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The Weeks Top Links

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

Learn how to Build IoT Apps on Azure with SkillMeUp and Opsgility via Chris Pietschmann
How to set up a Let’s Encrypt SSL Cert for Azure Web App with Linux in 5 steps via jldeen
CES 2019: Microsoft partners, customers showcase breakthrough innovation with Azure IoT, AI, and Mixed Reality via Sam George
Streamlined development experience with Azure Blockchain Workbench 1.6.0 via Brenda Lee
Serverless in Azure Government via Steve Michelotti
Introducing Azure IoT Tools for Visual Studio Code via Xin_Shi
AZ-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam via Chris Pietschmann
Great News, Azure Developers! Microsoft is Simplifying Your Path to Certification! via Liberty Munson (Microsoft)

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:

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Azure Backup for virtual machines behind an Azure Firewall via Utsav Raghuvanshi
Renaming an Azure Windows VM (Managed Disks) via Nicole Welch
Containers Killed The Virtual Machine Star via Paul Teich
New Azure Migrate and Azure Site Recovery enhancements for cloud migration via Sneha Agrawal
How to set up a Let’s Encrypt SSL Cert for Azure Web App with Linux in 5 steps via jldeen
To infinity and beyond: The definitive guide to scaling 10k VMs on Azure via Avishay Balter
Setting up a Docker Containers Infrastructure with Azure DevOps via Andreas Helland
Python 2.7 Now Available for App Service on Linux via Stefan Schackow (MSFT)

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Playing with Containers in Azure App Service via Andreas Helland
Python 2.7 Now Available for App Service on Linux via Stefan Schackow (MSFT)
I can’t start the Azure Storage Emulator via Donovan Brown
SonarQube Hosted On Azure App Service via Premier Developer

Serverless and Functions as a Service (FaaS)

Serverless in Azure Government via Steve Michelotti
Azure Functions Key Vault Integration via BenJarvis
Alex Mang on Azure Durable Functions via David Giard

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Consume Azure Machine Learning Services in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations via Said Nikjou

Command-Line and ARM Templates

Mastering Azure with Cloud Shell via Thomas Maurer

Database and Big Data

Create alerts to proactively monitor your data factory pipelines via Gaurav Malhotra
Lesson Learned #55: Azure SQL Managed Instance – Backup failed for Server “servername”. Failed: 1117 -The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error via Jose M Jurado – MSFT
Questions on data residency and compliance in Microsoft Azure? We got answers! via Christoph Siegert
Performance troubleshooting using new Azure Database for PostgreSQL features via Harini Gupta
Best practices for alerting on metrics with Azure Database for MariaDB monitoring via Harini Gupta
Announcing the general availability of Azure Data Box Disk via Madhuri N
Azure Data Architecture Guide – Blog #9: Extract, transform, load (ETL) via AzureCAT
Gain insight into your Azure Cosmos DB data with QlikView and Qlik Sense via Aleksey Savateyev
Teradata to Azure SQL Data Warehouse migration guide via Nilabja Ball
Lesson Learned #52: Azure Database for MySQL – Server is not configured to allow ipv6 connections via Jose M Jurado – MSFT
Lesson Learned #51: Managed Instance – Import via Sqlpackage.exe doesn’t allow autogrow via Jose M Jurado – MSFT
Using Snowflake on Azure for Querying Azure Event Hubs Capture Avro Files via Arsen Vladimirskiy
Azure Data Architecture Guide – Blog #8: Data warehousing via AzureCAT

Internet of Things (IoT)

Azure IoT automatic device management helps deploying firmware updates at scale via Chris Green
Build workflows with Azure IoT Central connector for Microsoft Flow via Microsoft Developer
New year, newly available IoT Hub Device Provisioning Service features via Nicole Berdy
Azure IoT Hub Toolkit 2.1.0: Great performance optimization, more code generation templates and UX improvement via formulahendry
New year, new experience and new sample for Azure IoT Device Workbench via Liya (Liki) Du
Azure IoT Microsoft Professional Program via Microsoft Developer
CES 2019: Microsoft partners, customers showcase breakthrough innovation with Azure IoT, AI, and Mixed Reality via Sam George
Introducing Azure IoT Tools for Visual Studio Code via Xin_Shi
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Windows 10 IoT Dashboard via Rafael Rivera
Learn how to Build IoT Apps on Azure with SkillMeUp and Opsgility via Chris Pietschmann

Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Machine Learning Developer: Build, test, deploy, consume Azure Machine Learning Web Services via Deva [MSFT]
Consume Azure Machine Learning Services in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations via Said Nikjou
Getting started with ML.Net via Deva [MSFT]
Implement predictive analytics for manufacturing with Symphony Industrial AI via Sidney Higa
Announcing ML.NET 0.9 – Machine Learning for .NET via Cesar de la Torre [MSFT]
CES 2019: Microsoft partners, customers showcase breakthrough innovation with Azure IoT, AI, and Mixed Reality via Sam George
Tell us your thoughts on ML.NET, an open source and cross-platform machine learning framework via Bri Achtman [MSFT]
Cognitive Services Speech SDK 1.2 – December update – Python, Node.js/NPM and other improvements via Wolfgang Manousek
Introducing Cognitive Services and Computer Vision via David Giard
Natural Language Processing with LUIS via David Giard

DevOps and Development

Machine Learning Developer: Build, test, deploy, consume Azure Machine Learning Web Services via Deva [MSFT]
Deploy Azure Web App for Containers with ARM and Azure DevOps via Jakob Ehn
VSTS is now Azure DevOps. What has changed and why? via Sandeep Chadda
Streamlined development experience with Azure Blockchain Workbench 1.6.0 via Brenda Lee
Azure DevOps Agents on Azure Container Instances (ACI) via Máté Barabás
Cognitive Services Speech SDK 1.2 – December update – Python, Node.js/NPM and other improvements via Wolfgang Manousek
Introducing Azure IoT Tools for Visual Studio Code via Xin_Shi
Setting up a Docker Containers Infrastructure with Azure DevOps via Andreas Helland
Python 2.7 Now Available for App Service on Linux via Stefan Schackow (MSFT)
Azure Blobs from C# and Visual Studio – C# Advent Calendar via Gregor Suttie
Great News, Azure Developers! Microsoft is Simplifying Your Path to Certification! via Liberty Munson (Microsoft)
Why you should consider VS Code for your Kubernetes/Docker work via Premier Developer

Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) and Service Fabric

Running .NET Core Unit Tests with Docker and Azure Pipelines via Jakob Ehn
Running Minecraft on Service Fabric Mesh via Service Fabric Team
Azure DevOps Agents on Azure Container Instances (ACI) via Máté Barabás
Setting up a Docker Containers Infrastructure with Azure DevOps via Andreas Helland
2018 Docker Community Awards via Jenny Burcio
Top 5 Blog Post 2018: Simplifying Kubernetes with Docker Compose and Friends via Gareth Rushgrove
Execute file permission for Azure Container Instances via Simon J.K. Pedersen
Tutorial: Run Spring Boot web service in Windows Docker container via Premier Developer
Why you should consider VS Code for your Kubernetes/Docker work via Premier Developer
Top 5 Blog Post of 2018: Play with Kubernetes via Mano Marks

Blockchain and Smart Contracts

Streamlined development experience with Azure Blockchain Workbench 1.6.0 via Brenda Lee
A Beginner’s Guide to Blockchain Programming via Ana Farr

Security, Identity, and Privacy

Lesson Learned: Azure Stack Azure Active Directory Application Creation via Kristopher Turner
New smart device security research: Consumers call on manufacturers to do more via Galen Hunt
Calling all Microsoft 365 Security Administrators: MS-500 is Now Available in Beta via Liberty Munson (Microsoft)
Enforcing security controls right from CI/CD pipeline with AzSK – Deep Dive via stephane eyskens

Azure Stack

Lesson Learned: Azure Stack Azure Active Directory Application Creation via Kristopher Turner
Adding Additional Nodes to Azure Stack via Danny McDermott

Learning and Certification

Machine Learning Developer: Build, test, deploy, consume Azure Machine Learning Web Services via Deva [MSFT]
Consume Azure Machine Learning Services in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations via Said Nikjou
Lesson Learned #56: External tables and performance issues via Jose M Jurado – MSFT
Lesson Learned #55: Azure SQL Managed Instance – Backup failed for Server “servername”. Failed: 1117 -The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error via Jose M Jurado – MSFT
Lesson Learned: Azure Stack Azure Active Directory Application Creation via Kristopher Turner
Announcing ML.NET 0.9 – Machine Learning for .NET via Cesar de la Torre [MSFT]
AZ-302 Exam Study Notes via Gregor Suttie
Passed Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert via Thomas Maurer
Tell us your thoughts on ML.NET, an open source and cross-platform machine learning framework via Bri Achtman [MSFT]
Calling all Microsoft 365 Security Administrators: MS-500 is Now Available in Beta via Liberty Munson (Microsoft)
NEW EBOOK: Deploy Agisoft PhotoScan on Azure with Avere vFXT for Azure or BeeGFS via Ed Price – MSFT
Lesson Learned #52: Azure Database for MySQL – Server is not configured to allow ipv6 connections via Jose M Jurado – MSFT
Passed Exam AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals via Thomas Maurer
Resolve to be a “learn it all” with new Azure Certifications! via Premier Developer
Lesson Learned #51: Managed Instance – Import via Sqlpackage.exe doesn’t allow autogrow via Jose M Jurado – MSFT
Microsoft Virtual Academy is being retired Jan. 31, 2019 via Chris Pietschmann
Ambition and Drive to Learn Azure via Gregor Suttie
AZ-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam via Chris Pietschmann
Great News, Azure Developers! Microsoft is Simplifying Your Path to Certification! via Liberty Munson (Microsoft)
Learn how to Build IoT Apps on Azure with SkillMeUp and Opsgility via Chris Pietschmann

Government

Serverless in Azure Government via Steve Michelotti
Join us for the Azure Government Innovation Tour – coming to a city near you! via Azure Gov Team

Other

Our 2019 Resolution: Help you transform your 2008 server applications with Azure! via Microsoft Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 178 – A Lap Around Azure Media Player via Michael Crump
Process Isolation for containers in Windows 10 via FreddyDK
Multi-modal topic inferencing from videos via Oron Nir
Curing diseases and delivering effective treatments with the cloud via Microsoft Cloud Perspectives Blog Team
Designing Distributed Systems by Brendan Burns via Vincent-Philippe Lauzon
Choose your default view in Azure Portal via Abhijit Jana
IPFS in Azure via Microsoft Developer
Visual Azure Provisioning From a Whiteboard! via Microsoft Developer
2018 Retro via Gregor Suttie
Listed in the Feedspot Top 20 Microsoft Azure Blogs To Follow in 2019 via Thomas Maurer
Using Agile Principles to Iterate on Your Life via Kristin Jackvony
Azure is trying to grant permissions to the wrong account via Donovan Brown
Build an interactive assistant using QnA Maker via Premier Developer

Videos

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

Run Azure Functions from Azure Data Factory pipelines | Azure Friday via Channel 9
Azure Blockchain Workbench 1.6 Highlights | Block Talk via Channel 9
Global real-time multi-user apps with Azure Cosmos DB | Azure Friday via Channel 9
Azure IoT Microsoft Professional Program | Internet of Things Show via Channel 9
Consensus in Private Blockchains | Block Talk via Channel 9
How the Azure DevOps teams plan with Aaron Bjork via Channel 9
Interning in Azure Engineering and the Visual Studio Code extension for ACR Build | Azure Friday via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
Interning in Azure Engineering and the Visual Studio Code extension for ACR Build via Azure Friday (HD) – Channel 9
Visual Azure Provisioning From a Whiteboard | The Xamarin Show via Channel 9
Live demo of BeSense, an application built by Winvision on Azure Digital Twins | Internet of Things Show via Channel 9
One Dev Question – Can you use Git in VSCode? 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 261 – Outage Communications via The Azure Podcast
Implement This 33: What’s a “Maker” and where do I fit in a Power platform world? via CRM Audio — The Microsoft Business Applications Podcast
Episode 107 – What’s New in Office 365 via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
Becoming Cloud Native with Vishwas Lele via .NET Rocks!
Episode 285 | Looking back at our 2018 wishes via Microsoft Cloud Show
PowerApps 8: PowerApps updates for the new year via CRM Audio — The Microsoft Business Applications Podcast
Episode 260 – Azure Sphere via The Azure Podcast
The Azure Blockchain Development Kit with Marc Mercuri via .NET Rocks!
Episode 106 – History of OneDrive via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
CRM Audio: 2018’s Top Episode via CRM Audio — The Microsoft Business Applications Podcast
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
Bot Framework Adventure Games with Edwin van Wijk and Sander Molenkamp via .NET Rocks!
CRM Audio: Unified Interface and Outlook App via CRM Audio — The Microsoft Business Applications Podcast
Episode 284 | Azure Application Insights and PowerBI with Jason Himmelstein via Microsoft Cloud Show

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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.