Azure Weekly Issue 253: 1st December 2019
A few announcments this week. The heavily anticipated Multi-protocol access on Data Lake Storage now generally available, Live transcription with Azure Media Services is now in preview, and we've been told Azure DevOps will no longer support Alternate Credentials authentication.
Elsewhere, Charbel Nemnom has described How To Sync Between Azure Blob Storage and Between Azure File Shares, Justin Yoo has written about how to Backup & Restore Key Vault Secrets via Azure Functions, and Ed Freeman has described Troubleshooting "NotImplemented" / "Access is denied" error when integrating Azure App Service with Azure Virtual Network VNet.
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, Tina Coll and Anny Dow write about A year of bringing AI to the edge
- On Channel 9, Seth Juarez (@sethjuarez) talks about Automated ML Forecasting and DNN with Sabina Cartacio, talks about Azure Machine Learning Compute Instance with Maxim Lukiyanov and talks about Deep Learning vs. Machine Learning with Francesca Lazzeri
- On the Perficient blog, Joel Oleson writes about Why Project Cortex Changes Everything and Why You Should Care
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 MSSQL Tips site, Fikrat Azizov provides an Azure Data Factory Get Metadata Example and blogs about the Azure Data Factory Execute SSIS Package Activity
- The Azure updates team writes about Azure HDInsight—Simplify NSG rules management using service tags
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 MSSQL Tips site, Koen Verbeeck (@Ko_Ver) describes Integrating an Azure Function into An Azure Data Factory Pipeline
- The Azure updates team writes that The D15v2/DS15v2 Azure Virtual Machines may no longer be isolated, starting February 15, 2020
- Sam Cogan (@samcogan) blogs about Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set Improvements
- On Code Project, Duncan Edwards Jones (@Merrion) covers Event Sourcing on Azure Functions and talks about CloudBank
- On the DEV site, Brandon Minnick (@TheCodeTraveler) introduces 25DaysOfServerless, an Azure Functions Challenge
- Kumar Allamraju (@kumarallamraju) provides Tip 235 - VNC on Azure Linux VMs
Containers
Covering: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Red Hat OpenShift, CNAB, CNCF, Container Instances, Container Registry, Porter, WSL, Web App for Containers
- Daniel Neumann (@neumanndaniel) writes about Terraform – Working with AKS multiple node pools in TF Azure provider version 1.37
- Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) describes how to Easily move WSL distributions between Windows 10 machines with import and export
- On the DEV site, Chris Noring (@chris_noring) explains how to Learn Kubernetes
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 MariaDB—Service health notifications in East US and UK South, Azure Database for PostgreSQL—Service notifications in East US and UK South, Azure Database for MySQL—Service health notifications in East US and UK South, New Azure SQL Database backup storage metrics are now generally available, Azure Cosmos DB supports GROUP BY for queries for SQL Core API, Azure private endpoint support for Azure Cosmos DB is now in preview, Azure SQL Database—Extensions for index resumable online operations, Azure Cosmos DB API now supports MongoDB version 3.6 and Azure Active Directory server principals logins for SQL managed instance
- Anupama Natarajan (@shantha05) posts a number of Data Platform Tips: Data Platform Tips 7 - Move Azure SQL Database from one region to another, Data Platform Tips 8 - Export a BACPAC file of a database, Data Platform Tips 9 - Import a BACPAC file to a Azure SQL Database, Data Platform Tips 10 - What are Elastic Pools and when you need one, Data Platform Tips 11 - Azure SQL Database vs. Managed Instances on Azure, Data Platform Tips 12 - Azure Active Directory Authentication with Azure SQL Database and Data Platform Tips 13 - Auditing on Azure SQL Database
Developer Tools
Covering: App Configuration, Azure Lab Services, CLIs, Developer tool integrations, SDKs, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio Online
- On the Azure Developer Community Blog, Morgan Mitchell (@livelovegeek) introduces DevDecember
- On Channel 9, Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) talks about How to monetize your SaaS solutions on Microsoft AppSource and Azure Marketplace with Ercenk Keresteci
- On the Visual Studio blog, Jun Han (@formulahendry) provides an Azure IoT Tools November Update: standalone simulator for Azure IoT Edge development and more!
DevOps
Covering: Azure Artifacts, Azure Boards, Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Azure Repos, Azure Test Plans, Azure DevTest Labs, DevOps tool integrations
- On the Azure DevOps Podcase, Jeffrey Palermo (@jeffreypalermo) talks with John Campbell on a DevOps Success Story - Episode 64
- Steve Buchanan (@buchatech) writes that First Pluralsight Course Published – Azure DevOps Engineer: Optimize Feedback Mechanisms
- On the Microsoft DevOps blog, Corina Arama writes that Azure DevOps will no longer support Alternate Credentials authentication
- Also on the Microsoft DevOps blog, Sasha Rosenbaum (@DivineOps) lists the Top Stories from the Microsoft DevOps Community – 2019.11.22
- On Code Project, Akhil Mittal (@AkhilMittal20) writes about Continuous Integration and Deployment CI/CD of ASP.NET Core Application on Azure Web App using Jenkins – Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4
Hybrid
Covering: Azure Arc, Azure Stack
- Mike Pfeiffer (@mike_pfeiffer) presents 051: Azure Arc and Hybrid Cloud Management with Michael Greene
- Thomas Maurer (@thomasmaurer) highlights the Video Microsoft Ignite Live 2019 – Azure Stack Edge
- On Channel 9, Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) describes How to connect Windows Server to Azure hybrid services using Windows Admin Center with Thomas Maurer
Identity
Covering: Azure Active Directory (AD), Azure Active Directory B2C, Azure Active Directory Domain Services
- On the Azure podcast, The Azure podcast team (@AzurePodcast) presents Episode 306 - Identity Solutions in Azure with Jef Kazimer
Integration
Covering: Azure API for FHIR, Event Grid, Logic Apps, Service Bus
- Tobias Zimmergren & Jussi Roine (@CtrlAltAzure) present podcast 006 - Reflections on Azure Logic Apps
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
- The Azure updates team writes that The latest Azure IoT Edge release is now available, writes that IoT Hub message routing to Azure Data Lake StoreGen2 is now available, highlights that IoT Hub message enrichment is now available and blogs about Device telemetry events from IoT Hub to Event Grid
- On Channel 9, Olivier Bloch (@obloch) talks about Azure IoT updates at MSIgnite with Sam George
- Yung Chou (@yungchou) talks about Building IoT Solutions with IoT Central
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
- Charbel Nemnom (@charbelnemnom) explains How To Run Azure Cloud Shell In Microsoft Teams
- Stanislav Zhelyazkov (@StanZhelyazkov) writes Azure Monitor Alert Series – Part 11
- Sarah Lean (@TechieLass) writes about Azure Advisor Alerts
- The Azure updates team highlights that SAP HANA backup using Azure Backup is now GA in UK South region
- Gregor Suttie (@gregor_suttie) discusses Azure Resource Graph Dashboards
- On the Sharegate blog, Leigh Ryan provides some Azure cost-saving tips: dos and don'ts from industry insiders
- Mark Heath (@mark_heath) explains how to Get Azure Consumption Metrics with the Azure CLI
- Thuan Soldier (@nnthuan) writes A bit about ASC Alert in Log Analytics workspace
- On Geeks with Blogs, Kyle Burns describes Extending the Start/Stop VMs during off-hours solution
Media
Covering: Azure Media Player, Content Protection, Encoding, Live and On-Demand Streaming, Media Analytics, Media Services, Video Indexer
- On the Azure blog, Abed Asi writes about Multi-language identification and transcription in Video Indexer
- Also on the Azure blog, Anil Murching highlights the Preview: Live transcription with Azure Media Services
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
- The Azure updates team writes about Azure Migrate—Assessment of imported servers is now supported in preview
Mobile
Covering: App Service (Mobile), Mobile apps, Notification Hubs, Visual Studio App Centre, Xamarin
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
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 Azure Functions
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, Stephen Wu announces that Multi-protocol access on Data Lake Storage now generally available
- The Azure updates team writes about Azure Storage—Restoration of NSG flow logs retention
- Thomas Maurer (@thomasmaurer) explains How to Sync Azure Blob Storage with AzCopy
- Charbel Nemnom (@charbelnemnom) describes How To Sync Between Azure Blob Storage and Between Azure File Shares
Web
Covering: API apps, API Management, App Service (Web), Azure Cognitive Search, Azure SignalR Service, Azure Spring Cloud, Web apps
- On the DEV site, Jim Bennett (@jimbobbennett) blogs about Connecting your Domain.com domain name to your web app during an MLH hackathon
- Also on the DEV site, Julien Dubois (@juliendubois) describes The easy way to deploy a Spring Boot application to production on Azure
- On the endjin blog, Ed Freeman (@edfreeman_) describes Troubleshooting NotImplemented / Access is denied error when integrating Azure App Service with Azure Virtual Network VNet
Windows Virtual Desktop
Covering: Windows Virtual Desktop
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