Microsoft Azure Sphere’s $100K IoT Hacker Bounty Challenge
Microsoft has begun a 3-month long Azure Sphere Security Research Challenge to find security vulnerabilities in its Azure Sphere OS for building Internet of Things…
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Azure IoT Developer Kit (AZ3166) Manufacturing Delayed, Shipping pushed to Sept 21
The new Azure IoT Developer Kit is a pretty nice IoT prototyping board with tons of sensors and things built-in. On Aug 11, 2017, Microsoft,…
Microsoft Cleared as Winner of DoD JEDI Contract; sorry Amazon
Back in November 2019, Amazon filed a lawsuit, basically claiming that the DoD JEDI contract being awarded to Microsoft was unjustly influenced by President Donald…
Create Ubuntu Linux VM in the Azure Portal
This is a short video that shows how to create an Ubuntu Linux Virtual Machine (VM) in the Microsoft Azure Management Portal. It also explains…
70-537 Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Azure Stack Exam (RETIRED)
The 70-537 Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Stack certification exam is now available. The exam was originally announced back in November…
Slides for my Azure IoT sessions at Azure & AI Conference / DEVintersection in Las Vegas 2019
This week I had the pleasure to speak at the Azure & AI Conference / DEVintersection. The conference was hosted at the MGM Grand in…
DocumentDB moving to Regional Pricing Meters on Feb. 1
On February 1st, 2016, Microsoft Azure DocumentDB bill be transitioning away from a Global Pricing Meter to be on Regional Pricing Meters instead. With Global…
Azure + AI Conference – Apr 2020 in Orlando, FL – Chris Pietschmann Speaking on Azure IoT
This year at the Microsoft Azure + AI Conference co-produced by Microsoft and DEVintersection, Chris Pietschmann (the founder of BuildAzure.com) will be presenting. The topics of his sessions at the conference will center around Microsoft Azure and the Internet of Things (IoT) with topics including Azure Sphere and Real-time IoT Stream Processing in Azure. This edition of the Azure + AI Conference is being held November 18th through 21st, 2019 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also, in partnerships with the Azure + AI conference, we are pleased to announce that you can register for the conference with the discount code "BUILDAZURE" to receive a $50 discount.
Azure IoT Developer Kit Ready for Pre-Order
The new Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Kit board is pretty amazing! It is Arduino compatible and includes many sensors, buttons, and an OLED display all…
70-475 Big Data Analytics Exam – Feb 2017 Update (RETIRED)
The 70-475 Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions certification exam was first published Oct. 27, 2015. Many features and services in the Microsoft Azure…
Azure Marketplace: Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS
There are many different Virtual Machine (VM) images available in the Azure Marketplace. Just login to the Azure Portal, search the Azure Marketplace for the VM image…
Save Money in Azure Tip 1: Compare Azure Region Pricing
In this video, I show you the specifics on comparing Azure Region pricing information around Virtual Machine hosting. As you can see, the Azure Regions…
Change in ourselves helps drive change in the world – a letter from Satya Nadella (cross-post)
This is a letter that Satya Nadella wrote to Microsoft employees on June 5, 2020 in response to all the protests about George Floyd and…
Pentagon stays with Microsoft for $10 Billion JEDI Contract, Sorry Not Sorry Amazon
Today, the Pentagon stated that the US Department of Defense will be staying with their previous decision to award the $10 Billion JEDI (Joint Enterprise…