TopPodcast.com
Menu
  • Home
  • Top Charts
  • Top Networks
  • Top Apps
  • Top Independents
  • Top Podfluencers
  • Top Picks
    • Top Business Podcasts
    • Top True Crime Podcasts
    • Top Finance Podcasts
    • Top Comedy Podcasts
    • Top Music Podcasts
    • Top Women Podcasts
    • Top Kids Podcasts
    • Top Sports Podcasts
    • Top News Podcasts
    • Top Tech Podcasts
    • Top Crypto Podcasts
    • Top Entrepenuerial Podcasts
    • Top Fantasy Sports Podcasts
    • Top Political Podcasts
    • Top Science Podcasts
    • Top Self Help Podcasts
    • Top Sports Betting Podcasts
    • Top Stocks Podcasts
  • Podcast News
  • About Us
  • Podcast Advertising
  • Contact
Not in our directory?
Add Show Here
Podcast Equipment
Center

toppodcastlogoOur TOPPODCAST Picks

  • Comedy
  • Sports
  • News
  • Politics
  • True Crime
  • Business
  • Finance

Follow Us

toppodcastlogoStay Connected

    View Top 200 Chart
    Back to Rankings Page
    News

    The Azure Podcast

    Short podcasts on various topics related to the Microsoft Cloud platform.

    Advertise
    • Apple Podcasts
    • Google Play
    • Spotify

    Latest Episodes:
    Episode 372 - API Management Apr 07, 2021

    The team talks to Azure Program Manager Mike Budzynski about the API Management service. He discusses the common use-cases for the service and tips to get started so you can expose your APIs securely.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode372.mp3

    YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZnrBuYq3HHs

    Other Updates:

    Cloud Services (extended support) is generally available, migration tool in preview
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/cloud-services-extended-support-is-generally-available-migration-tool-in-preview/

    Deepen the value chain for geospatial earth imagery on cloud using Azure Orbital
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/deepen-the-value-chain-for-geospatial-earth-imagery-on-cloud-using-azure-orbital/


    Microsoft gets two-phase immersion cooling running in an Azure datacenter
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-gets-two-phase-immersion-cooling-running-in-an-azure-datacenter/


    Episode 371 - Cloud Native Machine Learning Apr 05, 2021

    We got a chance to chat with Saurya Das, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, who is working on extending Azure Machine Learning capabilities to Kubernetes clusters whether they are on-prem or in the cloud with the help of Azure Arc as the centralized control plane.

    Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode371.mp3

    YouTube Video

    Resources:

    Run Azure Machine Learning anywhere - on hybrid and in multi-cloud with Azure Arc - Microsoft Tech Community

    Hybrid Cloud Machine Learning on Kubernetes with Azure Arc – The New Stack

    Updates:

    Microsoft Power Fx: The open-source low-code programming language is in public preview

    General availability: Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop

    New solutions for Oracle WebLogic on Azure Virtual Machines

    Microsoft named a Leader in Forrester Wave: Function-as-a-Service Platforms

    Improve supply chain resiliency, traceability, and predictability with blockchain

    Gartner Announces Supply Chain Winners of the 2021 Power of the Profession Awards


    Episode 370 - What the Hack Mar 25, 2021

    The Azure co-hosts had Gino Filicetti and Peter Laudati back after two years to talk about their latest development of the What The Hack initiative that has now grown to over 30 hacks. They also talk about ways to get involve and how everyone can leverage these hack guides and learn with any group one likes.

    Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode370.mp3

    YouTube Video

    Resources:

    Homepage: https://aka.ms/wthhome

    Repository: https://aka.ms/wthrepo

    How To Host a WTH: https://aka.ms/wthhost

    How To Author a WTH: https://aka.ms/wthauthor

    MSFT Employees: Propose a new hack: https://aka.ms/wthproposal

    External Folks: Send an empty PR with your idea!

    Other Updates:

    Testing device registration health

    You can use a PowerShell script to test the Internet connectivity to the following Microsoft resources under the system context to validate the connection status between the device that needs to be connected to Azure AD as hybrid Azure AD joined device and Microsoft resources that are used during device registration process. It also, checks for SSL/TLS handshake and report as failure if any.

    · https://login.microsoftonline.com

    · https://device.login.microsoftonline.com

    · https://enterpriseregistration.windows.net

    For more information, please see…

    Test Device Registration Connectivity - Code Samples | Microsoft Docs

    Perform at-scale, agentless SQL server discovery and assessment with Azure Migrate

    Learn about the latest innovations: Inside Azure Datacenter Architecture


    Episode 369 - Learn Azure SQL Mar 19, 2021
    The team meets with recurring guest Bob Ward and meet a new one, Anna Hoffman, to talk about their Learn Azure SQL video series.

    Bob Ward Headshot

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode369.mp3

    Resources:

    https://aka.ms/azuresqlyt --> Data Exposed / Data Exposed Live / Azure SQL 61 video series
    https://aka.ms/azuresqlbook --> Azure SQL Revealed
    https://aka.ms/azuresqlfordevelopers --> Practical Azure SQL Database for Modern Developers
    https://aka.ms/learnliveazuresqlfundamentals --> Learn Live Azure SQL Fundamentals (6 week live series)
    https://aka.ms/azuresqlfundamentals --> Learning Path on Microsoft Learn with free hands on exercises

    YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/I42ikJ1IfU8

    Other updates:

    Our commitment to expand Azure Availability Zones to more regions (https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/our-commitment-to-expand-azure-availability-zones-to-more-regions/)

    Limited-time free quantities offer for Azure Synapse Analytics
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/limited-time-free-quantities-offer-for-azure-synapse-analytics/
    Do more for the National Security mission with Azure
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/do-more-for-the-national-security-mission-with-azure/


    Episode 368 - Azure Load Balancer Mar 11, 2021

    The cohosts had the pleasure to chat with Anavi Nahar, Senior PM Manager about choosing the right load balancing solution, how load balancing is used internally at Microsoft, and a quick trivia of the different OSI levels.

    Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode368.mp3

    YouTube: https://youtu.be/b7kXUXxafwA

    Resources:
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/azure-load-balancing/

    Other Updates:
    Increase availability at scale with Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets flexible orchestration mode - Microsoft Tech Community

    Scale your critical applications cost-effectively with Azure Disk Storage

    Architect and optimize your internet traffic with Azure routing preference

    Announcing preview of Azure Trusted Launch for virtual machines

    Empowering every developer to innovate with Azure

    Connecting customers and businesses with Azure Communication Services and Microsoft Teams


    Episode 367 - Enterprise Scale Landing Zones Feb 28, 2021

    The team talks to Azure specialists Jeff Mitchell and Rob Kuehfus about the Enterprise Scale Landing Zones that are part of the Cloud Adoption Framework. These architectural templates allow enterprises to lay down an Azure footprint that is consistent with best practices in terms of security, governance, networking and identity and can be leveraged by new and existing Azure customers.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode367.mp3

    YouTube: https://youtu.be/5xshifBaj1E

    Resources:

    Review the Enterprise-scale landing zones Architecture guidance

    Review the Enterprise-scale landing zones implementation guidelines

    Review and deploy a reference implementation

    MS Learning Path - Create an enterprise-scale architecture in Azure

    Try out the reference implementation on your own: Introduction to Enterprise Scale ‘in-a-box’ tutorial (Github)

    Check out the Channel 9 series for ESLZ and WAF here

    Other updates:

    · Azure Defender for App Service introduces dangling DNS protection - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/blog/azure-defender-for-app-service-introduces-dangling-dns-protection/
    · Prevent dangling DNS entries and avoid subdomain takeover - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/subdomain-takeover

    Demystifying cloud economics
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/demystifying-cloud-economics/
    E-commerce on Azure increases security with Payment Card Industry Three-Domain Secure compliance
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/e-commerce-on-azure-increases-security-with-payment-card-industry-three-domain-secure-compliance/
    Automating quota management with Azure Quota REST API
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/automating-quota-management-with-azure-quota-rest-api/
    Microsoft plans to establish first datacenter region in Indonesia
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/microsoft-plans-to-establish-first-datacenter-region-in-indonesia/


    Episode 366 - Azure Purview Feb 22, 2021

    Five years after his last appearance, Gaurav Malhotra comes back to talk to the team about his current work with Azure Purview.

    Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode366.mp3

    Other Resources:

    Azure Purview Overview

    Azure Purview Docs

    Azure Purview Feedback

    Azure Purview blog on Tech Community

    Azure Purview discussion on Tech Community

    Updates:

    Apache Spark Connector for SQL Server and Azure SQL now compatible with Spark 3.0

    Customers unify hybrid and multicloud IT operations with Azure Arc

    Future-proof your network with Azure for Operators

    Microsoft will establish its next U.S. datacenter region in Georgia’s Fulton and Douglas Counties

    Public preview: Application Insights work item integration for Azure DevOps & GitHub


    Episode 365 - Bellhop Feb 16, 2021

    Evan and Sujit talk to Microsoft Cloud Solution Architects Matthew Garrett and Tyler Peterson about an interesting Open Source project they developed that can help customers reduce the consumption of resources in Azure. This innovative solution allows for lowering the service tiers in dev/test environments and can result in significant reduction of consumption costs.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode365.mp3

    Resources:

    GitHub repo: https://github.com/Azure/bellhop
    Documentation site: https://azure.github.io/bellhop/#/

    Other updates:

    General availability: Azure mobile app now supports Azure Government

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/features/azure-portal/mobile-app/

    Today we’re announcing Microsoft Azure has increased the scope of its HITRUST CSF certification to include 172 Azure offerings across 49 Azure regions. Azure’s HITRUST certification letters are available on the Service Trust Portal and include the full list of HITRUST CSF certified Azure offerings and regions.
    Azure has partnered with the HITRUST Alliance to deliver the HITRUST Shared Responsibility Matrix for Microsoft Azure. Azure customers can leverage Azure’s HITRUST CSF certification to inherit controls and apply them to their own assessments.
    Azure customers can also accelerate their HITRUST CSF deployments by using Azure’s HITRUST Blueprint. This blueprint helps customers deploy a core set of policies by defining a repeatable set of standards, patterns, and requirements enforced across Azure resources.

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/compliance/offerings/offering-hitrust

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-ddos-protection-2020-year-in-review/


    Episode 364 - Virtual Networking with Functions Feb 11, 2021

    Russell, Sujit, and Cynthia chat with Michael Collier about different considerations regarding Azure Functions ranging from virtual networking, hosting, common use cases and some of the existing limitations to be aware of.

    Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode364.mp3

    Other Updates:

    Availability Zones now available in South Central US and Germany West Central

    Confluent Cloud Integration with Azure is now generally available

    Support for more workloads, tag based policies now in Backup Center public preview

    Azure Security Center—General availability updates for January 2021

    Azure API-Management Updates Jan 21

    More Resources:

    Michael's Blog

    @michaelcollier


    Episode 363 - Streaming telemetry for NVAs Feb 04, 2021

    The team gets together with an Azure Networking developer, Vishal Munde, to talk about how streaming analytics can make troubleshooting NVAs better for everybody.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode363.mp3

    Other updates:

    Python 3.9 in Azure Functions is now in public preview
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/python-39-in-azure-functions-is-now-in-public-preview/


    Build regionally resilient cloud services using the Azure Resource Manager
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/build-regionally-resilient-cloud-services-using-the-azure-resource-manager/
    Azure Cost Management and Billing updates – January 2021
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-cost-management-and-billing-updates-january-2021/

    Azure Availability Zones in the South Central US datacenter region add resiliency
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-availability-zones-in-the-south-central-us-datacenter-region-add-resiliency/
    4 reasons customers are asking service partners for Azure Lighthouse
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/4-reasons-customers-are-asking-service-partners-for-azure-lighthouse/


    Episode 362 - Azure VMWare Solution Jan 26, 2021

    Sujit, Kendall, and Cynthia talk with Matt Henry about what Azure VMWare Solution is, how different people can take advantage of the offering, and the position Microsoft is taking given the interesting history with VMWare in the past.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode362.mp3

    Resources:

    Introduction - Azure VMware Solution | Microsoft Docs <-basic documentation (Microsoft)

    Network & Security Insights for Azure VMware Solution - VMware Cloud Management <-Networking guidance (VMware)

    Catalogs | VMware Hands-on Labs | HOL-2194-91-ISM Azure VMware Solution - Lightning Lab | Lab | VMware Learning Platform <-Hands on Lab (VMware)

    How to enable your Azure VMware Solution resource - Azure VMware Solution | Microsoft Docs <- Steps to get nodes made available to you for deployment

    Microsoft Mechanics: Azure VMware Solution | How to run a complete VMware environment on Azure | Ignite 2020 (libsyn.com) <- How to deploy video including at 1:59 in the video – how to self-size your AVS environment using Azure Migrate

    Azure Products by Region | Microsoft Azure <-This is preselected for all Azure VMware globally. Check mark means there are nodes available, clock means pending launch date.

    Other Updates:

    Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows available for public preview

    Azure and HITRUST publish shared responsibility matrix

    Public preview: Automatic Cluster Upgrades in AKS


    Episode 361 - Project Natick Jan 21, 2021

    Our hosts talk to Ben Cutler from the Project Natick team and learns about the experimental work Microsoft did hosting a datacenter at the bottom of the ocean. Don’t forget to check out the cool seal picture!

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode361.mp3

    Resources: https://natick.research.microsoft.com

    Other updates:

    Azure SQL Database named among the top 3 databases of 2020

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-sql-database-named-among-the-top-3-databases-of-2020/

    Publishing Azure Container Instances from Docker CLI ( I think I did this one on a previous call -ken)

    https://devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/publishing-azure-container-instances-from-docker-cli/

    Jump Start your Developer Skills with Visual Studio Code Coding Packs

    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/educator-developer-blog/jump-start-your-developer-skills-with-visual-studio-code-coding/ba-p/2036765

    Cross resource query between Azure Monitor and Azure Data Explorer in public preview

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/cross-resource-query-between-azure-monitor-and-azure-data-explorer-in-public-preview/


    Episode 360 - Microsoft Solutions with Corey Jan 12, 2021

    The Azure Podcast co-hosts chat with Corey on his Azure journey, his favorite Microsoft services, what he saw in our customers digital transformation during COVID and many more.

    Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode360.mp3

    Other Updates:
    Digital event: Explore how data and analytics will impact the future of your business

    Azure Cost Management and Billing updates – November 2020

    Let us know about your thoughts at https://aka.ms/azpodcastfeedback


    Episode 359 - 2020 Roundup Dec 23, 2020

    Cynthia, Cale, Evan and Sujit reminisce about the year that was 2020. They share their highlights, lowlights and other insights in their experiences with Azure this year. We wish all of you Happy Holidays and a Very Happy New Year!

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode359.mp3

    Other updates:

    Watch this new series to help you navigate and adopt the cloud

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/watch-this-new-series-to-help-you-navigate-and-adopt-the-cloud/

    Is Azure open-sourced?

    https://github.com/Azure

    Azure Digital Twins is now generally available

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-digital-twins-is-now-generally-available/

    https://aka.ms/azpodcastfeedback


    Episode 358 - Identity in the Cloud Era Dec 17, 2020

    Cale, Sujit, and Cynthia speak with Christos Matskas, Senior Program Manager in Identity about Microsoft's Identity strategy, how developers can utilize several ready-made components, the idea of Secure DevOps.

    Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode358.mp3
    Resources:

    stream: aka.ms/425Show

    Youtube: aka.ms/425Show/yt

    Blog: aka.ms/425Show/blog

    Discord: aka.ms/425Show/discord/join

    Email: 425Show@microsoft.com

    Twitter: @christosmatskas, @AzureAndChill

    Updates:

    Defining roles and responsibilities for cloud cost optimization

    Optimum Developer Productivity – GitHub + Visual Studio Code + Azure


    Episode 357 - Verifiable Identity with Blockchain Dec 07, 2020

    The team talks with Ankur Patel about decentralized identifiers and verifiable claims. These are part of the next generation of identity systems and have been a part of an incubation initiation with the DIF (decentralized identity foundation).

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode357.mp3

    Other updates:

    New feature in public preview for intelligent ingestion from Event Hubs source

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/next-time-you-connect-event-hub-with-azure-data-explorer-use-the-1click-tool-to-easily-and-accurately-define-the-endtoend-ing/


    Episode 356 - Sustainability solutions in Azure Nov 27, 2020

    The team talks to Conor Kelly about how Microsoft is investing in sustainable energy – not only to power the Cloud, but also to advance the technology as a whole.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode356.mp3

    Resources:

    Azure Sustainability - Azure Sustainability—Sustainable Technologies | Microsoft Azure
    SSE Airtricity project - Microsoft demonstrates how to increase green energy in Ireland one rooftop at a time | Innovation Stories
    Azure IoT for Energy - IoT for Energy | Microsoft Azure

    Other resources:
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-sap-hana-certified-memoryoptimized-virtual-machines-now-available

    SAP On Azure book by Ravi Kashyap https://www.sap-press.com/sap-on-microsoft-azure_5174/


    Episode 355 - Multi party trusted data with Splunk and Azure Nov 19, 2020

    Nate McKervey, Head of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies at Splunk, talks to the team about how Splunk technologies can make Blockchain networks on Azure more secure by providing insights into the networks that make up the distributed ledger.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode355.mp3

    Other updates:

    Boost your performance with Azure Files SMB Multichannel
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/boost-your-client-performance-with-azure-files-smb-multichannel/
    Azure Hybrid Benefit now generally available for Linux
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-hybrid-benefit-now-generally-available-for-linux/
    Empowering developer velocity and efficiency with Kubernetes
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/empowering-developer-velocity-and-efficiency-with-kubernetes/
    Azure high-performance computing at Supercomputing 2020
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-high-performance-computing-supercomputing-2020/

    AKS Office Hours hosted by Kendall

    https://github.com/Azure/aks-gbb-officehours


    Episode 354 - NORAD Santa Tracker Nov 13, 2020

    The team discusses the magic behind how Wayne Overcash, Senior PM of Azure FastTrack program, orchestrates different Azure components that goes into ensuring that people can find out where Santa is on Christmas Eve.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode354.mp3


    Episode 353 - WVD Updates Nov 06, 2020

    The team discusses that latest and greatest WVD capabilities with Senior PM Pavithra Thiruvengadam, plus talks about the breaking news about the recent FedRAMP High qualification of WVD.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode353.mp3

    Resources:

    https://aka.ms/wvdroadmap

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-government/compliance/azure-services-in-fedramp-auditscope

    https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azuregov/windows-virtual-desktop-now-generally-available-in-azure-government/


    Episode 352 - Azure Security Podcast Nov 02, 2020

    Kendall, Cale and Sujit talk to Michael Howard, a Senior Principal Consultant at Microsoft and an expert in Azure Security related topics. Michael has his own Podcast on these topics so we asked him about some of the trends, issues and advise he has discussed on his own Podcast. He provides some great insights into what is top-of-mind in the cloud security space.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode352.mp3

    Resources:

    Podcast
    https://azsecuritypodcast.net/
    https://twitter.com/AzureSecPod

    Me
    https://twitter.com/michael_howard
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikehow/
    https://michaelhowardsecure.blog/

    Other updates:

    Azure Cost Management and Billing updates – October 2020
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-cost-management-billing-updates-october-2020/
    Microsoft unlocks the full potential of the smart building ecosystem
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-unlocks-the-full-potential-of-the-smart-building-ecosystem/
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-aks-pod-identity/
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/ga-azure-spot-on-aks/


    Episode 351 - Azure Spring Cloud Oct 20, 2020

    Principal Program Manager for all things Java on Azure, Asir Selvasingh, introduces us to the new Azure Spring Cloud. He gives us a primer on the Spring ecosystem, explains why Microsoft created this new Azure service and provides us with details on how the platform was architected for Azure to meet the needs of Enterprise customers.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode351.mp3

    Resources:

    Get started --

      • Deploy Spring apps to Azure Spring Cloud using quickstart

      • Learn using a self-paced workshop on GitHub

      • Deploy an existing app to Azure Spring Cloud

      • Learn more about implementing solutions on Azure Spring Cloud

      • Play YouTube videos and learn

      • Migrate your Spring Boot, Spring Cloud and Tomcat apps to Azure Spring Cloud

      • Wire Spring apps to interact with Azure services.

    Info deck: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/artifacts/azure-spring-cloud-intro-sep-2020-s.pdf

    Other Updates :

    Introducing the Microsoft Azure Modular Datacenter
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-microsoft-azure-modular-datacenter/

    Solving IoT device security at scale through standards
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/solving-iot-device-security-at-scale-through-standards/

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-key-vault-event-grid-integration-is-now-available/
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-rolebased-access-control-rbac-for-azure-key-vault-data-plane-authorization-is-now-in-preview/
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/fluent-bit-connector-for-azure-storage-to-support-azure-data-explorer/


    Episode 350 - Azure Time Series Insights Oct 16, 2020

    The data IoT devices provide are now considered a valuable resource for companies to make decisions and predictions. Diego Viso, a Principal PM Manager, discuss with us how Time Series Insights can be leveraged for real-time insights and large data analytics to drive operation improvements.

    Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode350.mp3

    Resources:

    • Official launch announcement on Azure.com
    • Our refreshed ACOM page with a fresh new video
      • Landing page
      • Pricing Page
    • Our documentation
      • Azure Time Series Gen2 documentation
      • Walk through our tutorial
      • Azure Architecture Center - IIoT architecture guidance
    • Our videos
      • Build 2020 - Make your IoT data useful with an end-to-end analytics platform, Azure Time Series Insights
      • Channel 9 IoT Show - Deep Dive: Analyzing IoT data using Times Series Insights
      • Channel 9 IoT Show - Using Azure Time Series Insights to create an industrial IoT analytics platform.

    Other Updates:

    Zone Redundancy for Azure Cache for Redis now in preview

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/zone-redundancy-for-azure-cache-for-redis-now-in-preview/

    Azure and Intel commit to delivering next generation confidential computing

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-and-intel-commit-to-delivering-next-generation-confidential-computing/

    Announcing advanced Azure Machine Learning nanodegree program with Udacity

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-advanced-azure-machine-learning-nanodegree-program-with-udacity/

    Azure DevTest Labs - Create a network isolated lab

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-devtest-labs-create-a-network-isolated-lab/


    Episode 349 - Advancing the Outage Experience Oct 09, 2020

    Since outages are guaranteed to happen eventually, it is important to understand how customers are notified about these unfortunate events. Sami Kubba, a Principal PM Manager in the Azure CXP team, gives us insights into what happens behinds the scenes when these events occur. He provides some upcoming updates around making this process even more transparent.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode349.mp3

    Resources:

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/advancing-the-outage-experience-automation-communication-and-transparency/

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/framework/

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-health/overview

    Other updates:

    Microsoft plans to establish new cloud datacenter region in Greece
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/microsoft-plans-to-establish-new-cloud-datacenter-region-in-greece/

    Enabling resilient DevOps practices with code to cloud automation
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/enabling-resilient-devops-practices-with-code-to-cloud-automation/


    Azure Red Hat updates
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-red-hat-openshift-lower-prices-more-flexible-purchase-options-and-improved-sla/


    Episode 348 - Cloud Skills Challenge Sep 30, 2020

    We chat with Veronica Gomez at EY on how she took up the Cloud skills challenge that Cloud Solution Architect Frank Sposaro put together at EY.

    Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode348.mp3


    Episode 347 - KEDA Sep 24, 2020

    The team is fortunate to have to have Tom Kerkhove, an Azure Architect with https://codit.eu and more importantly, a maintainer of the KEDA project. He talks to use about the need for autoscaling Kubernetes workloads and how KEDA helps to realize that pattern. He provides tips for using KEDA and a roadmap of new features.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode347.mp3

    Keda resources:
    https://www.codit.eu/blog/why-running-azure-logic-apps-anywhere-is-a-game-changer/
    https://keda.sh/blog/keda-2.0-beta/
    https://github.com/kedacore/keda#become-a-listed-keda-user

    Tom's GitHub page
    https://github.com/tomkerkhove

    AKS scale to zero nodes issue discussed on the show:
    https://github.com/Azure/AKS/issues/1565

    Other updates discussed on the show:

    Build rich communication experiences at scale with Azure Communication Services
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/build-rich-communication-experiences-at-scale-with-azure-communication-services/

    Introducing Azure Orbital: Process satellite data at cloud-scale
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-azure-orbital-process-satellite-data-at-cloudscale/

    Logic Apps updated with new hosting options, improved performance and developer workflows
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/logic-apps-updated-with-new-hosting-options-improved-performance-and-developer-workflows/

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-arc-enabled-data-services-now-in-preview/

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azureobjectanchorsprivatepreview/

    Public preview: Azure role-based access control (RBAC) for Kubernetes authorization
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-rbac-for-kubernetes-authorization/


    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-private-azure-marketplace-in-public-preview/
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-kubernetes-service-mutate-default-storage-class-feature/
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/redis-enterprise-features-on-azure-cache-for-redis-coming-soon/
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/ga-aks-support-for-new-base-image-ubuntu-1804/
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/ga-policy-addon-for-azure-kubernetes-service/


    Episode 346 - Autonomous Systems Sep 17, 2020

    Principal Program Manager Scott Stanfield, takes us into the world of Autonomous Systems, Robots and Mechanical Engineering Design and explains how Azure is supporting the development and manufacturing cycle for these systems. Fascinating discussion!

    Resources:

    https://aka.ms/moab

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode346.mp3

    Other updates:

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-private-link-service-is-now-generally-available-in-china/

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-pipelines-announce-the-general-availability-of-scaleset-agents/

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-blob-storage-object-replication-is-now-generally-available/

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/iot-hub-tls-certificate-update/


    Episode 345 - Barracuda SD WAN Sep 10, 2020

    Cale, Cynthia, Evan, Kendall, and Sujit chat with Michael Zoller from Barracuda Networks about software defined wide area network and how it was built on Azure.

    Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode345.mp3

    Resources:

    Simplify financial reporting with cost allocation—now in preview

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/simplify-financial-reporting-with-cost-allocation-now-in-preview/

    View your Azure Cache for Redis data in new Visual Studio Code extension

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/view-your-azure-cache-for-redis-data-in-new-visual-studio-code-extension/

    Automatic VM guest patching is now in public preview

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/automatic-vm-guest-patching-now-in-preview/

    Azure Marketplace: CloudGen WAN Service:

    https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps/barracudanetworks.barracuda_cloudgenwan?tab=Overview

    Blog post CloudGen WAN:

    https://blog.barracuda.com/2020/07/16/what-is-barracuda-cloudgen-wan/

    Barracuda CloudGen WAN Announcement:

    https://www.barracuda.com/news/article/810#.X1oEvYtS-Co

    Barracuda main website:

    https://www.barracuda.com/products/cloudgenwan?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=40855

    Blog Post Microsoft: Yousef Khalidi Corporate Vice President, Azure Networking

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/running-sdwan-virtual-appliances-natively-in-azure-virtual-wan/

    NVA-in-the-hub Announcement:

    https://www.microsoft.com/azure/partners/videos/azure-networking-services

    Barracuda Campus: technical documentation for CloudGen WAN

    https://campus.barracuda.com/product/cloudgenwan/doc/91980633/overview


    Episode 344 - Service Bus JMS 2.0 Sep 02, 2020

    Ashish Chhabria, a Program Manager in the Azure Messaging team, talks to us about the newly added support for JMS 2.0 in Service Bus. He discusses the ease at which existing Java applications can modernize by using Service Bus in Azure with no code changes.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode344.mp3

    Resources:

    Azure Service Bus performance benchmarking - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Service-Bus-blog/Premium-Messaging-How-fast-is-it/ba-p/370722 Service Bus JMS 2.0 Azure announcement - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-preview-of-java-message-service-2-over-amqp-on-azure-service-bus/ How to use JMS 2.0 with Azure Service Bus - detailed guide - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-bus-messaging/how-to-use-java-message-service-20 Detailed migration guide from Active MQ to Azure Service Bus - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-bus-messaging/migrate-jms-activemq-to-servicebus

    Other updates:

    Connector for AWS in Azure Cost Management + Billing is now generally available

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/connector-for-aws-in-azure-cost-management-billing-is-now-generally-available/

    Prepare and certify your devices for IoT Plug and Play

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/prepare-and-certify-your-devices-for-iot-plug-and-play/

    Durable functions release

    Private link for azure cache for redis


    Episode 343 - Virtual WAN Aug 20, 2020

    Dr. Reshmi Yandapalli, a Principal Program Manager in the Azure Networking group, helps us understand the Virtual WAN service. She provides an overview of Virtual WAN and gives use-cases when it should be considered.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode343.mp3

    Resources:

    Virtual WAN New Pricing Changes & Concepts

    Virtual WAN Routing Concepts

    How to configure routing

    Virtual WAN Routing Scenarios

    Virtual WAN Effective Routes

    Virtual WAN User VPN DNS configuration How-to

    FQDN Based Site Connectivity

    Custom BGP IP/APIPA Configuration

    Virtual WAN overview

    Virtual WAN FAQ

    Virtual WAN CPE Partners

    Azure Firewall in Virtual WAN

    Other Recent helpful documentation updates

    • Virtual WAN Monitoring
    • Virtual WAN Global Transit Architecture
    • SD-WAN Connectivity Architecture with Virtual WAN
    • Migrate to Virtual WAN
    • Leverage Virtual WAN for remote connectivity
    • Blog for Remote user efficiencies with Azure Virtual WAN
    • Multiple ISP and Azure path selection with Virtual WAN
    • ExpressRoute Encryption
    • Connect Virtual Network Gateway VPN with Virtual WAN

    Other updates:

    Advancing the outage experience—automation, communication, and transparency

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/advancing-the-outage-experience-automation-communication-and-transparency/

    Build resilient applications with Kubernetes on Azure

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/build-resilient-applications-with-kubernetes-on-azure/

    PowerShell support in Durable Functions is in public preview

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/powershell-support-in-durable-functions-is-in-public-preview/

    Serverless offer for Azure Cosmos DB now in preview

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/serverless-offer-for-azure-cosmos-db-now-in-public-preview/

    Public preview: CSI storage driver support in Azure Kubernetes Service

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-csi-storage-driver-support-in-azure-kubernetes-service/

    Azure Data Share in-place sharing for Azure Data Explorer now generally available

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-data-share-inplace-sharing-for-azure-data-explorer-now-generally-available/


    Episode 342 - Azure Digital Twins Aug 12, 2020

    We had a chance to talk with Ines Khelifi, the Principal PM Manager for Azure Digital Twins on the different use cases she has seen, the latest preview, and how Azure Digital Twins can be utilized in the times of COVID-19.

    Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode342.mp3

    Resources:

    • Azure Digital Twins Public Preview announcement blog - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-digital-twins-powering-the-next-generation-of-iot-connected-solutions/
    • Azure Digital Twins product page: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/digital-twins/ for product overview, details about customer & partner stories, technical deep dive videos and more.
    • Azure Digital Twins documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/digital-twins/ for getting started with tutorials, samples and more.

    Other Updates:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-lifecycle-management-concepts?tabs=azure-portal

    Azure Advisor Quick Fix is now available

    Published date: August 05, 2020

    Azure Advisors new Quick Fix feature makes optimization at scale faster and easier by allowing users to remediate recommendations for multiple resources simultaneously and with only a few clicks. Users can now multi-select resources to take the recommended Advisor actions on all selected resources as a bulk operation instead of having to remediate each resource individually. Quick Fix also creates a consistent, streamlined, and more automated experience for Advisor recommendation remediation. At launch, Quick Fix is enabled for a subset of Advisor recommendations in the Azure portal, with more on the way.

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-advisor-quick-fix-is-now-available/

    New Azure SQL Learning Tools help reduce the global technology skills gap

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-azure-sql-learning-tools-help-reduce-the-global-technology-skills-gap/

    The Azure Cloud Shell tools image is now open sourced

    Published date: August 10, 2020

    Azure Cloud Shell is a browser-based, authenticated shell experience to manage your cloud resources. The Cloud Shell experience contains common command line tools to manage resources across both Azure and M365, and can now be found on GitHub. You can now file issues or pull requests directly to the tools image, and any changes that occur there will be reflected in the next release of Cloud Shell. You can use this container image in other management scenarios, with many tools already installed and updated regularly, removing the concern about updating your cloud management tools.

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/cloudshell-github/

    Encryption of backup data using customer managed keys is in public preview

    Published date: August 12, 2020

    When backing up your Azure Virtual Machines, you can now encrypt your data using keys owned and managed by you. Azure Backup lets you use your RSA keys stored in the Azure Key Vault for encrypting your backups. The encryption key used for encrypting backups may be different from the one used for the source. The data is protected using an AES 256 based data encryption key (DEK), which is, in turn, protected using your keys stored in the Key Vault. This gives you full control over the data and the keys.

    This feature is in public preview for new vaults in all Azure regions.

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/encryption-of-backup-data-using-customer-managed-keys-is-in-public-preview/


    Episode 341 - What are CSAs Aug 05, 2020

    Microsoft Senior Cloud Solutions Architect, Levi Romandine, shares his experiences working with Hi-tech customers in Silicon Valley. He explains the role of the CSA and talks about some of the challenges these customers encounter when moving to Azure.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode341.mp3

    Other updates:

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/creating-cloud-ready-environments-with-azure-landing-zones/

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-hdinsight-now-supports-virtual-network-service-endpoint-policies/

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/nfs-30-support-for-azure-blob-storage-is-now-in-preview/


    Episode 340 - Messaging Services Jul 28, 2020

    Azure has a number of top-notch messaging services in Event Grid, Event Hubs, Service Bus, IoT Hub, Relay etc. It can be confusing at times as to which one is the right one for the job. Luckily for us we have the expert in the field, Principal Azure Architect Clemens Vasters, to help us sort through the various options. He gives is very clear guidance on which service should be used for various use-cases in this very insightful episode.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode340.mp3

    Other updates:

    Migrate to the cloud with confidence
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/migrate-to-the-cloud-with-confidence/
    MS Inspire!
    https://myinspire.microsoft.com/


    Episode 339 - Durable Functions Jul 25, 2020

    Chris Gillum, an Engineering Manager in the Azure Serverless team, talks to us about the value of Durable Functions in serverless computing. He explains the underlying architecture of the Azure Serverless Architecture and how and why Durable Functions play a role in an application design.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode339.mp3

    Resources: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/durable/

    Other updates:

    Azure Data Factory Managed Virtual Network
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-data-factory-managed-virtual-network/
    Announcing the general availability of Azure shared disks and new Azure Disk Storage enhancements
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-general-availability-of-azure-shared-disks-and-new-azure-disk-storage-enhancements/
    AMD-based memory-optimized Azure virtual machines now available in more regions
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/amd-based-memory-optimized-azure-virtual-machines-now-available-in-more-regions/

    Introducing the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-microsoft-azure-wellarchitected-framework/


    Episode 338 - ADLS Gen 1 to Gen 2 Jul 20, 2020

    Principal PM in the Azure PG, Rukmani Gopalan joins us on the continuing discussion on ADLS. This time we focus on migration from Gen 1 to Gen 2. Rukmani gives us the background behind the two services and how and why you should migrate.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode338.mp3

    Here are some resources that help you learn more about ADLS Gen1 to ADLS Gen2 migrations.

    Plan your data lake migration from ADLS Gen1 to ADLS Gen2

    ADLS Gen1 to ADLS Gen2 migrations – samples with step by step instructions

    Other updates:

    Revocation of non-compliant Certificate Authorities potentially impacting customer’s Azure service(s).
    Published date: July 15, 2020
    Certificate Authority (CA) Browser members recently published reports detailing multiple certificates issued by CA vendors that are used by Microsoft customers, as well as the greater technology community, that were out of compliance with industry standards for publicly trusted CAs. The reports regarding the non-compliant CAs can be found here:
    1. Bug 1649951
    2. Bug 1650910
    As per standard compliance requirements, CA vendors began revoking non-compliant CAs and issuing compliant CAs which require customers to re-issue their certificates. Microsoft is partnering closely with these vendors to minimize the potential impact to Azure Services, however self-issued certificates or certificates used in “Bring Your Own Certificate” (BYOC) scenarios are still at risk of being unexpectedly revoked.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/certificateauthorityrevocation/>


    Azure Partner Zone brings new resources and special events for Partners
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-partner-zone-brings-new-resources-and-special-events-for-partners/
    Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions is now in preview
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-monitor-for-sap-solutions-is-now-in-preview/
    Azure Maps Power BI visual now in preview
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-maps-power-bi-visual-now-in-preview/

    Powerful Devs Conference
    https://powerfuldevsconf.splashthat.com/


    Episode 337 - Azure Data Lake Storage - Multi-Protocol Access Jul 10, 2020

    The team is joined by Stephen Wu from ADLS to talk about how the ADLS Gen 2 team is working to simplify the Storage conversation for Azure customers by driving for feature parity with Blob Storage.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode337.mp3

    Resources: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/static-website-for-azure-data-lake-storage-now-in-public-preview/

    Other updates:

    Azure Monitor for Key Vault is now in preview
    Published date: June 24, 2020
    Get comprehensive monitoring of your key vaults along with a unified view of your Azure Key Vault performance, requests, failures, and latency by using Azure Monitor for Key Vault (in preview).
    Built on the Azure Monitor Workbooks platform, Key Vault insights offers:
    • At-scale perspective displaying a snapshot view of performance based on the requests, breakdown of failures, and an overview of the operations and latency.
    • Drill-down analysis of a particular key vault to perform detailed analysis.
    • The ability to customize—Change which metrics you want to see, modify or set thresholds that align with your limits, and save your own workbook.
    • The ability to pin charts in the workbook to Azure dashboards.
    • Integration with Azure Monitor Logs for additional data on your Azure Key Vault activity.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/kvi/>


    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cli-june-2020-update/
    ->23 new services including Synapse, Peering, Databricks

    Azure Storage 200 TB block blob size is now in preview
    Published date: June 30, 2020
    Azure Blob storage provides massively scalable object storage for workloads including application data, HPC, backup, and high-scale workloads. We’ve increased the maximum size of a single blob from 5 TB to 200 TB, now available in preview.
    The increase in blob size better supports use cases from seismic data processing to genomics that require support for multiple object sizes.
    To support the 200 TB blob size, we’re increasing the maximum allowable block size from 100 MB to 4,000 MB and maintaining support for up to 50,000 blocks in a single blob. The 200 TB blob size is available for preview in all Azure public regions with hot, cool, and premium tiers. There are no billing changes.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-storage-200-tb-block-blob-size-is-now-in-preview/>

    Azure AI: Build mission-critical AI apps with new Cognitive Services capabilities
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-ai-build-missioncritical-ai-apps-with-new-cognitive-services-capabilities/

    Reimagining virtual collaboration for the future of work and learning
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2020/07/08/reimagining-virtual-collaboration-future-work-learning

    Easily add voice commands to your apps with Custom Commands
    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-ai/easily-add-voice-commands-to-your-apps-with-custom-commands/ba-p/1503443
    Form recognizer GA
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cognitive-services/form-recognizer/

    Azure LB insights using azure monitor for networks
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/introducing-azure-load-balancer-insights-using-azure-monitor-for-networks/

    Azure firewall manager GA
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-firewall-manager-is-now-generally-available/


    Episode 336 - Microsoft Q&A Jun 28, 2020

    Ryan Hill, a Software Engineer in the Azure CXP group, shares details of the new Microsoft Q&A website which serves as a one-stop for getting questions answered around Azure and other Microsoft technologies.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode336.mp3

    Resources:

    Supported services in QnA: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/products/#supported-products

    How to write quality question: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/articles/24951/how-to-write-a-quality-question.html

    Job postings: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/search-results?keywords=%23MicrosoftATL

    Other updates:

    Azure Storage account failover is now generally available
    Published date: June 17, 2020
    Customer-initiated Storage account failover is now generally available, allowing you to determine when to initiate a failover instead of waiting for Microsoft to do so. When you perform a failover, the secondary replica of the Storage account becomes the new primary, and the DNS records for all Storage service endpoints—blob, file, queue, and table—are updated to point to this new primary. Once the failover is complete, clients will automatically begin reading from the Storage account and writing data to it in the new primary region, with no code changes.
    Customer initiated failover is available for GRS, RA-GRS, GZRS, and RA-GZRS accounts. To learn more, read the documentation.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-storage-account-failover-ga/>

    Azure Container Registry: Securing container workflows
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-container-registry-securing-container-workflows/
    Simplifying declarative deployments in Azure
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/simplifying-declarative-deployments-in-azure/


    Episode 335 - Azure Data Explorer Jun 18, 2020

    LaBrina Loving, a Cloud Architect and Software Engineer in the Commercial Software Engineering division at Microsoft, shares her recent passion with the Data Explorer service. Using a couple of real-world use-cases, she explains the rational behind the service and how developers can utilize it for a wide variety of data processing needs.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode335.mp3

    Resources:

    Azure Data Explorer Overview - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/data-explorer-overview

    Azure Data Explorer Ingestion - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/ingest-data-overview
    Getting started with KQL Queries - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/write-queries

    SQL to KQL Cheatsheet - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/kusto/query/sqlcheatsheet

    Other updates:

    Azure Quota REST APIs to manage service limits (quota) are now available in preview

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-quota-rest-api-to-manage-service-limits-quota-are-now-available-in-preview/

    Introducing live video analytics from Azure Media Services—now in preview
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-live-video-analytics-on-iot-edge-now-in-preview/
    Town of Cary innovates flood prediction with IoT
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/town-of-cary-innovates-flood-prediction-with-iot/
    Advancing Microsoft Teams on Azure—operating at pandemic scale
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/advancing-microsoft-teams-on-azure-operating-at-pandemic-scale/

    Azure responds to COVID-19
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-responds-to-covid19/


    Episode 334 - Windows Containers in AKS Jun 12, 2020

    Mikkel Hegnhoj, a Principal PM in the AKS team, shares the details about running Windows Containers in AKS, which is now GA. He gives us guidance on how to design an AKS cluster than run Windows workloads and advice on how to go about migrating our applications to this platform.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode334.mp3

    Resources:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-container-cli

    Other updates:

    Azure Cosmos DB Java SDK 4.0 for Core (SQL) API release now in general availability
    Published date: June 10, 2020
    Azure Cosmos DB Java SDK for Core (SQL) API enables interaction with Azure Cosmos DB from Java applications. This latest SDK version 4.0 allows sending requests to Azure Cosmos DB via the recommended Core (SQL) API. The release of Azure Cosmos DB Java SDK 4.0 for Core (SQL) API includes improvements to performance, bundles Sync and Async APIs, and incorporates Paged Flux APIs. It also has built-in support for autoscale containers and analytical containers, and supports DISTINCT queries.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-cosmos-db-java-sdk-40-for-core-sql-api-release-now-in-general-availability/>

    Azure Policy support for Azure Cosmos DB is now available
    Published date: June 10, 2020
    Azure Cosmos DB resource governance can now be implemented with Azure Policy. Use this capability to create Azure Policy assignments based on built-in or custom policy definitions to enforce rules and effects on Azure Cosmos DB resources.
    Example policy assignments include—requiring features such as Advanced Threat Protection to be enabled on Azure Cosmos DB accounts; auditing Azure Cosmos DB resources for compliance with organizational standards on throughput or other properties; or securing data by enforcing network access safeguards such as IP filter rules, virtual network endpoints, or limiting the amount of throughput (RU/s) that can be provisioned.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-policy-support-for-azure-cosmos-db-is-now-available/>


    Azure Kubernetes Service—Integrated application gateway feature now available
    Published date: June 10, 2020
    The Application Gateway ingress controller (AGIC) is now available in preview as an add-on in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Use it to easily create or attach an existing Application Gateway instance to your AKS clusters. Use the standard Kubernetes ingress API to define your routing rules, then implement those rules using the managed Application Gateway service. Application Gateway is a scalable, reliable, and secure L7 load balancer. By using Application Gateway as the entry point to the AKS applications you won’t have to self-manage a networking tool like Nginx.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-kubernetes-service-integrated-application-gateway-feature-now-available/>

    Azure Kubernetes Service upgrade improvements are now in preview
    Published date: June 10, 2020
    Upgrading is a common operation required for all Kubernetes workloads. Two new Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) upgrade capabilities that will improve the granularity and efficiency of regular Kubernetes upgrade operations are now in preview.
    • Node image upgrade enables you to update node-level components such as the container runtime or OS updates without going through a full Kubernetes upgrade. Use this capability to initiate a targeted upgrade to agent nodes for a given node pool to pull the latest available node updates and patches without requiring a full cluster upgrade.
    • Max surge enables faster upgrades by taking advantage of multiple new buffer nodes to concurrently replace older nodes. Instead of replacing a single node at a time, you can now customize your own max surge value per node pool to define how many concurrent replacements occur.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-kubernetes-service-upgrade-improvements-are-now-in-preview/>


    Plan ahead! Starting June 15, 2020, the Windows Virtual Desktop service will reject connections from unsupported clients and unsupported versions of supported clients.
    Make sure your users are using the following versions or newer of each client.
    · Windows Desktop Client (MSRDC): 1.2.247
    · Android: 10.0.6
    · macOS: 10.3.9.1767
    · iOS: 10.1.0
    Unsupported clients that will be blocked starting June 15th:
    · Remote Desktop Connection (MSTSC)
    · RemoteApp and Desktop Connections (RADC)

    ION – Booting up the network
    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/identity-standards-blog/ion-booting-up-the-network/ba-p/1441552

    Azure Spring Cloud updates

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-spring-cloud-updates/


    Episode 333 - TLS 1.0 Deprecation Jun 08, 2020

    Candace Jackson, a Senior PM in the Azure Security team, give us an update on the effort to remove the use of TLS 1.0 from applications in Azure.

    Media file:

    https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode333.mp3

    Resources:

    links:
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55266
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/network-programming/tls


    Connection logging - This help identify what cipher suites and protocols are negotiated during a successful handshake

    IIS
    https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/09/07/new-iis-functionality-to-help-identify-weak-tls-usage/

    Nginx
    http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#variables
    https://serverfault.com/questions/620123/how-can-i-let-nginx-log-the-used-ssl-tls-protocol-and-ciphersuite

    Apache -
    http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_ssl.html#envvars
    http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_ssl.html#logformats

    Some resource specific documenation that shows how to configure protocol and cipher suite usage
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/environment/app-service-app-service-environment-custom-settings#disable-tls-10-and-tls-11
    Blog: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2018/04/17/app-service-and-functions-hosted-apps-can-now-update-tls-versions/
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/app-service-web-tutorial-custom-ssl#enforce-tls-1112
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-services/applications-dont-support-tls-1-2

    Other updates:

    Live Video Analytics now in public preview
    Updated: June 01, 2020
    Live Video Analytics (LVA) on IoT Edge is now in public preview. It is a platform to capture, record, and analyze live video and publish the results (video and/or video analytics), for you to build intelligent video applications. You can use LVA for a number of use cases across industries such as retail, healthcare, and transportation. You can bring any custom AI by plugging in video analysis edge modules, whether they are Cognitive Services containers, custom edge modules built with open source machine learning models, or custom models trained with a customer’s own data. You can also combine video analysis with other business data to make smarter business decisions.
    LVA integrates with a number of Azure services (in the cloud and/or the edge), such as Stream Analytics on IoT Edge, Cognitive Services on IoT Edge, Media Services, Event Hub, and Cognitive Services.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/live-video-analytics-now-in-public-preview/>


    NOW AVAILABLE
    CNI security vulnerability in older AKS clusters and mitigation steps
    Updated: June 01, 2020
    A security vulnerability has been identified in the container networking implementation (CNI) in CNI plugin versions v0.8.6 and older that may affect older AKS clusters.
    Details
    An AKS cluster configured to use an affected container networking implementation is susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks. By sending “rogue” router advertisements, a malicious container can reconfigure the host to redirect part or all of the IPv6 traffic of the host to the attacker-controlled container. Even if there was no IPv6 traffic before, if the DNS returns A (IPv4) and AAAA (IPv6) records, many HTTP libraries will try to connect via IPv6 first then fallback to IPv4, giving an opportunity to the attacker to respond.
    This vulnerability has been given an initial severity of Medium with a score of 6.0.
    Vulnerability analysis and verification
    All AKS clusters created or upgraded with a Node Image Version later or equal than “2019.04.24” are not vulnerable, as they set net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra to 0 and enforce TLS with proper certificate validation.
    Clusters created or last upgraded before that date are susceptible to this vulnerability.
    You can verify if your current Node Image is vulnerable by running: https://aka.ms/aks/MitM-check-20200601 on a machine that has CLI access to the cluster’s nodes.
    Windows nodes are not affected by this vulnerability.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/cni-security-vulnerability-in-older-aks-clusters-and-mitigation-steps/>

    From //build 2020 - Azure SQL Edge (preview)
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/sql-edge/


    Deploy to Azure using GitHub Actions from your favorite tools
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/deploy-to-azure-using-github-actions-from-your-favorite-tools/


    Episode 332 - Azure Edge Zones Jun 02, 2020

    Ganesh Srinivasan, a Principal PM Manager in the Azure Networking team, talks to the crew about the possibilities and scenarios when placing compute as close to the edge as possible.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode332.mp3

    Transcript:

    Resources: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/edge-zones-overview

    Other updates:

    Service Bus Explorer on the Azure portal is now available in preview
    Updated: May 26, 2020
    The Service Bus Explorer tool on the Azure portal is now available in preview.
    Azure Service Bus, like most other PaaS offerings, has two sets of operations that can be performed against it:
    • Management operations like CRUD (create, read, update, and delete) on Service Bus namespaces, queues, topics, subscriptions, and filters.
    • Data operations like send, receive, and peek on queues, topics, and subscriptions.
    While management operations have always been available via the portal, our customers have used tools such as the community managed Service Bus Explorer OSS tool for the data operations. In a quest to reduce dependence on different tools needed to provision, manage, and test the Service Bus namespace, we've built support for the data operations functionality right into the portal.
    To access this tool, select the namespace and the specific queue or topic within that namespace you'd like to send and receive messages from. Once there, select Service Bus Explorer (preview) from the left menu navigation pane.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/sesrvice-bus-explorer/>

    Azure Backup now provides protection against accidental deletion of Azure file shares
    Updated: May 27, 2020
    To provide protection against cyberattacks or accidental deletion, Azure Backup has added one more level of security to the Azure file shares snapshot management solution by providing protection against the accidental or malicious deletion of backed-up file shares. Now, even if a malicious actor deletes the file share, the file share’s contents and recovery points (snapshots) are retained for a configurable retention period, allowing the successful and complete recovery of source contents and snapshots with no data loss.
    When you configure protection for a file share, Azure Backup enables the soft delete feature on a storage account level with a retention period of 14 days. You can also reset the retention period setting as per your requirement. This setting determines the time window you’ll have to recover your file share contents and snapshots after any accidental delete operation. The recovery points are preserved during this duration and once you undelete the file share, backups start running successfully with no additional configuration needed.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-backup-now-provides-protection-against-accidental-deletion-of-azure-file-shares/>


    Streamlining your image building process with Azure Image Builder

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/streamlining-your-image-building-process-with-azure-image-builder/>


    Azure Maps Creator now available in preview
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-maps-creator-now-available-in-preview/

    Microsoft and Docker collaborate on new ways to deploy containers on Azure
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-and-docker-collaborate-on-new-ways-to-deploy-containers-on-azure/


    Episode 331 - Functions and Serverless May 21, 2020

    Allison Farris, a Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft's UK subsidiary, shares her passion and experience with Azure Functions. She gives us insights into how customers are leveraging Serverless technologies and provides guidance on how and when to use these technologies.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode331.mp3

    Transcript:

    Other updates:

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-automation-tls12-enforcement/


    Azure Private Link is now available for multiple new Azure services
    Updated: May 14, 2020
    Azure Private Link is now generally available for these services:
    • Azure Cognitive Search
    • Azure Event Hubs
    • Azure Service Bus
    • Azure Backup
    • Azure Container Registry
    • Azure Event Grid topics
    • Azure Event Grid domains
    Private Link is also available in preview for these services:
    • Azure SignalR Service
    • Azure IoT Hub
    Check regional availability of supported services.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-private-link-is-now-available-for-multiple-new-azure-services/>


    Azure Stack Hub now supports cross-platform compatibility on PowerShell
    Updated: May 19, 2020
    Azure Stack Hub now supports cross-platform compatibility on PowerShell and ensures hybrid consistency with Azure. Azure Stack Hub will utilize Az modules with new resource providers from Azure IoT Hub, Azure Stack Edge, and EventHub. This enables full cross-compatibility with Azure and Azure Stack Hub using PowerShell and PowerShell Core. Install PowerShell and connect to Azure Stack Hub on MacOs. This is available through the Az PowerShell installe

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-stack-hub-now-supports-crossplatform-compatibility-on-powershell/>


    Azure Storage—Routing preferences now available for preview
    Updated: May 19, 2020
    Routing preferences for Azure Storage is now available for preview in France South, North Central US, and the West Central US regions.
    Configure a routing preference to direct network traffic for the default public endpoint of your Storage account using the Microsoft global network or using the public internet. Optimize for premium network performance by using the Microsoft global network, which delivers low-latency path selection with high reliability and routes traffic through the point-of-presence closest to the client. Alternatively, route traffic through the point-of-presence closest to your storage account to lower network costs and minimize traversal over the Microsoft global network.
    Routing configuration options for your Storage account also enable you to publish additional route-specific endpoints. Use these new public endpoints to override the routing preference specified for the default public endpoint by explicit routing traffic over a desired path.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/routing-preferences-azure-storage-preview/>


    Code, collaborate, and ship your apps from anywhere
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/code-collaborate-and-ship-your-apps-from-anywhere/

    Announcing Project Bonsai and Project Moab
    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-project-bonsai-and-project-moab/>

    Bookstore from build: https://www.digitalguru.com/shop

    Book of news: https://news.microsoft.com/build-2020-book-of-news/


    Episode 330 - Availability Sets and Zones May 15, 2020

    Evan and the team discuss a real-world situation with a customer using Availability Sets and limitations of such deployments in Azure.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode330.mp3

    Transcript: https://www.videoindexer.ai/accounts/e0eee289-7730-4999-978b-eb7f63be8cb5/videos/49874e8387/?location=eastus2

    Other updates:

    Azure File Sync is removing support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in August 2020
    Updated: May 11, 2020
    Azure File Sync service will remove support for transport layer security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 in August 2020. All supported Azure File Sync agent versions already use TLS 1.2 by default. If you're not using TLS 1.2, this would most likely be because TLS 1.2 is disabled on your server or (more likely) a proxy is being used.
    To see the TLS settings on your server, view the registry settings. If you're using a proxy, please consult its documentation and ensure it's configured to use TLS 1.2. Azure File Sync service regions added after May 1, 2020, will only support TLS 1.2 and we'll remove TLS 1.0 and 1.1 support from existing regions in August 2020.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/afstlssupport/>


    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-kubernetes-service/aks-introduces-uptime-sla/ba-p/1350832

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-rules-engine-actions (Preview)


    New York Blockchain Week - Virtual Hackathon
    https://gitcoin.co/hackathon/new-york-blockchain-week/projects/?tab=hackathon:20

    PegaSys Ethereum Suite Now Available on Microsoft’s Azure Marketplace
    https://www.coindesk.com/pegasys-ethereum-suite-now-available-on-microsofts-azure-marketplace

    Minecraft Earth and Azure Cosmos DB part 1: Extending Minecraft into our real world
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/minecraft-earth-and-azure-cosmos-db-part-1-extending-minecraft-into-our-real-world/

    Migrate to Azure: Save now, be future ready
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/migrate-to-azure-save-now-be-future-ready/

    Monitor your Azure workload compliance with Azure Security Benchmark
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/monitor-your-azure-workload-compliance-with-azure-security-benchmark/


    Episode 329 - Hands on with AKS May 08, 2020

    Nills Franssens, a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect, prolific blogger and author, is back on the show to talk to us about his fascination with Azure Kubernetes Service, which led him to co-author a book that helps developers learn and use AKS. Microsoft has partnered with the publisher Packt to make the eBook available for free!

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode329.mp3

    Transcript: https://www.videoindexer.ai/accounts/e0eee289-7730-4999-978b-eb7f63be8cb5/videos/579b2c85cc/?location=eastus2

    eBook download: https://aka.ms/handson-aks-book

    Blog: https://blog.nillsf.com

    Other updates:

    The self-hosted gateway feature of API Management is now generally available
    Updated: April 29, 2020
    It provides new deployment options and expands API Management support for hybrid and multi-cloud environments that are common among enterprise customers. With self-hosted gateway, customers can reduce costs and increase operational efficiency by consolidating management and observability of all their APIs, hosted in Azure, on-premises, and other clouds, into a single API Management service without compromising latency, security, privacy, or compliance.
    The self-hosted gateway is a functionally equivalent version of the API Management gateway component used in the Azure cloud, packaged as a Linux-based Docker container image. Customers can co-locate self-hosted gateways with the API implementations, running it in Docker for evaluation or development or in Kubernetes in production. Self-hosted gateway links to and relies on an API Management service for management. It emits logs and metrics to Azure and can also be configured to emit them locally. Self-hosted gateway requires connectivity to Azure but is resilient to intermittent loss of connection.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/selfhosted-gateway-feature-in-api-management-is-now-generally-available/>

    New Azure VMware Solution is now in preview

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/new-azure-vmware-solution-is-now-in-preview/>

    Azure custom role creation in the Azure portal is now generally available

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-custom-roles-portal/>


    How Azure VPN helps organizations scale remote work
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/how-azure-vpn-helps-organizations-scale-remote-work/

    Manage and find data with Blob Index for Azure Storage—now in preview
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/manage-and-find-data-with-blob-index-for-azure-storage-now-in-preview/


    Episode 328 - Windows Virtual Desktop May 04, 2020

    Shane Curtis, an Endpoint Consultant with Planet Technologies, share his deep insights into the Windows Virtual Desktop service which has grown in popularity due to the demand for work-from-home options.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode328.mp3

    Transcript:

    Resources:

    WVD Experience Estimator: http://aka.ms/wvd/ExperienceEstimator
    Get started with WVD: http://aka.ms/wvdgetstarted
    Microsoft videos to learn more about WVD: http://aka.ms/wvdplaylist
    FSLogix information: http://aka.ms/fslogix
    MSIX information: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/overview
    WVD Roadmap info: http://aka.ms/wvdroadmap
    Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session FAQ: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/windows-10-multisession-faq

    Other updates:

    Run Linux and Windows workloads side-by-side in a single cluster with GA AKS support for Windows Server containers.

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/managed-identity-support-in-aks-is-now-available/


    Maintenance control for platform updates now generally available
    Updated: April 28, 2020
    The maintenance control feature for Azure Virtual Machines platform updates is now generally available for Azure Dedicated Hosts and isolated virtual machines (VMs). This feature gives you more control over platform maintenance when dealing with highly sensitive workloads. Use this feature to control all host updates, including rebootless updates, within a 35-day window.

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/maintenance-control-for-platform-updates-now-generally-available/>

    Microsoft Services is now a Kubernetes Certified Service Provider
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-services-is-now-a-kubernetes-certified-service-provider/

    DCsv2-series VM now generally available from Azure confidential computing
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/dcsv2series-vm-now-generally-available-from-azure-confidential-computing/

    Announcing the general availability of Windows Server containers and private clusters for Azure Kubernetes Service
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-general-availability-of-windows-server-containers-and-private-clusters-for-azure-kubernetes-service/

    Accelerating Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance on Azure
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/accelerating-cybersecurity-maturity-model-certification-cmmc-compliance-on-azure/

    Azure + Red Hat: Expanding hybrid management and data services for easier innovation anywhere
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-red-hat-expanding-hybrid-management-and-data-services-for-easier-innovation-anywhere/

    Azure Advisor integration with AKS now generally available
    By analyzing your AKS configuration and usage telemetry, Azure Advisor can recommend solutions that help improve the performance, high availability, and security of your AKS cluster.

    Azure Private Link for AKS is now generally available
    Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Private Link is now generally available. Use it to isolate your Kubernetes API server within your Azure virtual network, enabling fully private communication with the managed Kubernetes control plane hosted by AKS.

    Managed identity support in AKS is now available
    With managed identities, there’s no need to manage your own service principals or rotate credentials often.
    Azure Data Explorer—One-click ingestion support is now available
    Ingest data from storage (blob file), a local file, or a container (up to 10,000 blobs), and define an event grid on a container for continuous ingestion, using the Azure Data Explorer Web UI. The data can be ingested into either an existing or new table in JSON, CSV, or other formats. Get suggestions for a structure for a new table and table mapping based on the data source by using one-click ingestion. It can also provide an intuitive platform to adjust table mapping and the table structure of an existing or new table. One-click ingestion will ingest the data into the table within only a few minutes.

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/dynamic-compliance-packages-ga/
    Azure Security Center—Dynamic compliance packages now generally available


    Episode 327 - Confidential Computing Apr 30, 2020

    Principal Group PM of the Azure Confidential Computing team, Vikas Bhatia, share his passion about this innovative service in Azure. He lays out the reasons for this initiative, gives us the details on the implementation, use-cases and tips for developers to take advantage of the facility.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode327.mp3

    Transcript: https://www.videoindexer.ai/accounts/e0eee289-7730-4999-978b-eb7f63be8cb5/videos/573a654845/?location=eastus2

    Resources:

    http://aka.ms/azurecc

    https://github.com/openenclave

    https://confidentialcomputing.io/

    Twitter: @vikascb

    Other updates:

    Update #2 on Microsoft cloud services continuity
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/update-2-on-microsoft-cloud-services-continuity/

    Microsoft Receives 2020 SAP® Pinnacle Award: Public and Private Cloud Provider Partner of the Year
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-receives-2020-sap-pinnacle-award-public-and-private-cloud-provider-partner-of-the-year/

    Next Generation SAP HANA Large Instances with Intel® Optane™ drive lower TCO
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/next-generation-sap-hana-large-instances-with-intel-optane-drive-lower-tco/

    Solutions and guidance to help content producers and creators work remotely
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/solutions-and-guidance-to-help-content-producers-and-creators-work-remotely/

    Using Azure Monitor source map support to debug JavaScript errors
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/using-azure-monitor-source-map-support-to-debug-javascript-errors/


    Episode 326 - Cosmos DB Free Tier Apr 28, 2020

    Azure Program Manager Deborah Chen talks to the team about the new Free Tier that is available for the ever-popular Cosmos DB service which makes it easier for developers to use the service.

    Deborah Chen

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode326.mp3

    Transcript: https://www.videoindexer.ai/accounts/e0eee289-7730-4999-978b-eb7f63be8cb5/videos/959806734e/?location=eastus2

    Resources:

    Azure Cosmos DB Free Tier resources
    Blog post #1: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/build-apps-for-free-with-azure-cosmos-db-free-tier/
    Blog post #2: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/running-a-low-cost-scalable-app-with-azure-cosmos-db-free-tier/
    Documentation: https://aka.ms/cosmos-free-tier

    Other resources:

    ACR built-in audit policies for Azure Policy is now in preview
    Updated: March 13, 2020
    ​We are pleased to announce the public preview of Azure Container Registry support for creation of built-in audit policies for Azure Policy. Once the built-in audit policy is available for the security control, the assessment results can be surfaced through Azure Policy’s Compliance feature.
    The following 3 built in policies are planned:
    • Network: Provide an audit policy that verifies if Private Link is being used
    • Network: Provide an audit policy that checks if the firewall is enabled/ IP-based restrictions are applied
    • Data transfer: Provide an audit policy to verify if customer-managed key is used

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/acr-builtin-audit-policies-for-azure-policy-is-now-in-preview/>

    Private Endpoints provide secure connectivity to Azure Storage from a Azure virtual network (VNet). On-premises networks can also securely connect to a storage account using a private endpoint when that network is to a VNet using Express Route or VPN. Private Endpoints for Azure Storage are now generally available in all Azure public regions.

    https://dilbert.com/strip/2020-03-15 - Mandatory Blockchain << ❤ this

    https://mijailovic.net/2020/03/28/azure-money-burning/


    Episode 325 - HPC Offerings Apr 26, 2020

    Evan Burness, a Principal Program Manager in the HPC team, gives us the inside scoop on various offerings in Azure for HPC workloads, details the various use-cases and provides valuable tips and tricks to select the right offering.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode325.mp3

    Transcript: https://www.videoindexer.ai/accounts/e0eee289-7730-4999-978b-eb7f63be8cb5/videos/24158ec41a/?location=eastus2

    Resources:

    Main HPC site: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/topics/high-performance-computing

    Here's the main marketing site: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/high-performance-computing/

    Here's the main docs site for the H-series, specifically: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes-hpc

    https://www.hpcwire.com/2020/02/27/microsoft-general-availability-of-azure-amd-hbv2-vms-for-hpc/

    And here's our own Blog announcement: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-hbv2-virtual-machines-eclipse-80000-cores-for-mpi-hpc/

    Other updates:

    Enhanced features in Azure Archive Storage now generally available
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/enhanced-features-in-azure-archive-storage-now-generally-available/
    Upgrade your skills while at home!
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/
    Azure Support API is generally available
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-support-api-is-generally-available/

    Automatic instance repairs for virtual machine scale sets now available

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/automatic-instance-repairs-for-azure-vmss-now-generally-available/


    Episode 324 - Dapr, Arc and Cloud Native Innovations Apr 22, 2020

    Cloud Native specialists Joey Schluchter and our very own Kendall Roden share the vision of Dapr and Arc.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode324.mp3

    Transcript: https://www.videoindexer.ai/accounts/e0eee289-7730-4999-978b-eb7f63be8cb5/videos/a15b7a32b8/?location=eastus2

    Other resources:

    Azure Virtual Network now supports reverse DNS lookup (PTR DNS queries) for virtual machine IP addresses by default. Use this to quickly look up name of the VM from its IP address. Previously, using DNS queries to look up the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for a virtual machine from its IP address would result in an NXDOMAIN response. Now, instead of getting an NXDOMAIN, you’ll receive valid FQDN of the virtual machine to which the IP address belongs.


    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/java-in-process-agent

    Azure Security Center enhancements
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-security-center-enhancements/

    NBA announces new multiyear partnership with Microsoft to redefine and personalize the fan experience
    https://news.microsoft.com/2020/04/16/nba-announces-new-multiyear-partnership-with-microsoft-to-redefine-and-personalize-the-fan-experience/

    Azure Maps updates offer new features and expanded availability

    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-maps-updates-offer-new-features-and-expanded-availability/>


    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-maps-updates-offer-new-features-and-expanded-availability/


    Episode 323 - Azure Cognitive Search Apr 20, 2020

    The team welcomes Principal Software Engineer, Jennifer Marsman, who talks about the advances in Cognitive Services and delves into a real-world scenario where Cognitive Services can help with understanding and treating COVID-19.

    Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode323.mp3

    Transcript:

    Resources:

    https://covid19search.azurewebsites.net/

    https://jfk-demo.azurewebsites.net/#/

    Other updates:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/samples/hipaa-hitrust/


    From <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-reverse-dns-support-in-azure-virtual-networks/>


    Updates to Azure Maps Web SDK includes powerful new features
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/updates-to-azure-maps-web-sdk-includes-powerful-new-features/

    Microsoft Azure holds free 'virtual hackathon' for professionals in Asia to develop helpful technologies
    https://www.msazurevirtualhack.com/


      Related Podcasts

      Linux For Everyone

      1

      Linux For Everyone News
      Cleanup on Aisle 45 with AG and Andrew Torrez

      2

      Cleanup on Aisle 45 with AG and Andrew Torrez News
      유유상종 – 유유상종 제작진

      3

      유유상종 – 유유상종 제작진 Government & Organizations
      Swing Left – How We Win

      4

      Swing Left – How We Win News
      AppleInsider Daily

      5

      AppleInsider Daily News
      The Essentials: Inside the Curve

      6

      The Essentials: Inside the Curve News
      footer-logo

      Contact Us

      Toll Free: 844-670-7747

      Links

      • Home
      • Top Charts
      • Networks
      • Apps
      • Independents Podcasts
      • Podcast Advertising
      • Podcast News
      • Contact Us
      • About Us
      • Analytics & Insights

      Stay Connected

        Privacy, Terms of Use & Our Code of Ethics Protecting Content Creators Copyrights