Azure Program Manager Deborah Chen talks to the team about the new Free Tier that is available for the ever-popular Cosmos DB service which makes it easier for developers to use the service. Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode326.mp3 Transcript: https://www.videoindexer.ai/accounts/e0eee289-7730-4999-978b-eb7f63be8cb5/videos/959806734e/?location=eastus2 Resources: Azure Cosmos DB Free Tier resources Blog post #1: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/build-apps-for-free-with-azure-cosmos-db-free-tier/ Blog post #2:  https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/running-a-low-cost-scalable-app-with-azure-cosmos-db-free-tier/ Documentation: https://aka.ms/cosmos-free-tier Other resources: ACR built-in audit policies for Azure Policy is now in preview Updated: March 13, 2020 ​We are pleased to announce the public preview of Azure Container Registry support for creation of built-in audit policies for Azure Policy.  Once the built-in audit policy is available for the security control, the assessment results can be surfaced through Azure Policy’s Compliance feature. The following 3 built in policies are planned: • Network: Provide an audit policy that verifies if Private Link is being used • Network: Provide an audit policy that checks if the firewall is enabled/ IP-based restrictions are applied • Data transfer: Provide an audit policy to verify if customer-managed key is used From Private Endpoints provide secure connectivity to Azure Storage from a Azure virtual network (VNet). On-premises networks can also securely connect to a storage account using a private endpoint when that network is to a VNet using Express Route or VPN. Private Endpoints for Azure Storage are now generally available in all Azure public regions. https://dilbert.com/strip/2020-03-15 - Mandatory Blockchain  << ❤ this https://mijailovic.net/2020/03/28/azure-money-burning/