Qualcomm Technologies announced earlier this month, at the 5G Summit in Barcelona, Spain, they are developing the first Azure Sphere certified chipset with cellular connectivity.…
I’d like to announce that BuildAzure.com has gone a name change, and is now being rebranded as Build5Nines.com. This change has been in the works…
Microsoft updates or refreshed the icon images for their software and services every so often to keep them looking fresh and current with modern icon…
I’d like to announce that the BuildHoloLens.com website is being merged with BuildAzure.com. I appreciate all those who have subscribed to BuildHoloLens.com. As you may…
With the increasing use of Linux, and specifically Ubuntu Server, in the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, it’s getting more important to know what version of the…
Over the last few months I’ve seen a lot of comments about Microsoft Virtual Academy being retired, in addition to a fair amount of traffic…
It feels like it was not too long ago when .NET Core 1.0 was released. Well, today Microsoft just announced the latest .NET Core 3.0!…
Azure ExpressRoute is a feature of Microsoft Azure that enables you to setup a direct, private connection from your datacenter to the Microsoft Azure backbone.…
There’s a feature for purchasing Internet Domain Names within Microsoft Azure that’s not very widely known. With the Azure App Service Domain feature, you can…
Microsoft announced they are going to be hosting the first Microsoft Linux conference, named WSLconf 1, on March 10 – 11, 2020. The new WSLconf…
If you've been waiting for an Azure Portal Desktop App, then you'll be happy to learn that Microsoft now has an Azure Portal App for Windows in Preview. It's unclear when this first became available, but a quick search reveals it's been available for a few months now. This Azure Portal App allows you to install a desktop experience for the Azure Portal on a Windows machine. It seems to be framing in the Azure Portal website into a desktop app window, but it does feel more native than the browser experience. Plus, it provides all the same features of the Azure Portal; including the Azure Cloud Shell experience!
There are several facets to the overall testing experience when sitting Microsoft certification exams. These includes the many different types of questions that could appear on the exam. There are also multiple options for taking the exams at a testing center or online proctored. You will also need to make sure you have a valid photo ID.
This year at the Microsoft Azure + AI Conference co-produced by Microsoft and DEVintersection, Chris Pietschmann (the founder of BuildAzure.com) will be presenting. The topics of his sessions at the conference will center around Microsoft Azure and the Internet of Things (IoT) with topics including Azure Sphere and Real-time IoT Stream Processing in Azure. This edition of the Azure + AI Conference is being held November 18th through 21st, 2019 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also, in partnerships with the Azure + AI conference, we are pleased to announce that you can register for the conference with the discount code "BUILDAZURE" to receive a $50 discount.
The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft Certification is your guide and introduction to growing your career through Microsoft certification! It's difficult to decide which certification path to follow, and which suites you best based on your experience and current job role. This book was written as a guide to help you decide which certification(s) to pursue, and it lays out other important information about the Microsoft certification process.
The Microsoft Professional Program launched 3 years ago with the goal to help close the skills gap in many of the different job roles in the IT space. Originally, the program was called the Microsoft Professional Degree, but shortly after launch Microsoft dropped "Degree" from the name and switched to "Program". Initially, the program was launched with a Data Science track, and has since been expanded out to a total of 9 different Microsoft Professional Program tacks. Unfortunately, Microsoft has decided to retire this program in favor or focusing on the Role-based Certification Paths instead.
To pass a certification exam and earn a Microsoft certification requires being prepared and knowing the content being tested. This can come from experience using…
Microsoft, Hackster.io, and Avnet have partnered together for the “Secure Everything with Azure Sphere” contest with prizes worth $37,000, and they’re giving away 20,000 Azure…
In the current cloud landscape, security has never been more important than it is today. This applies to Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) security as it…
Here’s a simplified Microsoft Certification Roadmap for the role-based certifications from Microsoft. These are the Fundamentals, Associate, and Expert certifications. Navigating the Microsoft Certification landscape…
As I’m writing this Twitter is down, and it’s actually been down for at least 20 minutes now. It’s hard to tell exactly how long…
