We're well and truly inside 2021 now, I'm back at work after the Christmas break. I'm sure most of you will be getting back into your work routine as well. It's still very slow in terms of the new things happening in Azure, but there are some bits of news that have happened. - What's new in Azure Security Centre - Azure Automation is now available in UAE North - Enable screen capture protection in Windows Virtual Desktop My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks -...
Jan 08, 2021•5 min
Happy New Year everyone! In this update I talk about how 2020 treated me and what I want to aim for in 2021! Enjoy!
Jan 01, 2021•11 min
This week I went live with my update on YouTube and Facebook! I talked in my update about the new certification renewals at Microsoft and also about the new Text-to-Speech voices added . My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks - Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson...
Dec 18, 2020•13 min
In this weekly update I talk about the latest Azure datacentre regions that have been announced, the announcements from GitHub Universe and also the trouble I've had with recording a session for an event this week! 🔴 A zure Stack HCI announcement 🔴 Denmark datacentre region 🔴 Chile datacentre region 📽 Azure Unblogged Video Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjt5SKzX1iI-JC60PPx_C60pF_0oITmza My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks - http://www.ra...
Dec 11, 2020•8 min
This week has went so fast, been busy with work meetings and pulling long days. Crazy to see meetings pop into my diary talking about 2021 events and activities! But we've had some snow here in Scotland this week and it's made me smile and given me a boost of energy, I love snow! ❄ During my update I mentioned the following things: - Cloud Adoption Framework | Azure Enablement Show - Azure Blog Storage Inventory - Azure Security Centre Secure Score Continuous Export - Azure Security Centre Syste...
Dec 04, 2020•7 min
This week I talk about how I had to rebuild my laptop and the process that took. The video series and new videos that I am working on and I cover off a bunch of Azure news. 🔴 Azure Cloud Shell Update - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/the-azure-cloud-shell-image-has-been-updated/?WT.mc_id=modinfra-11316-salean 🔴 Sweden datacener region - https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/microsoft-to-establish-its-first-datacenter-region-in-sweden/?WT.mc_id=modinfra-11316-salean 🔴 Azure Resource Ma...
Nov 27, 2020•10 min
Join me as I catch up on the news within the Azure world and talk about how school kids in Scotland used technology to find a new colony of emperor penguins! - Bastion VNet Peering Support - Public preview: Application Insight in UAE North - Public preview: Azure Log Analytics in Germany West Central, UAE North, and Switzerland West - - General availability: Application Insight in Australia Central, Brazil Southeast, and Norway East...
Nov 20, 2020•6 min
I am officially on some annual leave from work, enjoying some much needed down time after a hectic few weeks. Am hoping for some good weather (which is a relative term in Scotland) so I can enjoy some walks and time outside. However, I don't like to break my cadence of weekly updates, so let's catch up with some Azure news. 😉 During my update I mentioned the following things: - New recommendations from Azure Advisor are now available - New constrained vCPUs capable VMs now available - .NET 5 no...
Nov 13, 2020•6 min
This week I am prioritising my workload in an effort to clear the decks before I have some time off next week. During my update I mentioned some pieces of Azure news: - Azure Automation is now available in Switzerland North region - Azure Security Center—News and updates for October 2020 - PowerShell support for Server Migration with Azure Migrate is now generally available My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks - http://www.ratworks.net/ Music by https://www.b...
Nov 06, 2020•4 min
In this week's update I talk about the Azure news that has happened this week and also the fun I am having with video and recording video! Azure News Public Preview: Azure Log Analytics in Brazil Southeast and Norway East App Service Discount for Premium Plans Glasgow Azure User Group...
Oct 30, 2020•6 min
Some weeks are definately tougher than others, and I'm going to be taking time this weekend for myself. During my update I mentioned some Azure news: Azure Site Recovery update rollup 51 - October 2020 Log Analytics Linux Agent for Fall 2020 now available...
Oct 23, 2020•5 min
This week in my update I talk about the latest Azure news, the community work I am doing with the Glasgow Azure User Group and also the issues I seem to be having with some sciatica! For more information on the Azure news that I mentioned here are some resources: Azure Blob storage point-in-time restore now generally available Azure Monitor Log Analytics data export is in public preview...
Oct 16, 2020•5 min
This week I am working on some tight deadlines for a project that will be launching in November so it's been busy and stressful, but I am also working on things for the Glasgow Azure User Group, so be sure to check out what we have planned for October and December. During my update I mentioned the following news: Azure portal September 2020 update Learn how to manage and optimize your Azure costs with our guided learning module - Monitor Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes with Metric Alerts...
Oct 09, 2020•5 min
This week has been another quick week, I've been busy trying to catch up on admin that I missed last week when I was focussing on Ignite and also I've been trying to catch up on creating some content. During my update I talked about a couple of things, if you want to check them out in more detail here are some links: - New Azure Advisor operational recommendations - New Azure Advisor performance recommendations - Azure Security Center AWS and GCP connectors - Application Insights now available i...
Oct 02, 2020•6 min
This week has been pretty full on with Microsoft Ignite, I recap some of the news from the week and also give you some insight into what it was like backstage while I was interviewing people live for the mainstream. Azure Automanage Windows Admin Centre in the Azure Portal Azure Resource Mover Azure Arc Azure VMware Solution Microsoft 365 Lighthouse Azure Migrate PowerBI...
Sep 25, 2020•12 min•Ep. 58
This week has again been all consumed with prep for Microsoft Ignite, it's been awesome meeting and catching up with the people that I will be interviewing during the event and also preparing for the session that I will be delivering. My team and I have set up a Discord Server where we as a community can have some chats and also during Ignite try and set up some of those hall way conversations that we all love at in person events, sign up to the Discord Server and get involved with the community...
Sep 18, 2020•10 min
This week has been a hectic one with lots of prep for the upcoming Microsoft Ignite digital event, there are a lot of cool things being planned and although I am disappointed we aren't all heading to New Orleans for the event in person I am excited that we are still able to run the conference and share knowledge together and interact with each other still. My team and I have set up a Discord Server where we as a community can have some chats and also during Ignite try and set up some of those ha...
Sep 11, 2020•9 min
This week I have been focusing on creating content, both blogs and presentations. I also finished a new project showcasing the azure user groups around the world to help people find their local group. Azure Blob versioning is now generally available Visualize and Manage your AWS costs in Azure Cost Management Azure Security Center—News and updates for August 2020 Microsoft Security Webinars Find your local Azure user group...
Sep 04, 2020•9 min
I am back at work this week, and getting back into the swing of things after a week off last week. Thankfully I was off last week, as the weather in Scotland has been weather for ducks only! lol During my update I talked about a couple of things, if you want to check them out in more detail here are some links: - Support to assess physical, AWS, GCP servers now generally available within Azure Migrate - AzCopy v10.6 with new features has been released Something else I noticed that was released i...
Aug 28, 2020•8 min•Ep. 54
This week I have been off work, and although I haven't went away anywhere on vacation I've been taking the time to explore a bit of Scotland and disconnect from social media and work. So it feels very wierd to be checking in on what has been happening with Azure news this week, but here goes. 😉 During my update I talked about a couple of things, if you want to check them out in more detail here are some links: - Cost optimization enhancements now available in Azure Advisor - Azure Site Recovery...
Aug 21, 2020•8 min
This is my 52nd weekly update, I've managed to do these weekly updates for one year now! Tune in while I recap on this week's Azure news as well as talking about the highlights and learnings I've taken from these weekly updates. If you are listening to the podcast, head over to the video version to catch some bloopers .
Aug 14, 2020•10 min•Ep. 52
This week marks 51 episodes of my weekly update! Which is just crazy. I cover off the Azure news that has happened this week and also talk about the events I am speaking at next week. I also touch on something that's personally happened to me to recently. Unfortunately some people have decided to make me a target and abused the fact I had my Twitter DM's open and available to everyone to interact with me. So as I say in the video, please be kind to each other and don't attack, abuse, bully, fals...
Aug 07, 2020•11 min•Ep. 51
I've had a short working week this week, I'm enjoying a 4 day weekend. I've managed to tackle alot of my July goals and get them ticked off though. Join me in this update to hear the latest Azure news and also what I've been up to. :)
Jul 31, 2020•9 min•Ep. 50
In this update I talk about some of the news that has happened this week during MSInspire and MSReady and also talk about my goals for July. Music by https://www.bensound.com Connect with me here: - Subscribe: https://youtube.com/c/techielass - Instagram: https://instagram.com/_techielass - GitHub: https://github.com/weeyin83 - Twitter: https://twitter.com/techielass - Website: https://www.techielass.com Equipment used: Boya BY-M1 lavalier microphone: https://amzn.to/2KTrjtj Rode NT USB Micropho...
Jul 24, 2020•6 min•Ep. 49
This week I talk about the latest Azure news and also touch on the user groups I've attended and presented at and showed off my love for farming with a new tshirt!
Jul 17, 2020•9 min•Ep. 48
This week I live streamed my weekly update video, I had some technical issues and people couldn't hear me at the start. lol So I had to start again, so this is the recording of it! Enjoy!
Jul 10, 2020•10 min
This week in my weekly update I talk about the three new Azure preview features and also about the community talks I've been doing this week. Connect with me here: - Subscribe: https://youtube.com/c/techielass - Instagram: https://instagram.com/_techielass - GitHub: https://github.com/weeyin83 - Twitter: https://twitter.com/techielass - Website: https://www.techielass.com
Jul 03, 2020•6 min•Ep. 46
This week in my weekly update I talk about the three new Azure preview features and also about organising and running the Glasgow Azure User Group. Connect with me here: - Subscribe: https://youtube.com/c/techielass - Instagram: https://instagram.com/_techielass - GitHub: https://github.com/weeyin83 - Twitter: https://twitter.com/techielass - Website: https://www.techielass.com
Jun 26, 2020•7 min•Ep. 45
This week I talk about the latest Azure weekly news and also about the speaking engagements I have over the new few months! :)
Jun 19, 2020•8 min
This week I streamed my weekly update live on YouTube as I had my home office set up for presenting as I had just presented at a conference. I think I stood a little to far away from the microphone but hopefully the audio isn't to bad. Enjoy!
Jun 12, 2020•10 min•Ep. 43
