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The Weeks Top Links

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

AZ-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam via Chris Pietschmann
Azure is trying to grant permissions to the wrong account via Donovan Brown
Learn how to Build IoT Apps on Azure with SkillMeUp and Opsgility by Chris Pietschmann

Azure Service Updates

Here’s a list of the Microsoft Azure Service Updates from over the past week:

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Blog Articles

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

Database and Big Data

Lesson Learned #51: Managed Instance – Import via Sqlpackage.exe doesn’t allow autogrow via Jose M Jurado – MSFT

Internet of Things (IoT)

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Windows 10 IoT Dashboard via Rafael Rivera

DevOps and Development

Azure Blobs from C# and Visual Studio – C# Advent Calendar via Gregor Suttie

Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) and Service Fabric

Top 5 Blog Post 2018: Simplifying Kubernetes with Docker Compose and Friends via Gareth Rushgrove
Tutorial: Run Spring Boot web service in Windows Docker container via Premier Developer

Security, Identity, and Privacy

Enforcing security controls right from CI/CD pipeline with AzSK – Deep Dive via stephane eyskens

Learning and Certification

Resolve to be a “learn it all” with new Azure Certifications! via Premier Developer
AZ-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam via Chris Pietschmann
Microsoft Virtual Academy is being retired Jan. 31, 2019 via Chris Pietschmann
Learn how to Build IoT Apps on Azure with SkillMeUp and Opsgility by Chris Pietschmann
Microsoft Exams Scheduled to Retire in Early 2019 by Chris Pietschmann

Other

I can’t start the Azure Storage Emulator via Donovan Brown
A Beginner’s Guide to Blockchain Programming via Ana Farr
Azure is trying to grant permissions to the wrong account via Donovan Brown
Execute file permission for Azure Container Instances via Simon J.K. Pedersen
Ambition and Drive to Learn Azure via Gregor Suttie
Using Snowflake on Azure for Querying Azure Event Hubs Capture Avro Files via Arsen Vladimirskiy
Bot Framework Adventure Games with Edwin van Wijk and Sander Molenkamp via .NET Rocks!
Natural Language Processing with LUIS via David Giard

Audio / Podcasts

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:

Scrum Dynamics: Introduction To Scrum via CRM Audio — The Microsoft Business Applications Podcast
Episode 105 – From AzureRm to Az in Azure PowerShell via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
CRM Audio: Unified Interface and Outlook App via CRM Audio — The Microsoft Business Applications Podcast

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About the Author

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.