This is the Ctrl+Alt+Azure podcast. We talk about all things Microsoft, including Microsoft Azure, and share our experiences and thoughts on the way. Your hosts...
This week, we're considering when and how to use Azure Firewall in your deployments. What are the features, SKUs, and capabilities? When should you choose Azure Firewall, and when should you choose something else? Considerations on enterprise architectures also.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:59) - Show content starts.Show links- Azure Firewall Basic - getting started- Cloud Adoption Framework: Landing Zones- Give us feedback!
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282 - Microsoft Tech Updates
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?(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:15) - Show content starts.Show links- What's new in Microsoft Defender for Cloud features- Azure updates | Microsoft Azure- Vaulted Backup Support for Azure Files- Log Analytics Simple Mode- Azure AI Foundry new models- Secure and govern AI AppsFeedback - Give us feedback!
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281 - Securing Microsoft Entra
This week, we take a look at fresh guidance from Microsoft on increasing security for Microsoft Entra. It's an interesting guide - easily digestible, solid advice, and very actionable recommendations. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:50) - Show content starts.Show links- Securing Microsoft Entra-guidance- Give us feedback!
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280 - A lap around Azure AI Foundry Agents (preview)
This week, we look at building agents using Azure AI Foundry. What's an agent, and why should you care? What's the process for building an agent? And where does Copilot Studio stand in here? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:05) - Show content starts.Show links- Azure AI Foundry: Agents (preview)- Introducing Azure AI Agent service- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | Episode 267: Building AI apps with Microsoft.Extensions.AI- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | Episode 269: Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents with Paolo Pialorsi- Give us feedback!
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279 - Backing up the cloud
This week, we focus on disaster recovery - specifically, backups. Should you back up the cloud? All of Azure and Microsoft 365? Or nothing? We consider the different viewpoints, options, and possibilities. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:00) - Show content starts.Show links- I Ran 9 Popular LLMs on Raspberry Pi 5; Here's What I Found- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | Episode 218: Azure SQL Backup and Recovery- EntraExporter- Give us feedback!
This is the Ctrl+Alt+Azure podcast. We talk about all things Microsoft, including Microsoft Azure, and share our experiences and thoughts on the way. Your hosts are Tobias Zimmergren and Jussi Roine.