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The Weeks Top Links
Here are some of the most notable links from the week:
- End-to-end CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps unified Yaml-defined Pipelines via Melony Qin
- Azure Tips and Tricks Part 205 – Query Azure Storage analytics logs in Azure Log Analytics via Michael Crump
- Discover NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit Ports and Connectors via Chris Pietschmann
- 3 Steps to be Awarded Microsoft MVP via Chris Pietschmann
- Chris Pietschmann Awarded 2019 Microsoft MVP in Azure via Chris Pietschmann
- Azure Tips and Tricks Part 204 – Working with Azure Cosmos DB and the JavaScript SDK via Michael Crump
How to Build Azure
The latest addition to BuildAzure.com is the all new “How to Build Azure” guides! This is a new section of BuildAzure.com that hosts “How to” style guides to help you be more productive working in the Microsoft Azure cloud.
Here’s a few of the latest guides in the How to Build Azure archive:
- Azure CLI 2.0: Create Azure IoT Hub
- Azure IoT Hub: Create using Azure Portal
- Azure CLI 2.0: List and Set Azure Subscription
- Azure CLI 2.0: Convert VM to Managed Disks
- Setup Visual Studio 2019 Development VM in Microsoft Azure Cloud
The new “Guide” content type in BuildAzure.com is designed to provide “How to” or “Lab” style guides on how to do things in the Microsoft Azure cloud. Rather than “lab guides” that are step-by-step learning resources, How to Build Azure is meant to help you be more productive in your day-to-day job. How to Build Azure is a productivity booster resource to go along with all the Articles posted on the site; from certifications to architecture, developer, devops, and beyond. These guides can be found in the “Guides” header menu item of BuildAzure.com, and displayed in the sidebar of the website.
Azure Service Updates
Here are the latest Azure Service Updates from the last week from Microsoft:
- Apache Spark 2.4 and Apache Kafka 2.1 support on Azure HDInsight
- Azure DevOps adds new features including bi-directional traceability between Releases and Jira issues
- Azure Data Factory Mapping Data Flows public preview adds parameter support
- Azure Data Factory upgrades Teradata connector to enable new features and enhancement
- Application Insights is Generally Available in China East 2
- Azure Database for MySQL now available in South Africa regions
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL now available in South Africa regions
- Azure Database for MariaDB now available in South Africa regions
- Azure Monitor Log now supports log search on multiple Azure resources
- Introducing B12, B16 & B20 – new larger B-series VM sizes with flexible CPU usage
- Azure Cosmos DB ExpressRoute BGP Community now available
- Azure Data Factory logs now available as dedicated tables in Azure Monitor Logs
- Azure Monitor for Containers: Enhanced search on live data and other updates available
Blob Articles
Here’s a collection of some of the most note worthy blog articles posted over the past week:
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
- Copy Files to Azure VM using PowerShell Remoting via Thomas Maurer
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- July 8, 2019 Weekly Update on Microsoft Integration Platform & Azure iPaaS via Gautam
- Azure Tips and Tricks Part 205 – Query Azure Storage analytics logs in Azure Log Analytics via Michael Crump
- July 1, 2019 Weekly Update on Microsoft Integration Platform & Azure iPaaS via Gautam
Serverless and Functions as a Service (FaaS)
- Managing Azure Functions Keys (using the new ARM APIs!) via Mark Heath
- Load-Testing Azure Functions with Loader.io via Mikhail Shilkov
Command-Line and ARM Templates
- How Azure CLI Manages Your Access Tokens via Mikhail Shilkov
- Automate MLOps workflows with Azure Machine Learning service CLI via Shivani Patel
- Copy Files to Azure VM using PowerShell Remoting via Thomas Maurer
Database and Big Data
- Thanks for 10 years and welcome to a new chapter in SQL innovation via John ‘JG’ Chirapurath
- Azure Data Box Heavy is now generally available via Dean Paron
- DataPlatformSummit: Delighted to be returning to present on #AI and #PowerBI in India! via Jen Stirrup
- Databricks pt 1: Creating an Azure Databricks Service via David Giard
- Highlights from SIGMOD 2019: New advances in database innovation via Rohan Kumar
- Free Webinar: Azure Security Center: How to Protect Your Datacenter with Next Generation Security via Thomas Maurer
- Laurent Bugnion on Migrating Data to Azure via David Giard
- Azure Tips and Tricks Part 204 – Working with Azure Cosmos DB and the JavaScript SDK via Michael Crump
Internet of Things (IoT)
- Tracking the location of your IoT Central devices via Sander van de Velde
- Raspberry Pi hack puts NASA in security jam #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi via Ben
Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- DataPlatformSummit: Delighted to be returning to present on #AI and #PowerBI in India! via Jen Stirrup
- Automate MLOps workflows with Azure Machine Learning service CLI via Shivani Patel
DevOps and Development
- End-to-end CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps unified Yaml-defined Pipelines via Melony Qin
- Use FTPS to deploy your WebApp using Azure DevOps via Sander van de Velde
- Top Stories from the Microsoft DevOps Community – 2019.07.05 via Sasha Rosenbaum
- GCast 55: GitHub Deployment to an Azure Web App via David Giard
- Discover NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit Ports and Connectors via Chris Pietschmann
- Announcing Azure DevOps Server 2019 Update 1 RC1 via Erin Dormier
- Azure Tips and Tricks Part 204 – Working with Azure Cosmos DB and the JavaScript SDK via Michael Crump
Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) and Service Fabric
- Azure Service Fabric 6.5 Refresh Release via Service Fabric Team
Security, Identity, and Privacy
- Raspberry Pi hack puts NASA in security jam #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi via Ben
- Free Webinar: Azure Security Center: How to Protect Your Datacenter with Next Generation Security via Thomas Maurer
Other
- How to implement good design using Azure Architecture Center via Joe Carlyle
- Azure Automation Runbook – Stop/Start Azure Firewall via Thomas Thornton
- (Cross Post) Chris Pietschmann Awarded 2018 Microsoft MVP Award via Chris Pietschmann
- Real World Cloud Migrations: CDNs are an easy improvement to legacy apps via Scott Hanselman
- New HoloLens 2 Tutorials Available! via Lance Larsen
- xCloud Yarnell and Anthem via Brad Sams
- Azure FXT Edge Filer now generally available via Rebecca Thompson
- 3 Steps to be Awarded Microsoft MVP via Chris Pietschmann
- Chris Pietschmann Awarded 2019 Microsoft MVP in Azure via Chris Pietschmann
- Azure Cost Management updates – June 2019 via Michael Flanakin
- Azure. Source–Volume 89 via Microsoft Azure
- Helping move healthcare organizations to Azure via David Houlding
- Configuring a Server-side Blazor app with Azure App Configuration via Brady Gaster
Videos
Here are links to some of the videos that have been posted over the past week:
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 286 – Secured Workstations via The Azure Podcast
- Episode 132 – Why Friends Don’t Let Friends Buy Office 365 Business via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
- Episode 309 | Azure GA and Preview News via Microsoft Cloud Show
- Episode 309 | Azure GA and Preview News via Microsoft Cloud Show
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Chris Pietschmann
Microsoft MVP – Azure
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