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The Weeks Top Links

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

• What is a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)? via Chris Pietschmann
• How to become a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) via Chris Pietschmann
• Azure Bicep: If/Else Conditional Resource and Module Deployment via Chris Pietschmann
• Comparison: Terraform vs Azure Bicep via Chris Pietschmann
• Terraform: Destroy Infrastructure via Chris Pietschmann
• Install Terraform on Windows for use in Command Prompt and PowerShell via Chris Pietschmann
• Top Terraform and Azure Articles on Build5Nines in 2022 (plus year in review) via Chris Pietschmann
• Microsoft is Adding ChatGPT to Its New Azure Open AI Service via Laurent Giret
• Microsoft employees are getting unlimited time off via Tom Warren
• Microsoft announces big layoffs that will affect 10,000 employees via Tom Warren

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)

• Palo Alto Networks, PagerDuty, ServiceNow, and VMware Highlight Continued Vault Ecosystem Growth via Karen Hui
• Create Linux VM in Microsoft Azure via Chris Pietschmann
• Provision secure infrastructure using static analysis, Terraform, and Azure DevOps via Ivan Porta
• The Top 4 Threats to Securing Your Cloud Infrastructure via David Puzas
• Microsoft will no longer offer Windows 10 download from next month via Joe Rogun
• How to In-place upgrade Windows Server in Microsoft Azure via Thomas Maurer
• Terraform: Destroy Infrastructure via Chris Pietschmann
• AgStack: Linux Foundation Project Will Bring Farms Online via Loraine Lawson
• Getting Started with Public Load Balancers in Azure via Travis Roberts
• Keep your Azure Arc Server extensions up-to-date #AzureHybrid #HybridIT #Azure via James van den Berg
• How to run a Windows 11 VM on Hyper-V via Vinicius Apolinario
• Azure Bastion: Connect to an Azure VM without accessing the Azure portal by using a shareable link via wmatthyssen

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Azure Web app using Azure SQL using Private Endpoints via Gregor Suttie

Serverless and Functions as a Service (FaaS)

• Logic Apps Development Tips and Tricks episode at Kent Weare Youtube Channel via Sandro Pereira
• Accessing Service Bus message metadata in Azure Functions isolated model via Mark Heath
• Migrating to Isolated Durable Functions via Mark Heath

Software as a Service (SaaS)

• Microsoft Finally Offers Multiple OneDrive Storage Upgrades via Paul Thurrott
• Microsoft 365 is Adding a New $1.99/Month Basic Tier via Laurent Giret

DevOps / SRE

• How HashiCorp Employees Celebrate Lunar New Year via Kimberly Lac
• Provision secure infrastructure using static analysis, Terraform, and Azure DevOps via Ivan Porta
• Comparison: Terraform vs Azure Bicep via Chris Pietschmann
• CDK for Terraform 0.15 Improves Integration with Terraform Cloud via Daniel Schmidt
• Terraform: Destroy Infrastructure via Chris Pietschmann
• Terraform Cloud Adds ‘Projects’ to Organize Workspaces at Scale via Mitchell Ross
• Easily Terraforming & Interacting with an Azure Confidential Ledger via Itay Podhajcer
• What is a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)? via Chris Pietschmann
• How to become a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) via Chris Pietschmann
• Recommended Microsoft certifications for DevOps enthusiasts via Kevin Chant
• Install Terraform on Windows for use in Command Prompt and PowerShell via Chris Pietschmann
• How Bing Maps is Bringing About Digital Equity via Bing Team
• Manage Multiple GitHub Repositories with Renovate and CircleCI via piotr.minkowski
• Top Terraform and Azure Articles on Build5Nines in 2022 (plus year in review) via Chris Pietschmann

Data

• The Importance of Open Source Street Map Data via Bing Team
• Stream Data to Your Data Lake Using Azure Data Explorer via sqlzack
• What’s new in Azure Data & AI: Empowering retailers to streamline operations and accelerate time to value via Jessica Hawk
• Azure Web app using Azure SQL using Private Endpoints via Gregor Suttie
• Accessing Service Bus message metadata in Azure Functions isolated model via Mark Heath
• Recommended SQL Server certifications and badges via Kevin Chant

Internet of Things (IoT)

• Azure IoT Community, unified edge event with Microsoft Nederland via Sander van de Velde | Microsoft MVP | IoT Solution Architect | Speaker | Maker
• Modernizing embedded development on Azure Sphere with Rust via AkshathaUdayashankar

Machine Learning (ML) / Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Azure OpenAI Playground via Valentina Alto
• AI does not impress everyone: Is ChatGPT a worthy investment for Microsoft to push further? via Sharron Bennet
• Microsoft is Adding ChatGPT to Its New Azure Open AI Service via Laurent Giret
• Microsoft promises to add ChatGPT to Azure OpenAI Service ‘soon’ via Sharron Bennet
• What’s new in Azure Data & AI: Empowering retailers to streamline operations and accelerate time to value via Jessica Hawk
• How Ray, a Distributed AI Framework, Helps Power ChatGPT via Richard MacManus
• Microsoft launches Azure OpenAI service with ChatGPT coming soon via Tom Warren
• General availability of Azure OpenAI Service expands access to large, advanced AI models with added enterprise benefits via Eric Boyd

Development

• Logic Apps Development Tips and Tricks episode at Kent Weare Youtube Channel via Sandro Pereira
• How to Become a Developer Advocate: Part 2, Building Empathy via Melissa Gurney Greene
• Modernizing embedded development on Azure Sphere with Rust via AkshathaUdayashankar

Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, Service Fabric, etc)

• Intel breaks the 6GHz barrier with $699 Core i9-13900KS processor via Tom Warren
• How to Connect to Kubernetes Clusters Using Boundary via Van Phan

Security, Identity, and Privacy

• Top 5 Considerations for Better Security in Your CI/CD Pipeline via Ali Bidabadi
• How to apply Group Policy tied to an AD Security Group without a reboot via CirriusTech | Serious About Tech

Learning / Training / Certification

• Recommended Microsoft certifications for DevOps enthusiasts via Kevin Chant
• Recommended SQL Server certifications and badges via Kevin Chant

Hardware

• Apple announces new MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro and M2 Max processors via Joe Rogun

Linux

• Create Linux VM in Microsoft Azure via Chris Pietschmann
• AgStack: Linux Foundation Project Will Bring Farms Online via Loraine Lawson

XBox / xCloud / Gaming

• Microsoft to force Xbox consoles into energy saver mode as it rolls out smarter option via Tom Warren

Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality

• How HashiCorp Employees Celebrate Lunar New Year via Kimberly Lac
• Apple Has Reportedly Delayed AR Glasses to Focus on Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset via Laurent Giret
• Congress says the Army can’t spend $400 million buying Microsoft HoloLens headsets via Mitchell Clark
• Congress Won’t Let US Army Buy More Custom HoloLens Headsets this Year via Laurent Giret
• Top Terraform and Azure Articles on Build5Nines in 2022 (plus year in review) via Chris Pietschmann

Other

• Avoid these Mistakes with Azure Availability Zones and Availability Sets! via Travis Roberts
• 195: The Cloud Pod can’t wait for Azure Ultra Fungible Storage (Premium)! via Justin Brodley, Jonathan Baker, Ryan Lucas and Peter Roosakos
• Microsoft introduces Notepad tabs to Windows 11 Insiders via Sharron Bennet
• Don’t miss out on this year’s top resources for skilling up on Azure via dathre
• Azure Bicep: If/Else Conditional Resource and Module Deployment via Chris Pietschmann
• Microsoft informs employees of the latest layoff decision via Sharron Bennet
• FAA Flight Cancellations: A Lesson in Application Resiliency via Loraine Lawson
• Microsoft says it has changed its ‘hardware portfolio’ amid layoffs via Tom Warren
• Microsoft to ax 11,000 jobs under engineering, HR divisions this Wednesday – reports via Sharron Bennet
• Microsoft announces big layoffs that will affect 10,000 employees via Tom Warren
• Microsoft to Cut Engineering Jobs This Week via Paul Thurrott
• Microsoft set to lay off thousands of employees via Tom Warren
• Common Pitfalls of using Self-Hosted Build Agents via Avishay Balter
• Microsoft CEO Says, “We’ll Help You Optimize Azure.” Here’s why that won’t work. via Hailey Austin
• Microsoft angers admins due to insufficient fix for restoring app shortcuts deleted by buggy Defender ASR rule via Sharron Bennet
• Apple announces new Mac mini with more powerful M2 and M2 Pro processors via Joe Rogun
• Secure your business like you secure your home: 5 steps to protect against cybercrime via Emma Jones
• Microsoft employees are getting unlimited time off via Tom Warren
• Consul Scale Test Report to Observe Gossip Stability via Kulpreet Singh
• Develop Your Cloud App Locally with the LocalStack Extension via Ajeet Singh Raina
• 5 Best Practices for DevSecOps Teams to Ensure Compliance via Scott Fanning
• New HCP-Based Global Management Plane for Consul Now in Public Beta via Sridhar Krishnamurthy
• Third-generation Duo: no gaps in screen, external display, and looks nothing like ‘Duo’ via Sharron Bennet
• Microsoft Announces Reimagine Education Event on February 9 via Laurent Giret
• 194: The Cloud Pods New Years Resolution: Change everything! via Justin Brodley, Jonathan Baker, Ryan Lucas and Peter Roosakos

Videos

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

• Testing your Bicep code with GitHub Actins via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Taking a look at GitHub Actions for your DevSecOps work via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Can a Power BI dataset consist of multiple datasets? via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Learn Live – Monitor the health of your Azure Virtual Machine with Azure Metrics Explorer via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Learning about secret scanning on GitHub via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Passwordless Cloud Deployments via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Armchair Architects: Is Big Data Turning into Dark Data? via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Understanding the different Microsoft Power Platform certifications via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Getting started with Azure Arc-enabled data services and the Jumpstart ArcBox flavor via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Learning what is new with GitHub Codespaces on The Download via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• How to easily teach yourself Azure Arc-enabled data services | Data Exposed 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 317 – Microsoft 365 Groups (Conversations) Migration Pain via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
• 169 – What is the EU Data Boundary? via Ctrl+Alt+Azure
• Brian Lagunas: Modern Web – Episode 228 via Azure DevOps Podcast
• Episode 451 – Landing Zones via The Azure Podcast
• Episode 316 – Azure DevOps or GitHub? via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
• Azure API Management with Tom Kerkhove via .NET Rocks!
• 168 – A look at Microsoft Entra Verified ID via Ctrl+Alt+Azure

Azure Service Updates

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

• Public Preview: Azure App Health Extension – Rich Health States
• Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL – Logic Apps and Power Automate integration
• Azure Machine Learning – Generally availability updates for January 2023
• Azure Machine Learning – Public preview announcements for January 2023
• General Availability: Active Directory Connector for Arc-enabled SQL MI
• Public preview: Tribal Group events available to Azure Event Grid customers
• Generally available: Azure Active Directory authentication for SQL Server 2022
• Public Preview of Viewing SQL Server Databases via Azure Arc
• Public Preview: Microsoft Purview access policies for SQL Server 2022

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