Weekly Update #126 - 12th January 2024
Join me as I look at the latest Azure updates from the past week.
Jan 12, 2024•3 min
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Weekly Update #125 - 2nd June 2023
It's been quiet this week after Microsoft Build last week, but let's catch up on the news. Setting Up a CI/CD Pipeline with GitHub Actions for Stream Analytics Jobs: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/stream-analytics/cicd-github-actions
Jun 02, 2023•4 min
Microsoft Build 2023 News Highlight Reel
This week there is a ton of announcements thanks to Microsoft Build 2023! Microsoft Build Books of News 2023: https://news.microsoft.com/build-2023-book-of-news/ GitHub Copilot X waitlist: https://github.com/github-copilot/chat_waitlist_signup/join Cost Management AI waitlist: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=v4j5cvGGr0GRqy180BHbRxfY9mmRI6VBoQXrvkv2z_ZUOFBHU1FFSVIxUjNENUtTQjdWMUQ0QlRGWC4u Register for Azure API Center: https://microsoft.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1XM1dfd4EnlMig...
May 26, 2023•13 min
Weekly Update #123 - 19th May 2023
Join me this week as I run through some of the Azure news sharing information about generally available features as well as public preview ones! You can sign up for the Azure Container Storage public preview: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=v4j5cvGGr0GRqy180BHbRxPhDu8C6uVBr8qcDFxnDBlUNUJQTTJRVFY4MTZMT1dNR1FRUTBaQzA3TC4u...
May 19, 2023•6 min
Weekly Update #122 - 12th May 2023
Join me as I talk about the latest public preview and generally available features released for Azure this week. Check out the Azure Traffic Manager Always Serve feature here: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/alwaysserve/ The community workbook showing savings from reservations and savings plans can be be found here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/azure-savings-dashboard/ba-p/3816131...
May 12, 2023•6 min•Ep. 122
Weekly Update #121 - Comeback!
I'm back with a weekly news update! This week I am talking about Azure Hybrid Benefit management, new regions in Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop features and cost-saving improvements, come and join me! Azure Hybrid Benefits Windows Server workbook: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/healthcare-and-life-sciences/tracking-azure-hybrid-benefit-using-azure-workbooks/ba-p/3798857 Azure Landing Zone Baseline Alerts Solution: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-governance-and-management/azure...
May 05, 2023•7 min
Lenovo MWC23 Recap
Join me as I look back at the announcements from MWC23 and Lenovo. February 27 - March 2, 2023
May 04, 2023•6 min
Highlights from #LenovoCES 2022
Join me as I recap some of the highlights from the LenovoCES event! If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson
Jan 07, 2022•10 min
Weekly Update #120 - Countdown to the end of the year
Join me in my latest weekly update video as I am counting down to the end of the year and catching up with the news. In this update, I talk about the latest preview feature in Azure and Apple are developing a Android app! If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson...
Dec 17, 2021•6 min
Weekly Update #119 - Latest Azure and GitHub news
Join me as I talk about the latest Azure feature in Virtual Machines, GitHub Codespaces and 2G and 3G mobile phone signals being discontinued. If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson
Dec 10, 2021•7 min
Sarah & Lisa Ask Me Anything - December 2021
Join me in this episode as I chat with Lisa Clark ( @lisaattheedge ) about burnout, women in tech, creating content, and lots more! If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 45 min
Weekly Update #118 - Octopus Deploy & AWS Re:Invent
Join me this week as I catch up on the Octopus Deploy, AWS Re:Invent and Azure news. There's been a lot to talk about! If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson
Dec 03, 2021•13 min
Weekly Update ##117 - The Glasgow Azure User Group is back
Hey folks, Join me this week as I catch up on what has been happening to me and also what has been happening with the Azure news! Sign up to join the Glasgow Azure User Group next month - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgow-azure-user-group-26-tickets-206235565127 If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www...
Nov 26, 2021•6 min
Weekly Update #116 - We have SFTP in Azure!
Join me as I talk about how we now have SFTP in Azure, the new Sweden Azure datacentre and the right to repair. If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson
Nov 19, 2021•5 min
Weekly Update #115 - The Microsoft Ignite Roundup Edition
Join me as I look back at the news announcements from Microsoft Ignite! If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson
Nov 05, 2021•9 min
Weekly Update #114 - GitHub Universe, K8s YAML Generator and security breaches!
Another Friday and this week we are catching up on the GitHub Universe news, an awesome K8s YAML generator and security breaches. Octopus Deploy's Kubernetes YAML generator - https://k8syaml.com/ If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson...
Oct 29, 2021•8 min
Weekly Update #113 - Quiet on the Azure front, new Google phone and rats chewing through broadband!
Join me in this weekly update as I look at the Azure news, talk about the new Google phone and also the news story of rats chewing through broadband! If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson
Oct 22, 2021•7 min
My new adventure!
Today is the first day of my job!!! I'm very excited!! In this episode I share what that new job is and what my plans are. If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson
Oct 18, 2021•4 min
Weekly Update #112 - Azure Firewall, Container Insights, a week of outages and Apple share price!
Join me in this weekly update where I cover the latest updates with Azure Firewall and Container Insights within the Azure Portal. I also talk about the Azure outage and other outages of IT systems we've seen this week and also why the Apple share price is going down! If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://ww...
Oct 15, 2021•8 min
Weekly Update #111 - Azure DevOps, Ubuntu, System Outages, Windows 11
Join me in this weekly update as I talk about Azure DevOps Ubuntu host pool images, system outages at Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and the Windows 11 launch! If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson
Oct 08, 2021•7 min
Weekly Update #110 - GitHub, Network Security Dashboard, Availability Zones and Hacktoberfest!
Join me as I talk about GitHub news, new support for Open Source projects, the new Network Security Dashboard in Azure Security Centre, Availability Zones and lastly Hacktoberfest. It's also a bittersweet day for me personally as it's my last day as a Microsoft employee, new adventures await me on the 18th October. If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome...
Oct 01, 2021•8 min
I'm leaving Microsoft
It's true. I'm leaving Microsoft. The 1st October 2021 is my last day. In 2018 I joined Microsoft as a Cloud Architect, it was a childhood dream to become a Microsoft employee. It was the start of an incredible journey. Fast forward two years ago (today) and I transferred into the Cloud Advocacy team where my mission was to help produce and share actionable IT Operations content. During my time as a Cloud Advocate I've stood on the stage of large auditoriums and delivered content on behalf of Mi...
Sep 30, 2021•8 min
Weekly Update #109 - Surface Laptop Studio, Azure Reservations, Windows Server Exams
Join me as I talk about the new Surface Laptop Studio device and all the other devices that were launched this week. Plus I catch up on the latest Azure news and the new Windows Server exams. -- AZ-800 Study Guide - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/az-800-study-guide-administering-windows-server-hybrid-core/ba-p/2736091?WT.mc_id=modinfra-39512-orthomas -- AZ-801 Study Guide - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/az-801-study-guide-configuring-windows-serve...
Sep 24, 2021•11 min
Weekly Update #108 - Windows Server 2022, new Apple tech, Canva and Scotland
Join me this week as I am out about about at a local park, and talking tech. We've got some news from the Windows Server 2022 world, Azure preview tech as well as news around the new Apple devices. I also talk about how well Canva are doing. If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://...
Sep 17, 2021•5 min
Weekly Update #107 - Exam objectives, Availability Zones, GitHub Actions, Business cards
Join me in this weekly update as I talk about the latest Azure news, Azure exam updates, GitHub action new features, tech shortages affecting the car industry, and also touch on LTO Tapes and Business cards! If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson...
Sep 10, 2021•13 min
Weekly Update #106 - Azure Policy, Azure Site Recovery & Windows 11 in AVD
Join me this week as I look at the latest Azure news, which includes Azure Policy public preview features, Azure Site Recovery changes comes in 2024 and Windows 11 within Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). I also cover news from the cryptocurrency world and hybrid working. If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www...
Aug 27, 2021•12 min
Weekly Update #105 - GitHub Codespaces, AVS placement policies, Azure Storage Inventory
Join me in this weekly update as I look at the new GitHub Codespaces, Azure VMware Solution Placement Policies, Azure Storage blob inventory, Tesla self driving investigation and the T-mobile data breach. If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson...
Aug 20, 2021•9 min
Weekly Update #104 - Azure Automation, Azure VPN Client, foldable phones and cheap GPUs
This week I recorded the weekly update live, as it is the 2 year anniversary edition. Enjoy catching up with the news from the Azure world and also some other tech news that I spotted that was quite interesting! If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson...
Aug 13, 2021•16 min
Weekly Update #103 - Azure General Availability news and UK Tech News!
Join me this week as I talk about the general availability news announcements from the Azure Migrate and Azure Backup team. As well as covering off the latest news from the UK tech world! If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson
Aug 06, 2021•10 min
Weekly Update #102 - Azure news and chip shortages?
This week I did a live stream on YouTube for my weekly update. I caught up on the Microsoft Azure news, talked about Intel chip shortages and talked about how climate change law is affecting computer supplies. If you'd like to support me creating video and audio content please consider "buying me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson...
Jul 30, 2021•12 min
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