Build5Nines Weekly provides your go-to source to keep up-to-date on all the latest Microsoft Azure news and updates. Included within Build5Nines Weekly newsletter are blog articles, podcasts, videos, and more from Microsoft and the greater community over the past week. Be sure to subscribe to Build5Nines Weekly to get the newsletter in your email every week and never miss a thing!The Weeks Top Links
Here are some of the most notable links from the week:- Tip 240 – Make your data searchable with Azure Search and AI via Azure Tips and Tricks
- Azure Migration Readiness Whitepaper via Dan Patrick
- Microsoft Azure IoT Developer (Exam AZ-220) Specialty Certification via Chris Pietschmann
- Microsoft says Skype audio is now reviewed in ‘secure facilities’ after a worrying report via Kim Lyons
- IoT in Action: How Edge AI is reshaping retail via Featured Blog
- Linux Lift and Shift Hands-on Lab – Microsoft Cloud Workshop via Chris Pietschmann
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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)
- Azure Migration Readiness Whitepaper via Dan Patrick
- Step by Step how to manage your Systems with Azure Arc #Azure #Arc #RBAC #AKS #Security #ASC via Robert Smit [MVP]
- How to Enable Cloud Native DevOps with Kubernetes and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure via B. Cameron Gain
- Linux Lift and Shift Hands-on Lab – Microsoft Cloud Workshop via Chris Pietschmann
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Command-Line (CLI) / ARM Templates
- Data Platform Tips 45 – Azure CLI and Azure SQL Database via noreply@blogger.com (Anupama Natarajan)
Big Data / Database
- Tip 240 – Make your data searchable with Azure Search and AI via Azure Tips and Tricks
- Data Platform Tips 46 – Useful DMVs to monitor Azure SQL Database via noreply@blogger.com (Anupama Natarajan)
- Data Platform Tips 45 – Azure CLI and Azure SQL Database via noreply@blogger.com (Anupama Natarajan)
- Instagram Graph API – Part 4: Using Azure Cognitive Services to surface insights in Instagram Data via jamie_maguire
- Data Platform Tips 44 – Azure Automation to manage Azure SQL Database via noreply@blogger.com (Anupama Natarajan)
- Data Platform Tips 43 – Azure SQL Database REST API via noreply@blogger.com (Anupama Natarajan)
Internet of Things (IoT)
- Open source drivers now available for real-time cores on the Azure Sphere-certified MT3620 via Featured Blog
- IoT in Action: How Edge AI is reshaping retail via Featured Blog
- Plan for changes: Azure Sphere February release – Part 2 via Featured Blog
- Microsoft Azure IoT Developer (Exam AZ-220) Specialty Certification via Chris Pietschmann
- Microsoft Azure IoT Developers: I’ve got something for you! via Liberty Munson (Microsoft)
Machine Learning (ML) / Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Tip 240 – Make your data searchable with Azure Search and AI via Azure Tips and Tricks
- Instagram Graph API – Part 4: Using Azure Cognitive Services to surface insights in Instagram Data via jamie_maguire
- IoT in Action: How Edge AI is reshaping retail via Featured Blog
DevOps / Development
- Microsoft Azure IoT Developer (Exam AZ-220) Specialty Certification via Chris Pietschmann
- How to Enable Cloud Native DevOps with Kubernetes and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure via B. Cameron Gain
- Microsoft Azure IoT Developers: I’ve got something for you! via Liberty Munson (Microsoft)
- How Containerized CI/CD Pipelines Work with Kubernetes and GitLab via B. Cameron Gain
Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, Service Fabric, etc)
- Step by Step how to manage your Systems with Azure Arc #Azure #Arc #RBAC #AKS #Security #ASC via Robert Smit [MVP]
- How to Enable Cloud Native DevOps with Kubernetes and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure via B. Cameron Gain
- How Containerized CI/CD Pipelines Work with Kubernetes and GitLab via B. Cameron Gain
Security, Identity, and Privacy
- Step by Step how to manage your Systems with Azure Arc #Azure #Arc #RBAC #AKS #Security #ASC via Robert Smit [MVP]
Learning / Training / Certification
- Open source drivers now available for real-time cores on the Azure Sphere-certified MT3620 via Featured Blog
- Microsoft Azure IoT Developer (Exam AZ-220) Specialty Certification via Chris Pietschmann
- Linux Lift and Shift Hands-on Lab – Microsoft Cloud Workshop via Chris Pietschmann
XBox / xCloud
Other
- Microsoft Integration and Azure Stencils Pack for Visio: New version available (v5.1.0) via Sandro Pereira
- Microsoft says Skype audio is now reviewed in ‘secure facilities’ after a worrying report via Kim Lyons
- Dapr Distributed Application Runtime with Azure CTO Mark Russinovich via scott@hanselman.com (Scott Hanselman)
- Changing the monolith—Part 1: Building alliances for a secure culture via Todd VanderArk
Videos
Here are links to some of the videos that have been posted over the past week:- 2020-01-03 (VOD) Adding Unit test and refactoring part 1 of 2 – Project Blind2021 via Frank Boucher
- How to build and deploy a containerized app to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) via Azure Friday (HD) – Channel 9
- Deployment options for Azure SQL Database | Data Exposed via Channel 9
- Building Microservices with gRPC and .NET | The Cloud Native Show via Channel 9
- Advanced Features with Azure Service Bus | On .NET 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 310 – Azure 2020 via The Azure Podcast
- Episode 159 – Azure Spot VMs and Azure AD Cloud Provisioning via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
Azure Service Updates
Here are the latest service updates from Microsoft over the last week:- Azure Lab Services automatically installs GPU drivers with GPU machines
- Update servers and applications to TLS 1.2 by March 13, 2020
- Azure Monitor—Service Map is now available in US Gov Virginia
- Azure Lab Services—Multiple owners for lab and lab management
- Azure Lab Services—Virtual machine shutdown for Windows users
- Azure DevTest Labs—Browser connect now generally available
- Serverless Framework plugin for Azure API Management and Azure Functions is now available
- Azure Site Recovery update rollup 43—January 2020
- Azure Container Registry now available in Switzerland North region
- New Power BI API generates embed tokens for multiple items
- Power BI Clone and Rebind APIs now support shared datasets
- Connect a Power BI report to a dataset using dynamic binding
- Azure HDInsight is now available in the UAE North region
- Minimum virtual machine sizing for Azure HDInsight cluster head nodes
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