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In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:15) - Show content starts.Show links- Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network Manager user-defined route (UDR) management- Generally Available: FinOps toolkit 0.6 - September 2024- Bluesky.ms- Bastion Developer SKU- Themes by Copilot in OutlookFind us on Bluesky:- Tobias Zimmergren (@zimmergren.net) — Bluesky- Jussi Roine • Microsoft MVP (@jussiroine.com) — Bluesky - Give us feedback!

This week, we take a look at Windows Server 2025, which was released just recently. Who needs it? What are the new and exciting features? What's our experience running it so far? Also, Tobias asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:28) - Show content starts.Show linksFind us on Bluesky social:- Tobias Zimmergren — Bluesky - Jussi Roine — Bluesky - Windows Server 2025 GA- Windows Server 2025 documentationWe want feedback!- Give us feedback!

In this episode, we talk about Microsoft Ignite 2024 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.(04:02) - Show content starts. Show links- Microsoft Ignite- Innovate with AI: govern, manage and secure your AI platform - Azure AI platform unlocking the AI revolution - Implementing AI Responsibly and Securely - Trustworthy AI: Future trends and best practices - Windows Server 2025: New ways to gain cloud agility and security - Building intelligent multi-agent systems with Azure AI - Security Partner Growth: Trends on Customer Needs in Security - Accelerate your Zero Trust Journey: Unify Identity and Network Access- Give us feedback!

This week, we digest the NIST AI RMF Playbook and dive into what the four functions are, and share a few thoughts on what we think about this framework. Also, Tobias asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:10) - Show content starts.Show links- ESPC 2024 discount code (100 EUR): CtrlAltAzure - get your tickets here: https://www.sharepointeurope.com/- NIST AI RMF PlaybookWe want feedback!- Give us feedback!

In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(05:17) - Show content starts.Show links- Public Preview: Simulate everyday interactions with your app in Azure AI Studio- Public Preview: New evaluations for quality and similarity in Azure AI Studio- Public Preview: Evaluations for protected material (text) in Azure AI Studio - Public preview: Azure Virtual Network IP address management- Retirement: Azure Orbital Ground Station Retirement- Sentinel Ninja training- Microsoft discontinues HoloLens 2- IntuneMacAdmins- GSA resources - Give us feedback!

This week, we discuss something near and dear to our hearts - RDP Shortpath! What is it, even? TCP and UDP? Get out of here! We touch on the current enterprise landscape, the need for BYOD, Microsoft's remote working capabilities, and how RDP Shortpath rules them all. Mostly. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:50) - Show content starts.Show links- RDP Shortpath- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 176 - Let's talk about Azure Virtual Desktop- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 094 - Your PC in the cloud with Windows 365- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 149 - Developing in the cloud with Microsoft Dev BoxWe want feedback!- Give us feedback!

This week, we discuss security assessments and our experiences performing them. What should we consider, and what are the key elements before getting started? What tools should we use, and what is the overall process? We also reflect on security in general and risk and threat considerations. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:26) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft cloud security benchmark | Microsoft Learn- awesome-azure-security (github.com)- Azure Tenant Security Solution (AzTS) (github.com)- CIS Benchmark for AzureWe want feedback!- Give us feedback!

In this episode, we reflect on productivity with a practical approach. What is productivity for us? How do we get stuff done? What tools do we use? What to consider when thinking of work and outcomes? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:52) - Show content starts.Show links- Stay productive with the Pomodoro Technique! (zimmergren.net)- Three habits to improve health and work-life balance (zimmergren.net)- Muji pencils! - Give us feedback!

In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:54) - Show content starts.Show links- JavaScript challenge on Azure WAF integrated with Azure Front Door- Enforce passwordless with Azure Cache for Redis- Retirement: Azure Monitor experience (preview) in HDInsight is retiring by February 1, 2025 (microsoft.com)- Retirement: Migrating to TLS 1.2+ with the Deprecation of Outdated Security Protocols (microsoft.com)- Retirement: Azure Logic Apps Integration Service Environment is retired as of August 31, 2024 (microsoft.com)- Retirement: Azure HDInsight on AKS will retire on January 31, 2025 (microsoft.com)- New Copilot+ PCs with Intel and AMD CPUs- Cloud.microsoft details- Public Preview: Customer managed planned failover for Azure Storage (microsoft.com)- Monitoring traffic flows in Azure Firewall using VNet Flow Logs- Generally Available: Enable multifactor authentication for your tenant by 15 October 2024 (microsoft.com)- Give us feedback!

We've covered the Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF) in the past. It also got a significant rewrite recently, and this week, we look at the updated Reliability pillar with Bastian Ulke from Microsoft. What is it? How should you utilize this pillar? Bastian also talks about the recommendations and patterns within Reliability. Also, Bastian asks Tobias an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:18) - Show content starts.Show links- WAF: Reliability- 228 - The updated Operational Excellence pillar in the Azure Well-Architected Framework with Bastian Ulke - Give us feedback!