In this week's episode, we're talking about Microsoft Entra Security Service Edge (SSE). What is it? How does SASE tie into this? When and why would you need this? We reminisce a bit on history to better understand the use cases. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:22) - Show content starts. Show links…

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…

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6qrzjk/drupaleasy-podcast-special-april-2024.mp3 A very special episode of the DrupalEasy Podcast - an episode two years in the making.By Mike Anello

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 -…

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w5qdqk/drupaleasy-podcast-s16e5-jim-birch.mp3 We talk with Jim Birch about the Recipes strategic initiative for Drupal. URLs mentioned Distributions and Recipes strategic initiative Core patch to test recipes Config actions contrib module NEDCamp presentation on Recipes from Erik Volkernick Roadmap #distributions-and…

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…

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pqqgj7/drupaleasy-podcast-s16e3-kevin-quillen.mp3 We talk with Kevin Quillen, author of Drupal 10 Development Cookbook, published in February, 2023 by Packt Publishing. URLs mentioned Drupal 10 Development Cookbook Open AI / ChatGPT integration module Velir Kevin's blog Drupal Test Traits Drush's generate command Dru…

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 -…

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/t5iyvp/drupaleasy-podcast-s16e3-andy-giles.mp3 We talk with Andy Giles about GitHub Copilot and his experience with it in Drupal development. URLs mentioned GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Code extension PhpStorm plugin Official Microsoft video on getting started with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code DrupalEasy News…

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…

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y4bqi2/drupaleasy-podcast-s16e2-luca-lusso.mp3 We talk with Luca Lusso, author of Modernizing Drupal 10 Theme Development, published in August, 2023 by Packt Publishing. URLs mentioned Modernizing Drupal 10 Theme Development book WebProfiler module Storybook Single Directory Components (SDC) Google Lighthouse DrupalE…

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…

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9nrhf9/drupaleasy-podcast-s16e1-andrew-riley-ryan-price.mp3 We talk with DrupalEasy Podcast co-founders Ryan Price and Andrew Riley about what we'd want for Drupal Christmas - or maybe what we'd like to see evolve in the Drupal community in time for next Christmas! URLs mentioned Drupal planet Drupal marketing at Web…

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…

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pzjwdr/drupaleasy-podcast-s15e6-cameron-eagans.mp3 We talk with Cameron Eagans about Composer Patches, an open-source, Composer plugin to assist with applying patches to code files. URLs mentioned Cameron Eagans on Mastadon Cameron Eagans on LinkedIn Composer Patches home Dependency patch resolution blog post New-ish…

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…

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8fp7um/drupaleasy-podcast-s15e5-andy-blum.mp3 We talk with Andy Blum about the Drupal Smart Snippets extension for Visual Studio Code. The extension brings some really useful Drupal-y features to Visual Studio Code including hook completion, form and render array element completion, and service and service method aut…

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…

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3n7rnc/drupaleasy-podcast-s15e4-jordon-powell.mp3 We talk with Jordan Powell about Cypress, an open-source, javascript-based testing framework. URLs mentioned Cypress (open-source project) home Cypress.io (company) home Cypress Cloud Learn.cypress.io and getting started video Jordan Powell (LinkedIn) Test Your Drupal…

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…