The Azure Podcast

Cale and Evan talk to Sarah Fender, a Principal Program Manager in the Azure team, about the Security Center. Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode151.mp3 https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/security-center/   Other updates Azure Active Directory Domain Services generally available https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/active-directory-ds Azure HDInsight introduces advanced security capabilities in public preview https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/hdinsight/ Azure Analysis Services in public preview https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/analysis-services Microsoft Cognitive Services: Translator generally available https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cognitive-services    

The guys discuss the recent DDOS attack and how we can protect ourselves and our cloud infrastructure from this type of attack. Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode150.mp3 Other updates: Azure Certified for IoT expands to help customers choose the right IoT device https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-expands-azure-certified-for-iot-to-help-customers-choose-the-right-iot-device/ Chain joins the Azure Ecosystem https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/bletchley-chain/ Announcing support for Files in the Storage Client Library for C++ https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-support-for-files-in-the-storage-client-library-for-c/ Geo-filtering available for Akamai Standard profiles https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/geo-filtering-available-for-akamai-standard-profiles/ The most trusted Government Cloud for mission critical workloads - check the facts https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/the-most-trusted-government-cloud-for-mission-critical-workloads-check-the-facts/

The guys discuss IoT Hub. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/iot-hub/ Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode149.mp3   Other updates: Project Bletchley: Blockchain infrastructure updates https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/project-bletchley-blockchain-infrastructure-updates/ DocumentDB updates in the Azure Portal: New metrics blade and improved collections management https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/documentdb-portal-updates-improved-collections-management-and-new-metrics-page/ Top 4 reasons for using Azure Security Center for partner security solutions https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/top-4-reasons-for-using-azure-security-center-for-partner-security-solutions/ Azure Managed Cache and In-Role Cache Service shutdown reminder https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-managed-cache-and-in-role-cache-service-shutdown-reminder/ Simpler Azure Management Libraries for Java - Beta 3 https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/simpler-azure-management-libraries-for-java-beta-3/   Improved SLA for ExpressRoute Effective immediately, we are increasing our service-level agreement (SLA) for ExpressRoute circuits and select VPN gateways from 99.9 percent per month to 99.95 percent per month. The SLA improvement has been possible due to several availability and reliability enhancements we have made to this service. For more information, please visit our SLA for ExpressRoute and SLA for VPN Gateway webpages. The new improved SLA applies to all existing and active ExpressRoute circuits when used with the Standard, High Performance, and Ultra Performance Gateway types.

We talk to Anna Roth, a PM with the Azure Cognitive Services team. She gives is the low-down on these amazing services that can literally transform most businesses.  https://www.microsoft.com/cognitive-services Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode148.mp3   Other updates: Linux support in Azure App Service https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-app-service-releases-a-preview-introducing-linux-support-for-node-js-and-php-stacks/    Azure App Service Companion preview  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=azureApps.AzureApps    Azure Stream Analytics query testing now available in the new portal https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/stream-analytics-querytesting/ Azure Stream Analytics query testing now available in the new portal https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/stream-analytics-querytesting/ Keeping up with Azure Government: September Highlights https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/keeping-up-with-azure-government-september-highlights/ Azure PowerShell 3.0.0–Highlights and breaking changes https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-powershell-300/ Azure Backup hosts Ask Me Anything session https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-backup-reddit-ama-oct20th/ Deep Neural Network in Azure https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/machinelearning/2016/10/12/deep-neural-network-in-azure/ Running the MEAN stack on Microsoft Azure (Part I) http://openness.microsoft.com/2016/10/10/running-mean-stack-microsoft-azure-part/  Getting Started with Temporal Tables in Azure SQL Database documentation webpage. To use temporal retention, customers can visit the Manage temporal history with retention policy documentation webpage.   UltraPerformance Gateway tier for Azure ExpressRoute generally available The UltraPerformance Gateway connects a virtual network to an Azure ExpressRoute circuit and provides five times the network throughput of the HighPerformance Gateway. Customers can now deploy more network-intensive workloads in their virtual networks. ExpressRoute UltraPerformance Gateway is currently available in the West Central US and Central US regions and can be linked to ExpressRoute circuits located in Chicago, Illinois and Dallas, Texas. More Azure regions and ExpressRoute locations will become available in the coming weeks. Improving Azure App Service Node.js and PHP developer experience with Linux support In March 2015, Azure App Service became generally available, making it easier for web developers to do cool things in the cloud. In addition to a great experience for .NET developers, it supports PHP, Node.js, Java, and Python stacks, as well as a number of open source web products. A new public preview introduces native Linux support for Node.js and PHP stacks. Name update for Microsoft Cognitive Services in invoices As of October 11, 2016, customers using Microsoft Cognitive Services for Bing Search APIs, Bing Autosuggest APIs, and Bing Speller APIs will see new overage meters in their invoices. Previously, for any Standard plan, overages appeared as Standard S2 meters. Resource prices will remain unchanged.  

We have a bit of a geek-out with one of our listeners, Mattias Karlsson, about a topic that he's very passionate about - Kudu. He tells us why this is an indispensable tool when it comes to Azure App service and can also be used on-premises! Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode147.mp3 Twitter is the best option to find Mattias                 https://twitter.com/devlead And the company he's a partner and sr. architect at is WCOM and is found here:                 http://www.wcom.se Kudu is found here on GitHub:                 https://github.com/projectkudu/kudu Other updates: • General Purpose Instances: Prices of our Dv2 series VMs will be reduced by up to 15%. We are also lowering prices of our A1 and A2 Basic VMs by up to 50%. • Compute Optimized Instances: Prices of our F series will be reduced up to 11%. • Av2 series: In November 2016, we will introduce new A series virtual machines (Av2), with prices up to 36% lower than the A series Standard VM prices available today. From OMS TECH Fridays - Fall 2016 season https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/oms-tech-friday-skype-sessions-2/ Azure DocumentDB SDK updates include Python 3 support https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-documentdb-sdk-updates-include-python-3-support/ Azure IoT loves Open Source https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-iot-loves-open-source/ Real-Time Feature Engineering for Machine Learning with DocumentDB https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/real-time-feature-engineering-for-machine-learning-with-documentdb/ Microsoft Cloud coming to France https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-cloud-coming-to-france/ Required practice for applications integrating with Azure Active Directory https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/required-practice-for-applications-integrating-with-azure-active-directory/

Cale, Evan, Russell and Sujit have an in-depth talk with Rasmus Hald, a Technical Evangelist from Microsoft Denmark about a topic that is near and dear to him : Treating deployments as code. He walks us through the 5 steps we can take to better manage our deployments in Azure: Source Controlled In code (Scripts & Templates) Automated & Continuous Deployment Testing Feedback loop (Monitoring) Link to his GitHub Repo: https://github.com/rasmushald/BrickOps Reach out to him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RasmusHaldDK   Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode146.mp3   Other updates: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/campaigns/ignite-2016/  

We talk to Christina Compy, a Principal PM on the Azure team, about running Java apps on Azure. Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode145.mp3 Resources: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/web-sites-java-get-started/ https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/develop/java/ http://tryappservice.azure.com/ Other updates: https://trello.com/b/FAA147vS/azure-api-management-product-roadmap Bletchley - release & roadmap - Cryplets deep dive https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/cryptletsdd/ Project Bletchley - Blockchain infrastructure made easy https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/project-bletchley-blockchain-infrastructure-made-easy/ Data Factory supports multiple web service inputs for Azure ML Batch Execution https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/data-factory-multiple-web-service-inputs-azure-ml-batch-execution/ Announcing the release of Azure Mobile Apps Node SDK v3.0.0 https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-release-of-azure-mobile-apps-node-sdk-v3-0-0/ Build cloud apps at warp speed https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/build-cloud-apps-at-warp-speed/    

We have a great chat with James Baker, from the Azure DX team, about an interesting service that he has worked on called DASH that helps get around the current performance limitations on Storage accounts. https://github.com/MicrosoftDX/DASH  Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode144.mp3   Other updates: Join the Microsoft Azure Stack Meetup @ Ignite 2016 https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/join-the-microsoft-azure-stack-meetup-ignite-2016/ Azure Event Hubs Archive is now in public preview, providing efficient micro-batch processing https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-event-hubs-archive-in-public-preview/ Service Fabric on Linux support available this month https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/service-fabric-on-linux-support-available-this-month/ Announcing the General Availability of Storage Service Encryption for Data at Rest https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-general-availability-of-storage-service-encryption-for-data-at-rest/ Free ebook: Microsoft Azure Essentials: Fundamentals of Azure, Second Edition https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/microsoft_press/2016/09/01/free-ebook-microsoft-azure-essentials-fundamentals-of-azure-second-edition/ Devcon 2 - Ethereum conference https://ethereumfoundation.org/devcon/

We talk to Ning Kuang from the Open Source Technology Center @ Microsoft about their efforts to get Cloud Foundry running on Azure. Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode143.mp3 Blog: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/general-availability-of-cloud-foundry-and-preview-access-of-pivotal-cloud-foundry/ Cloud Foundry on Azure GA guidance: https://github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/bosh-azure-cpi-release/blob/master/docs/guidance.md Pivotal Cloud Foundry Market Place template: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/partners/pivotal/pivotal-cloud-foundryazure-pcf/  

Sujit talks to Anton Babadjanov, a PM in the Azure team, about API Management. He walks us through the history of the service, what is available today and what's to come tomorrow. Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode142.mp3 API Management blog: http://aka.ms/apimblog Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AzureApiMgmt http://www.twitter.com/antonbaa Extra: API Management screencasts: http://aka.ms/apimvideos Other updates: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/announcing-mysql-in-app-preview-for-web-apps https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-devtest-labs-auto-shutdown-notification https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-microsoft-cognitive-services-computer-vision-api-and-academic-knowledge-api https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/event-hubs-in-the-azure-portal