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The Weeks Top Links

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

• Azure DevOps: Create SSH Key to Authorize Git on macOS via Chris Pietschmann
• Terraform: Deploy to Multiple Azure Subscriptions in Single Project via Chris Pietschmann
• Terraform: Overview of Azure Providers and Tools via Chris Pietschmann
• Terraform: Azure Resource Tags Tips via Chris Pietschmann
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert via Chris Pietschmann
• Azure Resource Naming Conventions and Best Practices via Chris Pietschmann

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)

• Preventing SNAT port exhaustion on Azure Kubernetes Service with Virtual Network NAT via danielstechblog
• Microsoft Confirms “Scoped Set of Features” For Windows 10 Version 22H2 via Laurent Giret

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Create an App Service for Containers with Bicep via samcogan.com

Power Platform

• Sending Spammers to Password Purgatory with Microsoft Power Automate and Cloudflare Workers KV via Troy Hunt

DevOps

• Azure DevOps: Create SSH Key to Authorize Git on macOS via Chris Pietschmann
• Terraform: Deploy to Multiple Azure Subscriptions in Single Project via Chris Pietschmann
• Extending the AZ-220 Digital Twins hands-on lab with 3D visualization via Sander van de Velde | Microsoft MVP | IoT Solution Architect | Speaker | Maker
• Reverse Engineering Arm Templates to use with Bicep via Gregor Suttie
• Terraform: Overview of Azure Providers and Tools via Chris Pietschmann
• Azure PowerShell script: Create a Log Analytics workspace in your Management Subscription via wmatthyssen
• Terraform: Azure Resource Tags Tips via Chris Pietschmann
• Building custom WSL distro images with Podman via Hayden Barnes

Data

• Function Friday: Data Type Conversion Functions – Arrays, JSON and XML via Barret
• Significant updates to an Azure SQL Database repository via Kevin Chant

Internet of Things (IoT)

• Connecting a Raspberry Pi Pico W to Microsoft Azure IoT Hub using MicroPython and MQTT via PeteCodes

Development

• Microsoft’s New Azure Fluid Relay Service Lets Developers Build Collaborative Apps via Rabia Noureen
• Deploy Azure Static Web Apps using Python via Jay Miller
• Connecting a Raspberry Pi Pico W to Microsoft Azure IoT Hub using MicroPython and MQTT via PeteCodes

Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, Service Fabric, etc)

• Preventing SNAT port exhaustion on Azure Kubernetes Service with Virtual Network NAT via danielstechblog
• Create an App Service for Containers with Bicep via samcogan.com

Security, Identity, and Privacy

• Exam Study Guide: SC-100 – Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert via Tobias Zimmergren
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert via Chris Pietschmann

Azure Stack

• NVIDIA and Microsoft host Azure Percept on Azure Stack HCI Bootcamp via Amiyouss

Learning / Training / Certification

• Extending the AZ-220 Digital Twins hands-on lab with 3D visualization via Sander van de Velde | Microsoft MVP | IoT Solution Architect | Speaker | Maker
• Exam Study Guide: SC-100 – Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert via Tobias Zimmergren
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert via Chris Pietschmann

Other

• Microsoft to roll out native Teams app optimized for Apple silicon in the coming months via ZDNet | microsoft RSS
• Using Application Insights For Better Application Logging via Barret
• Track adversaries and improve posture with Microsoft threat intelligence solutions via Tim Woolford
• Microsoft announces new solutions for threat intelligence and attack surface management via Christine Barrett
• Using ADX table update policies projecting raw messages to target tables via Sander van de Velde | Microsoft MVP | IoT Solution Architect | Speaker | Maker
• Azure Resource Naming Conventions and Best Practices via Chris Pietschmann

Videos

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

• A glimpse into our startup’s challenges & success with Azure | #ScaleUpThursday via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Azure Synapse Link for SQL | Data Exposed via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Can I switch teams at Microsoft? How hard is it to switch teams? #Shorts via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube

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 433 – Azure Relay Service via The Azure Podcast
• Episode 293 – I have a story to share via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
• Azure Developer Tools with Scott Hunter via .NET Rocks!

Azure Service Updates

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

• Retirement of Computer Vision API v3.2 previews
• Azure SQL—Public preview updates for early August 2022
• Public preview: Migration tool feature with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
• Generally available: Audit log for continuous mode with Azure Cosmos DB
• Public preview: RedisJSON available in Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise
• Public preview: Azure Load Testing in West US 2
• Public preview: Policy blocking the deployment of vulnerable images
• Generally available: AKS node pool user start/stop feature
• Generally available: FIPS compliant nodes for Windows in AKS
• General availability: Azure App Service Environment v3 support for custom domain suffix
• Public preview: .NET 7 support in Linux Consumption Plan
• Public preview: Container insights portal integration with basic logs
• Public preview: Enable VM insights using Azure Monitor agent
• Public preview: Azure Dedicated Host support for Ultra SSD
• Generally available: Azure Monitor metric alerts dynamic thresholds outage detection
• Generally available: Azure Firewall Premium is now ICSA labs certified
• General availability: Azure Log Analytics in China North 3 and China East 3
• General availability: Reservation administrator and reader roles in the Azure Portal
• Generally available: Enforcement mode of machine configuration (previously guest configuration)
• General availability: Application Insights in China North 3 and China East 3
• General availability: Next hop IP support for Route Server
• Public preview: AMD-based confidential VMs for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Generally available: US West 3 price adjustment
• Azure StorSimple 8000/1200 series will no longer be supported starting 31st December 2022
• Generally available: Azure Public IPv6 offerings are free as of July 31

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