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Ctrl+Alt+Azure

Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine

Ctrl+Alt+Azure offers weekly conversations on Microsoft Azure, cloud strategy, security, identity, and generative AI - focused on what matters for architects, developers, CIOs, and CISOs. Hosted by industry experts Tobias Zimmergren and Jussi Roine.

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25:09

212 - Developing generative AI apps with AI-050

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/11/15

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 starts.Community Highlights- Uli Homann, CVP & Distinguished Architect at Microsoft: Deepening Well-Architected guidance for workloads hosted on

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39:04

211 - Reflections on upskilling with Microsoft...

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/11/08

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) - Community highlights.(05:18) - Show content starts.Community Highlights- TJ Devine: Microsoft 365 Copilot is generally availableShow links- Applied

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43:18

210 - Reflecting on the Microsoft Digital Defense...

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2023/11/01

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 Reimling: The new Azure Update Center is GA Part 1 – three big reasons to migrate to Update Center and forget the classic Update Management Center Show

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35:34

209 - Azure Updates

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/10/25

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 Here!Show links- GA: Azure AI Content Safety- Releasing CIS Azure Foundations Benchmark v2.0.0 in regulatory compliance dashboard- Data security

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31:41

208 - Expectations on Microsoft Ignite 2023

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2023/10/18

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 starts. Community Highlights- Stephane Eyskens: From zero to - nearly - hero with Azure OpenAI NLP and vector-based search in Azure Cognitive

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26:33

207 - What is Microsoft Entra ID cross-tenant sync?

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2023/10/11

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. Community Highlights- Alan Kinane: Azure Backup in 2023: Features you should know about- Zachary Cavanell: How Microsoft 365 Copilot can work with

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35:53

206 - Lessons learned this week on Microsoft Fabric,...

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/10/04

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 applications from sketches with LLMs- Edi Wang: Deploy ChatGPT Next Web to Azure Container Apps with Individual Account Login in 3 minutesShow links- Microsoft

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36:17

205 - Reflections on relevant skills to work with...

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/09/27

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 starts. Community Highlights- Merill Fernando: Entra Newsletter- Aaron Powell: Generative AI and .NET - Part 1 IntroShow links- Microsoft Fabric - get

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23:40

204 - Azure Updates

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/09/20

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 the generative AI era with Microsoft Azure- Sonia Cuff | How to display Azure Monitor alerts with smart lights and no codeShow links- Sample code for

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35:38

203 - PIM, PAM and PAW - what and how in Azure?

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/09/13

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 starts. Community Highlights- Olivier Miossec: Azure Deployment Stacks, deploy and manage a landing zone with Bicep - Harun Legoz: Should You

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32:18

202 - Let's talk about uncommon services in Azure

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/09/06

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 catching up.(02:55) - Community highlights.(04:20) - Show content starts. Community Highlights- Aymen: Turn any YouTube Channel Into a Chatbot- David

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36:48

201 - A peek into a secure future with Microsoft...

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/08/30

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 starts. Community Highlights- Ronak Chokshi: Introducing a new Azure AI Language video series showcasing features powered by Azure OpenAI & more-

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33:17

200 - What is API-driven inbound provisioning in...

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/08/23

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 catching up.(03:07) - Community highlights.(04:28) - Show content starts. Community Highlights- Kalle Marjokorpi: How to stream all Home Assistant

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32:04

199 - Refreshing our knowledge on Azure AI

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/08/16

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. Community Highlights- Christopher Graham: Microsoft Azure resource groups: Introduction and best practices- Andy Beatman: Use your own data to create a

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26:52

198 - Azure Updates

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/08/09

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 (TechCommunity): From Prompts to Embeddings and Vector Stores - How to use OpenAI in real scenarios- Jeff Woolsey: 30 years of Windows ServerShow links- Azure AD

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40:27

197 - Cost and performance considerations for BCDR...

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2023/08/02

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 content starts.Community Highlights- Jorge G: Data Governance 3.0: Augmenting your Data Governance experience with Purview and OpenAI - Nikita

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39:12

196 - Building a SaaS service with Adis Jugo

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/07/26

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 content starts.Community Highlights- Neha Hafeez: Getting Started with API Management: A Beginner's Guide for Developers- Valentina Alto: Chat with

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34:18

195 - A lap around Microsoft Fabric with Oskari...

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/07/19

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- Davide Mauri: Vector Similarity Search with Azure SQL database and OpenAI- Vinod Soni: Azure OpenAI GPT model to review Pull Requests for Azure

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38:17

194 - Subscription vending to enable democratization...

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/07/12

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: Running Large Language Models locally – Your own ChatGPT-like AI in C#- Valentina Alto: Introducing LangFlow: a GUI for LangChainShow links- Jack

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26:15

193 - Azure Updates

Ctrl+Alt+Azure ·

2023/07/05

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- Joseph Dadzie: Microsoft Entra ID Governance is generally availableShow links- Generally available: Multiple backups per day for Azure Virtual Machines-

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