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 documentation | Microsoft Learn - YouTube: Unsolved Tetris Mysteries With Creator Alexy Pajitnov & Designer Henk Rogers - Give us feedback!...
Jan 17, 2024•32 min•Ep 221•Transcript available on Metacast 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 AI Studio - Microsoft Copilot Studio - Using Ollama (Jussi) - LM Studio...
Jan 10, 2024•31 min•Ep 220•Transcript available on Metacast 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: Architect's checklist - Azure Architecture Center - Draw.io - Azure Diagrams - Give us feedback!...
Jan 03, 2024•40 min•Ep 219•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Recovery in WAF - Disaster recovery in Azure SQL - Give us feedback!...
Dec 27, 2023•33 min•Ep 218•Transcript available on Metacast 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 – A Course - 191 - Prompt engineering techniques with ChatGPT and Azure OpenAI...
Dec 20, 2023•38 min•Ep 217•Transcript available on Metacast 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 in Microsoft Sentinel - Analytics with Azure Synapse Link - Azure Cosmos DB | Microsoft Learn - Azure SQL trigger for Functions - Azure Functions supp...
Dec 13, 2023•29 min•Ep 216•Transcript available on Metacast 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 content starts. Show links - Sign up: https://aka.ms/MSCopilotforAzurePreviewRequest - Product docs: Microsoft Copilot for Azure (preview) overview | Mi...
Dec 06, 2023•31 min•Ep 215•Transcript available on Metacast 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 links - Study guide for Exam AI-102: Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution - Instructor-led course: Course AI-102T00--A: Designing a...
Nov 29, 2023•35 min•Ep 214•Transcript available on Metacast 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 turned into a cat. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:18) - Show content starts. Show links - Announcing Azure AI Studio preview (microsoft.com) - Azur...
Nov 22, 2023•33 min•Ep 213•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Azur...
Nov 15, 2023•25 min•Ep 212•Transcript available on Metacast 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 available Show links - Applied...
Nov 08, 2023•39 min•Ep 211•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Nov 01, 2023•43 min•Ep 210•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ov...
Oct 25, 2023•36 min•Ep 209•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Search Sho...
Oct 18, 2023•32 min•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast 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 y...
Oct 11, 2023•27 min•Ep 207•Transcript available on Metacast 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 minutes Show links - Microsof...
Oct 04, 2023•36 min•Ep 206•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Intro Show links - Microsoft Fabric - g...
Sep 27, 2023•36 min•Ep 205•Transcript available on Metacast 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 code Show links - Sample code for...
Sep 20, 2023•24 min•Ep 204•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Migrate ...
Sep 13, 2023•36 min•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Gi...
Sep 06, 2023•32 min•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast 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 - Sa...
Aug 30, 2023•37 min•Ep 201•Transcript available on Metacast 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 even...
Aug 23, 2023•33 min•Ep 200•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Aug 16, 2023•32 min•Ep 199•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Server Show links - Azure...
Aug 09, 2023•27 min•Ep 198•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Nall...
Aug 02, 2023•40 min•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jul 26, 2023•39 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast 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 DevOps ...
Jul 19, 2023•34 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast 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 LangChain Show links - Jack Trac...
Jul 12, 2023•38 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast 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 available Show links - Generally available: Multiple backups per day for Azure Virtual Machines...
Jul 05, 2023•26 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we take DevTunnel CLI for a spin. It's a nifty little command-line tool for opening tunnels from the cloud (or public Internet) to your locally running APIs. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:32) - Community highlights. (04:28) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Tim Heuer: Announcing C# Dev Kit for Visual Studio Code - Aaryan Arora: Integrating Power Apps with Azure Machine Learning & Open AI using Power Automate Sh...
Jun 28, 2023•22 min•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast 
