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The Weeks Top Links

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

Goodbye: MCSE, MCSD, and MCSA Certifications are Retiring via Chris Pietschmann
Windows Server and SQL Server Certifications are Gone via Chris Pietschmann
Tip 251 – Working With Azure Functions in VS Code and GitHub via Azure Tips and Tricks
Tip 250 – Using Visual Studio Online via Azure Tips and Tricks
Tip 249 – Deploying a Node.js Web App using Visual Studio Code, GitHub Actions and Azure via Azure Tips and Tricks
Azure + AI Conference – Apr 2020 in Orlando, FL – Chris Pietschmann Speaking on Azure IoT via Chris Pietschmann
How to set up Docker within Windows System for Linux (WSL2) on Windows 10 via Scott Hanselman

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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:

A quick intro to the Azure Stack portfolio via Azure Friday (HD) – Channel 9
End-to-end IoT device security with Azure Sphere | Azure Friday via Channel 9
Windows Terminal: the secret to command line happiness! via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
What capabilities does the emulator have | One Dev Question via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
Microsoft Encarta: Let Wizard Do It | Retro Tech via Channel 9
Data Science, Convolutional Neural Networks, and Machine Learning in the Cloud (Part 3 of 4) | AI 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:

Iain Foulds on Learning Azure – Episode 78 via Azure DevOps Podcast
Podcast: Microsoft’s IoT security play is finally here via Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis
Episode 166 – Gear and Tech via Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast
Episode 348 | Azure Data Factory & the Latest Microsoft Cloud News via Microsoft Cloud Show

Latest Featured Articles

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Creating Azure Bicep Modules for Code Reuse

by Chris Pietschmann | Oct 8, 2020 | Azure Bicep, DevOps, Featured Articles

The upcoming Module feature for Azure Bicep really enhances the new ARM Template alternative language in a way that ARM JSON never did. Using Azure Bicep Modules you can easily create reusable bicep code that will eliminate copy/paste of bicep code across multiple...

Azure Service Updates

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

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About the Author

Chris Pietschmann

Chris is the Founder of Build5Nines.com and a Microsoft MVP in Azure & IoT with 20 years of experience designing and building Cloud & Enterprise systems. He is also a Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, developer, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and Cloud Advocate. He has a passion for technology and sharing what he learns with others to help enable them to learn faster and be more productive.