Let's Talk Azure!

May 23 2024 49

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Listen with Alan Armstrong and Sam Foot as we talk about all things Microsoft Azure! We are both technical consultants working with Azure day in, day out. Alan focuses on Identity and Security automation while Sam is a .NET developer deploying PaaS and SaaS solutions on Azure. Each episode we have a topic we cover and we highlight some key news that we are interested in. No fluff, sales or products here, just two technical people having a light hearted chat.

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S5E19 - Azure AI Search - Cloud-based, AI-enhanced search for applications.

May 23 2024 49 mins

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure AI Search. It is a robust, cloud-based search service provided by Microsoft that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance search functionalities within applications. It allows developers to create rich, full-text search experiences with features like natural language processing, semantic search, and cognitive search capabilities, which can e

S5E18 - Managing macOS with Microsoft

May 16 2024 46 mins

Alan and Sam discuss the management of macOS and how it is a little different to other operating systems. Alan guides through what can be configured and the reasons why. Here are a few things we covered: How is macOS different to other operating systems to manage? What Microsoft tooling can you use to manage them What licences do you need What did you think of this episode? Give

S5E17 - Azure Data Box - move big data to Azure efficiently

May 09 2024 39 mins

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure Data Box. It is a ruggedised appliance designed to simplify the process of transferring large volumes of data to Azure cloud storage, offering high-speed data transfer and secure encryption. It enables organisations to overcome bandwidth limitations and easily migrate large datasets, ensuring efficient and reliable data transfer. What is Azure

S5E16 - Microsoft updates April - new products and features released

May 02 2024 30 mins

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest. Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered: FIDO2 authentication & Keypass Security group provisioning to Active Directory using cloud sync Unified secur

S5E15 - Entra Global Secure Access - An Identity-Centric Security Service Edge

Apr 25 2024 52 mins

Alan and Sam discuss Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access. A identity-centric Security Service Edge (SSE) solution that helps secure user's internet and on-premises access. Here are a few things we covered: What is a Security Service Edge ? What is Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access? How does Entra Internet access for Microsoft 365 help secure and prevent data leakage? What is E

S5E14 - Azure Backup - utilise Azure to manage and store your backups

Apr 18 2024 54 mins

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure Backup. It is a comprehensive solution offered by Microsoft Azure for safeguarding data across cloud and on-premises environments, providing seamless backup and recovery capabilities. It enables users to protect critical workloads, applications, and files with automated backups and flexible retention policies. What is Azure backup? What can you

S5E13 - Microsoft Cloud PKI - deploy your user and device certificates from the cloud

Apr 11 2024 35 mins

Alan and Sam discuss Microsoft's new Cloud PKI service, which enables the management and deployment of device and user certificates through Intune. Below are some key points we addressed: What are user and device certificates and how are they used How would you normally manage PKI services What is Microsoft’s Cloud PKI How much does it cost? What did you think of this episode?

S5E12 - Microsoft updates April - new products and features released

Apr 04 2024 34 mins

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest. Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered: Copilot for Security and M365 Syslog and CEF AMA connector for Microsoft Sentinel Lots of Azure changes, new feat

S5E11 - Azure Keyvault - A managed key, certificate and secret storage solution

Mar 29 2024 48 mins

Alan and Sam discuss Azure Key Vault, it is a centralized cloud service designed for securely storing and managing cryptographic keys, certificates, and secrets used by cloud applications and services. It offers robust access control, encryption, and auditing capabilities to safeguard sensitive information and streamline key management processes. What is Azure Key Vault? What are

S5E10 - Microsoft Customer Connection Programs (CCP)

Mar 22 2024 32 mins

Alan and Sam talk about the Microsoft Connection Program (CCP). A Community of Technical professional from Customers, to Partners and MVPs that interacts with Microsoft Product groups around new features.. Here are a few things we covered: What is the Customer Connection Program? What are the benefits of being in the CCP? What is my experience being in the various CCPs? How do you