Azure Weekly Issue 252: 24th November 2019
Now that the Ignite dust has settled, we've had a sweep through the newsletter and spruced up the categories. You'll see a few new categories (Hybrid, Mixed Reality and Windows Virtual Desktop), and you'll see some new services as part of their corresponding category. Make sure you have a flick through to see what's changed.
This week we've been spoiled with a number of exciting announcements. Our favourite, has to be that Change feed support is now available in preview for Azure Blob Storage, but we've also been told that:
- Data Accelerator for Apache Spark adds Azure Databricks support and more
- Azure HPC unveils new offerings at Supercomputing 19
- Kubernetes-based event-driven autoscaling (KEDA) 1.0 has been released
This week, Gregor Suttie has written a three-part series about Microsoft Security Code Analysis for Azure Devops and Tobias Zimmergren has also written about the same topic, in his blog: Automate Azure DevOps code security analysis with the Microsoft Security Code Analysis extensions. Finally, are you up for a daily serverless challenge in December? Have a read of this: Merry and Bright with Azure Advocates 25 Days of Serverless.
AI + Machine Learning
Covering: Anomaly detector, Azure Bot Service, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Open Datasets, Bing APIs, Cognitive Services, Computer Vision, Content moderator, Custom vision, Data Science Virtual Machines, Face, Form Recogniser, Immersive Reader, Ink Recogniser, Language Understanding (LUIS), Machine Learning Studio, Microsoft Genomics, ML.NET, Personaliser, Project Cortex, QnA Maker, Speaker Recognition, Speech-to-Text, Speech translation, Text Analytics, Text to Speech , Translator Speech, Translator Text
- On the Azure blog, Jeffrey Zhu writes that Bing delivers its largest improvement in search experience using Azure GPUs
- Also on the Azure blog, John 'JG' Chirapurath (@OriginalJGC) describes How AI can supercharge content understanding for businesses
- On the DEV site, Ari Bornstein (@pythiccoder) writes about 3 Reinforcement Learning Environments Every ML Enthusiast Should Know
- On the Azure blog, Shivani Patel describes PyTorch on Azure with streamlined ML lifecycle
- On Channel 9, Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) presents Learn what's new in Azure Cognitive Services with Christina Lee
- Also on Channel 9, Seth Juarez (@sethjuarez) talks about Batch Inference using Azure Machine Learning with Vaidyaraman Sambasivam and talks about Azure Open Datasets: ML-Ready Open Data on Azure with Manoj Bableshwar
- On the MSSQL Tips site, Eduardo Pivaral writes about Azure Text Analytics and Power BI
- On the Microsoft site, Lance Olson (@lanceeo) discusses Knowledge Mining with Azure Cognitive Search
Analytics
Covering: Apache Spark for HDInsight, Apache Storm for HDInsight, Azure Analysis Services, Azure Data Explorer, Azure Data Share, Azure Databricks, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Catalog, Data Factory, Data Lake Analytics, Event Hubs, HDInsight, .NET for Apache Spark, R Server for HDInsight
- On the Azure blog, Kaiser Larsen (@kaiserlarsen) explains how to Learn how to accelerate time to insight at the Analytics in Azure virtual event
- The Azure updates team highlights the Azure Data Share dataset movement meter name changes
- On Microsoft + Open Source, Katherine Kampf (@kvkampf) writes that Data Accelerator for Apache Spark adds Azure Databricks support and more
Blockchain
Covering: Azure Blockchain Service, Azure Blockchain Tokens, Azure Blockchain Workbench
Compute
Covering: Azure CycleCloud, Azure Dedicated Host, Azure Functions, Azure VMware Solution by CloudSimple, Batch, Cloud Services, Linux Virtual Machines, SAP HANA on Azure Large Instances, Service Fabric, Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Scale Sets
- On the Azure blog, Evan Burness (@evanburness) discusses Azure high-performace computing at SC19
- Also on the Azure blog, Kevin Raines writes about the New Azure HPC and partner offerings at Supercomputing 19
- On Code Project, Duncan Edwards Jones (@Merrion) blogs about Event Sourcing on Azure Functions
- Also on Code Project, Jeremy Likness describes how to Use Azure Functions to process a CSV File and import data into Azure SQL and on the DEV site, blogs about Serverless HTTP With Durable Functions
- Eldert Grootenboer (@egrootenboer) explains how to Create and retrieve Azure Functions function keys in ARM template
- The Azure updates team highlights the Azure Functions premium plan meter ID changes
Containers
Covering: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Red Hat OpenShift, CNAB, CNCF, Container Instances, Container Registry, Porter, WSL, Web App for Containers
- On Microsoft Cloud Blogs, Lachlan Evenson (@LachlanEvenson) blogs about Bringing confidential computing to Kubernetes
- The Azure updates team describes how to Monitor Azure Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes clusters with Azure Monitor for containers and explains how to Understand Kubernetes cluster health with Azure Monitor for containers
- On Channel 9, Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) describes How to use Prometheus to monitor containers in Azure Monitor with Keiko Harada
- On the DEV site, Adi Polak (@AdiPolak) writes about Kubernetes, how to get started
- On the Azure Developer Community Blog, Morgan Mitchell (@livelovegeek) discusses Azure and Kubernetes: Here's how to get started
- Daniel Neumann (@neumanndaniel) describes Working with Windows Server node pools in Azure Kubernetes Service
- On Microsoft + Open Source, Jeff Hollan (@jeffhollan) writes about Kubernetes-based event-driven autoscaling (KEDA) 1.0 release
- Michael Crump (@mbcrump) posts Tip 234 - Availability Zones for your Kubernetes cluster in Azure
- Also on the DEV blog, Abhishek Gupta (@abhi_tweeter) describes How to connect your Dapr microservices using NATS
Databases
Covering: Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for MariaDB, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Database Edge, Azure Cache for Redis, SQL Data Warehouse, SQL Server on virtual machines, SQL Server Stretch Database, Table storage
- The Azure updates team posts a number of updates: Azure Database for PostgreSQL single server is now available in Switzerland regions, Azure Database for MySQL is now available in Switzerland regions, Azure Database for MariaDB server is now available in Switzerland regions and PostgreSQL and MySQL and MariaDB General Purpose Large Scale Storage Meter ID and Name Changes
- On Microsoft Cloud Blogs, Hannah Qin (@HannahQinSQL) provides some Reflections on PASS Summit 2019 from the SQL Tools Team
- On Channel 9, Jeroen ter Heerdt (@jeroenterheerdt) talks about Discovering, classifying, labeling & protecting SQL data with Michal Bar
Developer Tools
Covering: App Configuration, Azure Lab Services, CLIs, Developer tool integrations, SDKs, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio Online
- The Azure updates team writes about the New Dashboard with Cost Estimator
- On the Visual Studio blog, Caty Caldwell (@catycaldwell) writes about AI-assisted IntelliSense for your team's codebase
- Jon Gallant (@jongallant) introduces the New Azure SDKs
- On the DEV site, Jen Looper (@jenlooper) writes Merry and Bright with Azure Advocates 25 Days of Serverless
DevOps
Covering: Azure Artifacts, Azure Boards, Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Azure Repos, Azure Test Plans, Azure DevTest Labs, DevOps tool integrations
- The Azure updates team writes about Azure DevTest Labs : Azure managed identities to deploy lab environments
- On the Microsoft DevOps blog, Gregg Boer writes about A Sprint Burndown widget with everything youve been asking for
- Also on the Microsoft DevOps blog, Sasha Rosenbaum (@DivineOps) lists the Top Stories from the Microsoft DevOps Community – 2019.11.15
- Gregor Suttie (@gregor_suttie) writes about Microsoft Security Code Analysis for Azure Devops – Part 1, Part 2 Credential Scanner and Part 3 BinSkim
- Tobias Zimmergren (@zimmergren) explains how to Automate Azure DevOps code security analysis with the Microsoft Security Code Analysis extensions
- On Channel 9, Abel Wang (@AbelSquidHead) talks about Doing DevOps with SAP with Gopal Nair and Ram B
- On the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, Ben Stegink and Scott Hoag (@msclouditpro) present Episode 152 – Using Azure DevOps to Automate Azure Deployments with Steven Murawski
Hybrid
Covering: Azure Arc, Azure Stack
- Thomas Maurer (@thomasmaurer) highlights his video about Azure Arc for Server with Jian Yan
- The Azure updates team highlights the Azure Data Box Edge (now Azure Stack Edge) meter name changes and the Azure Stack and Azure Data Box Edge meter name changes
Identity
Covering: Azure Active Directory (AD), Azure Active Directory B2C, Azure Active Directory Domain Services
Integration
Covering: Azure API for FHIR, Event Grid, Logic Apps, Service Bus
- On Microsoft + Open Source, Bahram Banisadr (@BAHRAwesoMe) writes about Boosting interoperability in the cloud with CloudEvents v1.0 support on Azure Event Grid
- The Azure updates team provides a number of updates: Batch delivery in Azure Event Grid for high-throughput scenarios now in preview, Enhanced observability for event-driven applications with Azure Event Grid now in preview, Publish to Azure Active Directory protected endpoints from Azure Event Grid now in preview and Azure Logic Apps updates for September and October 2019
Internet of Things
Covering: Azure Digital Twins, Azure IoT Central, Azure IoT Edge, Azure IoT Hub, Azure IoT solution accelerators, Azure Maps, Azure Sphere, Azure Time Series Insights, IoT DevKit, WildernessLabs, Windows 10 IoT Core Services
- On the Azure blog, Jaishree Subramania (@JaishreeMS) describes Unlocking the promise of IoT: A Q&A with Vernon Turner
- Also on the Azure blog, ShiSh Shridhar (@5h15h) writes about Helping Smart Cities become more Inclusive
- Also on the Azure blog, Heather Jordan Cartwright (@hjc_microsoft) describes how to Accelerate IoMT on FHIR with new Microsoft OSS Connector
- The Azure updates team writes that IoT Hub new features now available for device and module twins
- On Channel 9, Pamela Cortez (@AltaOhms) provides a Deep Dive: Building IoT Solutions with IoT Central with Ranga Vadlamudi
- Also on Channel 9, Olivier Bloch (@obloch) talks about IoT Solutions and Azure Cosmos DB with Andrew Liu
Management and Governance
Covering: Automation, Azure Advisor, Azure Backup, Azure Blueprints, Azure Lighthouse, Azure Managed Applications, Azure mobile app, Azure Monitor, Azure Policy, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Service Health, Azure Site Recovery, Cloud Shell, Cost Management, Microsoft Azure portal, Sceduler
- On the Azure blog, Tom Keane (@tomwkeane) writes that Microsoft cloud in Norway opens with availability of Microsoft Azure
- Also on the Azure blog, Aparna Gopalakrishnan introduces Azure Cost Management for partners
- Also on the Azure blog, Siddharth Deekshit (@sideeksh_msft) writes that Finastra "did not expect the low RPO" of Azure Site Recovery DR: Q&A with Bryan Heymann of Finastra
- The Azure updates team highlights the Azure Site Recovery update rollup 42—November 2019 and writes that Azure Site Recovery is now available in new Azure regions
- Also on the Azure blog, Swati Sachdeva writes about the Azure Backup support for SQL Server 2019 and Restore as files
- On the MSSQL Tips site, Mohammed Moinudheen describes how to Monitor Azure Resources with Azure Monitor
- Stanislav Zhelyazkov (@StanZhelyazkov) highlights the Azure Monitor Alerting Recording
- Thomas Maurer (@thomasmaurer) describes how to Run Azure Cloud Shell in Windows Admin Center
- Tao Yang (@MrTaoYang) highlights he has Updated Azure Policy Definitions for Azure Diagnostics Settings Again
- On the Sharegate blog, Leigh Ryan writes about Azure governance best practices: what is RBAC?
Media
Covering: Azure Media Player, Content Protection, Encoding, Live and On-Demand Streaming, Media Analytics, Media Services, Video Indexer
- The Azure updates team writes that Azure Media Services now supports Live Transcription in preview
Microsoft Azure Stack
Covering: Azure Stack
Mixed Reality
Covering: Kinect DK, Remote rendering, Spatial anchors
Migration
Covering: Azure Database Migration Service, Azure Migrate, Data Box
Mobile
Covering: App Service (Mobile), Mobile apps, Notification Hubs, Visual Studio App Centre, Xamarin
- On Channel 9, Matt Soucoup (@CodeMillMatt) presents Collection View All The Things on Partly Cloudy
- Also on Channel 9, James Montemagno (@JamesMontemagno) talks about Syncfusion Essential Studio and UI Kit for Xamarin & Xamarin.Forms with Prabakaran Ramasamy
Networking
Covering: Application Gateway, Azure Bastion, Azure DNS, Azure ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Azure Firewall Manager, Azure Front Door, Azure Internet Analyzer, Azure Private Link, Content Delivery Network, Load Balancer, Network Watcher, Traffic Manager, Virtual Network, Virtual WAN, VPN Gateway, Web Application Firewall
- On the Perficient blog, Rushabh Urkude blogs about Using Azure Bastion as a Host for VMs
Security
Covering: Azure DDoS Protection, Azure Information Protection, Azure Sentinel, Key Vault, Security Center
- Justin Yoo (@justinchronicle) describes how to Backup & Restore Key Vault Secrets via Logic Apps
Storage
Covering: Archive Storage, Avere vFXT for Azure, Azure Data Lake Store, Azure FXT Edge Filer, Azure HPC Cache, Azure NetApp Files, Blob Storage, Disk Storage, File Storage, Managed Disks, Queue Storage, Storage Accounts, Storage Explorer, StorSimple
- On the Azure blog, Xin Huang writes that Change feed support now available in preview for Azure Blob Storage
- Radu Vunvulea (@RaduVunvulea) writes about Azure Tools - Azure SAS Generator
Web
Covering: API apps, API Management, App Service (Web), Azure Cognitive Search, Azure SignalR Service, Azure Spring Cloud, Web apps
- Gregor Suttie (@gregor_suttie) blogs about Azure Web App Staging Slots
- Vincent-Philippe Lauzon (@vplauzon) writes about Accessing Azure Key Vault from within Azure API Management
- The Azure updates team writes about Azure App Service—Increased scale out limits for Premium v2 plans
Windows Virtual Desktop
Covering: Windows Virtual Desktop
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