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Top Links
Here are some of the most notable links from the week:
- Introducing the Azure Cloud Shell by Chris Pietschmann
- Improve security and performance with Virtual Network Service Endpoints and Firewalls for Azure Storage by jawalte
- Azure M/B/V3-series VMs are now generally available in UK by Andres Juarez
- Azure #CosmosDB Graph API now generally available by Luis Bosquez
- Keeping your Azure Search Index up-to-date with Azure Functions by Christos Matskas
- Understanding Serverless Cold Start by Colby Tresness
- Introduction to Quantum Computing by Lee Stott
- Kohler brings the IoT revolution to your bath via Microsoft
- Serverless CQRS in Azure by Rich James
Service Updates
Here’s a list of the Microsoft Azure Service Updates from over the past week:
- Azure DevTest Labs: Hortonworks image available in your lab
- Azure Automation supports .NET Framework 4.6 when running jobs within the service
- Integration of Azure Backup into the VM creation experience
- General availability: Virtual Network Service Endpoints for Azure SQL Database
- Azure Database Migration Service: February updates
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Blog Articles
Here’s a collection of some of the most note worthy blog articles posted over the past week:
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
- Improve security and performance with Virtual Network Service Endpoints and Firewalls for Azure Storage by jawalte
- Log Analytics workspace upgrade by martynas
- OMS Monitoring solution for Azure Backup using Azure Log analytics–has been released by CliveW
- OMS Monitoring solution for Azure Backup using Azure Log analytics by Kartik P V R
- Azure M/B/V3-series VMs are now generally available in UK by Andres Juarez
- Developing and Debugging Desired State Configuration Scripts for Azure VMs by Michael S. Hansen
- Running Spark on a GPU enabled cluster with AZTK by Lee Stott
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Two Lesser Known Tools for Local Azure Development by Justin Clareburt
- Upcoming changes to TLS defaults in API Management required to maintain compliance by Vlad Vinogradsky
- January 2018 App Service update by Byron Tardif
- PKI Authentication as a Azure Web App by JoeMVP
- Serverless CQRS in Azure by Rich James
Serverless and Functions as a Service (FaaS)
- Customize Approval Workflow in Logic Apps by Derek Li
- Add an Azure Cosmos DB trigger to an existing Azure Function app from Azure Cosmos DB Portal by Abhijit Jana
- Keeping your Azure Search Index up-to-date with Azure Functions by Christos Matskas
- Understanding Serverless Cold Start by Colby Tresness
- Why did we build Azure Logic Apps Monitoring in BizTalk360? by Lex Hegt
- Calling an Azure Active Directory secured Azure Function from PowerApps by keydet
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Command-Line / ARM Templates
- Introducing the Azure Cloud Shell by Chris Pietschmann
- How to set Azure BASH to a specific Azure subscription by Benjamin Perkins
- How to Backup/Restore an Azure App Service using BASH by Benjamin Perkins
- How to Backup/Restore an Azure App Service using Azure PowerShell by Benjamin Perkins
- az webapp new – where new is always better! by Ahmed Elnably
- PowerShell sample for Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for Azure Resources by AnujChaudhary
Database / Big Data
- How to retrieve json data from API and store it in Azure SQL using Azure automation by martynas
- Working with Azure Cosmos DB using Visual Studio Code by Abhijit Jana
- Analyze Synchronous Commit Impact on High Commit Rate Workloads by SourabhAgarwal
- Automating the end-to-end migration of SQL Server to Azure SQL Database using the Azure Database Migration PowerShell module by Jim Toland
- Azure Service Bus billing, vs metrics, vs current monthly cost by Ch. Wolf
- Fast ASP.NET Core development with Azure Cosmos DB and DocumentDB package by Francesco Abbruzzese
- Azure #CosmosDB Graph API now generally available by Luis Bosquez
- Azure Tips and Tricks Part 92 – Part 3 – Querying an Azure Search Index by Michael Crump
- Azure Databricks – Parsing escaping CSV files in Spark by Vincent-Philippe Lauzon
- Load Testing Azure SQL Database by Copying Traffic from Production SQL Server by Mikhail Shilkov
- Azure Tips and Tricks Part 91 – Part 2 – Implementing Azure Search with SQL Server by Michael Crump
- Build email notifications for SQL Database Automatic tuning recommendations by Danimir Ljepava
- Analysis of Spatial Data Using Cosmos DB by Ben Jarvis
Internet of Things (IoT)
- Go serverless for your IoT needs by Raman Sharma
- Kohler brings the IoT revolution to your bath via Microsoft
Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence
- Enterprise Bot Architecture by Brad R. Lawrence
- Learn how Azure’s Custom Speech Service Powers Presentation Translator by Xuedong Huang
- Microsoft Research Papers Behind the Cognitive Services by jennmar
- Data Science Virtual Machine available by RalfWi
- Custom Speech: Code-free automated machine learning for speech recognition by Xuedong Huang
- Brand Detection in Microsoft Video Indexer via Dr. Abed Asi
- Free: Microsoft AI Bootcamp Materials for Emerging & Pro Developers by Chris Testa-O’Neill
- Machine learning implementation strategy for a customer service center via 365blog
- AI resources for blending Microsoft AI Data Science into your curricula by Lee Stott
- Learn how to do Image Recognition with Cognitive Services and ASP.NET by Phillip Carter
- Bing Speech API extends its text to speech support to 34 languages by Qinying Liao
Development and DevOps
- A Deep Dive into continuous delivery and Microservices on Azure by Jakob Ehn
- Updates from the DevOps VSTS Bot by J. Opdam
Security
- Using AzureAD Authentication within an Angular Application by Jose Paulo Pendao
Learning / Certification
- Do Microsoft Certifications Expire? by Chris Pietschmann
- Why You Should Take New Exam 70-537: Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Stack by Salina Winter
- Microsoft Professional Program for Data Science – Sharpen Your Data Science Skills by Premier Developer
Azure Government
- Why cloud for state and local government? by Karina Homme
Events
- Microsoft Build 2018 developer conference to return to Seattle May 7 to May 9 via ZDNet
- Microsoft Announces Build 2018 Dates, Registration Opens February 15 by Mehedi Hassan
Other
- Introduction to Quantum Computing by Lee Stott
- Setting up a cloud IT solution for your school by Kristy Hill
- Microsoft Azure IP Advantage: Our first year by Erich Andersen
- Newsrooms turn to cloud and data tools to stay ahead of the story via Microsoft Cloud Perspectives Blog Team
- Microsoft’s LinkedIn continues to go its own way in the cloud via ZDNet
- Azure Search service upgrades: New hardware, unlimited document counts, and more! by Ashish Makadia
- Diagnosing Errors on your Cloud Apps by Justin Clareburt
- Last week in Azure: Event Grid GA, Ansible in Cloud Shell, and more by Rob Caron
Videos
Here are links to some of the videos that have been posted over the past week:
- Container-native developer experiences, Part 1 – Overview via Azure Friday
- Container-native developer experiences, Part 2 – Draft | Azure Friday via Channel 9
- Container-native developer experiences, Part 3 – Brigade via Azure Friday
- Customer focus and making production visible with Raygun | The DevOps Lab via Channel 9
- Stream Analytics on Azure IoT Edge | Internet of Things Show via Channel 9
- Stream Analytics in IoT solutions | Internet of Things Show via Channel 9
- Deep Learning for Music Generation | AI Show via Channel 9
- Durable Functions now available | Tuesdays With Corey via Channel 9
- SmartHotel360 Demo App Mobile Apps | Visual Studio Toolbox via Channel 9
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:
- Episode 48 – Azure Log Analytics: Change Tracking and Update Management via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
- Episode 49 – Office 365 News for January 2018 via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
- Episode 215 – Kubernetes Innovations via The Azure Podcast
- Quantum Computing detangled with Dr. Krysta Svore via Hanselminutes
- Building Cloud Native Apps in Azure with Scott Guthrie via .NET Rocks!
- Episode 237 | Plethora of Office 365, Azure, AWS and Space News via Microsoft Cloud Show
General Cloud / Related
Here’s some noteworthy links about Cloud computing and other related topics that aren’t necessarily specific to Microsoft Azure:
- Get started with KVM & Kubernetes by Alex Ellis
- HPC System & Processor Trends for 2018 by Nicole Hemsoth
- Criminals May Ditch Bitcoin for Litecoin, Dash, Study Says via IT Pro
- Just How Large Can Nvidia’s Datacenter Business Grow? by Timothy Prickett Morgan
- Why You Must Have an Online Presence as a Programmer NOW by Antonio Cucciniello
- Why Mainframes Aren’t Going Away Any Time Soon by Christine Hall
- Intel Launches Xeon Chips for Edge Computing by Christine Hall
- A Statistical View Of Cloud Storage by Jeffrey Burt
- Intel Issues First Corrected Firmware Fixes for CPU Security Flaws by Mehedi Hassan
- Integrating CI/CD with Docker Enterprise Edition – Demo Webinar Recap by Richard Kiles
- Don’t mine Bitcoin by Alex Ellis
- Your instant Kubernetes cluster by Alex Ellis
- Turn Any CLI into a Function with OpenFaaS by Alex Ellis
- Why should I care about Kubernetes, Docker, and Container Orchestration? by Scott Hanselman
- Just How Shallow is the Artificial Intelligence Talent Pool? via IT Pro
- Tech Giants Back U.S. Bill Governing Cross-Border Data Searches via IT Pro
- Microsoft tees up Windows 10 support of Progressive Web Apps via ZDNet
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