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Ep 268268 - Microsoft Purview with Jasper Oosterveld

This week, we're live from ESPC 2024, and we'll talk with Jasper Oosterveld from Rubicon about Microsoft Purview. What is it? What's included? How should you approach your compliance and data security projects? What things to consider ? Also, we ask Jasper an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:05) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Purview- Jasper Oosterveld (Linkedin) - Give us feedback!

Dec 11, 202423 min

Ep 267267 - Building AI apps with Microsoft.Extensions.AI

This week, we're recording live from the ESPC conference in Stockholm, Sweden. We talk about a new and interesting SDK, the Microsoft.Extensions.AI. What is it, and why should you try it out? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:42) - Show content starts.Show links- Introducing Microsoft.Extensions.AI Preview - Unified AI Building Blocks for .NET- GitHub - dotnet/ai-samples- Microsoft.Extensions.AI - What is it? · microsoft/semantic-kernel · Discussion #9163 - Give us feedback!

Dec 4, 202425 min

Ep 266266 - Our three picks from Microsoft Ignite 2024 announcements

In this week's episode, we discuss three very exciting announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2024. What did we learn, and what are the expectations for the future based on these announcements? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:40) - Show content starts.Show links- Introducing Microsoft Copilot actions, new agents, and tools to empower IT- Introducing new agents in Microsoft 365- Azure LocalFind us on Bluesky:- Tobias Zimmergren (@zimmergren.net) — Bluesky- Jussi Roine • Microsoft MVP (@jussiroine.com) — Bluesky - Give us feedback!

Nov 27, 202432 min

Ep 265265 - Developing for Microsoft 365 Copilot with custom apps with Waldek Mastykarz

This week, we'll talk with Waldek Mastykarz from Microsoft about Microsoft 365 Copilot custom apps. What are they? How can you create your custom apps? What things to consider when publishing them? Also, Tobi asks Waldek an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:08) - Show content starts.Show links- Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot - Give us feedback!

Nov 20, 202434 min

Ep 264264 - Microsoft Tech Updates

In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:15) - Show content starts.Show links- Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network Manager user-defined route (UDR) management- Generally Available: FinOps toolkit 0.6 - September 2024- Bluesky.ms- Bastion Developer SKU- Themes by Copilot in OutlookFind us on Bluesky:- Tobias Zimmergren (@zimmergren.net) — Bluesky- Jussi Roine • Microsoft MVP (@jussiroine.com) — Bluesky - Give us feedback!

Nov 13, 202429 min

Ep 263263 - Hey there, Windows Server 2025!

This week, we take a look at Windows Server 2025, which was released just recently. Who needs it? What are the new and exciting features? What's our experience running it so far? Also, Tobias asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:28) - Show content starts.Show linksFind us on Bluesky social:- Tobias Zimmergren — Bluesky - Jussi Roine — Bluesky - Windows Server 2025 GA- Windows Server 2025 documentationWe want feedback!- Give us feedback!

Nov 6, 202433 min

Ep 262262 - Expectations on Microsoft Ignite 2024

In this episode, we talk about Microsoft Ignite 2024 and our expectations. We've done this several times before, and this time it feels Ignite is even more geared toward the in-person experience - exciting times! Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:02) - Show content starts. Show links- Microsoft Ignite- Innovate with AI: govern, manage and secure your AI platform - Azure AI platform unlocking the AI revolution - Implementing AI Responsibly and Securely - Trustworthy AI: Future trends and best practices - Windows Server 2025: New ways to gain cloud agility and security - Building intelligent multi-agent systems with Azure AI - Security Partner Growth: Trends on Customer Needs in Security - Accelerate your Zero Trust Journey: Unify Identity and Network Access- Give us feedback!

Oct 30, 202433 min

Ep 261261 - A look at the NIST AI RMF playbook

This week, we digest the NIST AI RMF Playbook and dive into what the four functions are, and share a few thoughts on what we think about this framework. Also, Tobias asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:10) - Show content starts.Show links- ESPC 2024 discount code (100 EUR): CtrlAltAzure - get your tickets here: https://www.sharepointeurope.com/- NIST AI RMF PlaybookWe want feedback!- Give us feedback!

Oct 23, 202436 min

Ep 260260 - Microsoft Tech Updates

In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(05:17) - Show content starts.Show links- Public Preview: Simulate everyday interactions with your app in Azure AI Studio- Public Preview: New evaluations for quality and similarity in Azure AI Studio- Public Preview: Evaluations for protected material (text) in Azure AI Studio - Public preview: Azure Virtual Network IP address management- Retirement: Azure Orbital Ground Station Retirement- Sentinel Ninja training- Microsoft discontinues HoloLens 2- IntuneMacAdmins- GSA resources - Give us feedback!

Oct 16, 202433 min

Ep 259259 - Hey there, RDP Shortpath!

This week, we discuss something near and dear to our hearts - RDP Shortpath! What is it, even? TCP and UDP? Get out of here! We touch on the current enterprise landscape, the need for BYOD, Microsoft's remote working capabilities, and how RDP Shortpath rules them all. Mostly. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:50) - Show content starts.Show links- RDP Shortpath- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 176 - Let's talk about Azure Virtual Desktop- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 094 - Your PC in the cloud with Windows 365- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 149 - Developing in the cloud with Microsoft Dev BoxWe want feedback!- Give us feedback!

Oct 9, 202432 min

Ep 258258 - Approaching security assessments for your Microsoft tenant

This week, we discuss security assessments and our experiences performing them. What should we consider, and what are the key elements before getting started? What tools should we use, and what is the overall process? We also reflect on security in general and risk and threat considerations. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:26) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft cloud security benchmark | Microsoft Learn- awesome-azure-security (github.com)- Azure Tenant Security Solution (AzTS) (github.com)- CIS Benchmark for AzureWe want feedback!- Give us feedback!

Oct 2, 202443 min

Ep 257257 - On productivity

In this episode, we reflect on productivity with a practical approach. What is productivity for us? How do we get stuff done? What tools do we use? What to consider when thinking of work and outcomes? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:52) - Show content starts.Show links- Stay productive with the Pomodoro Technique! (zimmergren.net)- Three habits to improve health and work-life balance (zimmergren.net)- Muji pencils! - Give us feedback!

Sep 25, 202450 min

Ep 256256 - Microsoft Tech Updates

In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:54) - Show content starts.Show links- JavaScript challenge on Azure WAF integrated with Azure Front Door- Enforce passwordless with Azure Cache for Redis- Retirement: Azure Monitor experience (preview) in HDInsight is retiring by February 1, 2025 (microsoft.com)- Retirement: Migrating to TLS 1.2+ with the Deprecation of Outdated Security Protocols (microsoft.com)- Retirement: Azure Logic Apps Integration Service Environment is retired as of August 31, 2024 (microsoft.com)- Retirement: Azure HDInsight on AKS will retire on January 31, 2025 (microsoft.com)- New Copilot+ PCs with Intel and AMD CPUs- Cloud.microsoft details- Public Preview: Customer managed planned failover for Azure Storage (microsoft.com)- Monitoring traffic flows in Azure Firewall using VNet Flow Logs- Generally Available: Enable multifactor authentication for your tenant by 15 October 2024 (microsoft.com)- Give us feedback!

Sep 18, 202431 min

Ep 255255 - Reliability in the Well-Architected Framework with Bastian Ulke

We've covered the Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF) in the past. It also got a significant rewrite recently, and this week, we look at the updated Reliability pillar with Bastian Ulke from Microsoft. What is it? How should you utilize this pillar? Bastian also talks about the recommendations and patterns within Reliability. Also, Bastian asks Tobias an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:18) - Show content starts.Show links- WAF: Reliability- 228 - The updated Operational Excellence pillar in the Azure Well-Architected Framework with Bastian Ulke - Give us feedback!

Sep 11, 202442 min

Ep 254254 - Notes from the field: MacOS for work

In this episode, we talk about lessons learned from using MacOS (and a MacBook Pro) instead of relying on Windows for all of our work. What works? What doesn't? What's been challenging? Would we recommend this to everyone? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:39) - Show content starts.Show links- Give us feedback!

Sep 4, 202438 min

Ep 253253 - Reflections on low-code, coding and Copilots

In this episode, we reflect on the history, the present, and the future of low code/no-code, coding in general, and Copilots/Generative AI and LLMs. What does the job entail today, and will Copilots replace developers altogether? Some pleasant memories and a few horrifying realizations. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:39) - Show content starts.Show links- Give us feedback!

Aug 28, 202438 min

Ep 252252 - Microsoft Tech Updates

In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:04) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365- What's new in Microsoft Sentinel | Microsoft Learn- Face Check in GA- GitHub Models and instructions- Microsoft 365 - Copilot for Microsoft 365 Risk Assessment QuickStart- New Outlook is GA- Microsoft AI Tour 2024- Give us feedback!

Aug 21, 202425 min

Ep 251251 - Unpacking Microsoft compliance

This week, we unpack Microsoft compliance. It can mean many things, and often different things to different people. How have we experienced compliance in practice? What tools, regulations, capabilities, and resources are there? What lessons have we learned? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:27) - Show content starts.Show links- CIS Azure Benchmark- Responsible AI Tools and Practices | Microsoft AI- Give us feedback!

Aug 14, 202438 min

Ep 250250 - A look at Microsoft Sentinel auxiliary logs

We haven't talked about Microsoft Sentinel in a while. This week, we take a look at auxiliary logs - a new capability that Sentinel benefits from. What is it, and why and when should you use it? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:27) - Show content starts.Show links- Setting up auxiliary plan- Create a destination table using the API- Give us feedback!

Aug 7, 202426 min

Ep 249249 - Understanding the modern security landscape

This week, we talk about the modern security landscape, based on an infographic we saw floating around on LinkedIn. It's a great point to start conversations with decision makers and your teams to understand the wider security landscape, and which components on the Microsoft platforms that can help.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:33) - Show content starts.Show links- Post by Sameh Younis | LinkedIn - Cybersecurity Copilot blog by Sameh Younis (cybersecurity-copilot.com) - Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 153 - An early look at Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence - Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 146 - A look at Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management - Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 231 - Let's explore Microsoft Security Exposure Management We want feedback!- Give us feedback!

Jul 31, 202442 min

Ep 248248 - Azure Updates

In this week's episode, we look at recent Azure updates. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? We found updates for Azure Functions, Defender for Cloud, Windows VM and MFA, and many others. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:54) - Show content starts.Show links- Public Preview: Continuous Performance Diagnostics for Windows VMs to enhance VM Troubleshooting- Windows Server 2025 Preview on Azure- MFA requirements update- Public preview for the Microsoft Entra Powershell module- Generally Available: Run Azure Load Testing on Azure Functions (microsoft.com)- Service Retirement (Preview) - Microsoft Azure- What's new in Microsoft Defender for Cloud features- Give us feedback!

Jul 24, 202426 min

Ep 247247 - Entra Suite explained

This week, we talk about Entra Suite. What is it? We tackled Entra ID plans previously, but now we have Entra Suite. What's included, who should get it, and how much does it cost? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:27) - Show content starts.Show links- Entra Suite- The Microsoft vision for a trust fabric | Microsoft Security Blog- Episode 235: Entra SSE- Give us feedback!

Jul 17, 202430 min

Ep 246246 - Azure Summer projects

This week, as it's the summer holiday season, we discuss our plans for interesting Azure projects. What to study, try out, and what's a long-forgotten project to resume? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:36) - Show content starts.Show links- Azure Bastion Premium- Llama3 fine-tuning: Meta, Azure AI Studio- GrovePi Internet of Things Robot Kit- Give us feedback!

Jul 10, 202428 min

Ep 245245 - Entra ID licensing: One person, one license

This week, we tackle Entra ID licensing. We discuss the basics of Entra ID plans, the use of licenses with B2B guest accounts, and what comes into play with multi-tenant organizations and governance licensing. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:50) - Show content starts.Show links- One account, one tenant- About MAU- Give us feedback!

Jul 3, 202426 min

Ep 244244 - We discovered Azure virtual machine hibernation

This week, we discuss a small but handy capability: hibernation for virtual machines. What is it, why would you need it, and is it suitable for all workloads? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:56) - Show content starts.Show links- Hibernation for Azure virtual machines- Supported SKUs - Give us feedback!

Jun 26, 202423 min

Ep 243243 - Azure Updates

In this week's episode, we look at recent Azure updates. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? We found updates for Azure Bastion Host, Virtual Network Manager, Defender for Cloud, and many others. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:48) - Show content starts.Show links- Azure Bastion Premium- How to use Virtual Network Verifier- isNestedVirtualizationSupported- Activity log alerts can now run in EU Data Boundary- Defender for Endpoint with Defender for Cloud Apps: macOS support- Public preview: Advanced Container Networking Services for Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS)- Azure Web Application Firewall integration in Microsoft Copilot for Security (preview)- Public preview: Azure Functions extension for OpenAI- Give us feedback!

Jun 19, 202432 min

Ep 242242 - Building a homelab

This week, we talked about why it's useful (and fun!) to build a homelab. What constitutes a homelab? Why should you build one? We talk about the different use cases, the options, and key components you should get. Lastly, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:09) - Show content starts.Show links- Jussi's Homelab Part 1, Part 2 - Give us feedback!

Jun 12, 202424 min

Ep 241241 - A lap around Copilot for Security

In this week's episode we take a deeper look into Copilot for Security. What can you do with it, and will Generative AI really make everything nicer and easier? We talk about capabilities, options, pricing and cost, and security in general. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(05:03) - Show content starts.Show links- Copilot for Security (Microsoft Learn) - Give us feedback!

Jun 5, 202430 min

Ep 240240 - Build 2024: Thoughts on the hero announcements

Last week's Microsoft Build 2024 is fresh on our minds, and we take a deeper look at the hero announcements. Copilot+ PCs and AI in general are top of mind for us, because that was also what Build was essentially about. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:58) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Build 2024- Build 2024 Book of News- Copilot+ PCs- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 232 - Diving into Azure AI Studio- What is Azure AI Studio? - Azure AI Studio | Microsoft Learn - Give us feedback!

May 29, 202437 min

Ep 239239 - Lessons learned: Infrastructure as Code with Jack Tracey

Infrastructure as Code means one thing and so many things simultaneously for people. We pick the brains of Jack Tracey from Microsoft, on his lessons learned and insights with IaC. What are the pitfalls? What works? Bicep or Terraform? Also, Jussi asks Jack an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:46) - Show content starts.Show links- https://aka.ms/avm - Decompile ARM template JSON to Bicep - Azure Resource Manager | Microsoft Learn- Give us feedback!

May 22, 202442 min

Ep 238238 - An introduction to Azure Quantum with Elaine van Bergen

In this week's episode we talk about Azure Quantum with Elaine van Bergen from Microsoft. What is quantum? What about Azure Quantum? Who can build solutions, and what sort of solutions can you build? We try not to understand the math, but we want to understand everythin else. Also, Tobi asks Elaine an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:57) - Show content starts.Show links- Get started with Azure Quantum - Training | Microsoft Learn - Starting your journey to become quantum-safe | Microsoft Security Blog- Advancing science: Microsoft and Quantinuum demonstrate the most reliable logical qubits on record with an error rate 800x better than physical qubits - The Official Microsoft Blog- Schrödinger's cat - Wikipedia- Azure Quantum | Learn about quantum and cryptography (microsoft.com)- Azure Quantum | Elements Overview (microsoft.com)- Give us feedback!

May 15, 202427 min

Ep 237237 - Expectations on Microsoft Build 2024

In this week's episode, we ponder what to expect from Microsoft Build 2024. Is it worth traveling to Seattle for the event, that takes place May 21-23? We reflect on the possible announcements, the breakout session topics, as well as the keynotes. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(05:14) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Build 2024- Cloud Skills Challenge- Employ AI on Snapdragon X Elite for code generation and image creation (Seattle only)- RAG at scale: production-ready GenAI apps with Azure AI Search- (PnP team – Rob Bagby delivering a session: Take an Azure OpenAI chat application from PoC to enterprise-ready )- Optimize productivity by meeting next-level demands of the AI era- The power of AI and Copilot for Azure Databases- Power AI apps and develop rich experiences with Azure SQL Database- What’s new in GitHub Copilot and the Visual Studio family- Activate enterprise data in AI-enabled business applications- Inside AI Security with Mark Russinovich- Learn how to accelerate Stable Diffusion- Deploy next generation workflows from PC to Cloud with Arm tools- Scott and Mark learn to Copilot- Running .NET on the NES - Give us feedback!

May 8, 202431 min

Ep 236236 - Azure Updates

In this week's episode, we look at recent Azure updates. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? We found updates for Azure AI, Microsoft Sentinel, and Azure Advisors, and many others. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:48) - Show content starts.Show links- Virtual network flow logs- Azure Classic networking services retirement- New Azure OpenAI and AI Search connectors for Logic Apps- Azure AI Search changes- Windows Server 2025 & Windows Server Insider Program- Get end-to-end protection with Microsoft's unified security operations platform- Use the SIEM migration experience - Microsoft Sentinel- Calculate cost savings in Azure Advisor - Azure Advisor | Microsoft Learn - Give us feedback!

May 1, 202423 min

Ep 235235 - Understanding Entra SSE

In this week's episode, we're talking about Microsoft Entra Security Service Edge (SSE). What is it? How does SASE tie into this? When and why would you need this? We reminisce a bit on history to better understand the use cases. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:22) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Entra expands into Security Service Edge and Azure AD becomes Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Security Blog - Give us feedback!

Apr 24, 202431 min

Ep 234234 - Talking cost management and FinOps with Paola Annis

Today, we'll talk about cost management and FinOps, and we have Paola Annis from Microsoft as the expert on this. What's FinOps again? What are companies focusing on as part of FinOps? We consider the different aspects of FinOps, and reflect how it looked in the back compared to today. Also, Jussi asks Paola an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:42) - Show content starts.Show links- https://data.finops.org/#11755- https://data.finops.org/#11757 - Give us feedback!

Apr 17, 202427 min

Ep 233233 - Getting started with GitHub for Enterprises

Today, we'll talk about GitHub Enterprise. This is based on a recent adventure in getting it to work for us, and the lessons learned are the essence of this episode. What are the plans? What do you need to configure? What got us confused? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:06) - Show content starts.Show links- GitHub Enterprise Trial- Jussi's Whoop 4.0 (Jussi's referral code, if you want 1 month free and Jussi gets 1 month free: link) - Give us feedback!

Apr 10, 202435 min

Ep 232232 - Diving into Azure AI Studio

We've discussed generative AI and Azure AI capabilities in a few past episodes. In this episode, we'll bring it all together and focus on Azure AI Studio—how do you build generative AI solutions using this service? We consider how to choose LLMs, cost, deployment, bringing your data, and what solutions companies are building with this. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:56) - Show content starts.Show links- Ctrl+Alt+Azure: 199 - Refreshing our knowledge on Azure AI - Ctrl+Alt+Azure: 220 - When to use what with generative AI? - Ctrl+Alt+Azure: 223 - Understanding Azure AI Search- Azure AI Studio - Give us feedback!

Apr 3, 202440 min

Ep 231231 - Let's explore Microsoft Security Exposure Management

In this week's episode, we look at Microsoft Security Exposure Management. What is it, and what can you do with it? We discuss the capabilities, our initial impressions of this capability, and licensing. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:31) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Security Exposure Management documentation - Give us feedback!

Mar 27, 202431 min

Ep 230230 - Azure Updates

In this episode, we take a look at recent updates to Azure. What's new, what's in preview, and what's interesting? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:14) - Show content starts. Show links- GA: Application Gateway for Containers- Public preview: Application Gateway support for TLS and TCP- GA: Elastic SAN- Windows Server 2025- Public Preview: Well-Architected Framework assessment on Azure Advisor- Migrate Azure Cloud Services (classic) to Azure Cloud Services (extended support)- Azure Storage Actions documentation- What's new in Microsoft Sentinel- Microsoft Graph CLI- Give us feedback!

Mar 20, 202426 min

Ep 229229 - Checking out Azure Storage Actions

In this week's episode, we take a first look at Azure Storage Actions. What is this new feature, and why should you use it? Does it differ from existing capabilities that do the same thing? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:11) - Show content starts.Show links- Azure Storage Actions- Introducing Azure Storage Actions: Serverless storage data management - Give us feedback!

Mar 13, 202431 min

Ep 228228 - The updated Operational Excellence pillar in the Azure Well-Architected Framework with Bastian Ulke

The Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF) recently got a big rewrite. We take Operational Excellence, a pillar from WAF, for a deeper look with Bastian Ulke from Microsoft. What is it? How should you utilize this pillar? Bastian also talks about the recommendations and patterns within Operational Excellence. Also, Tobi asks Bastian an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:41) - Show content starts.Show links- WAF: OpEx - Give us feedback!

Mar 6, 202435 min

Ep 227227 - Experiences in Azure with Mustafa Toroman

We talk about experiences in Azure with Mustafa Toroman. He is the CTO for run.events and shares his vast experience working with Azure both as a consultant and for building a product. How does he learn new stuff? What about the approach to DevOps? Also, Jussi asks Mustafa an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:32) - Show content starts.Show links- CloudSummit - Mustafa Toroman (@toromust) / X (twitter.com)- Windows95man - No Rules! - Give us feedback!

Feb 28, 202439 min

Ep 226226 - Azure Verified Modules with Jack Tracey

We're talking about Azure Verified Modules with Microsoft's Jack Tracey. What is AVM? How and when should you use it? Jack shares insights on the vision and how you can benefit as an architect and developer. Also, Tobi asks Jack an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:15) - Show content starts.Show links- https://aka.ms/AVM - https://aka.ms/AVM/ModuleProposal - https://aka.ms/AVM/ModuleTriage - Give us feedback!

Feb 21, 202431 min

Ep 225225 - Get sustainability insights with Azure Carbon Optimization!

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 with it. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:37) - Show content starts.Show links- Azure carbon optimization - Microsoft Learn- Microsoft Azure emissions insights (preview) - Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability - Give us feedback!

Feb 14, 202434 min

Ep 224224 - We're talking about Security Operations (SecOps) in Azure

In this episode, we'll look at SecOps or Security Operations. What is it, and what are the elements one should consider? What about SOC, how does it tie into all of this? Lastly, we discuss the tools and services within Azure that are essential for any SecOps work. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:55) - Show content starts.Show links- Introduction to Security operations (SecOps) - Training- MCRA- SAF - Give us feedback!

Feb 7, 202439 min

Ep 223223 - Understanding Azure AI Search

Let's focus on understanding what Azure AI Search is. What was it called before? What features does it have, and how much will it cost? We also talk about use cases, especially with generative AI workloads with Azure AI Search. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:07) - Show content starts.Show links- Introduction to Azure AI Search- Pricing - Azure Cognitive Search - Give us feedback!

Jan 31, 202427 min

Ep 222222 - Azure Updates

In this episode, we take a look at recent updates to Azure. What's new, what's in preview, and what's interesting? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:57) - Show content starts. Show links- Private Preview: Upgrade existing Azure Gen1 VMs to Gen2-Trusted launch- GA: Azure Virtual Network encryption- Entra ID - redemption order- Azure Copilot for Azure CLI- Entra External ID - Google as an identity- Public Preview of the Arc Visual Studio Code Extension- Quickstart: Create and run a load test with Azure Load Testing- Use secrets & environment variables - Azure Load Testing- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 190 - Let's take Defender for APIs for a spin- Microsoft Announces GA of Defender for APIs- Give us feedback!

Jan 24, 202424 min

Ep 221221 - Exploring the updated Azure Well-Architected Framework with Dom Allen

We re-visit the Azure Well-architected Framework, with Dom Allen from Microsoft. What has changed, and what's interesting now in the WAF refresh? We take a look at what's new, and how to best utilize WAF. Also, Tobi asks Dom an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:32) - Show content starts.Show links- WAF- Azure documentation | Microsoft Learn - YouTube: Unsolved Tetris Mysteries With Creator Alexy Pajitnov & Designer Henk Rogers - Give us feedback!

Jan 17, 202432 min

Ep 220220 - When to use what with generative AI?

In this episode, Tobias and Jussi reflect a bit on options for building Generative AI with the lens of available studios like the Azure AI Studio and the Microsoft Copilot Studio. Jussi also asks Tobias a question about useless things you'd have an endless supply of.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(01:53) - Show content starts.Show links- Azure AI Studio- Microsoft Copilot Studio- Using Ollama (Jussi)- LM Studio

Jan 10, 202431 min

Ep 219219 - Designing architectures for Azure

We talk about Azure architectures - how to design them, thoughts and experiences on visualizing them, and what matters in the end. Additional thoughts also on collaboration and Well-architected Framework as it relates to this. Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:35) - Show content starts.Show links- WAF: Architect's checklist- Azure Architecture Center- Draw.io- Azure Diagrams- Give us feedback!

Jan 3, 202440 min