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The Weeks Top Links

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

• Apple Plans to Run Most of Its ‘Compute Management’ on Kubernetes via Joab Jackson
• Meet the Microsoft Pluton processor – The security chip designed for the future of Windows PCs via Eric Avena
• Tip 295 – What database should you use in your next Azure Functions app via Azure Tips and Tricks
• Microsoft releases new Git experience in Visual Studio 2019 via Pradeep
• Azure App Service now supports NAT Gateway via workinghardinit
• Connecting urban environments with IoT and Digital Twins via Miriam Berhane Russom
• Control holiday lights with Python, Azure IoT and Power Apps via Jim Bennett
• Apple Silicon M1 Chips and Docker via Ben De St Paer-Gotch

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)

• Apple’s Craig Federighi says Microsoft could bring a version of Windows 10 on ARM to the Apple M1 processor if they wanted to via Surur
• AzUpdate: New Priority Account capabilities in Microsoft 365, Bastion and Vnet peering, and more via Anthony Bartolo
• Azure Backup for Azure PostgreSQL long-term retention in preview via Swati Sachdeva
• Azure Backup: Remove a Recovery Services vault and all cloud backup items with Azure PowerShell via wmatthyssen
• Azure Hybrid Benefit now generally available for Linux via David Dennis
• Azure Bastion now supports VNET Peering via RogerG117
• HOW TO: Create a Windows Server 2019 NAS / FileServer from the command line via Rick Claus
• Manage updates and patches for your Azure VMs via Thomas Maurer
• How to create an Azure Windows Server FCI File Cluster If you don’t want to use Azure Files. #Winserv #Azure #Azurefiles #netapp #oldskool via Robert Smit [MVP]
• AzUpdate: PowerShell and Azure Migrate, Managing User Authentication Updates and more via Anthony Bartolo

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Determining Azure Blob Storage Access Tiers with Ease via Rick Vanover
• Static Web App PR Workflow for Azure App Service using Azure DevOps Pt 2 (But what if my code is in GitHub) via Abel
• Azure App Service now supports NAT Gateway via workinghardinit
• Boost your client performance with Azure Files SMB Multichannel via Gunjan Jain
• How to create an Azure Windows Server FCI File Cluster If you don’t want to use Azure Files. #Winserv #Azure #Azurefiles #netapp #oldskool via Robert Smit [MVP]
• Protected: Azure Files enabled AD DS SMB authentication – all you need to know via RogerG117

Power Platform

• Control holiday lights with Python, Azure IoT and Power Apps via Jim Bennett ☁️
• Microsoft makes Power Platform tools, Dataverse data platform available for Teams via ZDNet | microsoft RSS
• Control holiday lights with Python, Azure IoT and Power Apps via Jim Bennett

Serverless and Functions as a Service (FaaS)

• Tip 295 – What database should you use in your next Azure Functions app via Azure Tips and Tricks
• Azure Resource Change Reporting using the Resource Change History API, Azure Functions and Blazor via Wesley Haakman
• Open API Extension Support for Azure Functions V1 via Justin Yoo

Software as a Service (SaaS)

• AzUpdate: New Priority Account capabilities in Microsoft 365, Bastion and Vnet peering, and more via Anthony Bartolo

DevOps

• Restoring a Deleted Project in Azure DevOps – Video Tip via Abhijit Jana
• Static Web App PR Workflow for Azure App Service using Azure DevOps Pt 2 (But what if my code is in GitHub) via Abel
• Azure DevOps Boards and Excel! via Techielass
• Deploy and bootstrap your Kubernetes cluster with Azure DevOps and GitOps via Geert Baeke
• Azure Backup: Remove a Recovery Services vault and all cloud backup items with Azure PowerShell via wmatthyssen
• Boost your client performance with Azure Files SMB Multichannel via Gunjan Jain
• Deploy SQLWATCH to SQL Server using GitHub Actions via Kevin Chant
• Deploying ARM Templates using Azure DevOps Pipelines via Thomas Thornton
• HOW TO: Create a Windows Server 2019 NAS / FileServer from the command line via Rick Claus
• What’s New in Azure DevOps Docs For October? via Abel
• Connecting urban environments with IoT and Digital Twins via Miriam Berhane Russom
• Microsoft releases new Git experience in Visual Studio 2019 via Pradeep
• Using OpenAPI Auto-Generated Clients in ASP.NET Core via Mark Heath
• AzUpdate: PowerShell and Azure Migrate, Managing User Authentication Updates and more via Anthony Bartolo

Data

• Tip 295 – What database should you use in your next Azure Functions app via Azure Tips and Tricks
• Azure Backup for Azure PostgreSQL long-term retention in preview via Swati Sachdeva
• Deploy SQLWATCH to SQL Server using GitHub Actions via Kevin Chant
• Microsoft makes Power Platform tools, Dataverse data platform available for Teams via ZDNet | microsoft RSS
• Write Data from Azure Databricks to Azure Synapse Analytics(formerly SQL DW) using ADLS Gen 2. via jbernec

Internet of Things (IoT)

• Control holiday lights with Python, Azure IoT and Power Apps via Jim Bennett ☁️
• Connecting urban environments with IoT and Digital Twins via Miriam Berhane Russom
• Expanding Rasperry PI I/O using I²C on Azure IoT Edge via Sander van de Velde
• Gartner has positioned Microsoft as a Leader in the 2020 Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms via Pradeep
• Control holiday lights with Python, Azure IoT and Power Apps via Jim Bennett

Machine Learning (ML) / Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Translating text with just a few lines of code using Azure Cognitive Services via Christopher Harrison

Development

• The Cloud Skills Show: .NET via Adam Jackson
• Empowering developer velocity and efficiency with Kubernetes via Brendan Burns
• Control holiday lights with Python, Azure IoT and Power Apps via Jim Bennett ☁️
• Announcing Python Fun Bites: A New Content Collection 🐍🎉 via 𝙽𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚉𝚊𝚔𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚔𝚘 💜🐍
• Standing up for developers: youtube-dl is back via Abby Vollmer
• Microsoft releases new Git experience in Visual Studio 2019 via Pradeep
• Control holiday lights with Python, Azure IoT and Power Apps via Jim Bennett
• Using OpenAPI Auto-Generated Clients in ASP.NET Core via Mark Heath

Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, Service Fabric, etc)

• AzureFunBytes Short – Azure Containers (Kubernetes, Container Instances, More) via Jay Gordon
• Apple Plans to Run Most of Its ‘Compute Management’ on Kubernetes via Joab Jackson
• K8ssandra Is Open Source Cassandra for Kubernetes via Mike Melanson
• Episode 93: Docker Hub rate limits The Cloud Pod via jbrodley
• Deploy and bootstrap your Kubernetes cluster with Azure DevOps and GitOps via Geert Baeke
• Empowering developer velocity and efficiency with Kubernetes via Brendan Burns
• Sysdig Brings Zero Trust Network Security to Kubernetes via Mike Melanson
• Apple Silicon M1 Chips and Docker via Ben De St Paer-Gotch

Security, Identity, and Privacy

• AzureFunBytes – Episode 21 – @Azure Security with @deanbryen via Jay Gordon
• Gartner names Microsoft a Leader in the 2020 Magic Quadrant for Cloud Access Security Brokers via Jenny Erie
• AzureFunBytes New Episode on Microsoft @LearnTV Reminder – 11/19/2020 – @Azure Security with @deanbryen via Jay Gordon
• Sysdig Brings Zero Trust Network Security to Kubernetes via Mike Melanson
• Meet the Microsoft Pluton processor – The security chip designed for the future of Windows PCs via Eric Avena
• Configure your Azure AD application with Integration assistant via Waldek Mastykarz

Azure Stack

• Azure Stack Hub Partner Solutions Series – Cloud Assert via thomasmaurer
• Azure Stack Hub Partner Solutions Series – Cloud Assert via Thomas Maurer

Learning / Training / Certification

• Taking the CKA Exam as an Azure User via samcogan.com

Government

• Rik Hepworth on Azure Governance via David Giard

Hardware

• Microsoft launches Surface Go 2, Surface Book 3 in India via Rahul

Linux

• Azure Hybrid Benefit now generally available for Linux via David Dennis

Other

• What I plan to learn at the Learn Together: Developing Apps for Teams event via JennyMEvents
• Getting started with web dev using Flask via Christopher Harrison
• Modernize secure access for your on-premises resources with Zero Trust via Lauren Goodwin
• Tech Exceptions Show: Microsoft for Startups: Autonomous Driving Program via Adi Polak
• How to Import Azure Monitor, Sentinel Workbooks via Billy York
• Inside the Cit0Day Breach Collection via Troy Hunt
• Microsoft working on a version of Edge optimised for the Apple M1 processor via Surur
• Cyberattacks targeting health care must stop via Teri Seals-Dormer
• Compute “Bang for Buck” on Azure and AWS via James
• How to Set up Azure File Sync via Francisco Navarro
• Installation of Microsoft Clarity via Megan V. Walker
• Daily News Report with Bing News Search and Twilio SMS via April Speight
• .NET 5 – ARM vs x64 in the Cloud Part 2 – Azure via James
• Set up Azure Shell locally – part 2 via Pierre Roman
• Azure high-performance computing at Supercomputing 2020 via Kevin Raines
• Forrester TEI study: Azure Sentinel delivers 201 percent ROI over 3 years and a payback of less than 6 months via Jenny Erie
• Supercomputing 2020—New MPI heights, joining the Graph500, and 1 TB/s filesystems via Evan Burness
• Advancing global network reliability through intelligent software—part 2 of 2 via Mark Russinovich
• Apple M1 beats NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and AMD Radeon RX 560 in graphics performance via Pradeep
• Setup Azure Shell locally of on a local network – part 2 via Pierre Roman
• Microsoft is bringing Network Protection feature to Microsoft Defender on macOS via Pradeep
• Microsoft Clarity Or Google Analytics? via Megan V. Walker
• Azure SSH Key Resource via Hannes Lagler-Gruener
• .NET 5 – ARM vs x64 in the Cloud via James
• My first Power-App solution via Hannes Lagler-Gruener
• Recovering a deleted Logic App with Azure Portal via Pedro Almeida
• Things to consider when running visual tests in CI/CD pipelines: Container Pipeline Edition (Part 3) via Jessica Deen
• Things to consider when running visual tests in CI/CD pipelines: Container Pipeline Edition (Part 3) via Jessica Deen
• Microsoft says hackers from Russia and North Korea attacked COVID-19 vaccine makers via Kim Lyons
• AzureFunBytes Episode 20 – @Azure Key Vault with @wiredcanuck via Jay Gordon
• Microsoft goes public with more Surface driver, firmware end-of-support dates via ZDNet | microsoft RSS

Videos

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

• Intro to Microsoft Student Programs and Novice Learning Resources via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Code to Cloud with VS Code and Docker via Azure Friday (HD) – Channel 9
• Code to Cloud with VS Code and Docker | Azure Friday via Channel 9
• New Software Assurance Benefits for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines | Data Exposed via Channel 9
• New Software Assurance Benefits for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines | Data Exposed via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Overview of Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure | Introduction Ep.1: Cloud Adoption Framework | Azure Enablement via Channel 9
• All Around Azure – Developers Guide to AI via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Microsoft Autonomous Driving Startups Program | Tech Exceptions via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Monitoring AKS with Azure Sentinel | The DevOps Lab via Channel 9
• Diving deeper into Azure workload reliability (Part 2) | Well-Architected Framework via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Using Kusto Query Language (KQL) in Azure Data Studio | Data Exposed via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Diving deeper into Azure workload reliability (Part 1) | Well-Architected Framework via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Miwa – Data and Applied Scientist on Azure | //True Stories Faces via Channel 9
• Behind the scenes of a retail solution – Hands-on! | Internet of Things Show via Channel 9
• Diving deeper into Azure cost optimization (Part 2) | Well-Architected Framework via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Start improving the reliability of your Azure workloads | Well-Architected Framework via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Essential advice for improving your Azure workloads (Part 2) | Well-Architected via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Start optimizing your Azure costs | Well-Architected Framework via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Diving deeper into Azure cost optimization (Part 1) | Well-Architected Framework via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Learn Together – Developing apps for Microsoft Teams via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Miwa – Data and Applied Scientist on Azure via Microsoft Developer (uploads) on YouTube
• Migrate and modernize your .NET applications on Azure via Azure Friday (HD) – Channel 9
• Keynote – Welcome to .NET 5 | .NET Conf 2020 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:

• Lisa At The Edge Podcast – Thomas Maurer – Career Development & Azure Arc via Thomas Maurer
• Episode 355 – Multi party trusted data with Splunk and Azure via The Azure Podcast
• The Microsoft Open Source Sandbox with Aaron Stannard via .NET Rocks!
• Episode 385 | Apple, Tiktok, .Net and Microsoft News via Microsoft Cloud Show
• Scott Nichols on the State of Azure – Part 1 – Episode 115 via Azure DevOps Podcast
• Episode 354 – NORAD Santa Tracker via The Azure Podcast
• Azure Security Podcast – Azure Policy via The Azure Security Podcast
• MJFChat: The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Microsoft Cloud via Microsoft Azure – Petri

Azure Service Updates

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

• Azure Data Factory adds cached lookups and enhanced zoom design to data flows
• Multiple new features for Azure VPN Gateway are now generally available
• Azure Shared Image Gallery–New features are now generally available
• Azure Site Recovery – Support for increased disk size in Azure VM disaster recovery is now generally available
• Azure Monitor for Virtual Machines Guest Health is in public preview
• A new version of Text Analytics is now in public preview
• Performance tiers for Premium SSDs is now generally available
• Node.js 14 for Azure Functions is now available in public preview
• SMB Multichannel preview is now available on Azure Files premium tier
• HDInsight HBase Accelerated Writes with Premium Data Lake Storage Gen2 is now generally available
• Azure Backup for SAP HANA backup – User management improvements
• Cognitive Services Speech adds new Neural TTS voices and general availability of Neural TTS in containers
• Azure Backup for SAP HANA databases now supports Incremental backups – Public preview
• Azure Kubernetes Service updates for November 2020
• General availability: VPN over ExpressRoute private peering
• Public preview: Application Insight in UAE North
• Public preview: Azure Log Analytics in Germany West Central, UAE North, and Switzerland West
• General availability: Application Insight in Australia Central, Brazil Southeast, and Norway East
• General availability: Azure Log Analytics in Brazil Southeast and Norway East

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