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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:
- General availability: Azure Availability Zones in East US 2
- Azure Sphere: Update to the 18.11 release
- Final reminder: OMS portal moving to the Azure portal
- General availability: Azure Data Box Disk
- Support for SQL to Azure SQL Database online migrations
- Additional compute levels added to vCore-based Azure SQL databases and elastic pools
- Support for MySQL to Azure Database for MySQL online migrations
- Support for PostgreSQL to Azure Database for PostgreSQL online migrations
- Azure Site Recovery – Update Rollup 32
- Python 2.7 available for App Service on Linux
- Azure Sphere – Anatomy of a secured MCU
- Azure Migrate is now available in Azure Government
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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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