Azure Weekly Issue 415: 23rd April 2023
A quiet edition this week. Highlights include: Supercharge Archive Content Discovery with ChatGPT and Azure Video Indexer and Trigger ADF pipeline using Storage event trigger over private network.. James Dawson provides a walkthrough of Using Cloud CI/CD in Zero Trust Environments with no additional infrastructure.
There are two interesting articles around FinOps & Cloud Strategy: 4 cloud cost optimization strategies with Microsoft Azure and Inside Azure for IT: 3 cloud strategies to navigate market uncertainty
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
- Shubhendu Satsangi covers Introducing Azure OpenAI Code Repository: Your Gateway to Harnessing the Power of Generative AI
- Ruth Yakubu explains How to explain and interpret a model using Responsible AI
- Peng Wang talks about Productivity and Training Acceleration with Azure Container for PyTorch
- Sreedhar Mallangi describes how to Translate documents using Azure Document Translation
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, Azure Purview
- Kyle Teegarden describes How to use Redis as a Data Source for Power BI with Redis SQL ODBC
- Sachin Saraf discusses Trigger ADF pipeline using Storage event trigger over private network.
- Anuja Nirula writes about Unable to delete Azure EventHub Cluster / Namespace / Entity / ConsumerGroup from Portal / PowerShell / CLI
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
- Kurt Mackie (@kurmac) covers Microsoft Previews Hotpatch for Windows Server Virtual Machines with Desktops
- David Giard (@DavidGiard) talks with Haider Ghanyu about Azure Data Centers
- The Azure Updates Team announces Azure CycleCloud 8.4.0 release and Hotpatch is now available on preview images of Windows Server VMs on Azure with the Desktop Experience installation mode
Containers
Covering: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Red Hat OpenShift, CNAB, CNCF, Container Instances, Container Registry, Porter, WSL, Web App for Containers
- The Azure Updates Team announces Generally Available: Kubernetes 1.26 support in AKS, and Generally Available: Azure CNI Overlay for Linux, and Generally Available: Long term support version in AKS, and Michael Withrow writes about General Availability for Azure Active Directory AD Workload Identity on AKS, The Azure Updates Team talks about OpenCost for AKS cost visibility and discusses Karpenter support in AKS
- The Azure Updates Team announces Public preview: Azure Container Apps available in Azure China, and Public Preview: Isovalent Cilium Enterprise through Azure Marketplace and Public preview: AKS service mesh addon for Istio
- On the Azure blog, Deepak Bansal covers Isovalent Cilium Enterprise in Azure Marketplace
- Kaysie Yu announces that Microsoft have joined the OpenCost community: Leverage OpenCost on Azure Kubernetes Service to understand and monitor your infrastructure spend
- Justin Davies discusses Azure Kubernetes upgrades and Long Term Support
- Shashank Barsin announces the Istio-based service mesh add-on for Azure Kubernetes Service - Preview
- On the Azure blog, Deepak Bansal announces that Announcing the general availability of Azure CNI Overlay in Azure Kubernetes Service
- Vinicius Apolinario (@vrapolinario) covers Deploying a Windows AKS cluster with Terraform
- On the Octopus Deploy Blog, Kit Dergilev provides A beginner's guide to containers and describes Choosing a container platform
- Amar Gowda blogs about Aligning with Kata Confidential Containers to achieve zero trust operator deployments with AKS
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
- Manvendra Singh explains how to Add Azure SQL databases to existing auto-failover group
- Temidayo Omoniyi explains how to Mount Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake Gen 2, Azure SQL and Azure Cosmos DB to Azure Databricks
- On the Data Exposed show, Anna Hoffman (@AnalyticAnna) and Brian Spendolini (@btspendo) discuss Dont let change pass you by Get started with Change Tracking in your SQL Database
- Assaf Fraenkel descibes Efficient Partitioning of Large Tables in PostgreSQL and SQL Server using the First Letter
- Brian McKerr discusses Azure Database for PostgreSQL : Logical Replication
- Michael Howard discusses The Importance of TLS with SQL Server
- Samit Sarkar covers Connectivity Issue Troubleshooting for Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise.
Developer Tools
Covering: App Configuration, Azure Lab Services, CLIs, Developer tool integrations, SDKs, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio Online
- Gerasimos Alexiou explains how to Find resource groups that contain tags on Azure using az cli
- On the Visual Studio blog, Jessie Houghton blogs about Git Tooling Preview Features to Enhance Productivity
DevOps
Covering: Azure Artifacts, Azure Boards, Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Azure Repos, Azure Test Plans, Azure DevTest Labs, DevOps tool integrations
- James Dawson (@James_Dawson) shares Using Cloud CI/CD in Zero Trust Environments
- Bojan Magusic walks through Onboarding your AWS/GCP environment to Microsoft Defender for Cloud with Terraform
- Ramya Gangula blogs about Utilizing Azure Key vault with Private link in DevOps
- Sarah Lean (@TechieLass) explains how to Bulk edit Azure DevOps work items using Excel
- Travis Roberts (@Ciraltos) explains how to Install Applications in Azure Image Builder with PowerShell
Hybrid + Multicloud
Covering: Azure Arc, Azure Stack
- James van Den Berg discusses Azure Arc and Windows 11 Insider Preview Build Update WindowsInsiders WIMVP AzureHybrid
- Husam Hilal explains how to Enable App Volume Replication for Horizon VDI on Azure VMware Solution using Azure NetApp Files
- Ryan Lowell (@RyanLowellFL) talks about Tracking Azure Hybrid Benefit using Azure Workbooks
Identity
Covering: Azure Active Directory (AD), Azure Active Directory B2C, Azure Active Directory Domain Services
- The Azure Updates Team announces GA: Azure Active Directory workload identity with AKS and General Availability: Support for Linux clients to use identity-based access to Azure file shares over SMB
- Elijah Weber asks What is Azure AD B2C?
Integration
Covering: Azure API for FHIR, Event Grid, Logic Apps, Service Bus
- Alex Zúñiga introduces Azure Logic Apps' New Data Mapper for Visual Studio Code Preview
- Omar Abu Arisheh describes how to Trigger SQL Views with Logic App Standard with the built-in SQL Connector
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
- Jesper Bagh describes How Mixed Reality Can Enhance GxP Compliance in Pharma Manufacturing
- Damien Bowden (@damien_bod) explains how to Provision Azure IoT Hub devices using DPS and X.509 certificates in ASP.NET Core
Learning
Covering: Microsoft Certifications, Azure Certifications, Microsoft Learning Paths, Certification Pathway Information
- Henry Yan talks about Azure Network Security RSA Conference 2023 April 23-27
- Shirleyse Haley provides a Quarterly Skilling Recap: Microsoft Security
- On episode 241 of the Azure DevOps Podcast, Jeffrey Palermo (@jeffreypalermo) is joined by Tim Corey (@IAmTimCorey) to talk about Learning Programming
- On episode 182 of the Ctrl+Alt+Azure podcast, Tobias Zimmergren & Jussi Roine discuss their Expectations on Microsoft Build 2023
- Nirja Trivedi talks about The Future of Goal-Setting with Viva Goals: Copilot, Customized Experiences, and More
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, Scheduler, Azure Purview
- Aakash Basavaraj blogs about System Center 2019 Update Rollup 5
- Paola Annis writes about 4 cloud cost optimization strategies with Microsoft Azure
- Hailie Meehan writes about Inside Azure for IT: Three cloud strategies to help you navigate market uncertainty
- On the Azure blog, Erin Chapple (@erinchapple) writes about Inside Azure for IT: 3 cloud strategies to navigate market uncertainty
- The Azure Updates Team discusses Azure Service Operator stable release version 2.0 now available
- Dries Venter blogs about Azure Policy: Built-in definitions for Azure Monitor
- Gerasimos Alexiou covers Monitoring Windows service on Azure with Event Viewer and Log Analytics
- Bruno Gabrielli provides two posts on Azure Monitor: Use Dynamic Thresholds in Log Alerts and Logs Ingestion API Tips & Tricks
Media
Covering: Azure Media Player, Content Protection, Encoding, Live and On-Demand Streaming, Media Analytics, Media Services, Video Indexer
- Fardau Van Neerden (@thefmister) describes how to Supercharge Archive Content Discovery with ChatGPT and Azure Video Indexer
Migration
Covering: Azure Database Migration Service, Azure Migrate, Data Box
- The Azure Updates Team announces Azure Storage Mover is now Generally Available
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
- Jose Moreno (@erjosito) walks through Getting visibility into your Azure Traffic with NSG Flow Logs
- Paolo Salvatori describes How to call an AKS-hosted workload via Application Gateway Private Link and AGIC and explains how to Configure Azure Application Gateway Private Link
Security
Covering: Azure DDoS Protection, Azure Information Protection, Azure Sentinel, Key Vault, Security Center
- Javier Soriano announces Microsoft Sentinel All-in-One v2
- Charbel Nemnom (@charbelnemnom) explains how to Protect Azure Storage In Microsoft Defender for Cloud – Comprehensive Guide
- On the Azure Medium blog, Andre Camillo talks about Data Lifecycle Management for Security Engineers
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
- The Azure Updates Team announces Regional expansion: Azure Elastic SAN Public Preview is now available in more regions.
- Wim Matthyssen (@wmatthyssen) explains how to Create a local user with password authentication for a SFTP-enabled storage account using an Azure PowerShell script
Web
Covering: API apps, API Management, App Service (Web), Azure Cognitive Search, Azure SignalR Service, Azure Spring Cloud, Web apps
- The Azure Updates Team writes about Generally Available: Azure App Service - New Premium v3 Offerings
- Toon Vanhoutte (@ToonVanhoutte) covers Azure API Management workspaces demystified
- Jerry Zhang describes How to capture underlying outbound traffic from Cloud Service Web Role to other servers
- Emma Yen explains how to Deploy app service with private endpoint enabled via Azure DevOps
- Tushar Gupta describes how to Create and bind the custom domain contains special Unicode character in App Service Using Azure CLI
Azure Virtual Desktop
Covering: Azure Virtual Desktop
- Kathryn Jakubek announces Public Preview of the new Azure Virtual Desktop app in the Microsoft Store
- Hilal Asmat announces Hotpatching is now available in preview for Windows Server VMs on Azure with Desktop Experience
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