1400+ connectors (or so I’m told)!

  • Codeful Workflows: Writing workflows for Logic Apps via programming is coming to public preview, complete with a strongly-typed SDK.

  • Azure Logic Apps Hybrid: Targeting semi-connected on-prem servers.

  • Azure Control Plane: Access to Azure ARC for hybrid management.

SRE Agent and Prompt Templates

  • SRE Agent: A tool to monitor and triage problems continuously and quickly.

  • Prompt Templates: Reusable AI prompts for organizations, including:

    • Organizational Templates
    • Template Workflows for easy sharing and reuse.

Metadata and Messaging

  • A large focus on metadata in messaging, especially for AI assistance.

  • Azure Event Grid: Updates on namespaces, MQTT, and AMPQ.

  • JSON Structure: A project aiming to introduce a more structured format on top of JSON.

Legacy Data Exchange and Modern Solutions

  • EDI with Azure Logic Apps + APIM: Support for AS12, X12, and EDIFACT.

  • A fantastic session by Bill Chesnut on modernizing legacy data exchange.

FinOps and Fraud Detection

  • Help! My Azure Bill Keeps Getting Larger: A session by Michael Stephenson on using Turbo 360 to manage Azure costs and improve FinOps.

  • Fraud Detection with APIM and Fabric: A real-time data session by Massimo Crippa showcasing anomaly detection.

Final Thoughts

Integrate 2025 was an information overload in the best way possible. From Logic Apps to Microsoft Fabric, the sessions were packed with actionable insights and exciting roadmaps. I left with a deeper understanding of integration hubs, data evolution, and the importance of metadata in modern workflows. I definitely recommend it!