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In this week's episode we talk about Azure Quantum with Elaine van Bergen from Microsoft. What is quantum? What about Azure Quantum? Who can build solutions, and what sort of solutions can you build? We try not to understand the math, but we want to understand everythin else. Also, Tobi asks Elaine an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:57) - Show content starts

In this week's episode, we ponder what to expect from Microsoft Build 2024. Is it worth traveling to Seattle for the event, that takes place May 21-23? We reflect on the possible announcements, the breakout session topics, as well as the keynotes. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(05:14) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Build 2

In this week's episode, we look at recent Azure updates. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? We found updates for Azure AI, Microsoft Sentinel, and Azure Advisors, and many others. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:48) - Show content starts.Show links- Virtual network flow logs- Azure Classic networking services retirement

In this week's episode, we're talking about Microsoft Entra Security Service Edge (SSE). What is it? How does SASE tie into this? When and why would you need this? We reminisce a bit on history to better understand the use cases. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:22) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Entra expands into Securi

Today, we'll talk about cost management and FinOps, and we have Paola Annis from Microsoft as the expert on this. What's FinOps again? What are companies focusing on as part of FinOps? We consider the different aspects of FinOps, and reflect how it looked in the back compared to today. Also, Jussi asks Paola an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:42) - Show cont

Today, we'll talk about GitHub Enterprise. This is based on a recent adventure in getting it to work for us, and the lessons learned are the essence of this episode. What are the plans? What do you need to configure? What got us confused? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:06) - Show content starts.Show links- GitHub Enterprise Trial- J

We've discussed generative AI and Azure AI capabilities in a few past episodes. In this episode, we'll bring it all together and focus on Azure AI Studio—how do you build generative AI solutions using this service? We consider how to choose LLMs, cost, deployment, bringing your data, and what solutions companies are building with this. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question

In this week's episode, we look at Microsoft Security Exposure Management. What is it, and what can you do with it? We discuss the capabilities, our initial impressions of this capability, and licensing. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:31) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Security Exposure Management documentation - Give u

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.(03:14) - Show content starts. Show links- GA: Application Gateway for Containers- Public preview: Application Gateway support for TLS and TCP- GA: Elastic SAN- Windows Server 2025- Public Pre

In this week's episode, we take a first look at Azure Storage Actions. What is this new feature, and why should you use it? Does it differ from existing capabilities that do the same thing? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:11) - Show content starts.Show links- Azure Storage Actions- Introducing Azure Storage Actions: Serverless storag