In this episode Alan and Sam talk around the move from on premises to the cloud. Why are companies doing this? What are the cost advantages? Is the cloud more reliable? When does on premises make more sense? We also have a quick recap of the latest Azure related news.​

This episode we have a deep dive looking at Zero Trust, the principles, components and tools that enable us to be more secure in the modern workplace. Alan lives and breathes security day to day, so he gives us his insights into how Zero Trust is implemented in Azure/o365 and why you should be aware of this concept, regardless of your role in your workplace.

In this episode we look at Azure Security Center and the features and benefits that it can bring to a range of different teams working with assets in Azure. We highlight some of the vast range of features, how we use it day to day and introduce how you can get started using it right away.

A good place to start is the Security Center Community on GitHub here -> https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Security-Center or on Docs -> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/identify-threats-with-azure-security-center/

In this episode we cover many aspects of the learning and accreditation process within the ecosystem of Microsoft. We wanted to give a high level overview of the structure of learning and what you can expect from the exam process, Alan gives us some insight into his own experience of the exams he has taken in the past. If you want to start your learning journey with Microsoft a good place to start is: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/ the Microsoft Learn site has loads of free content to get you started. Also, check out the certification area of the learn site: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/ this website covers all of the various exams and accreditations you can work towards.

In this episode we discuss the changing nature of who builds applications and systems on Azure/o365.

In recent years, with the proliferation of low/no code platforms, we have seen a rise in people within the business building solutions to their problems without the need for traditional development and project practices.

We cover who these people are, where they have come from and how we, as IT professional can help to promote and support transformation, directly in the teams that need these solutions.

We also recap the news over the past few weeks.

In this episode we recap the Microsoft Build virtual conference. Build this year, due to COVID19 was broadcast over 48 hours non stop across the world. Attendees watched virtually as Microsoft announced new products and feature updates for developers across the Microsoft product stack. We recap some of most important news to us, to keep you all informed.

Welcome to the first episode of the Let's Talk! Azure podcast. In this episode we introduce ourselves and cover some of the current Azure news.