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The Weeks Top Links

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

• Top 12 Most In-demand IT Jobs (DevOps, SRE, and More) via Chris Pietschmann
• What are the Microsoft Certified Expert Certifications? via Chris Pietschmann
• AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Certification Exam via Chris Pietschmann
• Blockchain Technology is Revolutionizing Enterprises and Shaping the Future Beyond Cryptocurrency via Chris Pietschmann
• Terraform Init Command Overview via Chris Pietschmann
• Is this Microsoft’s ChatGPT-powered Bing? via James Vincent

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)

• Securing VM connectivity Using Azure Bastion and Secure Hub Virtual WAN. via Musunuru Sharmila
• Customers using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 should upgrade the OS on Self-hosted agents via Eric van Wijk
• Scale Azure Firewall SNAT ports with NAT Gateway for large workloads via Aimee Littleton
• Move Azure Arc-enabled Server to a different resource group or subscription via Thomas Maurer

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Create an Azure Files share in a specified subscription using an Azure PowerShell script  via wmatthyssen

Serverless and Functions as a Service (FaaS)

• Solution to ‘TypeError: Failed to fetch’ with ReactJS and Azure Functions via Jon Gallant

Software as a Service (SaaS)

• How to create a backup copy job with Azure blob archive tier in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 via Cary Sun
• How to configure notification settings with a Microsoft 365 MFA account in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 via Cary Sun

DevOps / SRE

• Terraform Init Command Overview via Chris Pietschmann
• Create an Azure Files share in a specified subscription using an Azure PowerShell script  via wmatthyssen
• Top 12 Most In-demand IT Jobs (DevOps, SRE, and More) via Chris Pietschmann
• Mitigate risk by integrating threat modeling and DevOps processes via Christine Barrett
• Native OPA Support in Terraform Cloud Is Now Generally Available via Mitchell Ross
• Introducing Helios, HashiCorp’s New Design System via Brian Runnells

Data

• Designing and Implementing Modern Data Architecture on Azure Cloud. via Charles_Chukwudozie
• Introducing Adaptive Protection in Microsoft Purview—People-centric data protection for a multiplatform world via Christine Barrett
• Azure Logic App actions for Azure Data Explorer via Sander van de Velde | Microsoft MVP | IoT Solution Architect | Speaker | Maker
• Azure Databricks Lakehouse – Take Full Control With Deepak via Deepak
• Does data going to M365 count as Internet egress bandwidth in Azure? via Alan Kinane

Machine Learning (ML) / Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Microsoft named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide MLOps Platforms 2022 Vendor Assessment via Olivia Shone

Development

• How to become a developer advocate: Part 3, finding your audience via Melissa Gurney Greene
• Microsoft Introduces Fully-Managed Azure Load Testing Service for Developers via Rabia Noureen

Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, Service Fabric, etc)

• Disaster protection for JFrog Artifactory in AKS with Astra Control Service and Azure NetApp Files via GeertVanTeylingen
• Installing AKS Edge Essentials public preview via Danny McDermott
• Lab Guide — AKS Workload Identity via Andreas Helland
• Docker Compose: What’s New, What’s Changing, What’s Next via Guillaume Lours

Blockchain / Smart Contracts

• Blockchain Technology is Revolutionizing Enterprises and Shaping the Future Beyond Cryptocurrency via Chris Pietschmann

Security, Identity, and Privacy

• Microsoft Defender for Cloud: A Comprehensive Cloud Security Solution via Abou Conde
• AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Certification Exam via Chris Pietschmann
• Understanding the Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark: A Guide to Securing Your Cloud Deployments via Abou Conde
• A Comprehensive Guide to Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) via Abou Conde
• Lab Guide — AKS Workload Identity via Andreas Helland

Learning / Training / Certification

• What are the Microsoft Certified Expert Certifications? via Chris Pietschmann
• AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Certification Exam via Chris Pietschmann

Government

• Azure Policies for Automating Azure Governance – Automating Policies via AmyColyer

Software

• Microsoft Azure Icon Set Download for PowerPoint & SVG via Chris Pietschmann

Linux

• Customers using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 should upgrade the OS on Self-hosted agents via Eric van Wijk

Other

• Armchair Architects: Can architecture prevent you from shipping your org chart? via EricCharran
• Microsoft announces surprise event for tomorrow with Bing ChatGPT expected via Tom Warren
• 10 Things You Need to Know About Azure Availability Zones via Travis Roberts
• Tech Talk in 7 Countries (Virtual) : Understand Azure Lakehouse Architecture with Deepak Kaushik Azure MVP via Deepak
• Is this Microsoft’s ChatGPT-powered Bing? via James Vincent
• Microsoft Makes Azure Load Testing Generally Available via Darryl K. Taft
• Microsoft to improve Bing using OpenAI’s GPT-4 in the coming weeks – report via Sharron Bennet
• 197: AWS throws another $35B on the tire fire in us-east-1 via Justin Brodley, Jonathan Baker, Ryan Lucas and Peter Roosakos
• Microsoft launches Teams Premium with features powered by OpenAI via Tom Warren
• Azure Native NGINXaas makes traffic management secure and simple—now generally available via Rohit Tatachar
• Microsoft Azure Load Testing is now generally available via Mandy Whaley
• SignalR Disconnects On Azure Application Gateway via AFinn
• Azure high-performance computing powers energy industry innovation via Rudeon Snell
• Microsoft Cost Management updates—January 2023 via Michael Flanakin
• Introducing Hermes, An Open Source Document Management System via Anubhav Mishra

Videos

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

• Scaling Security: How Have I Been Pwned Uses Azure to Optimize Performance via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Streamlining open-source development with Pandas, GitHub, and Azure Pipelines via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Creating reusable GitHub Action workflows for Bicep via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Learn Live – Explore Azure Storage services and Create an Azure Storage account via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Armchair Architects: Can architecture prevent you from shipping your org chart? via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Triggering an email alert for high CPU usage on an Azure Virtual Machine via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Introduction to Windows Terminal via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Configuring the security settings for a virtual network on Azure 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:

• Colin Bowern: Deployments and Ops using Octopus Deploy – Episode 231 via Azure DevOps Podcast
• Episode 69: Secured Supply Chain and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) via The Azure Security Podcast
• Episode 319 – Taking a peek at the Microsoft 365 roadmap via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
• 171 – Azure Files with Azure AD Kerberos via Ctrl+Alt+Azure
• Clean Architecture in 2023 with Steven Smith via .NET Rocks!

Azure Service Updates

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

• Azure Digital Twins Control-Plane Preview API Retirement (2021-06-31)
• Azure Digital Twins Control-Plane Preview API Retirement (2020-03-31)
• General Availability: Microsoft Azure Load Testing is now Generally Available
• Public Preview: Azure Digital Twins
• Generally available: Azure Digital Twins in West US 3, Qatar, Japan, and Korea
• Generally available: New storage backend for Durable Functions — Microsoft Netherite & MSSQL
• Generally Available: Azure Functions support for Node.js 18
• Generally Available: Azure Kubernetes Service introduces two pricing tiers: Free and Standard
• Now Available: Azure Databricks is generally available in China North 3
• Public preview: User-assigned managed identities for routing events for Azure Digital Twins
• Generally available: Azure Digital Twins in West US 3, Qatar, Japan, and Korea
• General availability: Trusted launch for Azure VMs in Azure for US Government regions
• Azure Web PubSub Premium tier reaches General Availability
• Azure Red Hat OpenShift on Azure Government is now Generally Available
• Azure SQL Gen 4 hardware approaching end of life 31 March 2023

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