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The Weeks Top Links

Here are some of the most notable links from the week:

Azure Tips and Tricks Part 211 – Working with Azure Functions using PowerShell via Michael Crump
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 210 – Working with Azure Blueprints via Michael Crump
Goodbye MSDN Magazine…You Meant So Much To Me via shawn@wildermuth.com (Shawn Wildermuth)
How IoT Running on Blockchain Can Make Climate Change a Reality via Vitaly Bulatov
Docker Desktop for WSL 2 integrates Windows 10 and Linux even closer via Scott Hanselman
Announcing general availability for the Azure Security Center for IoT via Michal Braverman-Blunmenstyk
Choosing between Azure VNet Peering and VNet Gateways via Anavi Nahar

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Blog Articles

Here’s a collection of some of the most note worthy blog articles posted over the past week:

Videos

Here are links to some of the videos that have been posted over the past week:

Create dependent pipelines in your Azure Data Factory via Azure Friday (HD) – Channel 9
Azure Foundation for nonprofits | Azure Friday via Channel 9
Accelerating HPC Storage with the Azure FXT Edge Filer | Azure Friday via Channel 9
Solving business problems at scale with IoT and context data | Internet of Things Show via Channel 9

Podcast

To complete the collection of different mediums to allow you to consume your Azure news / info in any way you want, here’s a list of the podcasts released this week:

Episode 136 – Azure SQL Managed Instance via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
Episode 290 – App Service for Linux via The Azure Podcast
Episode 313 | Solo CJ and the News! via Microsoft Cloud Show

Azure Service Updates

Here are the latest service updates from Microsoft over the last week:

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Chris Pietschmann

Chris Pietschmann is a Microsoft MVP, HashiCorp Ambassador, and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with 20+ years of experience designing and building Cloud & Enterprise systems. He has worked with companies of all sizes from startups to large enterprises. He has a passion for technology and sharing what he learns with others to help enable them to learn faster and be more productive.