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| Public preview: AKS cluster control plane metrics in managed Prometheus | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-aks-cluster-control-plane-metrics-in-managed-prometheus/ | You can now monitor the health, load and performance of the API server and etcd in the control plane of your AKS clusters | Tuesday | Azure Updates |
| Generally available: Zone Redundant Storage for Azure Disks is now available in Canada Central | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-zone-redundant-storage-for-azure-disks-is-now-available-in-canada-central/ | Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS) for Azure Disks is now available on Azure Premium SSD and Standard SSD in the Canada Central region. | Tuesday | Azure Updates |
| General availability: Improvements in Azure Key Vault | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-improvements-in-azure-key-vault/ | Improvements in Azure Key Vault: FIPS 140-2 Level 3, PCI DSS and PCI 3DS certified for all customers. | Tuesday | Azure Updates |
| Azure Firewall: Flow Trace Logs and Autoscaling based on number of connections are now generally available | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-firewall-flow-trace-logs-and-autoscaling-based-on-number-of-connections-and-are-now-generally-available/ | Flow Trace Logs provide more visibility into the TCP handshake, providing insight into whether traffic is properly flowing through the firewall. In addition, Azure Firewall can […] | Wednesday | Azure Updates |
| Azure Firewall: Parallel IP Group update support is now in public preview | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-firewall-parallel-ip-group-update-support-is-now-in-public-preview/ | Parallel IP Group support enables administrators to simultaneously update multiple IP Groups in a firewall, streamlining the process of implementing devOps changes. | Wednesday | Azure Updates |
| Sending a log search alert to unauthorized target resources will no longer be supported | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/sending-a-log-search-alert-to-unauthorized-target-resources-will-no-longer-be-supported/ | When a log search alert rule is configured with a target resource for which the alert process does not have access or permissions, the rule has […] | Wednesday | Azure Updates,alerts,email |
| Azure Elastic SAN is now generally available | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-elastic-san-is-now-generally-available/ | Azure Elastic SAN is now generally available, the industry’s first fully managed and cloud-native SAN offering that simplifies deploying, scaling, managing, and configuring a SAN in […] | Wednesday | Azure Updates |
| Public preview: Upgrade policies for Virtual Machine Scale Sets using Flexible Orchestration | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/upgrade-policies-for-virtual-machine-scale-sets/ | Upgrade Policies for Virtual Machine Scale Sets using Flexible Orchestration provide a safe and consistent method to keep your scale set instances up-to-date. | Wednesday | Azure Updates,Features,Virtual Machine Scale Sets,Virtual Machines |
| Generally available: Azure Blob Storage Cold Tier support on Change Feed and Object Replication | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-blob-storage-cold-tier-support-on-change-feed-and-object-replication/ | Azure Blob Change Feed and Object Replication now support Azure Blob Storage Cold Tier. | Thursday | Azure Updates |
| General availability: Azure SQL updates for mid-February 2024 | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-sql-updates-for-midfebruary-2024/ | General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-February 2024. | Thursday | Azure Updates |
| General availability: Customer managed key encryption for Enterprise tier caches | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-customer-managed-key-encryption-for-enterprise-tier-caches/ | Encrypt Redis persistence files using customer managed keys. | Thursday | Azure Updates |
| Public preview: Migration service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-migration-service-in-azure-database-for-postgresql/ | Easily migrate PostgreSQL to Azure with a managed service supporting full schema and data migrations, without complexity. | Thursday | Azure Updates |
| Public preview: Azure SQL migration assessment enabled by Azure Arc | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-sql-migration-assessment-enabled-by-azure-arc/ | With SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc you can now begin your migration journey from directly within the Azure Arc environment with recommended Azure SQL deployment […] | Thursday | Azure Updates |
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| Test your Patches! A Staged Patching Solution with Azure Update Manager | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/test-your-patches-a-staged-patching-solution-with-azure-update/ba-p/4051716 | A common challenge faced by most enterprise organizations who, hopefully, automate their operating systems patching cycles is to ensure that only the Windows and Linux packages […] | Monday | Tech Community |
| Migrate classic Cloud Service to CSES when SKU is unsupported without original project | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-paas-blog/migrate-classic-cloud-service-to-cses-when-sku-is-unsupported/ba-p/4052877 | With the impending retirement of the classic Cloud Service (CS) on August 31st, 2024, an increasing number of users have initiated the migration of their classic […] | Monday | Tech Community |
| Contributor Stories: Carlos Solís Salazar | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-developer-community-blog/contributor-stories-carlos-sol%C3%ADs-salazar/ba-p/4051361 | If you’ve ever engaged with the content on the Microsoft Learn platform, it’s highly likely that the material you utilized was written or co-authored by dedicated […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Converting an AWS Lambda Function in Go into an Azure Function using LLMs | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-architecture-blog/converting-an-aws-lambda-function-in-go-into-an-azure-function/ba-p/4054916 | Converting an AWS Lambda into an Azure Function using LLMs in Go The goal of this post is to show some strategies that can be used […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Simplifying Azure Kubernetes Service Authentication Part 2 | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/simplifying-azure-kubernetes-service-authentication-part-2/ba-p/4055332 | Welcome to the second installment of our multipart series on simplifying Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) authentication. In this article, we delve deeper into the intricacies of AKS setup, […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Leveraging Redis Insights for Azure Cache for Redis | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-paas-blog/leveraging-redis-insights-for-azure-cache-for-redis/ba-p/4054484 | The blog talks about how to leverage Redis Insights GUI tool while working with Azure Cache for Redis. We will look at some of the option […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Accelerating OpenFOAM Integration with Azure CycleCloud | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-high-performance-computing/accelerating-openfoam-integration-with-azure-cyclecloud/ba-p/4055616 | OpenFOAM, which stands for Open Field Operation and Manipulation, is a free, open-source software framework primarily used for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. It provides a […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Hyper-V VM Migration to Azure Stack HCI, version 23H2 | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-stack-blog/hyper-v-vm-migration-to-azure-stack-hci-version-23h2/ba-p/4052691 | Written by Kerim Hanif, Senior Program Manager on the Azure Edge & Platform team Azure Migrate is a unified platform that simplifies migration, modernization, and […] | Tuesday | Tech Community |
| Building an Azure Static Web Apps site using WordPress on App Service as a headless CMS | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/building-an-azure-static-web-apps-site-using-wordpress-on-app/ba-p/4004955 | Azure Static Web Apps is the ideal service to host static content sites on Azure. Many static sites are built using content from content management systems […] | Wednesday | Tech Community |
| Migrating your JBOSS EAP apps to Azure App Service | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/migrating-your-jboss-eap-apps-to-azure-app-service/ba-p/4053972 | Migrating web apps to App Service typically follows a 4-step process: Discover Assess Upgrade Migrate We’ll take a look at each of these for a JBOSS […] | Wednesday | Tech Community |
| APIs in Action: Unlocking the Potential of APIs in Today’s Digital Landscape | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-integration-services-blog/apis-in-action-unlocking-the-potential-of-apis-in-today-s/ba-p/4056390 | In today’s world, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are essential for connecting applications and services, driving digital innovation. But with the rise of hybrid and multi-cloud setups, […] | Wednesday | Tech Community |
| Avoid the complexity when utilizing Entra ID multi-tenants and School or Work/Microsoft Accounts | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-infrastructure-blog/avoid-the-complexity-when-utilizing-entra-id-multi-tenants-and/ba-p/4057265 | Ideally, it would be convenient to manage the Prod env, Test env, and Dev env within a single Entra ID tenant. However, from the perspective of […] | Thursday | Tech Community |
| IP address changes for Azure Service Bus and IP/DNS Changes for Azure Relay | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/messaging-on-azure-blog/ip-address-changes-for-azure-service-bus-and-ip-dns-changes-for/ba-p/4057507 | What is Changing? The infrastructure layer of Azure Relay and Service Bus is being upgraded which will cause the IP addresses used by customer namespaces to. […] | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Streamlining Azure Marketplace Deployments | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-tools-blog/streamlining-azure-marketplace-deployments/ba-p/4057676 | Streamlining Azure Marketplace Deployments Navigating the complexity of deploying solutions to the Azure Marketplace is a common challenge faced by many of our partners at […] | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Choosing the Right Azure Spot VM for Rendering Workloads Using MoonRay | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-high-performance-computing/choosing-the-right-azure-spot-vm-for-rendering-workloads-using/ba-p/4056551 | Authored by: Aimee Garcia, PM AI Benchmarking, Rick Shahid, Azure HPC + AI Media and Entertainment Solution Architect, Isayah Reed, Senior Software Engineer, Jon Weisner, Director, […] | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Consistent DNS resolution in a hybrid hub spoke network topology | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-networking-blog/consistent-dns-resolution-in-a-hybrid-hub-spoke-network-topology/ba-p/4049219 | Introduction DNS is one of the most essential networking services, next to IP routing. A modern hybrid cloud network may have various sources of DNS: Azure […] | Thursday | Tech Community |
| Step by Step Practical Guide to Architecting Cloud Native Applications | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/step-by-step-practical-guide-to-architecting-cloud-native/ba-p/4057960 | This is a step by step, no fluff guide to building and architecting cloud native applications. Cloud application development introduces unique challenges: applications are distributed, scale […] | Friday | Tech Community |
| MODELLING MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365 DATA USING DATA VAULT 2.0 | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/analytics-on-azure-blog/modelling-microsoft-dynamics-365-data-using-data-vault-2-0/ba-p/4058196 | This Article is Authored By Michael Olschimke, co-founder and CEO at Scalefree International GmbH and Co-authored with Markus Lewandowski Senior BI Consultant and Bibhush Nepal Technical Solutions Specialist from Scalefree The Technical Review is done by Ian Clarke and Naveed Hussain – […] | Friday | Tech Community |
| Microsoft JDConf 2024 Announces Keynote Speaker and Breakout Sessions – Java, Cloud and AI | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-developer-community-blog/microsoft-jdconf-2024-announces-keynote-speaker-and-breakout/ba-p/4057548 | Microsoft JDConf 2024 is just around the corner, making it the go-to event for Java developers everywhere. With 21 sessions, more than 10 hours of live […] | Friday | Tech Community |
| Protect unmanaged or 3rd party MDM managed iOS/Android devices with MDE | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/protect-unmanaged-or-3rd-party-mdm-managed-ios-android-devices/ba-p/4057691 | Introduction Mobile devices are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks that can compromise your data, privacy, and productivity. To protect your devices from these threats, you need a […] | Friday | Tech Community |
| Batch pool with user assigned Managed Identity and Key Vault extension | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-paas-blog/batch-pool-with-user-assigned-managed-identity-and-key-vault/ba-p/4058893 | On Feb 29th, 2024, the certificate feature in Azure Batch Account will be retired. To continue using the certificate with Batch task, user will need to […] | Friday | Tech Community |
| Rapidly scope NC2 on Azure using Nutanix Sizer | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-migration-and/rapidly-scope-nc2-on-azure-using-nutanix-sizer/ba-p/4059341 | Overview A global enterprise wants to migrate thousands of Nutanix AHV or VMware vSphere virtual machines (VMs) to Microsoft Azure as part of their application modernization […] | Saturday | Tech Community |
| Learn how to power your AI transformation with the Microsoft Cloud at NVIDIA GTC. | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-high-performance-computing/learn-how-to-power-your-ai-transformation-with-the-microsoft/ba-p/4043868 | Welcome to the new era where AI is driving innovation and rapidly changing what applications look like, how they’re designed and built, and how they’re […] | Saturday | Tech Community |
| Streamlining Azure Marketplace Deployments with MODM | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-developer-community-blog/streamlining-azure-marketplace-deployments-with-modm/ba-p/4053466 | Streamlining Azure Marketplace Deployments Navigating the complexity of deploying solutions to the Azure Marketplace is a common challenge faced by many of our partners at […] | Saturday | Tech Community |
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| How to Configure a Conditional Access Policy for AVD | https://www.ciraltos.com/how-to-configure-a-conditional-access-policy-for-avd/ | Enabling multi-factor authentication is one of the first steps any organization should take to secure the environment. But, not all applications are created equally. You may […] | Travis Roberts |
| Navigating Azure Network Security | https://charbelnemnom.com/navigating-azure-network-security/ | In the fast-paced digital era, securing your digital assets is more critical than ever. Azure, Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, offers a robust suite of network Continue […] | Charbel Nemnom |
| Using A Raspberry Pi 5 & Ubuntu 23.10 As A Desktop Replacement (2024) | https://automation.baldacchino.net/using-a-raspberry-pi-5-ubuntu-23-10-as-a-desktop-replacement-2024/ | It’s the start of the year and I am between jobs. Most people have multiple devices, but I don’t. I am not one to have a […] | Shane Baldacchino |
| Using A Raspberry Pi 5 As A Desktop Replacement in 2024 | https://automation.baldacchino.net/using-a-raspberry-pi-5-as-a-desktop-replacement-in-2024/ | It’s the start of the year and I am between jobs. I know most of you have multiple devices, but I don’t. I am not one […] | Shane Baldacchino |
| Comparing federation with Azure AD B2C vs Entra External ID for Customers (CIAM) | https://medium.com/the-new-control-plane/comparing-federation-with-azure-ad-b2c-vs-entra-external-id-for-customers-ciam-7989bcaa1966?source=rss----3a246e667a75---4 | My previous post was about the differences between the B2B approaches. What happens when we federate? This article describes how to set up the external ID […] | Rory Braybrook |
| Azure Authorization – The Basics | https://journeyofthegeek.com/2024/02/11/azure-authorization-the-basics/ | Hello again! I’ve been wanting to put together a series on authorization in Azure for a while now. Over the past month I spent some time […] | Matt Felton |
| How to apply ESU patches to your SQL Server 2012 servers | https://www.techielass.com/how-to-apply-esu-patches-to-your-sql-server-2012-servers/ | When running End of Support servers or SQL installs, it’s important to ensure you are receiving security patches for these servers/installs. It’s also important to be […] | Sarah Lean |
| A deeper dive into linking with Entra External ID for Customers (CIAM) | https://medium.com/the-new-control-plane/a-deeper-dive-into-linking-with-entra-external-id-for-customers-ciam-9b444dbce8e4?source=rss----3a246e667a75---4 | 3-D link clay dynamic icon from Wikimedia In B2C, you can use custom policies to link two identities together, e.g. a user who authenticates with Google […] | Rory Braybrook |
| Azure Metrics in Teams with Azure Functions and Adaptive Card Tables | https://www.blueboxes.co.uk/azure-metrics-in-teams-with-azure-functions-and-adaptive-card-tables/ | Azure has many useful metrics, and we can set up email alerts but it can be easy for these to get lots. In this article, I […] | John Kilmister |
| Azure Bicep Module for Network Security Groups | https://blog.tyang.org/2024/02/15/bicep-module-for-nsg/ | Introduction Most of my work over the last couple of years has been focused on Azure Bicep and more specifically, CARML(Common Azure Resource Modules Library). I […] | Tao Yang |
| 225 – Get sustainability insights with Azure Carbon Optimization! | https://share.transistor.fm/s/7dade5d0 | Azure now has Carbon Optimization capabilities available. We take a look at what this means, how it works, why it’s important, and what can you do […] | Tobias Zimmergren |
| Container Image Security part 5: Copa, Trivy and Azure Container Registry | https://www.wesleyhaakman.org/container-image-security-part-5-copacetic/ | Last year Microsoft released Copa (Project Copacetic), an Open Source Image Vulnerability Patching Tool and has recently been taken on as a sandbox project within CNCF. […] | Wesley Haakman |
| Simplify Azure Automation Dependencies with Runtime Environments | https://samcogan.com/simplify-azure-automation-dependencies-with-runtime-environments/ | Versioning of runtime and packages in Azure Automation has been a pain for a long time. All of your scripts in the same automation account will […] | Sam Cogan |
| Creating groups and roles in Entra External ID for customers (CIAM) and returning them in the JWT | https://medium.com/the-new-control-plane/creating-groups-and-roles-in-entra-external-id-for-customers-ciam-03f63609f38f?source=rss----3a246e667a75---4 | One of the advantages of Entra External ID for customers is that it is part of Entra ID (as opposed to Azure AD B2C that sat […] | Rory Braybrook |
| Unveiling the Secrets of Azure Event Hubs: A Guide to Capacity Planning | https://charbelnemnom.com/capacity-planning-for-azure-event-hubs/ | A critical phase in developing a system or application is ensuring the infrastructure can gracefully handle anticipated loads and traffic while staying within predefined limits. Continue […] | Charbel Nemnom |
| Confusion around B2B with Entra External ID for customers (CIAM) | https://medium.com/the-new-control-plane/confusion-around-b2b-with-entra-external-id-for-customers-ciam-82c9373bbbf6?source=rss----3a246e667a75---4 | Head-spinning icon from Wikimedia Entra ID B2B has two parts to it: External ID for customers (CIAM) B2B Entra ID B2B The confusion exists around the self-service sign-up user flow. […] | Rory Braybrook |