Azure Weekly Newsletter Issue #163
powered by endjin
If you make use of Azure file shares, this first announcement will be of interest - as backup for Azure file shares is now available. For people interested in building reactive systems, a highly requested integration has also been added; Azure Service Bus now integrates with Azure Event Grid, but read the caveats as there are a number of issues to be aware of. If the GDPR deadline is starting to keep you up at night, you might be interested in this article about solving GDPR Discovery via Azure Data Catalog.
Other highlights of from this week include; New Azure GxP guidelines help pharmaceutical and biotech customers build GxP solutions, Patch Orchestration Application now available for Ubuntu Linux Service Fabric clusters, a useful getting started in Machine Learning: Google vs Databricks vs AzureML vs R guide. A series of strategies to realizing Cost Savings in Azure, Azure US Government regions are available on Azure Status page and a guide to Azure services for apps built with Xamarin.
Finally, in an in depth article, Stefan Johner asks Why Microsoft Azure?
If you have any content you'd like to contribute to the newsletter, please tweet @AzureWeekly or ping an email to AzureWeekly@endjin.com.
Compute
Covering: Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, Functions, Batch, Service Fabric, Cloud Services
- On MSDN, the Service Fabric Team announces that the Patch Orchestration Application now available for Ubuntu Linux Service Fabric clusters.
- On the Azure blog, Ben Cotton writes about Cray in Azure for weather forecasting
- Sam Cogan (@samcogan) writes Discover Managed Disk Snapshots
Networking
Covering: Virtual Network, Load Balancer, Application Gateway, VPN Gateway, Azure DNS, Content Delivery Network, Traffic Manager, ExpressRoute, Network Watcher, Azure DDos Protection,
- On MSDN, Mike Ketchum writes about the Networking Features Recently Made Generally Available in Azure Government
- On the Azure blog, Dhruv Malik and Anitha Adusumilli writes about the VNet Service Endpoints for Azure SQL Database
- On TechNet, Daniel Mauser describes how to Use AzureRMAppGWCert to list certificate details of Azure App Gateway
- Also on TechNet, Richard Spitz writes Just enough BGP to get your Azure dual-redundancy, active-active VPN gateways up and running
Storage
Covering: Blob storage, Queue storage, File storage, Disk storage, Data Lake Store, StorSimple, Backup
- On the Azure blog, Vishnu Charan TJ writes Introducing backup for Azure file shares
- Gaurav Mantri (@gmantri) writes Oops I Deleted My Blobs What Can I Do
Web & Mobile
Covering: App Service, Web apps, Mobile apps, API apps, Content Delivery Network, Media Services, Azure Search
- Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) writes about az webapp new - Azure CLI extension to create and deploy a .NET Core or nodejs site in one command
- On MSDN, Ben Perkins (@csharpguitar) describes How to delete your Azure App Service deployment credential, writes What is the current .NET version on an Azure App Service and explains How to check the version of .NET Core on an Azure App Service
- Also on MSDN, Stuart Leeks (@stuartleeks) talks about Azure Functions and App Service Authentication
- On TechNet, Yasintha Perera describes How to host WordPress site on Microsoft Azure
Containers
Covering: Container Service, Container Instances, Container Registry, Web App for Containers
- No content this week
Databases
Covering: SQL Database, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, SQL Data Warehouse, SQL Server Stretch Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Table storage, Redis Cache, Data Factory
- On Channel 9, Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) talks about the Cassandra API for Azure Cosmos DB with Kirill Gavrylyuk on Azure Friday
- On the Kloud blog, John Downs writes Cosmos DB Server-Side Programming with TypeScript – Part 6: Build and Deployment
- Radu Vunvulea (@RaduVunvulea) explains How to audit an Azure Cosmos DB
- On the Daily Dot Net Tips blog, Abhijit Jana (@AbhijitJana) describes how to Quickly connect Azure Cosmos DB with your applications using Visual Studio Connected Services
- On Code Project, Tom Ling describes Creating a Serverless REST API with Cosmos DB on Azure
- On the Azure blog, Anitah Cantele tells us to Get started with Azure Cosmos DB through this technical training series
- Joseph Sack talks about Migrating to Azure SQL Database with zero downtime for read-only workloads
- Also on the Azure blog, Xiaochen Wu describes how to Sync SQL data in large scale using Azure SQL Data Sync
- Jen Stirrup writes about Dynamic Data Masking in Azure SQL Datawarehouse
- On MSDN, Scott Epperly writes about the SET IMPLICITTRANSACTIONS Behavior On Azure SQL Data Warehouse and APS
Analytics
Covering: HDInsight, Stream Analytics, Data Lake Analytics, Azure Databricks, Power BI Embedded, Data Catalog
- In the first in a 3 part series, Ali Raza shows how to get going with Modern Analytics Sandpit Environment using Azure in no time
- Tony Smith (@tpsmith99) and Alice Kupcik cover Solving GDPR Discovery via Azure Data Catalog
- On the Azure podcast, the Azure podcast team and guest Pranav Rastogi present Episode 216 - HDInsights, Big Data & Open Source
- On MSDN, Samuel Lester writes Help I cant close the Power BI Desktop Splash Screen and blogs Understanding the differences between Power BI Desktop and Power BI Desktop Optimized for Power BI Report Server
- On TechNet, Chris Walden describes Using Power BI to visualise your data
- Devin Knight (@knight_devin) posts Power BI Custom Visuals Class Module 91 – Smart Filter by OKViz
- On the MSSQL Tips site, Siddharth Mehta (@siddhumehta) coers Performance Analysis using Ribbon Charts in Power BI Desktop and Scott Murray gives an Introduction to Power BI Report Server
AI + Machine Learning
Covering: Machine Learning, Bots, Computer Vision API, Face API, Bing Web Search API, Customised speech service, Custom Vision Service, Language Understanding Intelligent Service, Bing Custom Search
- Jen Stirrup writes Getting started in Machine Learning: Google vs Databricks vs AzureML vs R
- On MSDN, Buck Woody discusses The Microsoft Artificial Intelligence Landscape – And What to use When
- On the Azure blog, Milan Gada talks about Using AI to automatically redact faces in videos
- Also on MSDN, Johannes Goslar discusses Mission Hack- Cognitive Services, Bots, IOT and gaming fun and Shu Ishida covers Computer Vision Workshop using Microsoft Computer Vision API, Customvision.ai and Cognitive Tool CNTK+KERAS
- On the Azure blog, Joseph Sirosh (@josephsirosh) and Riham Mansour blog about LUIS.AI: Automated Machine Learning for Custom Language Understanding
- On the Xamarin blog, Prashant Cholachagudda writes Use CoreML And Azure To Create Simple Xamarin.iOS Apps
Internet of Things
Covering: IoT Hub, IoT Edge, Event Grid, Stream Analytics, Notification Hubs, Time Series Insights, Azure Location Based Services
- On Channel 9, Olivier Bloch talks about Getting started with Azure IoT Edge development and Optimizing Azure IoT Edge development with VS Code and the IoT Edge Dev Tool with Jon Gallant on the Internet of Things Show
- Michael Crump (@mbcrump) writes Azure Tips and Tricks Part 96 - Getting up and started with Azure IoT MXChip
Integration Services
Covering: Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management, BizTalk Services
- On MSDN, Christian Wolf reveals that Azure Service Bus now integrates with Azure Event Grid
- Shubha Vijayasarathy explains how to Enable Service Bus Geo-DR configurations using PowerShell
- Wriju Ghosh (@wriju_ghosh) describes Setting up Azure for your Enterprise
- On TechNet, Courtenay Bernier explains how to Scan file servers, network shares, and SharePoint with Azure Information Protection Scanner
Security + Identity
Covering: Security Center, Azure Active Directory for developers, Key Vault, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory B2C, Azure Active Directory Domain Services, Multi-Factor Authentication
- On the Azure blog, Yitao Dong describes Spring Security Azure AD: Wire up enterprise grade authentication and authorization
- On the Kloud blog, Darren Doc Robinson talks about Identifying Active Directory Users with Pwned Passwords using Microsoft/Forefront Identity Manager v2, k-Anonymity and Have I Been Pwned
- K. Scott Allen (@OdeToCode) discusses Role Based Authorization in ASP.NET Core with Azure AD Groups and describes Managing Azure AD Group Claims in ASP.NET Core
- On TechNet, Michael Niehaus writes Afraid of Windows 10 with Azure AD join Try it out (part 2)
- Also on TechNet, Theo Browning explains how to Add an application to Azure Active Directory so your application can gain access to resources through APIs.
- John Savill describes how to Quickly check who are Global Admins in your Azure AD with PowerShell
- Also on TechNet, Yuri Diogenes (@yuridiogenes) writes about Testing Azure Security Center Detections Capabilities
Developer Tools
Covering: Visual Studio Team Services, Azure DevTest Labs, HockeyApp, Developer tools and SDKs, Xamarin, Storage Explorer
- On the MSSQL Tips site, Haroon Ashraf writes about Basic Database Continuous Integration and Delivery CI/CD using Visual Studio Team Services VSTS
- On MSDN, Sriram B talks about Data source bindings for TFS/VSTS REST APIs
- On the .NET Curry blog, Gouri Sohoni describes a Custom Build Task in Visual Studio Team Services VSTS
- On Channel 9, Damian Brady talks about Deploying to On-Premises Servers with VSTS with Abel Wang on The DevOps Lab
- Hamid Shahid writes Post 2- Value Stream Mapping for ALM Rangers VSTS Extensions Work Stream
- Dan Hellem writes about the New VSTS Messaging Extension for Microsoft Teams
- Shmulik Ahituv writes VSTS Gems- Identify stale branches
- On the Azure blog, Yaron Prigal describes Deploying WordPress application using VSTS and Azure – part one
- On Channel 9, James Montemagno talks about Azure Functions for Mobile Apps with Laurent Bugnion on The Xamarin Show
- On the Xamarin blog, Adam Hartley explains how to Create and Host tvOS TVML Apps with Azure and Xamarin
- Craig Dunn and Rajen Kishna present Your guide to Azure services for apps built with Xamarin
- Donovan Brown explains how to Add DevOps Project Tile to Azure Portal Dashboard
- Sameera Perera (@sameera_man) describes how to Extract Azure Icons from Azure Portal
- Doug Owens covers Enabling ALM Tooling in the Cloud for PubSec Customers
Monitoring + Management
Covering: Microsoft Azure portal, Azure Policy, Cost Management, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Site Recovery, Scheduler
- Stanislav Zhelyazkov shows how to configure OMS Linux Agent Heartbeat Interval
- On MSDN, Girish discusses Strategies to realizing Cost Savings in Azure
- On MSDN, Sachin K Dubey announces that Azure US Government regions on Azure Status page
- On TechNet, Theo Browning describes how to Check all Resources in a Resource Group for the presence of a configured Alert Rule with PowerShell. and how to Edit/Update an Azure Alert Rule: Part 1 Using Azure PowerShell Cmdlets.
- On the Daily Dot Net Tips blog, Abhijit Jana (@AbhijitJana) explains How to move Azure Resources from one Azure Subscription to another
- Nicole Welch writes about Azure Automation–Using Sample Runbooks in Azure Government
- Wriju Ghosh (@wriju_ghosh) writes Azure PowerShell Login Remember Me
- Assaf Neufeld (@assaf__) writes about Monitoring and Scaling your Azure Functions
- Wriju Ghosh (@wriju_ghosh) explains how to Know your Azure Subscription Quota and Usage
Thought Leadership from endjin
- Unlocking Digital Transformation with Azure API Management - a training session from endjin, explaining what Digital Transformation is, and how to use Azure API Management to take your first steps. Three versions are available: 5 minute exec summary, 20 minute overview or 50 minute deep dive.
- How to plan your cloud transformation journey - an article explaining how you should use the various bits of thought leadership content from endjin to plan your cloud journey.
- API Maturity Matrix - a spreadsheet to help you assess your organization's ability to build, test, deploy, manage and monetize an API Platform.
- Azure Technology Selector - a flowchart which guides you through the process of chosing the best Azure service for your needs.
- Cloud Comparison Poster - a free poster, comparing the three major cloud platforms - Azure, AWS & Google Cloud Platform. For more information, see the accompanying blog series.
- Cloud Migration Process - a free poster, outlining our process for cloud adoption.
- Cloud Adoption: Risk & Mitigations - The Swiss Cheese Model - a free poster from endjin & Hymans Robertson outlining the risk and mitigations of adopting public cloud.
- Embracing Disruption: Financial Services & the Microsoft Cloud - a free ebooklet from endjin describing how companies in FS can take advantage of Azure.
Solutions from endjin
- Modern Data Platform Blueprint - our opinionated architecture over Azure Data Lake, which solves common security, ingestion, and data processing requirements.
- API Economy Platform Blueprint - our solution accelerator for building an API first architecure on Azure.
Useful Links
- The Developer's Guide to Microsoft Azure (2nd Edition) - ebook from Microsoft showcasing architectural approaches and common design patterns you face when building modern applications.
- Azure Virtual Datacenter - ebook from Microsoft highlighting an approach to isolation, security, and trust in the Microsoft cloud.
- Cyber Security Demystified - ebook from Microsoft describing how to keep your organisation safe.
- Microsoft's What is Azure poster - a visual overview of Azure's services and features.
- Microsoft Azure Essentials: Fundamentals of Azure - a free ebook from Microsoft Press, by Michael S. Collier and Robin E. Shahan.
- Data Science in the Cloud with Microsoft Azure Machine Learning and R - a free ebook on Azure Machine Learning, by Stephen F. Elston.
- Protecting Data in Microsoft Azure - a whitepaper that describes the various mechanism you can you can leverage for managing sensitive data in the Azure platform.
- A-Z of the Azure ecosystem - a slide deck outlining current Azure services.
- Azure Architecture Center - guidance from the Patterns & Practices team covering API Design, API implementation, Autoscaling, Background jobs, CDN, Caching, Data partitioning, Monitoring and diagnostics, Retry, Scalability and availability.
- Azure Architect's Reference - if you are an architect responsible for building an application on Azure, or are trying to figure out how you could migrate an application and need to dig deep into the workload, cost, security, capacity, availability, deployment and operational modelling this invaluable resource should be your first stop. An open source project, with contributions from several experienced architects, it gathers data from many different references into a single, useful guide that is constantly updated by the community.
- Azure Table Storage Design Guide - a guide from the storage team.
- Azure infrastructure services implementation guidelines - key design and implementation guidelines for deploying an IT workload in Azure infrastructure services.
- Azure Speed Test - a simple web tool that measures the latency between you and Azure Datacenters to suggest which might be fastest for you location.
- Azure Websites Cheatsheet - everything you need to know about configuring & managing Azure Websites on a single page.
- SQL Database Migration Wizard - a very useful tool for migrating existing SQL databases to SQL Azure; will fix some common conversion errors automatically.
- Azure SQL DTU Calculator - a tool to help you determine the number of DTUs for your existing SQL Server database(s) as well as a recommendation of the minimum performance level and service tier that you need before you migrate to Azure SQL Database.
- Microsoft Azure Symbol/Icon Set - a set of Visio and PowerPoint shapes for use in architecture diagrams / presentations.
- Service Bus Explorer - a free and open source tool for managing and exploring Azure Service Bus(including Event Hubs).
- Best practices for designing Azure Resource Manager Templates - guidance based on the whitepaper 'World Class ARM Templates Considerations and Proven Practices'.
- Microsoft Cloud Networking for Enterprise Architects - a downloadable guide to Azure networking, covering topics such as cloud migration and networking for PaaS and SaaS services
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