Today, we'll talk about cost management and FinOps, and we have Paola Annis from Microsoft as the expert on this. What's FinOps again? What are companies focusing on as part of FinOps? We consider the different aspects of FinOps, and reflect how it looked in the back compared to today. Also, Jussi asks Paola an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro …

Today, we'll talk about GitHub Enterprise. This is based on a recent adventure in getting it to work for us, and the lessons learned are the essence of this episode. What are the plans? What do you need to configure? What got us confused? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:06) - Show content starts. S…

We've discussed generative AI and Azure AI capabilities in a few past episodes. In this episode, we'll bring it all together and focus on Azure AI Studio—how do you build generative AI solutions using this service? We consider how to choose LLMs, cost, deployment, bringing your data, and what solutions companies are building with this. Also, Tobi a…

In this week's episode, we look at Microsoft Security Exposure Management. What is it, and what can you do with it? We discuss the capabilities, our initial impressions of this capability, and licensing. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:31) - Show content starts. Show links - Microsoft Security Expo…

In this episode, we take a look at recent updates to Azure. What's new, what's in preview, and what's interesting? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:14) - Show content starts. Show links - GA: Application Gateway for Containers - Public preview: Application Gateway support for TLS and TCP - GA: Elast…

In this week's episode, we take a first look at Azure Storage Actions. What is this new feature, and why should you use it? Does it differ from existing capabilities that do the same thing? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:11) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure Storage Actions - Introducing A…

The Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF) recently got a big rewrite. We take Operational Excellence, a pillar from WAF, for a deeper look with Bastian Ulke from Microsoft. What is it? How should you utilize this pillar? Bastian also talks about the recommendations and patterns within Operational Excellence. Also, Tobi asks Bastian an unexpected q…

We talk about experiences in Azure with Mustafa Toroman. He is the CTO for run.events and shares his vast experience working with Azure both as a consultant and for building a product. How does he learn new stuff? What about the approach to DevOps? Also, Jussi asks Mustafa an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:32) - Show cont…

We're talking about Azure Verified Modules with Microsoft's Jack Tracey. What is AVM? How and when should you use it? Jack shares insights on the vision and how you can benefit as an architect and developer. Also, Tobi asks Jack an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:15) - Show content starts. Show links - https://aka.ms/AVM -…

Azure now has Carbon Optimization capabilities available. We take a look at what this means, how it works, why it's important, and what can you do with it. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:37) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure carbon optimization - Microsoft Learn - Microsoft Azure emissions…

In this episode, we'll look at SecOps or Security Operations. What is it, and what are the elements one should consider? What about SOC, how does it tie into all of this? Lastly, we discuss the tools and services within Azure that are essential for any SecOps work. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:5…

Let's focus on understanding what Azure AI Search is. What was it called before? What features does it have, and how much will it cost? We also talk about use cases, especially with generative AI workloads with Azure AI Search. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:07) - Show content starts. Show links -…

In this episode, we take a look at recent updates to Azure. What's new, what's in preview, and what's interesting? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:57) - Show content starts. Show links - Private Preview: Upgrade existing Azure Gen1 VMs to Gen2-Trusted launch - GA: Azure Virtual Network encryption -…

We re-visit the Azure Well-architected Framework, with Dom Allen from Microsoft. What has changed, and what's interesting now in the WAF refresh? We take a look at what's new, and how to best utilize WAF. Also, Tobi asks Dom an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:32) - Show content starts. Show links - WAF - Azure documentatio…

In this episode, Tobias and Jussi reflect a bit on options for building Generative AI with the lens of available studios like the Azure AI Studio and the Microsoft Copilot Studio. Jussi also asks Tobias a question about useless things you'd have an endless supply of. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (01:53) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure…

We talk about Azure architectures - how to design them, thoughts and experiences on visualizing them, and what matters in the end. Additional thoughts also on collaboration and Well-architected Framework as it relates to this. Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:35) - Show content starts. Show links - WAF: A…

Let's not talk about AI, but instead let's talk about Azure SQL backup and recovery. What aspects to consider for disaster recovery? What options are available for backups in Azure SQL? How to test for recovery? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:27) - Show content starts. Show links - Disaster Recove…

We take a look at the Generative AI for Beginners course from Microsoft. It's free, open-source, and available for everyone. What's in it? Who should go through the lessons? And is this even needed? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:28) - Show content starts. Show links - Generative AI for Beginners …

In this episode, we take a look at recent updates to Azure. What's new, what's in preview, and what's interesting? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:30) - Show content starts. Show links - Release notes - Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Detect threats quickly with near-real-time (NRT) analytics rules …

So many Copilots! We take a look at Copilot for Azure, which was announced during Ignite 2023. What can you do with it? What's our experience using it? How does it relate to other Copilots, such as GitHub Copilot Chat. Who benefits from this capability? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:27) - Show co…

We look at AI-102 - the exam, the course, and the labs. As this course focuses on Azure Cognitive Services (Azure AI Skills after the rename), we walk through the intended audience, the skills you'll need, and the stuff you'll learn. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:41) - Show content starts. Show l…

Microsoft pushes into chip manufacturing, we heard about new chips like Azure Maia and Azure Cobalt. There's also the Azure AI Studio, all the new and updated Microsoft Copilots, the updated Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture (MCRA), Microsoft Cloud PKI, The Windows App, and more. Tobias asks Jussi an unexpected question about being tur…

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced courseware and studying materials for Azure OpenAI. We look at this 1-day course and reflect on the content, who this course is best suited for, and what one should learn. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:02) - Community highlights. (04:42) - Show content start…

Microsoft recently announced the Applied Skills initiative. We talk about what it is, how it compares to Microsoft certifications, and our experience in completing the assessments of the initiative. Also, reflections on hiring and recruiting and skills in general. Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:48) - Co…

In this episode, we delve into the annual Microsoft Digital Defense Report, the 2023 edition. We dive into some of the findings and reflect a bit on what this means. Some surprises here, but also some known threat angles. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:40) - Community highlights. (04:07) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Gregor Re…

In this episode, we take a look at recent updates to Azure. What's new, what's in preview, and what's interesting? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:52) - Community highlights. (08:30) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - James Berger | Say Goodbye to Visio: The Future of Diagram Design is H…

In this episode, we talk about Microsoft Ignite 2023 and our expectations. We've done this several times before, and this time it feels Ignite is even more geared toward the in-person experience - exciting times! Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:39) - Community highlights. (03:58) - Show content sta…

In this episode, we discuss Azure Active Directory - I mean Entra ID - cross-tenant synchronization capability. When do you need it, and what does it do? And why would you have more than one Entra ID tenant? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:17) - Community highlights. (04:24) - Show content starts. …

In this episode, we talk about the lessons we've learned in the past week. Three lessons to share, on Microsoft Fabric, Entra ID and Azure OpenAI. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:54) - Community highlights. (04:56) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Valentina Alto: Generating application…

In this episode, we reflect on what it takes to work with security in Azure. What are the skillsets? What general experience and knowledge should you have? What about certifications? And how do we learn new stuff? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:00) - Community highlights. (04:15) - Show content st…

In this episode, we take a look at recent updates to Azure. What's new, what's in preview, and what's interesting? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:38) - Community highlights. (05:16) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Ben Ufuk Tezcan | Principal PM, AI Platform at Microsoft: Welcoming th…

In this episode, we dive into PIM, PAM, and PAW. What are these? When and why would you need to deploy these? Our insights on how they map to Azure controls and services, licensing required, and how to get started. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:54) - Community highlights. (05:18) - Show content s…

In this episode, we talk about Azure services we don't know enough about. Perhaps they are rare and uncommon, or we're simply not exposed to specific industries or projects where these are needed. During our journey this week, we learn a lot more about a lot of Azure services. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catchi…

In this episode, we talk about Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access. What is it? Why would you need it? We dissect the services and talk about the capabilities and how they map back to services we've had before. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (05:01) - Community highlights. (06:10) - Show content star…

In this episode, we take a look at API-driven inbound provisioning in Microsoft Entra ID. It's a new capability in preview. We talk about the problem space, the existing solutions, and how this capability aims to make it easier for companies to manage the creation of identities. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catc…

In this episode, we refresh our knowledge of Azure AI services. What used to be called Azure Cognitive Services has now changed a bit. We take a look at the services, the capabilities, and the use cases. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:10) - Community highlights. (04:17) - Show content starts. Comm…

In this episode, we find updates on Defender for Cloud, Azure virtual machines, cost optimization, Azure AD renaming, and Defender for IoT, among others. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (0x:xx) - Community highlights. (0x:xx) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Denise Schlesinger (TechCommuni…

In this episode, we talk about cost and performance in the context of business continuity and disaster recover. Our guest, Paola Annis from Microsoft, is the expert, and we pick her brains to learn more about this approach. Also, Jussi asks Paola an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:25) - Community highlights. (04:40) - Show…

In this episode, we talk about building and running a SaaS service on Azure. Our guest, Adis Jugo, (Microsoft MVP & Regional Director) shares their journey on building run.events, an events management platform, on Azure. Also, Tobi asks Adis an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:28) - Community highlights. (04:22) - Show cont…

In this episode, we take a lap around Microsoft Fabric. Our guest, Oskari Saarinen, a Data Platform MVP, is the expert, and we pick his brains to learn more about the capabilities. Also, Jussi asks Oskari an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:10) - Community highlights. (03:20) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Da…

In this episode, we talk about subscription vending. Our guest, Jack Tracey from Microsoft, is the expert, and we pick his brains to learn more about this approach. Also, Tobi asks Jack an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:22) - Community highlights. (03:20) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Maarten Balliauw: Run…

In this episode, we find updates on Defender for Cloud, Azure Container Instances, Azure Virtual Machines, and Azure Virtual Desktop, among others. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:50) - Community highlights. (04:49) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Eleanor Berger: Grounding LLMs - Jose…

In this episode, we take DevTunnel CLI for a spin. It's a nifty little command-line tool for opening tunnels from the cloud (or public Internet) to your locally running APIs. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:32) - Community highlights. (04:28) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Tim Heuer:…

In this episode we talk about prompt engineering in the context of ChatGPT and Azure OpenAI. What makes a good prompt? What aspects can you consider and use when crafting your prompts? And why should you care? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:42) - Community highlights. (04:00) - Show content starts…

Defender for APIs is now in preview, so we took this capability for a spin. Why would you need it? And how does it work? We talked about Defender for Cloud, Cloud Posture Management, Workbooks, and a bit of KQL. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:05) - Community highlights. (05:35) - Show content star…

In this episode we take a practical look at GitHub Copilot Chat - the AI-based service for developers. How does it work? Will it change a developer's work? What does it do in practice? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:55) - Community highlights. (04:19) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - …

We talk about our favorite announcements from Microsoft Build 2023. A lot of interesting content, so we picked the ones we felt are useful, interesting and game-changing. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:08) - Show content starts. (31:25) - Community highlights. Community Highlights - Denise Schlesi…

In this episode, we find updates on Azure for containers, Azure Storage, and Azure Firewall, among others. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:53) - Community highlights. (05:05) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - The NSA: NSA Releases Best Practices For Securing Your Home Network - Yoav Dob…

In this episode, we talk about Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions. Our guest, Panu Oksala, is the expert, and we pick his brains to learn more about these two services. Also, Tobi asks Panu an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:43) - Community highlights. (03:28) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Niek Palm: Safer …

In this episode, we talk about the SC-400 certification exam. We take you through the requirements, the content, the learning material and the actual exam. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:31) - Community highlights. (05:42) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Liam Cleary: How Microsoft Pu…