Azure Weekly

Issue #203 - 2nd December 2018

Here are this week's announcements and updates:

A number of interesting articles on the Azure blog this week: Julie Seto talks about Using AI and IoT for disaster management, Adi Eldar walks us through Time series analysis in Azure Data Explorer and Rafat Sarosh provides recommendations about Azure Cosmos DB and multi-tenant systems.

⚙️ AI + Machine Learning

On the Azure blog, Julie Seto describes Using AI and IoT for disaster management
On Channel 9, Seth Juarez (@sethjuarez) talks about the Azure ML Data Prep GUI - it's Not Just About The Code with Euan Garden
On the Azure blog, Henrik Frystyk Nielsen describes Running Cognitive Service containers

🔎 Analytics

On the Azure blog, Adi Eldar covers Time series analysis in Azure Data Explorer
The Azure updates team writes that Data Factory supports service principal and MSI authentication for Data Lake Storage Gen2
On MSDN, the AzureCAT team adds to the Azure Data Architecture Guide – Blog 5: Clickstream analysis and Blog 6: Business intelligence
Chris Webb (@cwebb_bi) blogs about Complex Filter Conditions In Power BI Reports Using Visual-Level Filters And Measures

🖥️ Compute

On the Azure blog, Kate Baroni walks through Considering Azure Functions for a serverless data streaming scenario
Also on the Azure blog, Catherine Burke blogs about Improving Azure Virtual Machine resiliency with predictive ML and live migration
Thomas Maurer (@thomasmaurer) writes that Azure uses Live Migration for VMs
The Azure updates team writes about the Azure Functions—Key Vault integration
On the Serverless360 blog, Steef-Jan Wiggers (@SteefJan) describes how to Use Azure Functions to process high throughput messages: Yes or No
On the Azure podcast, the Azure podcast team (@AzurePodcast) presents Episode 256 - Living in a Serverless world
On Code Project, Allen O'Neil (@ajsondev) provides A Quick Introduction to Azure Service Fabric

🚢 Containers

On the Kloud blog, Darren Robinson (@darrenjrobinson) writes about Nested Virtual PowerShell Desktop Environments on Windows 10 & Windows Server 2019 in Azure – Part 3
On MSDN, Atul Verma (@verma_atul) explains how to Deploy SonarQube to Azure Kubernetes Service cluster and integrate with Azure DevOps build pipeline
Sam Cogan (@samcogan) describes how to Run Scripts in ARM template deployments with Azure Container Instances
Daniel Neumann (@neumanndaniel) talks about Azure Functions – Azure Kubernetes Service Advanced Networking IP address calculation
Vincent-Philippe Lauzon (@vplauzon) describes Understanding multiple Ingress in AKS
On Channel 9, Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) talks about Azure Container Registry Tasks with Steve Lasker: Build and deploy to Azure App Service

🗄️ Databases

On the Azure blog, Rafat Sarosh discusses Azure Cosmos DB and multi-tenant systems
On MSDN, Kaduk Frantisek writes about the CosmosDB change feed support for manual checkpoint
Also on the Azure blog, Mine Tokus talks about the Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and highlights the SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines resource provider
On TechNet, Rob Davies (@rodavies) blogs about the SQL Server license flexibility for CSP Partners
The Azure updates team highlights the General availability: Zone-redundant SQL databases and elastic pools in additional regions and asks us to Move to Azure Resource Manager REST APIs for Azure SQL Database
Also on the Azure blog, Julia White (@julwhite) highlights Three reasons why Windows Server and SQL Server customers continue to choose Azure
On Microsoft + Open Source, Mark Gray writes Attention: MySQL & PostgreSQL Azure Terraform resource users
Stephane Frechette describes how to Pause Azure SQL Data Warehouses with Azure Automation
On the MSSQL Tips site, Koen Verbeeck blogs about Parallel package execution in Azure-SSIS Runtime
Jorg Klein describes how to Pay less using scheduled autoscaling for Azure SQL Database & Azure Analysis Services

🛠️ Developer Tools

On MSDN, Dan Taylor writes about the Python in Visual Studio Code – November 2018 Release
On the Visual Studio blog, Visual Studio Blog describes The Latest in Visual Studio 2017 for Mac – Version 7.7
Also on MSDN, Xin Shi writes that Azure IoT Edge for VS Code 1.6.0 has been released – One click to switch IoT Edge platform
The Azure updates team provides a Japanese Era Update and writes that the Azure Blockchain Development Kit integrates blockchain with the best of Microsoft and Azure
On Channel 9, Zeyad Rajabi and Marc Mercuri introduce the Azure Blockchain Development Kit
Also on Channel 9, Razi Rais (@razibinrais) and Cale Teeter describe Getting started with Key Management Concepts
Also on Channel 9, Cecil Phillip and Jeff Hollan talk about Writing Tests for Azure Functions On .NET

🔩 DevOps

On MSDN, Anisha Pindoria covers What's new in Azure DevOps Sprint 143 Update with Mitch Denny
On the Azure blog, Jan Vandenbos writes that the Python package (PyPI) support for Azure Artifacts now in preview
Also on MSDN, Dynamics Lifecycle Services Communication describes the Issues when syncing to BPM using a custom Azure DevOps (VSTS) process template
Also on MSDN, Edward Thomson lists the Top Stories from the Microsoft DevOps Community – 2018.11.23
Also on MSDN, Roger Best explains how to Create Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline using Azure DevTest Lab without access to environment ARM templates. and blogs about Extending Azure DevTest Lab environments in an Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipeline
Gregor Suttie (@gregor_suttie) covers Azure Devops – OSS Scanning using WhiteSource
On Microsoft + Open Source, Mathieu Benoit provides a Tutorial: Using Azure DevOps to setup a CI/CD pipeline and deploy to Kubernetes
On the DragonSpears blog, David Henry writes about CI/CD with Jenkins and Azure DevOps Services
On the Black Marble blog, Richard Fennell (@richardfennell) discusses Keeping Azure DevOps organisations inherited process templates in sync
Ravikanth Chaganti (@ravikanth) writes about Azure DevOps Server – Performing Unattended Single Server Deployment
On Code Project, Bruno Garcia (@brunogarc) walks through Configuring a Build Pipeline on Azure DevOps for an ASP.NET Core API
Michael Crump (@mbcrump) writes Azure Tips and Tricks Part 176 - Azure Lab Services Demystified
On Channel 9, John Papa (@John_Papa) talks about Five Things About GitHub with Phil Haack

🎭 Identity

On the Kloud blog, Hugh Badini discusses Overcoming Issues Installing Azure Active Directory Connect
Also on the Kloud blog, Olaf Loogman walks through Securing APIs through RBAC with Azure API management and Azure AD
On TechNet, Mark O'Shea (@intunedin) asks How Do Recent Microsoft 365 Announcements affect Microsoft 365 Business? – Part 4 Azure Active Directory Enhancements
On Microsoft Cloud Show, Andrew Connell and Chris Johnson present Episode 281 | Another Social Network and Azure AD MFA Madness

🔌 Integration

On the Codit blog, Toon Vanhoutte explains how to Extend Logic Apps with Azure API Apps
On the Serverless360 blog, Sandro Pereira blogs about Microsoft Flow: Tuning your Flow for performance
On MSDN, Matthias Herfurth, Ingmar Oosterhoff and Johannes Freundorfer blog about INTUNE – Intune and Autopilot Part 4 – Enroll your first device
On TechNet, Justin Chalfant describes How to Set Up Co-Management in Microsoft SCCM

💡 Internet of Things

On Channel 9, Olivier Bloch (@obloch) presents Track my Pizza Cat van with Azure IoT solution accelerators with Aditi Dugar and Ashley Donaldson and talks about SmartHotel 360, a demo powered by Azure Digital Twins with Lyrana Hughes

⚖️ Management and Governance

On the Kloud blog, John Downs talks about Automating Azure Instrumentation and Monitoring – Part 2: Application Insights
On the Revolution Analytics blog, Hong Ooi covers AzureRMR: an R interface to Azure Resource Manager
On the MSSQL Tips site, Mohammed Moinudheen explains how to Configure Service Health Alerts using Azure Service Health - Part 2
Henry Been (@henry_been) writes Azure Policy part 1: Get an alert when something fishy happens
Jose Moreno writes From Zero to Hero with Azure Monitor and custom dashboards
On TechNet, Jarrett Renshaw writes that Microsoft Azure Backup ServerMABS V3 is now available

⚙️ Microsoft Azure Stack

On the Azure blog, Talal Alqinawi writes that Customers are using Azure Stack to unlock new hybrid cloud innovation

🚌 Migration

On MSDN, Larry Mead writes TWO NEW ARTICLES: IBM Db2 pureScale on Azure and Deploy IBM Db2 pureScale on Azure
On Code Project, Vivek Johari delves into Migrating SQL Database To Azure SQL Instance using Microsoft Database Migration Assistant DMA Tool and describes How to Migrate SQL Database to Azure SQL Database using SSMS Deploy
The Azure updates team highlights the Azure SQL DB Managed Instance recommendation for Database Migration Assistant (preview)

📱 Mobile

On Channel 9, James Montemagno (@JamesMontemagno) talks about How to Create and Manage Your Own Android Emulators

🌐 Networking

Roy Kim (@roykimyyz) talks about Renewing the Azure App Service SSL Certificate in an Application Gateway HTTP Listener

🔐 Security

On the Azure blog, Devendra Tiwari announces Azure Dedicated HSM availability
Also on the Azure blog, John Walton writes that The Green Team solves high-risk, systemic security issues for Microsoft Azure
The Azure updates team highlights the Azure Security Center update - November
On TechNet, Mark O'Shea (@intunedin) writes about How Do Recent Microsoft 365 Announcements affect Microsoft 365 Business – Part 3 Office 365 Business vs. Office 365 ProPlus
Michael Crump (@mbcrump) writes Azure Tips and Tricks Part 177 - Getting Started with Azure Information Protection
On Microsoft Cloud Blogs, Tali Ash explains how to Reduce your potential attack surface using Azure ATP Lateral Movement Paths
Robert Smit (@Clustermvp) describes How to Protect your Azure resources from Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks

📦 Storage

On the Azure blog, Claus Joergensen writes about Premium Block Blob Storage - a new level of performance
On the Kloud blog, Anupam Phoghat discusses Windows 2016 fileserver cluster on Microsoft StorSimple – Part1
On MSDN, Kanchan Mehrotra, Tony Wu, and Rakesh Patil write about Parallel Virtual File Systems on Microsoft Azure – Part 5: Monitoring and conclusion
On the MSSQL Tips site, John Miner (@JohnMiner3) describes Importing Enriched Data into Azure Data Lake Storage ADLS with PowerShell

🔗 Web

On the Azure blog, Matthew Henderson blogs about Simplifying security for serverless and web apps with Azure Functions and App Service
The Azure updates team writes about the User-assigned managed identity support for App Service on Linux/Web App for Containers and highlights the Azure API Management update November 28