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The Weeks Top Links
Here are some of the most notable links from the week:
- GitHub Certifications (Actions, Admin and Security) for Azure Partners via Chris Pietschmann
- Azure Bicep: Deploy Azure Bastion into Virtual Network via Chris Pietschmann
- New Azure Space products enable digital resiliency and empower the industry via Jason Zander
- Microsoft Announces Edge AI partner devices powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin via Christa St Pierre
- Microsoft to Hold Surface Event on October 12 via Laurent Giret
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)
- Create an Azure Arc Service Principal with longer expiration date using PowerShell via Thomas Maurer
- Azure Bicep: Deploy Azure Bastion into Virtual Network via Chris Pietschmann
- Deploying ASDK 2206 to an Azure VM via Danny McDermott
- Microsoft Azure Arc-enabled Servers Survey 2022 via Thomas Maurer
- Useful Linux Dig Examples for the Network Admin via Nicholas Xuan Nguyen
Serverless and Functions as a Service (FaaS)
- 08. Functions + Serverless On Azure via Nitya Narasimhan
- .NET 7 comes to Azure Functions & Visual Studio 2022 via Melony Qin
Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Announcing a new Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Expert certification via NancyTandy
- Microsoft Teams now has a remixed ringtone from TikTok via Tom Warren
DevOps / SRE
- Introducing the dbops PowerShell module via Kevin Chant
- Azure Payment HSM achieves PCI PIN certification offering customers secure digital payments solutions in the cloud via Salim Chawro
- Terraform 1.3 Improves Extensibility and Maintainability of Terraform Modules via Kyle Ruddy
- A Look at the Slack’s New GitOps-Based Build Platform via Jessica Wachtel
- Create an Azure Arc Service Principal with longer expiration date using PowerShell via Thomas Maurer
- GitHub Certifications (Actions, Admin and Security) for Azure Partners via Chris Pietschmann
- New GitHub certifications for Azure partners via Kevin Chant
- HashiCorp Tools Explained Using a Minecraft World via Erik Veld
- New Azure Space products enable digital resiliency and empower the industry via Jason Zander
- Windows Terminal now supports colorful themes to spruce up your dev environment via Tom Warren
Data
- Build seamless automations to boost productivity with Microsoft Graph, Azure Event Hubs and Functions via Ayca Bas
- Flex your Big Data detective skills with the Kusto detective agency challenge via Sander van de Velde | Microsoft MVP | IoT Solution Architect | Speaker | Maker
- Wipro and Microsoft partner on services and accelerators for the new Microsoft Energy Data Services via Kadri Umay
- Azure Databricks With existing DNS, Azure Networks & on-premises network via Pantelis Apostolidis
Internet of Things (IoT)
- Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, version 22H2 is now generally available via joecoco
- Microsoft Announces Edge AI partner devices powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin via Christa St Pierre
Machine Learning (ML) / Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Microsoft Announces Edge AI partner devices powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin via Christa St Pierre
- Microsoft shares what’s next in machine learning at NVIDIA GTC via Kevin Raines
Development
- .NET 7 comes to Azure Functions & Visual Studio 2022 via Melony Qin
- Deploying ASDK 2206 to an Azure VM via Danny McDermott
- Developer Solutions for Vehicle Routing Problems via Bing Team
- Part 1: Cost Optimisation In The Cloud – Practical Design Steps For Architects and Developers via shanebaldacchino
- ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 7 Release Candidate 1 via Daniel Roth
Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, Service Fabric, etc)
- DevSecOps on Azure – part3: Enhance containers security in Azure cloud via Daniel Krzyczkowski
- Clarifying Misconceptions About Web3 and Its Relevance With Docker via Marton Elek
Security, Identity, and Privacy
- Vulnerability Management & Assessment in the Microsoft Security Stack via Andre Camillo
- DevSecOps on Azure – part3: Enhance containers security in Azure cloud via Daniel Krzyczkowski
- GitHub Certifications (Actions, Admin and Security) for Azure Partners via Chris Pietschmann
- Test your team’s security readiness with the Gone Phishing Tournament via Christine Barrett
- What is the Best Container Security Workflow for Your Organization? via Tyler Charboneau
Learning / Training / Certification
- Azure Payment HSM achieves PCI PIN certification offering customers secure digital payments solutions in the cloud via Salim Chawro
- Build skills that open doors—with Microsoft Learn via erinrifkin
- Announcing a new Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Expert certification via NancyTandy
- GitHub Certifications (Actions, Admin and Security) for Azure Partners via Chris Pietschmann
- New GitHub certifications for Azure partners via Kevin Chant
- Useful Linux Dig Examples for the Network Admin via Nicholas Xuan Nguyen
Linux
- Useful Linux Dig Examples for the Network Admin via Nicholas Xuan Nguyen
XBox / xCloud / Gaming
- Microsoft Quietly Changed How DRM Work on Xbox Consoles via Laurent Giret
- HashiCorp Tools Explained Using a Minecraft World via Erik Veld
Other
- .NET Framework September 2022 Cumulative Update Preview via Salini Agarwal
- Microsoft to Hold Surface Event on October 12 via Laurent Giret
- Microsoft announces a Surface event for October 12th via Tom Warren
- Overview of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare reference architectures via Paul Swider
- So I made a LoRa-based prototype using a dev kit via Kevin C. Tofel
- Is it ever possible to eradicate Excel from the organization? via Jen Stirrup
- The art and science behind Microsoft threat hunting: Part 2 via Matt Thomas
- Rewards plus: Fake mobile banking rewards apps lure users to install info-stealing RAT on Android devices via Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team
- Microsoft’s October 12 Surface launch: What’s on tap via ZDNET | microsoft RSS
- Microsoft Surface rumors heat up ahead of rumored October event via Jon Porter
- Nvidia Unveils its RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 GPUs via Laurent Giret
- Link Azure Automation to Log Analytics via Travis Roberts
- Scenarios for Azure Container Apps | Stas Lebedenko via Stas(Stanislav) Lebedenko
- Discover How to Use and Manage Azure Portal via Adam Bertram
- Azure Bicep: Deploy Umbraco CMS WebApp via Dave R – Microsoft Azure MVP☁️
- Language interpretation option is now generally available on Teams via Sharron Bennet
- Azure Threat Research Matrix via zigmax
- Tips for Building Traffic Report Apps & Widgets via Bing Team
- How Microsoft is supporting students for the new academic year via Alexa_Joyce
- Microsoft releases PowerToys v0.62.1, has no new features via Joe Rogun
- New Boards Hub, Sprint 210 Update via Dan Hellem
- Implementing a Zero Trust strategy after compromise recovery via Matt Thomas
- Ensure Success by Learning Azure Key Vault Best Practices via Adam Bertram
- Microsoft expands its Azure Space satellite-connectivity options via ZDNET | microsoft RSS
Azure Service Updates
Here are the latest service updates from Microsoft over the last week:
- Public preview: Encryption scopes on hierarchical namespace enabled storage accounts
- General availability: Improvements to Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) custom rules
- General availability (update): Improved Append Capability on Immutable Storage for Blob Storage
- Generally available: Immutable storage for Azure Data Lake Storage
- Generally available: New KMS DNS in Azure China Cloud
- Generally available: Azure Ultra Disk Storage in Qatar Central
- On 1 October 2025, the Log Analytics alert API in Azure Monitor will be retired
- Generally available: Resizing of peered virtual networks
- General availability: Azure Media Services low-latency live streaming
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