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Microsoft //Build is this week!

This is the week of the Microsoft Build conference! It will be a fun filled week for those attending the conference, with lots of news and announcements being shared with the world. The conference runs from May 6 – 8. In anticipation of all the great stuff coming, I’m publishing Build Azure Weekly a day earlier than I normally do (on a Sunday). This should help everyone get caught up on all the weeks news around the Microsoft Cloud and Azure before all the announcements start this week around Microsoft //Build.

For those of you who are not able to attend (as I’m sure this is the vast majority of you) , you can watch the Live stream for the event here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/build

Have a great week, and keep an eye on BuildAzure.com for updates on all the Microsoft //Build announcements and news!

The Weeks Top Links

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

May 2, 2019: Major Azure Outage Due to DNS Migration Issue via Chris Pietschmann
Updated Data Services Comparison: AWS vs. Azure via Thomas LaRock
Did I leave the garage door open? A no-code project with Azure IoT Central and the MXChip DevKit via Scott Hanselman
Getting started with Azure Blockchain Service Part I: Deploy and configure your network via Microsoft Developer
Microsoft looks ready to add some new Azure regions, while it takes one away via ZDNet | microsoft RSS
Onsite Tips For New Attendees | The Countdown to Microsoft Build 2019 via Channel 9

Azure Service Updates

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)

How does the Windows Subsystem for Linux run native Linux binaries? | One Dev Question via Microsoft Developer
Azure Stack IaaS – part seven via David Armour
Monitoring enhancements for VMware and physical workloads protected with Azure Site Recovery via Mayuri Gupta
Webinar – Getting More Performance From Azure VMs via AFinn

Serverless and Functions as a Service (FaaS)

Microsoft Integration Weekly Update: April 29, 2019 via Gautam

Command-Line and ARM Templates

Get started with the new Azure PowerShell Az module via Martin Brandl
Preview Web Apps with Azure Cloud Shell Web Preview via Thomas Maurer
BizTalk Bindings Exportation: How to Export BizTalk Server Resource Bindings by Assembly Name with PowerShell via Sandro Pereira
BizTalk Bindings Exportation: How to Export BizTalk Server Application Bindings with PowerShell via Sandro Pereira
Video: Mastering Azure using Cloud Shell, PowerShell and Bash! via Thomas Maurer

Database and Big Data

Getting started with Azure Blockchain Service Part III: Send data to the ledger via Microsoft Developer
Getting started with Azure Blockchain Service Part IV: Publish events and ledger data via Microsoft Developer
Intelligent edge innovation across data, IoT, and mixed reality via Julia White
Updated Analytics and Big Data Comparison: AWS vs. Azure via Thomas LaRock
Migrating big data workloads to Azure HDInsight via Arnab Ganguly
Updated Data Services Comparison: AWS vs. Azure via Thomas LaRock

Internet of Things (IoT)

Intelligent edge innovation across data, IoT, and mixed reality via Julia White
Microsoft adds more AI, mixed-reality, IoT services to its Azure line-up via ZDNet | microsoft RSS
Did I leave the garage door open? A no-code project with Azure IoT Central and the MXChip DevKit via Scott Hanselman
5 internal capabilities to help you increase IoT success via Peter Cooper

Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

New Azure Machine Learning updates simplify and accelerate the ML lifecycle via Venky Veeraraghavan
A deep dive into what’s new with Azure Cognitive Services via Anand Raman
LaLiga entertains millions with Azure-based conversational AI via Jesus Serrano
LaLiga boosts fan engagement with multiple digital channels and conversational AI via Microsoft Developer
Build “zero code” machine learning models with Azure Machine Learning service via Microsoft Developer
Time Series Forecasting with Azure Machine Learning via Microsoft Developer
Automation to accelerate apply and outperform your machine learning models via Microsoft Developer
MLOps for managing the end to end life cycle with Azure Machine Learning service via Microsoft Developer
Making AI real for every developer and every organization via Eric Boyd
Learn about AI-powered robotic process automation with Form Recognizer via Microsoft Developer
Microsoft adds more AI, mixed-reality, IoT services to its Azure line-up via ZDNet | microsoft RSS
Building recommender systems with Azure Machine Learning service via Heather Spetalnick
FPGAs Open Gates in Machine Learning via Michael Feldman
Microsoft Azure AI Associate achieved! via Jen Stirrup

DevOps and Development

TWC9: VS Code Remote Extensions, .NET Docker Updates, Microsoft Solitaire and more via Microsoft Developer
Top Stories from the Microsoft DevOps Community – 2019.05.03 via Edward Thomson
LaLiga boosts fan engagement with multiple digital channels and conversational AI via Microsoft Developer
Digitizing trust: Azure Blockchain Service simplifies blockchain development via Mark Russinovich
Making AI real for every developer and every organization via Eric Boyd
Getting started with Azure Blockchain Service Part II: Write and test smart contracts with VS Code via Microsoft Developer
Azure Devops Pass Variables between Tasks via Gregor Suttie
Azure Developer: Submit your Feature requests for Microsoft Graph API User Voice via Deva [MSFT]
Announcing Azure DevOps Server 2019.0.1 RC via Erin Dormier
Azure DevOps Roadmap update for 2019 Q2 via Gloridel Morales

Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) and Service Fabric

TWC9: VS Code Remote Extensions, .NET Docker Updates, Microsoft Solitaire and more via Microsoft Developer
Azure Service Fabric 6.4 Refresh Release via Service Fabric Team
Service Fabric at Microsoft Build via Service Fabric Team

Blockchain and Smart Contracts

Getting started with Azure Blockchain Service Part III: Send data to the ledger via Microsoft Developer
Digitizing trust: Azure Blockchain Service simplifies blockchain development via Mark Russinovich
Getting started with Azure Blockchain Service Part IV: Publish events and ledger data via Microsoft Developer
Getting started with Azure Blockchain Service Part I: Deploy and configure your network via Microsoft Developer
Getting started with Azure Blockchain Service Part II: Write and test smart contracts with VS Code via Microsoft Developer

Security, Identity, and Privacy

Microsoft – CyberSecurity and Azure via Michael
Quick tip for Azure Subscription and resource Security baseline via Michael
Answering Your Questions About AZ-103: Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam via Liberty Munson (Microsoft)

Azure Stack

Azure Stack IaaS – part seven via David Armour

Learning and Certification

Answering Your Questions About AZ-103: Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam via Liberty Munson (Microsoft)
We Want Your Opinion about Training! via Liberty Munson (Microsoft)

Other

May 2, 2019: Major Azure Outage Due to DNS Migration Issue via Chris Pietschmann
How do I install WSL? | One Dev Question via Microsoft Developer
What is the difference between a terminal and console? | One Dev Question via Microsoft Developer
AI-first content understanding, now across more types of content for even more use cases via Microsoft Azure
Azure.Source – Volume 81 via Microsoft Azure
Onsite Tips for New Attendees via Microsoft Developer
CRM Audio : Power Platform Daily Brief: Friday, May 3, 2019 via CRM Audio: Network Feed
Celebrating One Global Community at this years MVP Global Summit! via MVP Award Program
Countdown for Microsoft Build: Seafood (Formal Dining) via Microsoft Developer
Azure April – A month of learning via Michael
Power BI & More : Predictions and Analytics on Field Service via CRM Audio: Network Feed
Global Azure Bootcamp 2019 – Glasgow Edition via Gregor Suttie
Business Applications Sessions at Build 2019 via Guggs
Best practices in migrating SAP applications to Azure – part 3 via Troy Shane
Deploy a FHIR sandbox in Azure via Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Build Conference 2019 – why I am so excited via Wriju Ghosh
Microsoft looks ready to add some new Azure regions, while it takes one away via ZDNet | microsoft RSS

Videos

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

Onsite Tips For New Attendees | The Countdown to Microsoft Build 2019 via Channel 9
An overview of the Tailwind Traders reference apps for Azure | Azure Friday via Channel 9
An overview of the Tailwind Traders reference apps for Azure | Azure Friday via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
Art exploration with AI | AI Show via Channel 9
Automation to accelerate apply and outperform your machine learning models | AI Show via Channel 9
MLOps for managing the end to end life cycle with Azure Machine Learning service | AI Show via Channel 9
Time Series Forecasting with Azure Machine Learning | AI Show via Channel 9
Getting started with Azure Blockchain Service Part I: Deploy and configure your network | Block Talk via Channel 9
Countdown for Microsoft Build: Seafood (Formal Dining) | The Countdown to Microsoft Build 2019 via Channel 9
Build “zero code” machine learning models with Azure Machine Learning service | AI Show via Channel 9
DevOps For ASP.NET Developers Pt. 8 – Azure DevOps Integration with GitHub | On .NET via Channel 9
The Azure IoT team gets ready for Microsoft Build 2019 | Internet of Things Show via Channel 9

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 277 – Automating Network Security via The Azure Podcast
Episode 123 – SharePoint admin center updates and Office 365 Cloud Policy Service via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
Episode 300 | Not your Everyday Episode via Microsoft Cloud Show

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Chris Pietschmann
Microsoft MVP – Azure
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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.