The Azure Podcast

Cale, Russell and Sujit talk to Katrien De Grave, a Microsoft Azure TSP from Belgium. She de-mystifies App Service Environments (ASE) for us. The landing page for ASE info: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/app-service-app-service-environments-readme/ - also contains a list of all ASE articles which are sometimes hard to find in the navigation bar My twitter: @katriendg My blog: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/katriend/ Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode141.mp3 Other updates: PowerShell is open sourced and is available on Linux https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/powershell-is-open-sourced-and-is-available-on-linux/ Azure Government Blog: Introduction & highlights https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-government-blog-introduction-highlights/ Azure SQL Database Threat Detection, your built-in security expert https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-sql-database-threat-detection-your-built-in-security-expert/ Portal support for Azure Search blob and table indexers now in preview https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/portal-support-for-azure-search-blob-and-table-indexers-now-in-preview/ Service Bus messaging in the Azure portal https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/service-bus-messaging-in-the-new-azure-portal/

Evan and Cale talk to Kevin Lam, a Principal Program Manager in the Azure product team, about Logic Apps. Blog: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/logicapps Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinlam_msft             https://twitter.com/logicappsio Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode140.mp3 Other updates: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2016/08/11/introducing-a-quicker-mobile-app-quickstart/ https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/improved-linux-support-and-other-enhancements/

The guys chat with Casey Watson, an Architect in the AzureCAT team, about his work building cloud apps that span multiple clouds.  Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode139.mp3 https://github.com/caseywatson/mantle Other updates: Microsoft: a Gartner cloud computing leader across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-a-gartner-cloud-computing-leader-across-iaas-paas-saas/ Visual Studio Team Services digest: August 2016 https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/visual-studio-team-services-digest-august-2016/ Application Insights: Track an Analytics query in a dashboard https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/application-insights-track-an-analytics-query-in-a-dashboard/ Azure N-Series preview availability https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-n-series-preview-availability/ Azure SQL Database new premium performance level P15 generally available https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/sql-database-p15-general-availability/  

We talk to Bill Zack and Jesse Drugan from Blue Chip Consulting. They give us the lowdown on StorSimple and how companies can take advantage of this Azure appliance/service.       Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode138.mp3 www.bluechip-llc.com   Other updates: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-active-directory-b2c/ Azure Security Center generally available https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/security-center Microsoft Authenticator generally available https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2016/07/25/microsoft-authenticator-coming-august-15th   Azure in-place virtual machine migration eliminates virtual machine reboots during critical security updates for Host OS We continue to add new platform reliability and availability features to our infrastructure to ensure customers have the best experience. While critical Host OS security updates previously caused a reboot, most virtual machines now benefit from Azure in-place virtual machine migration that only pauses them for up to 30 seconds, while the local temporary disk and memory state are preserved. Your virtual machines already benefit from this capability for certain critical security updates and, with an upcoming platform update later in 2016, we’ll eliminate the need for virtual machine reboot for most Host OS patches. Our goal is to eliminate the need for virtual machine reboots for all Host OS updates.  

Cale is in Redmond this time and has Account Technology Specialist, Rafael Dominguez with him. Rafael gives us tips and guidance on how we can work with enterprises to move them to Azure.   Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode137.mp3   Other updates: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/ilb-and-arm-support-for-ase/ The Azure App Service is happy to announce support for the use of Internal Load Balancers (ILBs) with an App Service Environment (ASE) and the ability to deploy an ASE into a Resource Manager(V2) Azure Virtual Network. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/ansys-cfd-and-microsoft-azure-perform-the-best-hpc-scalability-in-the-cloud/ https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-azure-logic-apps-general-availability/ https://www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/cloudandproud/

The guys talk about running HPC and Batch jobs in Azure using the A8-A11 class of VMs and the upcoming N-series VMs. Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode136.mp3 Other updates: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-azure-at-siggraph-2016/ Two new Azure regions are generally available to customers in the United States and across the globe: West US 2 and West Central US. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-two-new-azure-regions/ With SQL Server Stretch Database, you can dynamically stretch warm and cold transactional data from Microsoft SQL Server 2016 to Azure. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-sql-server-stretch-database/ You can use Always Encrypted to help ensure that your sensitive data remains private and confidential while it's stored and queried in Azure SQL Database. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-always-encrypted-for-azure-sql-database/ The Azure ExpressRoute footprint is expanding to Paris, Newport/Wales, and Quebec City. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-expressroute-in-additional-locations/ Microsoft Power BI Embedded is generally available with a standard service level agreement (SLA) in nine datacenters worldwide. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-microsoft-power-bi-embedded/ http://www.mikelanzetta.com/2015/12/tensorflow-on-azure-using-docker/    

Cale talks to Russell Young, an Azure PFE from the UK in this unique podcast format. They have collected a sampling of questions that customers and staff in the UK have submitted, and try to answer them on the show. Oh and Cale happens to be in London as well! Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode135.mp3   Azure getting up to speed:   Azure Blog: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/   Cloud and Proud: https://www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/cloudandproud/   Azure Fridays: https://friday.azure.com   Microsoft Virtual Academy: https://mva.microsoft.com/   VSTS ARM Infrastructure Deployment: https://russellyoung.net/2016/04/15/arm-cd-vsts/   App insights widget for VSTS: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-application-insights-metric-widget-for-visual-studio-team-services/   Best practice for ARM templates: https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/blob/master/1-CONTRIBUTION-GUIDE/best-practices.md#best-practices   OMS: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/operations-management-suite   https://github.com/cmatskas/AzureStorageCopy

Continuing from an episode we did previously, where we mapped Google Cloud Platform to Azure, we map AWS to Azure in this episode. Media: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode134.mp3 http://aws.amazon.com   Other updates: Windows Server containers on Azure Container Service private preview https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/windows-server-containers-using-docker-swarm-on-azure-container-service-private-preview/ General availability of IaaS migration from classic to resource manager https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/iaas-migration-ga/ New high availability checklist now available https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-high-availability-checklist-now-available/ DocumentDB throughput calculator update https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/documentdb-throughput-calculator-update/ Simpler Azure Management Libraries for Java https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/simpler-azure-management-libraries-for-java/

The guys talk to Todd Abel, a PM in the Azure Service Fabric team, about some considerations for using Service Fabric in real world scenarios. Todd has shared his 'best practices' deck and some hands on labs that you can try. https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtdXA-T4UyqjnI4kSqtSUT8b_7cojw Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode133.mp3 (First couple of minutes the sound quality is slightly degraded but the rest of the episode is fine. Sorry) Other updates: Azure HDInsight application platform: Install solutions built for the Apache Hadoop ecosystem https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-hdinsight-application-platform-install-solutions-built-for-the-apache-hadoop-ecosystem/ Two more things to keep your costs on track in DevTest Labs https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/keep-your-cost-on-track-in-devtestlabs/ Updated high availability and disaster recovery app design guidance https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/updated-high-availability-and-disaster-recovery-app-design-guidance/ DNS security appliances in Azure  https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/dns-security-appliances-in-azure/ Version 1.1 of Solidity Extension released https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/caleteet/2016/06/19/version-1-1-of-solidity-extension-released/ https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/96221853-33c4-4531-bdd5-d2ea5acc4799 Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 and .NET Core 1.0 Available Now https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/2016/06/27/visual-studio-2015-update-3-and-net-core-1-0-available-now/  

We talk to Aaron Barth, a Principal PFE who focusses on Govt. cloud customers and he demystifies the Azure Government offering for us. Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode132.mp3 Azure Government Homepage https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/features/gov/ Azure Government Blog https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/azuregov/ Welcome to the Azure Government Blog https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/azuregov/2015/03/17/welcome-to-the-azure-government-blog/ Managing Azure Government Subscriptions with PowerShell https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/azuregov/2016/06/12/managing-azure-government-subscriptions-with-powershell/ Microsoft Message Analyzer 1.4 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44226   Other updates: New Service Fabric SDK https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/release-of-service-fabric-sdk-2-1-150-and-runtime-5-1-150/ Even more consumption visibility in DevTest Labs https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/keep-your-cost-on-track-in-devtestlabs/ Git integration for API Management https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/api-management-configuration-repository-git/ DocumentDB global (multi-region) replication https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/scale-data-across-the-globe-with-azure-documentdb-multi-region-replication/ Case studies for Azure Government https://customers.microsoft.com/Pages/CustomerStory.aspx?recid=26337