Ctrl+Alt+Azure
This is the Ctrl+Alt+Azure podcast. We talk about all things Microsoft Azure and share our experiences and thoughts on the way. Your hosts are Tobias Zimmergren and Jussi Roine.
Episodes
We talk about our favorite announcements from Microsoft Build 2023. A lot of interesting content, so we picked the ones we felt are useful, interesting and game-changing. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:08) - Show content starts.
(31:25) - Community highlights.
Community Highlights
- Denise Schlesinger: Use OpenAI GPT with your Enterprise Data
- Toon Vanhoutte: A...
In this episode, we find updates on Azure for containers, Azure Storage, and Azure Firewall, among others. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:53) - Community highlights.
(05:05) - Show content starts.
Community Highlights
- The NSA: NSA Releases Best Practices For Securing Your Home Network
- Yoav Dobrin: MLOps & GitHub Actions (Tech Community)
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In this episode, we talk about Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions. Our guest, Panu Oksala, is the expert, and we pick his brains to learn more about these two services. Also, Tobi asks Panu an unexpected question.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(02:43) - Community highlights.
(03:28) - Show content starts.
Community Highlights
- Niek Palm: Safer GitHub administration through IssueOps
- Daniel Margetic: Cloud A...
In this episode, we talk about the SC-400 certification exam. We take you through the requirements, the content, the learning material and the actual exam. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:31) - Community highlights.
(05:42) - Show content starts.
Community Highlights
- Liam Cleary: How Microsoft Purview helps keep you compliant
- Scott Hanselman: GitHub Copilot f...
In this episode, we look at the decision tree model for designing Microsoft Sentinel workspaces. Its 8 steps guide you through planning and designing your Sentinel deployment architecture. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(04:48) - Community highlights.
(07:14) - Show content starts.
Community Highlights
- Sam Cogan: Resource Group Location Matters
- Anthony Chu – Tec...
We take a frequent look at the recent Azure Updates. This week we found updates on Defender for Cloud, Windows Server Azure Edition, Azure OpenAI, and Logic Apps, among others. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(02:38) - Show content starts.
Show links
- Hotpatch for Windows Server VMs
- Azure DevOps 2023 Q1
- GPT-4 in Azure OpenAI
- Azure Logic Apps Data Mapper for...
In this episode, we talk about our expectations for the Microsoft Build 2023 event happening in May. Jussi also asks Tobias an unexpected question about video games.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(02:42) - Show content starts.
Show links
- Microsoft Build 2023 session scheduler
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In this episode we talk about Microsoft certifications. It's been a while, so has our thinking evolved at all? How do we upskill and prepare for exams? We also discussed the approach for renewing exams. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:45) - Show content starts.
Show links
- Certification Poster
- Microsoft Certifications
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In this week's episode we're diving head first into Azure OpenAI. Let's talk about the service, how it relates to OpenAI and ChatGPT, what models to use, how and why. What does it cost? And will this change everything? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(02:50) - Show content starts.
Show links
- How to get access to Azure OpenAI?
- A practical look at Azure OpenAI (Jussi)
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We take a frequent look at the recent Azure Updates. This week we found updates on Azure Firewall, Data API Builder, Azure AD Graph and Durable Functions, among others. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(04:05) - Show content starts.
Show links
- Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL connector for Power Apps, Logic Apps
This week we do assessments! What are they? We specifically focus on the Cloud Adoption Security Review assessment, which is freely available on Microsoft Learn. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:38) - Show content starts.
Show links
- Cloud Adoption Security Review
- Assessments (microsoft.com)
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This week's episode discusses the security module of the Azure Well-Architected Framework. What's in there, how to utilize the content, and what areas does it cover? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:32) - Show content starts.
Show links
- Azure Well-Architected Framework: Security
- Azure Well-Architected Framework Review
- Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framewo...
In this week's episode, we talk about Azure Virtual Desktop. It's a VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) in the cloud, like Windows 365 and Microsoft Dev Box, which we've covered previously. We cover deployment options, configuration, pricing, and other considerations. Also, Tobi reflects on his CD burner and Nero. Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. This episode sponsored by Sovelto.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
In this week's episode, we talk about Azure Landing Zones. We have Dom Allen from Microsoft to share his insights on ALZ, the content, the capabilities, and how to best approach. We also reflect on best practices and the guardrails approach. Also, we ask Dom an unexpected question. This episode sponsored by Sovelto.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(02:44) - Show content starts.
Show links
- Azure Landing Zones
This week we talk about security fundamentals - specifically, how and why to prepare for the SC-900 fundamentals exam. What topic areas are included, where to study, and what to expect during the exam? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. This episode sponsored by Sovelto.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(05:25) - Show content starts.
Show links
- Study Guide (Overview): RE4Mr81 (microsoft.com)
- Microsoft...
This week, we talk about Power Platform. We have Antti Pajunen from Forward Forever to share his insights on the platform, capabilities, integration points with Azure and features. We also reflect on OpenAI capabilities such as ChatGPT, and briefly talk about the licensing model with Pay-as-you-go. Also, we ask Antti an unexpected question. This episode sponsored by Sovelto.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:30) - Sho...
We take a frequent look at the recent Azure Updates. This week we found updates on the Chaos Studio, Logic Apps, Azure Load Testing and SQL Server, among others. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. This episode sponsored by Sovelto.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:24) - Show content starts.
Show links
- Chaos studio - Public preview updates for January 2023
- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 108 - Controlled havoc wi...
This week we delve into Azure AD Kerberos - specifically, how you can configure Kerberos-support for file shares when you migrate your legacy file shares to the cloud. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. This episode sponsored by Sovelto.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:56) - Show content starts.
Show links
- How Azure AD Kerberos works (TechCommunity)
- Enable Azure AD Kerberos on Azure Files (Micros...
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(04:10) - Show content starts.
Show links
- Certificate Revocation in Microsoft Edge – text/plain (textslashplain.com)
- err_connection_reset if asking client certificate with Windows Server 2022 - Microsoft Q&A
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(04:30) - Show content starts.
Show links
- Microsoft announcement (Microsoft Blog)
- Whitepaper on EU Data Boundary (Microsoft)
- Azure AD as a non-regional services (Microsoft Learn)
- An early look at the EU Data Boundary (Jussi)
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