Azure Weekly: September 2, 2019

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The Weeks Top Links

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

How to Install WSL 2 on Windows Server via Thomas Maurer
Azure Load Balancer becomes more efficient via Raman Deep Singh
Azure and VMware innovation and momentum via Arpan Shah
Setting up DevOps Project for Azure IoT Edge application via Abhijit Jana
Generating Web Services from Smart Contracts Based on Logic Apps, Flows, and Azure Functions via Microsoft Developer
Microsoft Azure Regions in Switzerland now available via Thomas Maurer
Harnessing the power of the Location of Things with Azure Maps via Chris Pendleton

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Blog Articles

Here’s a collection of some of the most note worthy blog articles posted over the past week:

Videos

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

Taking Advantage of the Azure DevOps Wiki as a Developer | The DevOps Lab via Channel 9
Azure Cosmos DB update for August 2019 via Azure Friday (HD) – Channel 9
How to identify web app changes to triage and root cause live site issues via Azure Friday (HD) – Channel 9
Simplify and Automate Azure IoT Edge Devices Deployment in Global Projects | 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 294 – Microsoft for Startups via The Azure Podcast
Episode 140 – Preparing For The End Of Skype For Business via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
Episode 317 | Live From SharePoint Fest Seattle Azure DevOps via Microsoft Cloud Show

Azure Service Updates

Here are the latest service updates from Microsoft over the last week:

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